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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 10, 2015 9:42:25 GMT -5
Since Frank included such never-were combos as Stern/Kirby on Dr.Strange in his OP, I assumed it was my favorite in each individual creative role, not favorite team (though that's how many of my choices lined up). Cei-U! I summon the best guess! I was kind of under that assumption too. I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't my lack of knowledge in whether these creative teams ever existed rather than assume so. Otherwise I was gonna start asking some people what issues these teams were on. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 10, 2015 9:58:11 GMT -5
Since Frank included such never-were combos as Stern/Kirby on Dr.Strange in his OP, I assumed it was my favorite in each individual creative role, not favorite team (though that's how many of my choices lined up). Cei-U! I summon the best guess! Frank also included Frazetta as his choice artist on Conan, but Frazetta never drew a Conan comic... so I'm going with the "dream team" approach too. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 10, 2015 10:05:47 GMT -5
Iron ManWriter: David Michelinie Artist: George Tuska, Don Heck or Romita, Jr/Layton TarzanWriter: Joe Kubert Artist: Burne Hogarth Regarding Hogarth... His Tarzan really grew on me thanks to the recent reprints of his work. Great stuff. Between Foster, Hogarth and Manning, the lord of the jungle was really well handled. And Tuska's Iron Man will always remain THE Iron Man to me. Just as iconic as Herb Trimpe's Hulk. |
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Post by Action Ace on Jul 10, 2015 23:01:01 GMT -5
SUPERMAN
Writer: Elliot S! Maggin
Artist: Curt Swan
BATMAN
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Marshall Rogers
WONDER WOMAN
Writer: George Perez
Artist: George Perez
FLASH (BARRY)
Writer: John Broome
Artist: Carmine Infantino
FLASH (WALLY)
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Mike Weiringo
GREEN LANTERN (HAL)
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Dick Dillin
GREEN LANTERN (the rest of the GLC and beyond)
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Ivan Reis
AQUAMAN
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Ramona Fradon
MARTIAN MANHUNTER
Writer: John Ostrander
Artist: Kevin Maguire
ATOM (RAY)
Writer: Gardner Fox
Artist: Gil Kane
HAWKMAN (ANY)
Writer: Gardner Fox
Artist: Murphy Anderson
CAPTAIN MARVEL
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Alex Ross
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Dick Dillin
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
Writer: Jim Shooter
Artist: Curt Swan
TEEN TITANS
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: George Perez
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Earth 2 original recipe)
Writer: Roy Thomas (ok JSA...ISH)
Artist: Jerry Ordway (ditto)
ZATANNA
Writer: Paul Dini
Artist: Gray Morrow
DICK GRAYSON
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Dick Sprang
TIM DRAKE
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Artist: Tom Grummett
BARBARA GORDON
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Artist: Marcos Martin
SUPERBOY (CLARK)
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Papp
SUPERBOY (KON-EL)
Writer: Karl Kesel
Artist: Tom Grummett
SUPERGIRL (KARA)
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney
JIMMY OLSEN
Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Curt Swan
LOIS LANE
Writer: ?
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger
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Post by Action Ace on Jul 10, 2015 23:07:30 GMT -5
now over to Marvel...
SPIDER-MAN
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: John Romita Sr.
CAPTAIN AMERICA
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: John Byrne
FANTASTIC FOUR
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
AVENGERS
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: George Perez
IRON MAN
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: George Tuska
HULK
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Sal Buscema
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Post by berkley on Jul 10, 2015 23:41:00 GMT -5
Here are a few I feel particularly strongly about, as I think they've been handled badly by just about everyone apart from certain particular writers:
Crystal
writer: Stan Lee/Jack Kirby
artist: Jack Kirby
Orion
writer: Jack Kirby
artist: Jack Kirby
Moondragon
writer: Steve Englehart
artist: George Perez
Howard the Duck
writer: Steve Gerber
artist: Gene Colan & Steve Leialoha
Thena
writer: Jack Kirby
artist: Jack Kirby
comments:
These are characters who have been so mishandled by later writers that I can't think of any version other than those of the writers listed here as the same character at all.
Orion and Thena could be taken as representatives of the New Gods and the Eternals in general, since both those concepts have not been well treated, but these two characters have probably been the most consistently distorted and misunderstood from their respective series.
The artists, OTOH, I feel less strongly about. I think the ones listed here are the best, or at least my favourites, but in some cases there are some very viable contenders, particularly with Howard the Duck, where Frank Brunner might well be my first choice if you asked me another day.
With all the current furor over the treatment of female characters in comics, it boggles my mind that more readers aren't up in arms the way I am over the way Crystal, Moondragon, and Thena have been written by everyone other than the creators cited above. But I suppose none of the three was ever a popular character with the mass of comics fans - partly, I would argue, for the very reason that they challenged long-held assumptions about the role of female characters in the superhero genre. But younger readers probably wouldn't even have read the comics I would say defined those particular heroines.
