I get to experience worlds i know ill never get to in real life. The top 10 comic books of all time per the examiner 186 users 1,746 views. Jul 18, 2018 the san diego international comic con is all about surprises. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. After searching for the best and most iconic comic books covers ever made, and continually coming up short, i took it upon myself to create my own list. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Earlier in the year, the publisher had held a poll asking readers to vote on their favorite issues of marvel comic book series. Jan 18, 2014 these are just a few of my fav comic book artists of today and since i started collecting in 1992. Nov 16, 2019 the 50 best nonsuperhero graphic novels disaffected hipsters, cyberpunk dystopias, cranky ducks and boy geniuses. Kirby and ditko were both too prolific for me to have read their complete body of work, but they defined american comic book storytelling and were great illustrators when they cared to be. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. My top stories and story arcs of all time comic vine. The dark knight returns dc entertainment one of the best series of all time is still on top chart explains the love of public for dark crusader.
Comic book writers, artists, editors, and others associated with the golden age of comic books, the seminal period from the 1930s creation of the first newsstand comics to the decline of superhero comics. It obviously isnt because there werent great comics before thenthats just when i fell in love with comics. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. The best comics of 2019, from dc to marvel and essential.
Apr 17, 2017 this video is based on my own taste and how i feel when i see these drawings and read these stories. Ive certainly put a lot of thought about this into the past, but its always fun to make lists. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. A group of top comic collectors has chosen detective comics. Most popular articles 100 greatest comic books and graphic novels 100 greatest rock and roll artists of all time little miss no name moon knight ig88 everything you want to know about the star wars. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. May 28, 2010 starting monday, may 31, 2010, the comics cube began a series on the top ten most influential comics artists of all time. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user.
His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the best designed and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. Nothing can be more important for parents than to be sure that their children are reading age appropriate material. These, though, are the best of the best, the ones that drop jaws, bulge eyes, and make all comic book fans hearts swoon. He drew marvels wolverine with author mark millar as part of the characters 30thanniversary celebration. Top ten best books of all time best book characters top. Here are ten marvelous comic book artists through the years, whove never failed to make sheer magic appear at the flick of their wrists. Top ten most influential comics artists of all time. On 4 may 2012, john sketched characters and signed comics for 50 hours straight to raise money for. Nov 18, 2015 i share with you guys my top 50 favorite comic book covers. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. Atlas comics presents the top 100 artists of american comic books.
Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist. John sketched characters and signed comics for 50 hours straight to raise money for the candlelighters childhood cancer foundation of nevada. Here are the first ten artists that you voted as your favorites of alltime. We begin our countdown of your picks for the top comic book artists of alltime. However, there was only one marvel comic where the elite creators of the era could cut loose with singleissue masterpieces or the occasional multi part adventure. Now keep in mind this is a comic book movie list, not a full out superhero list, so yes a few serious cbms may appear on this list. Anderson comic books are perhaps harder to cast than novels, since artists have provided actual pictures of the characters that have a. Click on any name below for more information about the artist. The top 10 comic books of all time per the examiner. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Also, the word beautiful here stands for those styles which are delicate, lustrous, even. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. The greatest comic book artists of all time, according to me.
His spiderman, while iconic, is just not great stuff by him. Ditko did awesome work in the 50 s, but most of his really great work in the 60s was limited to dr. The 40 worst rob liefeld drawings progressive boink. The greatest comic book artists of our time youtube. Jun 25, 2014 the 10 greatest comic book writers of all time. As with horror and scifi, genre films have taken a step out of the dark or the page, in this case to become true cultural phenomenons. Jul 23, 2011 for kicks and giggles, im assembling my list of the top comic book writers of all time.
Here are the greatest comicstory collections that dont feature caped crusaders. John romita jr was nominated for a will eisner comic industry award in 1989 for his work on daredevil. Some you may have heard of and some that you should keep your eye. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. I talk about the artistic talents who have astonished me in my life of reading comic books, leave a comment please. Vote for the top 50 black comic writers and artists of alltime. Its a great dinner party question for comic fans, but one that requires a lot of research to clarify whether or not the artists. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the bestdesigned and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. Many of dcs best remembered books of the 50 s and 60s count murphy. What was the artist s overall impact on the look of comics. Most popular comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. Rob liefeld has long been derided as one of the worst comic book artists of all time.
