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[Ryan.]

It's tempting to just pick Frazetta but his actual comics output is pretty small. 

[rjpb]

23 minutes ago, Ryan. said:

It's tempting to just pick Frazetta but his actual comics output is pretty small. 

My only knock on Frazetta was that his line work was so fine that it was ill suited for the inferior printing process that plagued the interiors of most comics of the era. 

[kav]

5 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Barks beats Kirby!!??

GOLDEN age kirby.  SA kirby would smoke him.

[exitmusicblue]

Can't go wrong with either Frazetta or Baker.  Very curious to see how these boards vote!

[MrBedrock]

Frazetta 

[kav]

1 minute ago, MrBedrock said:

Frazetta 

Ferzetta is so awesome even if his entire body of comic work was one panel, he would still win.
@oakman29

[MrBedrock]

Which panel?

[kav]

2 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

Which panel?

[adamstrange]

12 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

Which panel?

Splash from Untamed Love.

[telerites]

[piper]

37 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

Frazetta 

I agree but one could argue that Frazetta’s best work was his work for Warren in the 60’s/70’s.

[telerites]

13 minutes ago, piper said:

I agree but one could argue that Frazetta’s best work was his work for Warren in the 60’s/70’s.

For me, it was his ERB paperback covers.  I became an avid reader of Burroughs because of Frazetta's covers.

[vheflin]

[Knightsofold]

[kav]

50 minutes ago, Knightsofold said:

I remember in 8th grade a friend got obsessed with conan and was telling me to read it.  he was saying how strong he was.  I read superman comics.  I asked if he could lift a house.  He said no he's not that kind of strong.  I got immediately hooked by the first conan and read em all.  buddy went on to become weight lifting wrestler much like his idol.

[vheflin]

Frazetta drew ducks

[kav]

He drew Lil Abner too.

[oakman29]

5 hours ago, kav said:

Ferzetta is so awesome even if his entire body of comic work was one panel, he would still win.
@oakman29

Frazetta , Al Williamson, Sanjulian, Bernie Wrightson.

Nuff said! 

[telerites]

9 hours ago, oakman29 said:

Frazetta , Al Williamson, Sanjulian, Bernie Wrightson.

Nuff said! 

Oak sighting in GA 

[telerites]

THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR BEGINS NOW!

• May Madness Tracker: Lou Fine defeats Al Williamson by a comfortable score of 22-13.

If you haven't bought your tickets, now is the time.  The Final Four takes place in the gritty backdrop if Phil's Parking Lot.  It's time to punch the tickets of the four who will take center stage and bring this year's Mad Madness to its much anticipated climax.  So let's get it on and cast your votes...

 

And then there were eight:

Alex Schomburg vs. L.B. Cole - A battle royale of titanic cover artists.  Both Schomburg and Cole bring tireless action-rich offense and strong defense.  A post-season game of epic proportion - who will outlast the other? 

Frank Frazetta vs. Matt Baker - Yet another battle of herculean masters. Frazetta pits his rough and tumble yet incredibly sophisticated style against the suave and stylistic approach which has earned Baker an easy path to the Elite 8. 

Wally Wood vs. Carl Barks - Perhaps the game with the most intrigue.  Appearing docile on the outside, Barks’ duckbill is loaded with fangs as he looks to gnaw on some “Woody” in this highly anticipated challenge of contrasting styles. 

Lou Fine vs. Bill Everett - Everett has left his opponents “Spellbound” as he has proven he is a threat and “Menace” on the court.  Fine needed overtime to pull away from the talented Al Williamson.  Will Fine’s team burn with a bright “Flame” or will Hydroman creator, Everett, douse those flames to move on to the Final Four?

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