Top Valiant Pencillers

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:08 pm

ROFL, awfully off the subject there .... anyone know the answer to my original question?

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 10:02 pm

Hmmm, that is all? Bummer, I was hoping there was more out there I didn't have or know about. (meant to say #1/2 instead of #0 earlier!)

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 12:55 am

R Daneel wrote:ROFL, awfully off the subject there .... anyone know the answer to my original question?

Did you knwo there is a data base on the site that will answer your question??

http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/artists.asp

dave · Post by **dave** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:37 pm

i'm surprised more people didn't mention yvel. i really like his stuff. lapham's too.
i like bws on a & a the most, and think they should've cancelled the book the DAY he stopped doing it. his work on x-o was great too, and the guy that replaced him was too far from his style to make the jump-do you know what i mean? if not reread your retribution tpb and check out how drastic the change is...it bugs me.

now for the "weird" thing. i did not like bws work on solar that much. too many characters and they all look the same to me. i know that most people will disagree with me-that's why i mentioned liking a&a and x-o first!!!

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:23 am

x-omatic wrote:
R Daneel wrote:ROFL, awfully off the subject there .... anyone know the answer to my original question?

Did you knwo there is a data base on the site that will answer your question??

http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/artists.asp

OoOoOooo I did not know that ... very good, many thanks x-omatic!

dhennen · Post by **dhennen** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:46 pm

Jaknife wrote: perlin? i like his work, but it seemed to average for me.

I think Perlin actually upped the quality of his work significantly while working for Valiant. Compare his Valiant stuff with some of his Marvel Werewolf By Night art, it's like night and day (no pun intended)

I like BWS (of course) Layton, Quesada (mostly covers) and Lapham's stuff too

Dave H

twofour · Post by **twofour** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:05 am

Hey folks, I new to the board but I've been a Valiant reader from the beginning! My favorite artist are:

1 BWS
2 Michelinie
3 Lapham
4 Chen
4.5 Joe Que
5 Leeke

I miss the old days! Just looking over this web site brought back some very good memories of this wonderful company. There has not been nothing close to the beginning of Valiant. I wish I was rich so I could buy the rights to the characters and hire Shooter to continue the legacy! Maybe one day!

twofour

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:07 am

I'll chip in with a few bucks.

comicguy · Post by **comicguy** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:13 am

I always liked the Erine Colon cover on Magnus

VanHook · Post by **VanHook** » Sat Feb 21, 2004 5:35 am

Nobody going to comment that Michelinie only wrote and doesn't draw comics?
KV

Favorites...
I'm not allowed to be biased.

But if I were, I'd say BWS, Layton, Quesada, Hitch, Chen and Chang, Sears with Elliott

Bob Hall--favorite Writer/Artist

Most consistent--Don Perlin and Peter Grau

Sexiest gals--Vosburg

Best Raw Talent that just grew with every assignment--Yvel Guichet

Most improved--Jim Calafiore. Great storytelling and action figures

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:20 pm

are you SURE he never drew??? WE pride ourselves in our extensive knowledge ya know...who do you think you ...oh hi mr. van hook.

who was hitch? don't remember that name.

didja see that i said yvel guichet? didja didja?

no one said a word about me not likeing BWS on solar-i thought i'd be kicked off of the boards! does this mean that everyone agrees? all the characters look too much the same?

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:35 pm

dave wrote:
no one said a word about me not likeing BWS on solar-i thought i'd be kicked off of the boards! does this mean that everyone agrees? all the characters look too much the same?

It just means we respect your right to express how you feel.

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 6:11 pm

oh good- i feel fine.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:36 pm

Pencillers:

Sean Chen
Bernard Chang
Greg Boone
Kevin VanHook (only one book, but WOW!)
Don Perlin

(with props to Peter Grau, Yvel Guichet and Jim Calafiore)

BoH

sandman · Post by **sandman** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:02 am

Of the Post-Unity artists Yvel Guichet has to be the top of my list. I love the cover of Eternal Warrior #4. Anyone know if any of his art is available? Dave Ross on RAI was good too. I love his props to the first issues on the cover of #24. I'd be interested in his art if it's out there. I always liked the detail of Quesada, but he took so long to get the issues out. It always felt like he was just along for the ride. He did his stint with the hot publisher of the day and moved on. He was only on Ninjak for what like 4 issues? He did a few 0 issues and covers and moved to Marvel. The Bart Sears XO was cool too. XO #14 cover has to be one of my favorites.

Pre-Unity I'd have to go with Lapham and BWS. I've always been a fan of Harbinger early art. I think it's a combination of the great story working with the art. Jim Lee or McFarlane wouldn't have worked with the first 7 issues of Harbinger.

cjv · Post by **cjv** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:45 am

I liked (not in order)

BWS
Bob Hall
Bernard Chang
Joe Quesada
David Lapham
Jim Calafiore

While I liked a lot of Sear's covers, I didn't really like his art in the books. Everyone seemed to have a cleft chin, and they all looked the same.

Chris

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:35 pm

no, but sometimes it seems that way, like with chen, chang, sears(for sure), and various others. there are artists who do distinguish between gender well. i liked sears earlier turok/xo works. he draws excellent muscles, and it is good to look at them if you are trying to learn to draw well. the problem with the later issues was that he went nuts with the muscles. like, if he had any tendencies with the body, they came out. the cleft chin, the huge thighs, flat noses, large tracts of land on women, etc.

BWS has most definitley grown on me since i began reading A and A. oh yeah, i am happy to announce that i have succesfully completed my first whole run, specials and all. I now have all Archer and Armstrong issues...yay.

Lapham has started looking better as well since i got some earlier Harbinger issues. anybody think that sean chens work on harbinger wasnt as good as his work on bloodshot? everybody seemed to look the same, with that super round upper lip. it just seemed the later issues of bloodshot had so much more detail.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:44 pm

Jaknife wrote:anybody think that sean chens work on harbinger wasnt as good as his work on bloodshot? everybody seemed to look the same, with that super round upper lip. it just seemed the later issues of bloodshot had so much more detail.

Sean said that he was trying to make Bloodshot look more like an Image-style character. I'd say he succeeded (and he'd say he succeeded a little too well).

Check out my interview with him at my Bloodshot site (click on the button below). And Mrs. Chen has a site devoted to her son's work at:

http://www.seanchensart.com

BoH

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:16 pm

dude, that is an awesome website.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:14 pm

myron wrote: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)

I've thought Yvel Guichet has been so overlooked. That guy could really draw! What ever happened to him?

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:53 pm

No clue. I enjoyed him most on HARD Corps and the two issues of Eternal Warrior he did, like 14 and 15. I saw he did a few Shadowman issues, and I was surprised. He didn't have his particulare style then, I guess.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:08 pm

Jaknife wrote:dude, that is an awesome website.

Thanks. Which one?

The Bloodshot one is a labor of fanboy love, back when i had time for such pursuits...

BoH

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:44 am

JayJay wrote:I've thought Yvel Guichet has been so overlooked. That guy could really draw! What ever happened to him?

He just did a run on Aquaman with Rick Veitch (1-12).

Rags. · Post by **Rags.** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:09 am

Hey folks, thanx for the props.

In retrospect, my time at Valiant was valuable.

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:16 am

Hey folks, thanx for the props.

In retrospect, my time at Valiant was valuable.

Whoa Rags Morales! Welcome to the boards. Your turok is classic mate