The best and worst casting in comic book movies fandango. Now, with the help of our expert panel, weve curated a list. In this series miller strips away all batmans technology and gadgets leaving knight nothing but a mass full of rage. So when i ask why i read comic books i simply answer why not. Apr 21, 2012 rob liefeld has long been derided as one of the worst comic book artists of all time. One of comics first illustrative stars, he influenced and astounded such later greats as alex toth, jim steranko, and gil kane. Narrowing down just 50 covers to represent 2018 was a cruel, cruel task, but we hope youll agree that these works of art represent some of the best of the best from the last 52 weeks. Jill thompson born november 20, 1966 is an american illustrator and writer who has worked for stage, film, and television. As i mentioned yesterday, one of my favorite blogs, comics should be good, is running a poll of the best writers and artists of all time. And best of all, i get to share it with other people. The 30 best comic book artists of 2017 the 30 best comic. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee and co.
Pichelli is quickly becoming not only one of the best spiderman artists of all time, but one of the best comic book artists in history. Mar 11, 2014 romitas jrs bold composition of panels still influence comic book artists today. Recently, as reported by the beat, jim lee posited an interesting question. Im always in awe of what comic book artists do so effortlessly, and these artists. These are the biggest, most shocking, and most fun twists and reveals in the history of the giant convention, and there are some. During his heyday in the 50 s, kintsler was turning out lushly rendered western, war, and mystery stories, primarily. The top 10 comic book writerartists of all time berkeley place. The 100 greatest marvels of all time was a series of trade paperbacks published in 2001 by marvel comics. The top 100 artists of american comic books atlas comics. Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all.
Best of the golden age batman, captain america, alex schomburg get nods as collectors select their favorite covers of the era. The top 10 comic books of all time list challenges. Jul 12, 2017 100 best comics and graphic novels we asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. A descriptive listing and ranking of the 100 greatest american comic book artists of all time. Jun 03, 2017 heres my response to the youtube tag thats been going around for everyone to post their top 50 books in their collection. Without further ado, heres our list of the 15 most groundbreaking comic covers of all time. Beyond his gorgeous style and draftsmanship, jim lees energetic storytelling. Welcome to the 4th, and final part of my series of the 100 best comic book covers of the period 1980present. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films.
This week were trying a little something different in the stack and i am talking about some of my favorite artists right now. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. That book was marvel fanfare 1982, and it was the creation of editor al milgrom, who was an accomplished writer and artist. The most underrated marvel comic of the 1980s marvel. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. We take a look at 40 of his worst offenses to the medium. The tone is surprisingly dark for an ff comic, in part because of jae lees gothic art style. We start off with one of the first artists to have worked in the american comic book industry. For kicks and giggles, im assembling my list of the top comic book writers of all time. The 10 greatest comic book writers of all time lifestyle. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Well known for her work on neil gaimans the sandman characters and her own.
Some of the most powerful characters in comic book history belong to dc, but for every alien and metahuman to have been granted extraordinary superpowers, there are just as many martial artists working hard to hone their skills. Best martial artists in dc comics, ranked screenrant. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. The top 100 most industry changing comic book covers of all time.
And as i go through the names, i realize that so few of them were also able to draw their own words. Not the ten best, not my ten favorite, just the ten most influential. I get to read great stories and look at some beautiful art. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. Granted, superman and wonder woman would likely beat even the best human martial artists. Were not covering all of the most famous covers of all time although several are included, instead focusing on covers that pushed the medium into new territory, changing the industry in the process. Oct 01, 2015 the omnipresent influence of comic books is undeniable, and here we take a look at the famous artists from the medium who have shaped the surface of popular culture. February is black history month, so i thought it would be worthwhile to put together a list, voted on by the fans, of who you all believe are the top 50 black comic writers and artists of all time. Most popular articles 100 greatest comic books and graphic novels 100 greatest rock and roll artists of all time little miss no name moon knight ig88 everything you want to know about the star wars bounty hunter ig88 1983 guide to when it was cool pop culture 1987 guide to when it was cool pop culture tight roll pants different strokes 1978. There are probably at least 3 or 4 books on this list that could haveshould have, been considered on a list of the best superhero books of. Top 10 top 20 comic book artists ever are especially marked hottest headlines of 2008 previous toplist. Top 100 marvel graphic novels and stories comic vine.
Domino is supposed to be about 18th the size of cable. Dean ormston 1950s hollywood permeates into science fiction as jeff lemire and dean ormstons black hammer peer into the lives of superheroes that are stuck together in a small town. Dec 04, 2012 and while artists may come and go, and constantly reinvent our beloved comic icons, the artwork has always been a source of inspiration. The best and worst casting in comic book movies by jeffrey m. Comic books are a great way for kids to get interested and excited about reading and helps to develop their imaginations. The source of the majority of these covers is, so if you like a cover that you see, check out the rest of that series covers at. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq.