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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 14, 2015 0:22:55 GMT -5
# 12 on my list hasn't produced a massive amount of material, but what he has I've liked and it still makes me laugh out loud. Raunchy, not politically correct, irreverent, and fun. The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy's Cat, and Wonder Wart-Hog, all from Gilbert Shelton. One of my guilty pleasures. The first name from my list to pop up on someone else's. Well done. Cei-U! I'm really curious to see if anybody else mentions my #11 choice! |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 14, 2015 0:38:47 GMT -5
Wow !
I'm so surprised. Didn't think anyone else would have him on their list.
Someone else listed another on my list as well.
I wouldn't have thought of Ordway but I completely agree with you Kurt, and I loved the heck out of that series as well.
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Post by foxley on Dec 14, 2015 2:34:37 GMT -5
My number 12 pick may surprise some people but here it is: #12. Bernie Wrightson
Everyone on this boar should know who Bernie Wrightson is, and what a brilliant artist he is, but is less well-known is that he (very rarely) wrote as well. What he particularly makes my list is for a 1972 volume called Badtime Stories. This was a horror/science fiction comics anthology featuring his own scripts and artwork (from 1970–71), each story being drawn in a different medium (ink wash, tonal pencil drawings, duoshade paper, screen tones, e.g., along with traditional pen-and-ink and brushwork). Illustrating his own stories allowed him to select the perfect medium for each tale, and each was as atmospheric as you'd expect. But a picture is worth a 1000 words, so feast your eyes:     |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 14, 2015 6:43:48 GMT -5
Oooh, nice Wrightson artwork there.
The man is amazing!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Dec 14, 2015 8:13:27 GMT -5
Never heard of Doug Wildey, but man, thems some purdy pictures.  Same! I'm gonna have find that at some point! |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 14, 2015 10:50:45 GMT -5
My number 12 pick may surprise some people but here it is: #12. Bernie Wrightson
Everyone on this boar should know who Bernie Wrightson is, and what a brilliant artist he is, but is less well-known is that he (very rarely) wrote as well. What he particularly makes my list is for a 1972 volume called Badtime Stories. This was a horror/science fiction comics anthology featuring his own scripts and artwork (from 1970–71), each story being drawn in a different medium (ink wash, tonal pencil drawings, duoshade paper, screen tones, e.g., along with traditional pen-and-ink and brushwork). Illustrating his own stories allowed him to select the perfect medium for each tale, and each was as atmospheric as you'd expect. But a picture is worth a 1000 words, so feast your eyes: Didn't know he wrote those ! That old fanzine material. Of course it makes sense now as I think about it. |
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Post by MDG on Dec 14, 2015 11:05:55 GMT -5
Wrightson also wrote at least a couple of his Warren stories.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 14, 2015 11:34:05 GMT -5
I love Bernie, but I never knew he ever wrote his own stories, that's awesome.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 14, 2015 11:45:45 GMT -5
And as usual I'm behind. Don Newton - The Phantom #74 I've talked about this book a ton. So really this shouldn't be much of a surprise. As best I can tell this is the only book that Newton did that qualifies. But it's one of the most important books in my comic pantheon. And to me it's a sign of what could have been. I have no doubt that Newton could have become a fabulous cartoonist if he'd been let loose.    |
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 14, 2015 12:44:35 GMT -5
I love the two-faced Phantom figure in that first page. A classic comics visual rendered in Newton's impeccable draftsmanship. It's what made his Shazam! stories in World's Finest such a treat. Good one.
Cei-U!
I summon the awesome illustrator!
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 14, 2015 13:39:52 GMT -5
And as usual I'm behind. Don Newton - The Phantom #74 I've talked about this book a ton. So really this shouldn't be much of a surprise. As best I can tell this is the only book that Newton did that qualifies. But it's one of the most important books in my comic pantheon. And to me it's a sign of what could have been. I have no doubt that Newton could have become a fabulous cartoonist if he'd been let loose. One of my longtime favorite issues, too. Great pick! Though I never noticed the thong on page 13... |
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 14, 2015 15:14:08 GMT -5
And as usual I'm behind. Don Newton - The Phantom #74 I've talked about this book a ton. So really this shouldn't be much of a surprise. As best I can tell this is the only book that Newton did that qualifies. But it's one of the most important books in my comic pantheon. And to me it's a sign of what could have been. I have no doubt that Newton could have become a fabulous cartoonist if he'd been let loose. Based on your past posts, I'm going to get this issue. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 14, 2015 18:16:32 GMT -5
And as usual I'm behind. Don Newton - The Phantom #74 I've talked about this book a ton. So really this shouldn't be much of a surprise. As best I can tell this is the only book that Newton did that qualifies. But it's one of the most important books in my comic pantheon. And to me it's a sign of what could have been. I have no doubt that Newton could have become a fabulous cartoonist if he'd been let loose. Based on your past posts, I'm going to get this issue. Same here, and as a fan of the Phantom and Don I'm surprised I haven't read this yet. |
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 14, 2015 18:22:55 GMT -5
That Phantom Bicentennial issue is a ball, and so is this one, based on Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and old movies in general:   |
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 14, 2015 20:08:23 GMT -5
Got my list finalized a few minutes ago. It's almost 5pm and I'm trying to get something useful done at work today. But I have a few minutes to tell you about
Greg Evans
Winner of the 2003 Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year for his syndicated strip Luann. It's not the most famous strip, but it's my favorite one in the newspaper today - primarily because the characters feel real. They do things I don't expect. The strip still fits into the gag-a-day format of humorous strips, but manages an impressive amount of character development. When the strip started, Luann and her friends were in middle school and are now in college. Her brother was a couch potato and is now a firefighter. I read it not just for a laugh but to find out what's happening with the various ongoing storylines. How many strips in the newspapers today even have multiple ongoing storylines?
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