Who is the definitive Iron Man artist?

[OV]

 

I was wondering what you guys thought? I'm interested in each era's definitive artist.

 

Silver Age

Copper Age

Modern Age

 

Who would you pick for each age and why? Thanks for the opinions!

[lizards2]

No question for Silver Age - Gene Colan, because he is simply the best from that era of Marvel.

[shadroch]

The first name that comes to mind is Bob Layton, so I'll go with that.

Colan for the SA.

[Rip]

It's simple Bob Layton is the definitive IM artist.

 

Great detail, best overall artist for metal, next to maybe Perez.

[MagnusX]

The first name that comes to mind is Bob Layton, so I'll go with that.

Colan for the SA.

 

[font:Book Antiqua]I agree Bob Layton it's the name I will associate with Iron Man...[/font]

 

[kav]

Best George Perez definitive Colan.

[Azkaban]

The first name that comes to mind is Bob Layton, so I'll go with that.

Colan for the SA.

 

 

+1

[A-DONIS]

Bob "The Man" Layton

[Ken Aldred]

Barry Windsor-Smith did some excellent Iron Man artwork.

[Revol]

Bob Layton for sure.

 

But Adi Granov deserves a mention for the current MCU era, as his Iron Man artwork was very much the inspiration for the movie Iron Man.

[Jeffro.]

I have to got with Romita Jr inked by Layton. Best IM team of all time

[LloydJBailey]

Silver Age: Gene Colan

Copper Age: Bob Layton

Modern Age: Adi Granov

 

I couldn't think of anybody more appropriate than these, as mentioned already.

So many great artists have worked on Iron Man though!

[Ken Aldred]

Modern Age: Adi Granov

 

Yup. Great artist. As well as the modern Iron Man designs that he created, he also did an excellent version of the original Silver Age armour in the Extremis storyline.

[Mark 1]

Modern Age: Adi Granov

 

Yup. Great artist. As well as the modern Iron Man designs that he created, he also did an excellent version of the original Silver Age armour in the Extremis storyline.

 

100% agree about Adi Granov

 

The older artists I would give it to Bob Layton.

 

 

[Drummy]

No love for George Tuska?

 

Loved Bob Layton's work overall...loved Jim Starlin's IM #100 cover, too, but I don't think he did a lot with that title except for around issue #55...

 

Dan

[1Cool]

Bob Layton is Iron Man to me.

[Vorpal]

It's simple Bob Layton is the definitive IM artist.

 

+1

 

For SA, I'd have to go with Jack Kirby (sorry Don Heck). Kirby designed the original Model 1 armor (ToS 39) and the Model 2 Armor (ToS 48) that defined Iron Man's basic look ever afterward.

[KPR Comics]

Layton, simply because he was drawing what I was buying as a kid.

 

[kav]

Tuska should never been allowed to handle a pencil.

Barry Smith was great on anything he touched

[Prince Namor]

No love for Don Heck!