The narrow range of choices made it easy for me: Buscema was just entering his peak era on the Avengers and while Kirby had passed his peak period on Thor, the fall-off wasn't enormous, so those got my votes.

I like Tuska but he isn't a personal favourite of mine. Love Trimpe's Hulk, but not quite to the same degree as the other two. And have never been a huge fan of Adams's superhero work.

As others have mentioned, if Steranko or Colan had been listed, I might never have been able to make up my mind.