{"id":27567,"date":"2012-04-25T13:51:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/04\/25\/comic-book-writers-vs-artists-yet-again.html"},"modified":"2012-04-25T13:51:05","modified_gmt":"2012-04-25T19:51:05","slug":"comic-book-writers-vs-artists-yet-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/04\/25\/comic-book-writers-vs-artists-yet-again.html","title":{"rendered":"Comic Book Writers vs Artists (yet again)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The suggestion that artists have nothing to do with the creative success of comic books, that it's all about the writer, is as insane<\/s> ill-founded<\/i> as the Image-era suggestion that comics are all about the artists and who needs writers anyway?<\/p>\n

There are comics I've read where I read them despite the artist. And there are comics I've read (fewer, but a few) where I've read them despite the writer. I'd say that a writer is more<\/i> important, but maybe 60\/40 — it's a story<\/i> after all, not just a set of pin-ups. I find continuity of writer on a title more important than continuity of the artist, for example.<\/p>\n

Though that breakdown may still be wrong. Because I have some posters\/pin-ups and collections of comic art that I enjoy and treasure just for themselves, and have generally been more satisfied with per se<\/i> than text-only paperbacks telling comic book universe stories.<\/p>\n

Regardless, a great<\/i> comic combines great writing with<\/i> great art — and, in fact, sees the artist adding<\/i> to the story being told, contributing detail as well as fleshing out the writer's vision. You can survive on just dry lettuce, and you can maybe choke down some salad dressing straight up, but they're best by far working together.<\/p>\n

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The suggestion that artists have nothing to do with the creative success of comic books, that it's all about the writer, is as insane ill-founded as the Image-era suggestion that comics are all about the artists and who needs writers anyway? There are comics I've read where I read them despite the artist. 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