Jim Lee vs Michael Turner

[MK Ultra]

Having recently returned to the hobby after a multi-decade hiatus, I was curious what people thought of these two artists. Since my stick figures look bad, I'm impressed with anything, except for Bill Sienkiewicz (spelling?).

 

I've seen some of Lee's work on the Batman issues (608-619), and it didn't strike me as anything extraordinary, Michael Turner's recent covers on the Supes issues seem more heroic. I haven't really seen much else, and I don't think that a good representative sample. Did I read somewhere that Lee had some great stuff in an Image or Valiant line?

[blowout]

Check Jim Lee's run on the Uncanny X-Men from the early 90's. Probably his most notable work.

Personally I prefer his stuff to Turners.

[mitol]

IMHO, Jim Lee draws much better faces. Not sure I can get used to the eyebrows Turner draws on all his male characters. That being said, his cover to Flash #207 was simply stunning (ie. no eyebrows).

[CompleteRunComics]

I don't find Lee's work striking on a regular basis and while I don't particularly care for Turner's style (his faces seem featureless, exept for the eyes) it is catchy.

 

Quick question, does Adi Granov do anything but cover work? Recently I've seen some great looking covers and keep finding his name attached to them.

 

CRC

[COI]

No contest in my mind. Just look to Turner's Witchblade work.

 

[Kermit]

How about Jae Lee? or JRJR? or Kubert? Or...and the list could go on and on and on...imho these are overhyped artists, very good ones but not the best.

[Foolkiller]

which kubert? adam I think is definitely worth the hype... andy, not so much. Joe, the father, is a legend.

[supapimp]

i still like art adams for detail, but frank miller the best!

[Ares]

IMHO, Jim Lee draws much better faces. Not sure I can get used to the eyebrows Turner draws on all his male characters. That being said, his cover to Flash #207 was simply stunning (ie. no eyebrows).

 

In the batman/superman 8 issue I thought supermans eyebrows looks like a batsignal

[MK Ultra]

How about Jae Lee? or JRJR? or Kubert? Or...and the list could go on and on and on...imho these are overhyped artists, very good ones but not the best.

 

Don't go hijacking my posts, slow your roll! I think my favorites are Marshall Rogers' Detectives, Frank Miller and Neal Adams. I just missed the initial entrance of the two people I was asking about and wanted to get some feelers from others. Check out History of the World's segment on the birth of the artist and then, the critic for some guidance on those you listed.

[Robert]

I like them both for interiors, but I LOVE Turner's covers. To wit:

 

[Bonds25]

Cool cover, and that Witchblade cover was awesome too!

[Darthdiesel]

Cool cover, and that Witchblade cover was awesome too!

 

I have to love Turner's work...Witchblade cover was awesome (number 6 I think...)

 

but here's a nice one from the rickdogg..

 

[DoubleCovaBrotha]

I like both of them, but I find the way Lee draws to be a bit more dynamic and lively. Turner has BEAUTIFUL women, but I find it difficult sometimes to tell the difference between some of them...he draws them with too many similarities at times.

[Solar]

I like them both for interiors, but I LOVE Turner's covers. To wit:

 

 

Nice cover, but I think I'd give Photoshop more credit than Turner.

[uclapeterg]

I love Art Adams! Esp the XMen/New Mutants crossover he did years ago.

[uclapeterg]

Does anyone think that Jim Lee and Turner draw similarly? I was looking at a cover that I thought Lee did and it ended up being Turner.

[kuot-migration]

Me too. I prefer Jim Lee to Michael Turner.

[highlite23]

I like both, but i'm leaning a little more twords Turner.