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These are artists who I go ga-ga over.  If the stories they are supporting don't hold up, I may not keep buying -- but having them on a book I enjoy, or think I might enjoy, and it's a sure bet.

Some of these folks also write, but -- well, I'm glad they draw.

Links are, where present, to major fan sites or the creator's home page.  I am surprised by those I could not find pages for.  Even so, most of those yield up to a web search for miscellaneous interviews or news info.

Arthur Adams

X-Men (c) Marvel ComicsAdams melds lots of detail with a cartoony sort of flare to make for a delightful combination.  He has a problem with feet, sometimes, but, hell, so do I.

Timothy Bradstreet

(c) Tim BradstreetKing of Photo-realistic Noir.  I love this guy's stuff.  I'd almost buy a comic just because he was doing the cover.  Almost.  He's been doing some great stuff lately on covers for Punisher and Hellblazer.

Alan Davis

The Nail and all characters (c) DC ComicsHis clean, bright style brings elegance to anything he does.  His Excalibur run was the best in the series, and I thought his work on the Avengers and The Nail was marvelous as well.

Gary Frank

Supergirl (c) DC ComicsFrank's specialty is a distinctive, realistic look to the figures he draws.  He's had successful and popular runs on Gen13, Supergirl, his own shortlived Kin, and on Joe Straczynski's Midnight Nation.

 

 

 

Michael Golden

Bucky O'HareOne of the great under-appreciated artists of our time.  Like Arthur Adams, he combines a cartooning feeling with an eye to detail.  I've enjoyed him ever since his early work on Micronauts, thought his Bucky O'Hare was a lot of fun, and believe he did one of the best Doctor Strange issues and Avengers annuals (the intro of the New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants) on record.  I wish he'd be given the opportunity to do more in the industry.

Adam Hughes

Wonder Woman, Wonder Girl (c) DC ComicsOkay, so he does great pin-ups, okay?  Give me a break.  As his website says, "Art to make you go AH!"  Good stuff.  He can draw covers for me (esp. on Wonder Woman) any time.

George Perez

Avengers (c) Marvel ComicsPerez wins the award as "Artist I'd Most Like To Draw Like."  Not only is his stuff beautiful in detail, but he's a reliable producer, and does fabulously with crowd shots.  A fan favorite of the "silent majority."  His work on multiple generations of The Avengers is a stand-out in that series long history.

Alex Ross

Marvels (c) Marvel ComicsRoss was the first artist to really hit it big with a photo-realistic style in paint.  He still regularly wins fan awards as best painter, and with good reason.  His work on Marvels, Kingdom Come, and the covers for Astro City are all gems.

Paul Smith

Starman and ChanceSmith's simple, clean, almost dancing style made him one of the best artists on the X-Men (not to mention Dr. Strange) in the 80s, and he continues to produce some marvelous stuff today.  Recent work includes The Golden Age and Leave It to Chance.

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