Mephisto Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Andy Brase is due to become a major-mega-star, I agree but I don't know if he'll ever pick up the work load... I like him and Finch a lot. I have a Brase cover but haven't seen the right Finch piece coupled with price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Hal Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 What criteria does it take for an artist to graduate to the all-star level? Can handle a monthly comic? Worked on high profile titles at Marvel and DC? Paid the highest page rate? Creator owned work? Success outside the comic book industy? Great question. And how much does career longevity and popularity of work factor in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackjawcomics Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Josh Medors, his work is amazing. Robert Atkins, he is becoming more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 What criteria does it take for an artist to graduate to the all-star level? Can handle a monthly comic? Very funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemaria Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Great thread. There's a number of very talented artists out there right now, but picking a superstar or superstar-to-be is tough. I'll second the thoughts about Ivan Reis, Jim Cheung, Ethan Van Sciver, David Finch, Ed Benes and J. Scott Campbell being the next gen of great comic art superstars. I actually think that they are considered as comic superstars already. As for up and comers, some great artists to watch out for are Steve McNiven, Francis Manapul, Paolo Rivera, Jason Pearson, Eric Basaldua, Patrick Scherberger, Lee Bermejo and perhaps Andy Braze. Andy's work is sparse, and not particularly consistent. His detail work is unbelievable, but his layouts and poses seem somewhat stiff to me with a decent amount of repetition of poses between covers. I actually think Andy's best piece by far is a commission of the Marvel villain Nightmare (I think it is in Chris Caira's CAF). It is unclear whether Braze can hold down a monthly book, so more exposure is uncertain at this point. Some of the very talented artists mentioned on this thread have a stylistic sense that may be too strong to appeal to a mass market (e.g.: Furlong). While I've seen many of his images, and there is no denying the man's talent, he may be too much of a true artist to enjoy mainstream appeal as a comic artist which often requires artists to commit to a certain level of graphic realism to communicate the story. But on other titles, such as Dr. Strange, Furlong's stylistic imaginings would be fairly amazing. It has been great seeing the thoughts of others on this thread. Best wishes to everyone for a happy holiday season. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Based on the lines at conventions, many of the artists here are already on the superstar list, I haven't been able to get a J. Scott Campbell sketch because of the line. And, I waited over 2 hours for Finch. On the mainstream side, Manapul is on his way up. He's doing Flash next, my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 As for up and comers, some great artists to watch out for are Steve McNiven, Francis Manapul, Paolo Rivera, Jason Pearson, Eric Basaldua, Patrick Scherberger, Lee Bermejo and perhaps Andy Brase. Andy's work is sparse, and not particularly consistent. His detail work is unbelievable, but his layouts and poses seem somewhat stiff to me with a decent amount of repetition of poses between covers. I actually think Andy's best piece by far is a commission of the Marvel villain Nightmare (I think it is in Chris Caira's CAF). It is unclear whether Brase can hold down a monthly book, so more exposure is uncertain at this point. Hey Artemis Here is a scan of that Brase piece you mentioned. With the level of detail he puts into his work it would be a miracle for him to finish an interiors gig on a monthly basis. I can see him doing graphic novel work though. Something long term and self contained. Even with everything else I have commissioned over the years this is still the most insanely detailed thing I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 There isn't a large body of work for Brase. This is the cover I have by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Some of the very talented artists mentioned on this thread have a stylistic sense that may be too strong to appeal to a mass market (e.g.: Furlong). While I've seen many of his images, and there is no denying the man's talent, he may be too much of a true artist to enjoy mainstream appeal as a comic artist which often requires artists to commit to a certain level of graphic realism to communicate the story. But on other titles, such as Dr. Strange, Furlong's stylistic imaginings would be fairly amazing. - A Oh God, I can imagine Wade Furlong on a Dr. Strange graphic novel...that would be intense. He created a trippy Wolverine piece for me last year. It evokes thoughts of Dali, and some more abstract artistic influences but I would love to see it in graphic novel form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 White Queen looks like a guy, Wolverine looks too stiff. This Andy Brase I'm starting to like the more I look at his stuff, but I need to see more of it, I like his "rockstar/gothic" kinda style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Charles P. Wilson III Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin76 Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Dan What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 This will be 3rd world's free comic. DAn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemaria Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) As for up and comers, some great artists to watch out for are Steve McNiven, Francis Manapul, Paolo Rivera, Jason Pearson, Eric Basaldua, Patrick Scherberger, Lee Bermejo and perhaps Andy Brase. Andy's work is sparse, and not particularly consistent. His detail work is unbelievable, but his layouts and poses seem somewhat stiff to me with a decent amount of repetition of poses between covers. I actually think Andy's best piece by far is a commission of the Marvel villain Nightmare (I think it is in Chris Caira's CAF). It is unclear whether Brase can hold down a monthly book, so more exposure is uncertain at this point. Hey Artemis Here is a scan of that Brase piece you mentioned. With the level of detail he puts into his work it would be a miracle for him to finish an interiors gig on a monthly basis. I can see him doing graphic novel work though. Something long term and self contained. Even with everything else I have commissioned over the years this is still the most insanely detailed thing I have ever seen. Hey Chris - Yep, that's the piece. There's no doubt the guy can draw. But there's alot of guys who can draw but can't draw comics either well or consistently. From your post, I don't think we are in any disagreement. Seeing your commission again reminds me how your pieces is far and away the absolutely best thing that I've ever seen come from Braze when considering the layout, concept and execution. While the other cover posted is also nice, I've seen a couple of covers from Braze that could have benefited from a better conceptualization of layout and/or perspective before applying all that mind boggling detail. Best. - A Edited December 31, 2009 by Artemaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxjhnsn Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I tend to enjoy a simpler line - Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL), Mike Kunkel (Herobear and Kid), Thom Zahler (Love and Capes) all are high in my ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKA Rick Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 How about Jo Chen? Great series of covers for Buffy the Vampire Slayer... epic run similar to that of James Jean and his Fables covers. I'm also a fan of Nick Bradshaw, his stuff when he takes it up a notch reminds me of the same detailing that Arthur Adams produces. There's a lot of talent out there... it's nice to hear some new names to get turned onto to check out... THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyt63 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Ryan Ottley has amazing potential to become more popular but it will take more people venturing away from just the big two and reading some other stuff, like Invincible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxjhnsn Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Ryan Ottley does a great job and Invincible is a fun book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKA Rick Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Are there any current female comic book artists outside of Amanda Conner who are rising stars that need the added exposure either in the collecting community or getting assigned to the right published book for more fans to take notice of? Jenny Frison ? Sarah Wilkinson ? Katie Cook ? Tara McPherson ? Stephanie Lantry ? Nicola Scott ? Giovanna Casotto ? Amy Hadley ? Chrissy Zullo ? Mariah Benes ? Emily Stone ? Adriana Mello ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
