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Post by MDG on Jan 17, 2020 12:37:37 GMT -5
The definition of "classic" will always remain slippery and subjective. For my part, I agree with MDG re: that particular list of artists. Anyone who started their career after 1970 (or thereabouts) is not "classic" in my book. Again, purely a matter of perspective/opinion. I respect that this forum uses a more generous definition of "classic" than I do. For me, "classic" means they had already been in the business a while before I started reading comics. Totally subjective.
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Post by Duragizer on Jan 17, 2020 16:38:59 GMT -5
I was born in 1987, so there's definitely a large generational gap between what I and y'all consider "classic".
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Post by Confessor on Jan 17, 2020 18:52:38 GMT -5
I don't think I ever posted in this thread, and it's a damn tough question. Ultimately, if there's a gun to my head, I gotta say Al Williamson. His artwork is so easily identifiable that even as a kid, before I knew any comic artists' names, I knew that Williamson's work was all by the same guy. His photorealism, moody shadow work, valiant heroes, beautiful heroines, thoroughly convincing landscapes, and all that wonderfully crumpled clothing he puts his characters in...you just can't mistake Al Williamson's work. I love it.
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Post by electricmastro on Jan 17, 2020 21:17:19 GMT -5
Jim Steranko:
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jan 18, 2020 7:15:16 GMT -5
Hm, using Mr. Spaceman's arbitrary and subjective criteria for defining 'classic' artists those who started their careers prior to 1970 still doesn't narrow the field enough for me. I'd say my very favorites then would be Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Jack Cole, Neal Adams, Al Williamson and (although his comics output was pretty small) Frank Frazetta. And Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr. and Joe Kubert. And Wally Wood and Angelo Torres. Oh, yeah, Matt Baker, too. Dammit! Also John Buscema and Gil Kane - although with the note that I like their post-1970 work more than their pre-1970 work (not that the latter is bad or anything, I just think they did even better work later). Oh, jeez, I just remembered guys like Carl Barks and Walt Kelly, and for that matter, Harry Lucey, Samm Schwartz and Dan DeCarlo...
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Post by electricmastro on Jan 18, 2020 16:46:24 GMT -5
Great work he did for Planet Comics #58 (January 1949, Fiction House).
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Post by EdoBosnar on Jan 18, 2020 16:52:35 GMT -5
Great work he did for Planet Comics. (...) Lovely stuff. But then again, pretty much everything Baker did is top-notch.
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Post by electricmastro on Jan 18, 2020 21:29:54 GMT -5
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 18, 2020 21:39:13 GMT -5
Jim Steranko: I've never seen this " Peter Max" version of Steranko artwork. Very impressive.
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Post by electricmastro on Jan 18, 2020 22:44:21 GMT -5
Jim Steranko: I've never seen this " Peter Max" version of Steranko artwork. Very impressive. Yeah, it’s art he did for Our Love Story #5 (June, 1970). Might as well showcase more art he did while on the subject: Strange Tales #159 (August, 1967): Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August, 1968): Captain America #110 (February, 1969): Captain America #113 (May, 1969): Tower of Shadows #1 (September, 1969): Comixscene #3 (March, 1973): Heavy Metal volume 5 #7 (October, 1981):
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Post by MDG on Jan 19, 2020 11:04:35 GMT -5
Jim Steranko: I've never seen this " Peter Max" version of Steranko artwork. Very impressive. Well, Peter Max and Bernie Fuchs
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Post by electricmastro on Jan 23, 2020 19:24:25 GMT -5
I've never seen this " Peter Max" version of Steranko artwork. Very impressive. Well, Peter Max and Bernie Fuchs It probably wasn’t Steranko’s ambition to illustrate for romance, but he still seemed to put his all into it with how colorful and passionate it turned out.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 24, 2020 22:32:21 GMT -5
I always liked this early version of Parkour.
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Post by Mister Spaceman on Jan 24, 2020 23:00:23 GMT -5
Hm, using Mr. Spaceman's arbitrary and subjective criteria for defining 'classic' artists those who started their careers prior to 1970 still doesn't narrow the field enough for me. I'd say my very favorites then would be Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Jack Cole, Neal Adams, Al Williamson and (although his comics output was pretty small) Frank Frazetta. And Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr. and Joe Kubert. And Wally Wood and Angelo Torres. Oh, yeah, Matt Baker, too. Dammit! Also John Buscema and Gil Kane - although with the note that I like their post-1970 work more than their pre-1970 work (not that the latter is bad or anything, I just think they did even better work later). Oh, jeez, I just remembered guys like Carl Barks and Walt Kelly, and for that matter, Harry Lucey, Samm Schwartz and Dan DeCarlo... "Subjective," yes, "arbitrary," no. I was born in 1966 and can remember reading comic books as early as 1970. So, heavily subjective and personal. And there's no way to create a short list, is there? So many great artists over those decades and I'd concur with all of your picks and name another two dozen just off the top of my head (a chunk of those coming from EC alone).
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Post by electricmastro on Jan 31, 2020 16:29:00 GMT -5
George Rozen:
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