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Post by thebeastofyuccaflats on Jul 12, 2015 14:44:05 GMT -5
Batman:
Writer- It depends. Definitive Batman as crime-vigilante-type is Ed Brubaker or Greg Rucka. Definitive Batman as straight-up superhero is Grant Morrison.
Artist- Bruce Timm
Robin:
Writer- Chuck Dixon
Artist- Staz Johnson
Superman:
Writer- possibly Grant Morrison (maybe Ennis & Moore behind him)
Artist- Bruce Timm or Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Swamp Thing:
Writer- Alan Moore
Artist- Jon Totelben
The Punisher:
Writer- Garth Ennis
Artist- Goran Parlov
The Flash:
Writer- Mark Waid
Artist- Mike Wieringo
Animal Man:
Writer- Grant Morrison
Artist- Brian Bolland
Catwoman:
Writer- Ed Brubaker
Artist- Cameron Stewart
Black Canary:
Writer- Gail Simone
Artist- Butch Guice
Nick Fury:
Again, like Batman, it depends. Definitive Fury-as-superhero is Steranko (story and artwork). Definitive Fury-as-actual-soldier is Garth Ennis (Parlov is also the definitive artist of the latter).
Barbara Gordon:
Writer- Gail Simone
Artist- Marcos Martin
Beast:
Writer- Grant Morrison
Artist- Frank Quitely
Black Widow:
Writer- Warren Ellis or Ed Brubaker
Artist- Goran Parlov
Etrigan/Jason Blood:
Writer- Alan Moore
Artist- John McCrea
Lois Lane:
Writer- Mindy Newell
Artist- Kurt Scaffenberger
Lex Luthor:
Writer- Paul Cornell
Artist- Pete Woods
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Post by sabongero on Jul 13, 2015 18:12:21 GMT -5
I am not sure who were the artists back in the 80's for the Captain America series, but I definitely would say Mark Gruenwald was the definitive Captain America writer of my youth, regardless of who the illustrator was.
And then the combination of the Steve Epting/Ed Brubaker combination of Captain America from the 2000's was one of the best creative teams I have read on that character.
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Post by SJNeal on Jul 13, 2015 19:59:14 GMT -5
Wonder ManWriter Gerard Jones Artist Jeff Johnson Is there really any other choice???  |
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Post by SJNeal on Jul 13, 2015 20:07:57 GMT -5
DC:
Aquaman
Peter David
Kevin Maguire (I have a new found appreciation after re-reading the '91-'92 series)
Wonder Woman
Greg Rucka or Bill Messner-Loebs
Drew Johnson or Phil Jimenez
Green Lantern
Gerard Jones
M.D. Bright
Superman
Mark Waid
Dan Jurgens
Green Arrow
Mike Grell
Jim Aparo
Hawkman
John Ostrander
Tim Truman
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Post by SJNeal on Jul 13, 2015 20:12:47 GMT -5
Marvel:
Wonder Man
Gerard Jones
Jeff Johnson
Dr. Strange
J.M DeMatteis
Mark Buckingham
Daredevil
Mark Waid or Karl Kesel
Cary Nord
Psylocke
Fabian Nicieza
Andy Kubert
Colossus
Chris Claremont
Jim Lee
Archangel
Scott Lobdell or Louise Simonson
Jim Lee or John Romita Jr.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 22:31:12 GMT -5
DC:
AquamanPeter David Kevin Maguire (I have a new found appreciation after re-reading the '91-'92 series) Wonder WomanGreg Rucka or Bill Messner-Loebs Drew Johnson or Phil Jimenez Green LanternGerard Jones M.D. Bright SupermanMark Waid Dan Jurgens Green ArrowMike Grell Jim Aparo HawkmanJohn Ostrander Tim Truman I like your DC Comics choics - Good Picks! |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 14, 2015 12:59:44 GMT -5
Wonder ManWriter Gerard Jones Artist Jeff Johnson Is there really any other choice??? To be honest, I don't know. Hasn't that character died and been resurrected more times than Adam Warlock? :-) All I think I remember about him, is wasn't he Swordman? Which I don't even know outside of Celestial Madonna. But yes that was a hell of a series. Edit: Green LanternGerard Jones M.D. Bright Which GL is this? I'd assume Hal, but I know what assuming does to myself. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 14, 2015 17:17:28 GMT -5
Superman
Cary Bates
Curt Swan
Batman
Doug Meonch
Neal Adams
Green Lantern
Ron Marz
Neal Adams
Flash
Mike Baron
Butch Juice
Wonder Woman
Roy Thomas
Gene Colan
JLA
Grant Morrison
Frank Quitely
Teen Titans
Marv Wolfman
Jose Garcia Lopez
New Gods
Walt Simonson
Jack Kirby
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Post by zilch on Jul 15, 2015 1:55:04 GMT -5
Legion of Super-Heroes
w- Jim Shooter
a- John Forte
Justice League of America
w- Len Wein
a- Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano
X-Men
w- Chris Claremont
a- Werner Roth with a really good inker
All-Star Squadron
w- Roy Thomas or Alan Brennert
a- Mike Machlan and Jerry Ordway
Doctor Strange
w- Roger Stern
a- Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin
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