Silver Ager Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Romita Sr. He's the prototypical Spider-Man to me. Kind of like Adams' Batman and Layton's Iron Man. comic_memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunisherPunisherPunisher Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Loved McFarlanes Spiderman work in the early 90s I like pie and ComicConnoisseur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 6 hours ago, HighRadArt said: Marcos who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marwood & I said: Good shout. Gil Kane should be on the list I think. Kane and Romita Sr was a great penciller / inker combination for Bronze Age Spider-Man. Edited October 11, 2017 by Ken Aldred Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said: Kane and Romita Sr was a great penciller / inker combination for Bronze Age Spider-Man. I went with Sr as my fave regular, but my write-in would be Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveySwick Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I voted for Jr. by mistake. Move one vote from Jr. to Sr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Marwood & I said: Good shout. Gil Kane should be on the list I think. I always thought of him as the Green Lantern artist. I guess I should have picked him over Erik Larsen. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I grew up with Bagley art. Maybe I'm heavily influenced by the fact that he draws the best Venom and Carnage, but Bags get's my vote. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey 62 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 My appreciation for Steve Ditko has grown, but as a previous post says, the difference between issue 38 and 39 speaks volumes. I think Romita Sr had a better handle on illustrating the superhero athletic action. That said, early JRjr wasn't too shabby either. Only his later "angle-y" style turned me off. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Romita Sr. Of note to me is that JR Jr is the hackiest of hacks, but he was serviceable when he was trying to emulate his father, rather than trying to copy Frank Miller. Ramos is taking up a spot that should've gone to Mike Zeck. Von Cichlid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 18 minutes ago, ExNihilo said: I grew up with Bagley art. Maybe I'm heavily influenced by the fact that he draws the best Venom and Carnage, but Bags get's my vote. I believe Mark Bagley drew the most issues of Spider-Man as well if we count both Ultimate Spider-Man 1-111 and count his ASM work #345, 351–358, 361-365, 368-375, 378-404, 407-415, plus other Spider-Man appearances. kav and ExNihilo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oakman29 Posted October 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2017 How can you not love Ditko. comicdonna, ThothAmon, kav and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 8 hours ago, comicquant said: I agree nostalgia has a lot to do with the vote. Agreed! I have to pick Mark Bagley because he was at the helm when I started reading Spider-man and collecting comics at around age 13. Plenty of people consider any comics from that era to be drek, but I'm just as nostalgic for Bagley's work as an older gentleman (or lady) may be for Ditko or Romita. It's hard to argue against McFarlane's run. He produced some iconic images during his time behind the desk. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I voted for Sturdy Steve Ditko, hard to pick anyone but the originator. Had Gil Kane been an option I probably would have have voted for him. Joker-- comicquant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Sinescu Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 WHO THE EFF VOTED FOR LARSEN?!?! Oh wait, no one. As you were... ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, oakman29 said: How can you not love Ditko. I love me some Ditko....... but this was just better comicquant, ComicConnoisseur, batmiesta and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Martin Sinescu said: WHO THE EFF VOTED FOR LARSEN?!?! Oh wait, no one. As you were... Larsen,Ramos, and Frenz not one vote combined. I thought Ron Frenz would get some support. The other two I could see. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Cichlid Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I think JR jr and Larsen get treated a little unfairly. Both artists had a highly consistent style and a strong sense of craft IMO. I think it is interesting the person who pointed out that JR jr went from being inspired by his father to Frank Miller. The Miller comparison I agree with because his angular style did come after the DKR mini series. However, I always thought early JR jr was more inspired by the very underrated Paul Smith. Check the transition in Uncanny X-men around 176 to confirm this. JR jr was at his best when he did his run on Daredevil I think. That may be nostalgia though, as that was my first exposure to his art. On Larsen, I can see how people might be put off by some of his eccentricities. But, there is no denying how much Bagley's art borrowed from Larsen's when that transition occurred. It kind of makes me wonder if Marvel at the times of those transitions told JR jr and Bagley to draw like Smith and Larsen in order to shock the fans less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 7 hours ago, ComicConnoisseur said: I always thought of him as the Green Lantern artist. I guess I should have picked him over Erik Larsen. Mebbe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Von Cichlid said: I think JR jr and Larsen get treated a little unfairly. Both artists had a highly consistent style and a strong sense of craft IMO. I think it is interesting the person who pointed out that JR jr went from being inspired by his father to Frank Miller. The Miller comparison I agree with because his angular style did come after the DKR mini series. However, I always thought early JR jr was more inspired by the very underrated Paul Smith. Check the transition in Uncanny X-men around 176 to confirm this. JR jr was at his best when he did his run on Daredevil I think. That may be nostalgia though, as that was my first exposure to his art. On Larsen, I can see how people might be put off by some of his eccentricities. But, there is no denying how much Bagley's art borrowed from Larsen's when that transition occurred. It kind of makes me wonder if Marvel at the times of those transitions told JR jr and Bagley to draw like Smith and Larsen in order to shock the fans less. Nicely said. There was a JR Jnr period that I really liked. He seemed to lose it later though. Maybe that's why many aren't fans. Von Cichlid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
