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I'd put Gil Kane over Bob Kane on anatomy alone.

Did Mark Kostabi get busted for the same thing? Or am I remembering the 80's incorrectly?

I know you are looking for an answer beyond the commutative and distributive properties - yes? The actual mechanics of rearranging of terms?

Are you sure I can't persuade you on Adams???

Adams did amazing covers and brilliant and abundant interiors, whereas Wrightson is known more for his covers, much like Lou Fine in the golden age. Once Barry Smith got past the first dozen-plus issues of Conan, for me, he edges out Wrightson, but I'm partial to the Art Nouveau tableau he borrowed so much from.

Jeez, I never heard of that one. I need to verify that one on the back of an envelope. Yeah, that seems mighty coincidental as well!

First Kubert mention!! SA DC like Hawkman or his war comics???

Uh-oh. With Moebius, you open this up to international artists! That's going to throw a monkeywrench into the works. I guess since Mount Rushmore is located in the U.S., it would be sort of tough to put Herge on the list.

So you might give Eisner the Jefferson, after all? That probably means Barks is my T.R.

George Perez does have a fantastic body of work...

Shuster over Frazetta by a mile, as long as it's Action 1...

Yields one of the most beautiful results in mathematics: e^(i*pi) +1 = 0 How can whole numbers like unity and zero mix so wondrously with transcendential, trigonometric and complex numbers??

Hey, if you can't later quote your own hype, what's the point?

You wouldn't give Neal the Lincoln?

Yeah, I get it. But if they hired you to curate a museum of comic art, would you really say "these are the four creators you need to look at?" Objectively speaking, could you do that?

Great artists, Wrightson and Frazetta, but both had a small body of work compared to guys like Reed Crandall or later artists like John Byrne. Most of Frazetta's fame came later as a painter, and his earlier body of comic work then came to be held in greater regard. Dave Stevens is impressive in much the same way, but the body of work just doesn't justify his place in stone in much the same way.

I love Swan. He'd be in my second or third tier, sort of dubious like NBA second team honors. Murphy Anderson was pretty indispensable to DC silver age as well. Infantino too. So many great ones like Steranko, small but influential body of work. The stylist Gil Kane. The reliable Big John Buscema. Wally Wood. And so on.

I was just asking elsewhere if you can still invoke the concept of Mount Rushmore? If so, this is my Rushmore of comic artists. Now, these aren't necessarily my favorites, although I do love them all. I am trying to be a little objective about it: Jack Kirby - nobody comes close in sheer output and influence. Utterly dynamic and a great storyteller. An irresistible force. Neal Adams - the greatest delineator ever. Probably the second most influential after Kirby. Do you remember the first time you saw one of Adams' faces, in all its expressive and realistic glory? Will Eisner - the godfather. Probably the best storyteller ever in comics, and an amazing draftsman. Influential as an artist, art director, editor, studio head... Carl Barks - we have to remember: the overwhelming majority of comics didn't feature superheroes! He's the most gifted artist, cartoonist, draftsman and storyteller to work outside the narrower world of the men-in-tights. A sheer delight. So, what did I get wrong?

It's comforting to see this thread on the front page again. There's always more to learn in this hobby, and the wisdom and insights in threads like this can seldom be found in books...

Take Aces High 2, 3, and 4 per PM - thanks!!

Wow, a Darktown Battery. Is this a Stevens, or another manufacturer? What a truly historic relic.* The Little League counter game is great, too. All those counter games have been in demand since I started collecting. I have a Keeney Steeplechase I play every time I walk by it; that is, unless I don't have a nickel on me! * This is one of those tricky things to own these days and going forward. You never know when you'll earn yourself a lecture or worse. Thing is, the people who would object to such a thing, to my knowledge, can't read your mind and should consider there are perspectives for owning/curating/preserving they may not have considered. I am mindful when displaying things in my home even because I don't want my kids' friends for instance to take something out of context or infer my intent without so much as a conversation about it.** ** I just wanted to footnote my footnote!

All great stuff, from the Big Train to the Bambino, but I've long held a soft spot for anything by McLoughlin Bros. Books, puzzles, and of course, board games. They made the purdiest for sure.

An absolutely stunning tintype. Do you know anything about the people pictured? Either from a family album or anything? It's a fantastic piece of sports history.

Well, that is going to throw a monkey wrench into sellers like myself who sell a few items here and there. No way are they getting my SSN so I can sell a few non-comic things here and there. They always have to fix things that aren't broken...

I have a beat-up, coverless Batman 49 that is missing the first wrap. I was thinking of tearing out the Joker splash to the Arabian Nights story. If someone needs a centerfold, let me know. I has separated from the staples with a split from the top to the upper staple, and tears near the lower staple. This is one that is squarely in the "better than nothing" category.