SuperZar Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Lots of great names on the list, but where is John Byrne? His work on Marvel Team-Up in the 70s was really special. Logan510 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 My favorite spider-man artist will always be Ross Andru. He was the man who brought the web slinger to life for me each month starting at the age of 10. The artist who I think draws Spidey the best is John Romita, Sr. His work on Amazing Spider-Man 108 & 109 are some of his best work, IMHO. Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiecop Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I really like the poll idea, but I think Kane is one of the historic big 6 Spidey artists (along with Ditko, Romita, Andru, Mc Farlane & Bagley). Any way (or even interest in) getting him in there ?? ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) 31 minutes ago, hippiecop said: I really like the poll idea, but I think Kane is one of the historic big 6 Spidey artists (along with Ditko, Romita, Andru, Mc Farlane & Bagley). Any way (or even interest in) getting him in there ?? Kane did some great work on ASM ; Death of Captain Stacy, the drug issues, Morbius, Death of Gwen Stacy, and especially when inked by Romita. Definitely a very significant Spider-Man artist. Edited October 14, 2017 by Ken Aldred ComicConnoisseur, OldSkoolPlaya71 and batmiesta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, hippiecop said: I really like the poll idea, but I think Kane is one of the historic big 6 Spidey artists (along with Ditko, Romita, Andru, Mc Farlane & Bagley). Any way (or even interest in) getting him in there ?? Unfortunately do to technical reasons once a poll is made it can't be changed to add extra subjects. So in honor of Gil Kane. Edited October 14, 2017 by ComicConnoisseur OldSkoolPlaya71, Dan82 and nepatkm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan510 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 So, was Larsen put on there for profiling purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 On 10/13/2017 at 12:43 PM, AnthonyTheAbyss said: Ditko and JRS are the top 2 votes? Obviously this forum is full of old people. If the question is who is the best artist that properly depicts Spider-Man...McFarlane. From the gymnastic contouring poses to the extreme detail and dynamic movements in each panel McFarlane's art style was made for Spider-Man. I’m not old, just wise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juswuh Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Ditko. Everything that makes Spider-Man what he is was laid down in those stories. Ramos should not be in any poll that doesn't include the words "worst" or "ugliest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv horror Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Yes I'm semi old at 58 but I cannot deny that John Romita created the look of Peter Parker and friends for decades to come and I love Ditko for his foundations. To me personally everyone else was limited in their interruptions and Marvel kept them under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Juswuh said: Ditko. Everything that makes Spider-Man what he is was laid down in those stories. Ramos should not be in any poll that doesn't include the words "worst" or "ugliest". One thing with Ramos. He was a good Impulse artist. He should have stayed with Impulse because his art didn't suite Spider-Man. I think what Marvel was trying to do was make Spider-Man more youthful with Ramos,but of course history tells us it backfired. Edited October 15, 2017 by ComicConnoisseur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 15 hours ago, Logan510 said: So, was Larsen put on there for profiling purposes? Two people actually voted for Larsen, but none have voted for Ramos and Frenz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Kane for me too.... an insult to all comic book humanity that Gil Kane was not even an option in this poll Logan510, delekkerste and Dan82 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 hour ago, ComicConnoisseur said: One thing with Ramos. He was a good Impulse artist. He should have stayed with Impulse because his art didn't suite Spider-Man. I think what Marvel was trying to do was make Spider-Man more youthful with Ramos,but of course history tells us it backfired. Ramos wasn't bad at all in the 90s. His more recent exaggerated style reminds me of the highly-distorted figurework you saw in videogame designs during the 2000s. Not a fan of either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 On 10/13/2017 at 12:43 PM, AnthonyTheAbyss said: Ditko and JRS are the top 2 votes? Obviously this forum is full of old people. If the question is who is the best artist that properly depicts Spider-Man...McFarlane. From the gymnastic contouring poses to the extreme detail and dynamic movements in each panel McFarlane's art style was made for Spider-Man. +1 I got the Spider-Man Romita Sr. Omnibus and it's pretty pedestrian stuff by him and Stan Lee. I honestly had a hard time getting thru it. It kind of came off as a romance comic book with the Peter Parker/Gwen/MJ storyline. Now pick up some David Micheline with McFarlane and Bagley stories and they are much more modern with the times. What a night and day difference to read. I think what it is nostalgia with some,but if they went back and read the whole Romita Sr, and Stan Lee run they would be disappointed. I am talking whole run now as ASM 39/40 were good, but even those two issues were influenced by Steve Ditko's mark on the book. Also put me on record that the Ditko run was far better than the Romita Sr. run. You can still read them and be excited by them. Sorry Romita Sr fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said: Ramos wasn't bad at all in the 90s. His more recent exaggerated style reminds me of the highly-distorted figurework you saw in videogame designs during the 2000s. Not a fan of either. The funny thing is if DC ever made a Impulse movie those Ramos Impulse issues would go thru the roof. That book was considered one of the best during that 90s dreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, ComicConnoisseur said: +1 I got the Spider-Man Romita Sr. Omnibus and it's pretty pedestrian stuff by him and Stan Lee. I honestly had a hard time getting thru it. It kind of came off as a romance comic book with the Peter Parker/Gwen/MJ storyline. Now pick up some David Micheline with McFarlane and Bagley stories and they are much more modern with the times. What a night and day difference to read. I think what it is nostalgia with some,but if they went back and read the whole Romita Sr, and Stan Lee run they would be disappointed. I am talking whole run now as ASM 39/40 were good, but even those two issues were influenced by Steve Ditko's mark on the book. Also put me on record that the Ditko run was far better than the Romita Sr. run. You can still read them and be excited by them. Sorry Romita Sr fans. I agree about Stan Lee's stories after Ditko left. But, purely on graphic terms, I put Romita Snr a little ahead of Ditko. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Just now, Ken Aldred said: I agree about Stan Lee's stories after Ditko left. But, purely on graphic terms, I put Romita Snr a little ahead of Ditko. Stan Lee's stories were pretty mediocre after Kirby and Ditko left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Just now, ComicConnoisseur said: The funny thing is if DC ever made a Impulse movie those Ramos Impulse issues would go thru the roof. That book was considered one of the best during that 90s dreck. It was a Flash book written by one of the best writers the characters have ever had, Mark Waid. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juswuh Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 3 hours ago, ComicConnoisseur said: One thing with Ramos. He was a good Impulse artist. He should have stayed with Impulse because his art didn't suite Spider-Man. I think what Marvel was trying to do was make Spider-Man more youthful with Ramos,but of course history tells us it backfired. That cover's certainly better (earlier?) than what I've seen from Ramos before. Somewhere along the line he seems to have turned up the distortion into wilful, pointless ugliness. delekkerste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Juswuh said: That cover's certainly better (earlier?) than what I've seen from Ramos before. Somewhere along the line he seems to have turned up the distortion into wilful, pointless ugliness. He probably gets paid way more to draw ASM than Impulse. Maybe the editors at Marvel made him change his style to fit Spidey because certainly on Spidey his art is very unappealing. A shame he left Impulse as that was one of the best comics in the 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
