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Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:31:12 pm

I was wondering who everyones 5 favorite pencillers were?

Not in order:
1.Bart Sears
2.Bernard Chang
3.Sean Chen
4.Rags Morales
5.Joe Q.

i probably would have put someone different, but those were the ones that sprang to mind.

Now post your 5 least favorites.
1.Howard Simpson
2.Joe St. Pierre
3.Tommy Lee Edwards
4.Mike Vosburg
5.Brent Anderson

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:48:00 pm

Jaknife wrote:I was wondering who everyones 5 favorite pencillers were?

Mine are in order:

1. Barry Windsor-Smith
2. Jose Quesada
3. Bob Layton
4. David Lapham *tie* Art Nichols
5. Bart Sears

Jaknife wrote:Now post your 5 least favorites.

I'd really have to go back and research that one ... I know I have some anti-favorites, but I'd have to go back and look. I do know that some of my favorite Master Darque splash pages and art were penciled by Joe St. Pierre!

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:52:09 pm

bob layton and david lapham were always kind of average to me, but hey.

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:38:26 pm

what did george pencil? im trying to remember, but i think i agree. perlin? i like his work, but it seemed to average for me. thats why i like chen and chang. chang can draw hands like no other, but his and BWS big noses bothered me sometimes.

myron · Post by **myron** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:32:43 pm

always dug BWS solar...just re-read alpha-omega tpb and the art mixed with that story is just killer.

2. Joe St. Pierre

3. Yvel Guichet

4. Chang, Chen and Sears (no particular order)

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:33:44 pm

My top five Valiant pencilers would be:

1. BWS
2. David Lapham (esp inked by Tom Ryder)
3. anyone inked by Bob Layton
4. Don Perlin
5. Rags Morales

Others of note would include Sean Chen, Bernard Chang,
Jim Calafiore, Dan Jurgens, Kevin Kobasic and Grey.

I remember at the time thinking Perlins work was average, but
have since relized what a talent he is. Talking to him via phone
and email along with owning some of his originals had a hand
in changing my perception.
DAN

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:58:47 pm

He can draw Mafia figures like nobody else (in my opinion).

i agree with this completely. 8)

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:28:08 pm

I can't get a list down to less than 10 so here is my top 10.

1) Rags on Turok
2) BWS on Solar
3) Bart Sear on X-O
4) Joe Quesada on Ninjak
5) Sean Chen on Bloodshot & VH2 X-O
6) David Lapham on Harbinger
7) Art Nichols w/ Bob Layton inks on Magnus
8) Jackson "Butch" Guice on Turok
9) Peter Grau on Solar
10) Mike Leeke on Dr Mirage

COMICKINGS · Post by **COMICKINGS** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:30:47 pm

#1...Bart Sears...X-O #14 art....damn I wish I had some of that!
#2...Joe Quesada...classic cover art! Especially Solar #15,one scary cover!
#3...Art Nichols...Nice and clean style

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:37:01 pm

COMICKINGS wrote:#1...Bart Sears...X-O #14 art....damn I wish I had some of that!
#2...Joe Quesada...classic cover art! Especially Solar #15,one scary cover!
#3...Art Nichols...Nice and clean style

I am currently working to come to an agreement with the seller on a price for the cover of X-O 14.

COMICKINGS · Post by **COMICKINGS** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:49:26 pm

x-omatic wrote:
COMICKINGS wrote:#1...Bart Sears...X-O #14 art....damn I wish I had some of that!
#2...Joe Quesada...classic cover art! Especially Solar #15,one scary cover!
#3...Art Nichols...Nice and clean style
I am currently working to come to an agreement with the seller on a price for the cover of X-O 14.

Mant hat is one BADA$$ piece!! If you could just make me a nice copy of that sucker!!

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 9:56:32 pm

COMICKINGS wrote:
x-omatic wrote:
COMICKINGS wrote:#1...Bart Sears...X-O #14 art....damn I wish I had some of that!
#2...Joe Quesada...classic cover art! Especially Solar #15,one scary cover!
#3...Art Nichols...Nice and clean style
I am currently working to come to an agreement with the seller on a price for the cover of X-O 14.
Mant hat is one BADA$$ piece!! If you could just make me a nice copy of that sucker!!

Problem is I don't think he really wants to sell it. So his asking price is very high. I think it is one of the best covers Bart Sears ever did.

COMICKINGS · Post by **COMICKINGS** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:02:08 pm

x-omatic wrote:
COMICKINGS wrote:
x-omatic wrote:
COMICKINGS wrote:#1...Bart Sears...X-O #14 art....damn I wish I had some of that!
#2...Joe Quesada...classic cover art! Especially Solar #15,one scary cover!
#3...Art Nichols...Nice and clean style
I am currently working to come to an agreement with the seller on a price for the cover of X-O 14.
Mant hat is one BADA$$ piece!! If you could just make me a nice copy of that sucker!!
Problem is I don't think he really wants to sell it. So his asking price is very high. I think it is one of the best covers Bart Sears ever did.

I sure do miss seeing his stuff when he was brilliant back then! The cover he did for Wizard (#8?)with Venom crouching down...I don't know if you know it,but it's got to be one of the best Venom images I've ever seen!

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 12:52:10 am

Jaknife wrote:I was wondering who everyones 5 favorite pencillers were?

Number one's real easy: Jim Calafiore.
Then there's too many to try and order them. Some that stand out immediately are:
Paul Creddick, Grey, Lee Weeks, Sean Chen, Bernard Chang, BWS, David Lapham, Don Perlin, Rags Morales.

Give me a few moments and I could make the list longer.

Then we could list best inkers and colorists as well.

/Magnus

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:23:28 am

Bart Sears Deathmate cover on Wizard was excellent. Probably be the only reason i would buy it. for the xo/turok issues, i thought they were excellent as well. the issues 1 and 2 turok that he drew seemed meaner, and turok kind of tamed down in issue 4. i hated that.

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:35:39 pm

What issues did Jose Quesada do ... besides a few early Ninjak's? Any? Talking the entire books pencils, not just cover work.

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:40:48 pm

He did the amazing X-O #0 as well as #1 and #1/2 as well as Ninjak #1-3, Bloodshot #0, one of the Deathmate covers (Epilogue I think), Solar 15-23 and 29. Possibily more...

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:46:56 pm

I'm positive he didn't do X-O #1/2 and #1 or Bloodshot #0 ... are we talking about the same guy???

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:49:25 pm

I meant covers and/or interiors for Joe Quesada

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:56:02 pm

Sorry i meant XO database not #1 and isnt there a pin up or something by quesada in xo 1/2?

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:57:07 pm

Wait, I remember. There are some quesada sketchs in xo 1/2

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:00:54 pm

I'll bet you a minty copy of bloodshot #1 I'm right 8)

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:03:44 pm

342!!

damn....fold

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:06:09 pm

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:05:37 pm

dino wrote:I meant covers and/or interiors for Joe Quesada

Thats why I was confused, my question specifically said the opposite.

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