Most Significant Image Comics Creators in the Past 20 Years

[Mac Man]

Thoughts? Here's what I have so, but I'm curious who else you think should be included here.

 

• Jim Lee Founder—Partner—Wildstorm
  
• Todd McFarlane Founder— Partner—Todd McFarlane Productions
  
• Rob Liefield Founder— Partner—Extreme Studios
  
• Jim Valentino Founder— Partner—Shadowline
  
• Mark Silverstri Founder— Partner—Top Cow
  
• Erik Larsen Founder— Partner—Highbrow Entertainment
  
• Whilce Portacio Founder
  
• Chris Claremont Founder* (Sources are conflicted. He certainly didn't go the distance but he was there for the announced separation and decision to form Image. Probably not much more than a footnote here, but I'm trying to be thorough in this regard.)
  
• Sam Keith (early influential contributor)
  
• Dale Keown (early influential contributor)
  
• Jae Lee (early influential contributor)
  
• Robert Kirkman (New)Partner—Skybound
  
• Ryan Ottley (New)
  
• Tony Moore (New)
  

Again, I'm not so much interested in creators on a title that's been hot for a few months and then settled into the margins; instead, I'm looking for the big guns. I'm guessing I've hit most of them, but I know the eye for detail these boards have, so I wanted to see what you guys 'n gals thought.

[chunkybutt]

Michael Turner

[mikenyc]

If Moore and Ottley are up there I require Adlard.

[DiceX]

If Moore and Ottley are up there I require Adlard.

 

Because no artist with that much fame and that little talent should be denied his place.

 

 

[Chespirito]

Michael Turner

+1

[mikenyc]

If Moore and Ottley are up there I require Adlard.

 

Because no artist with that much fame and that little talent should be denied his place.

 

 

And the wind......cries.....Liefeld.

[DiceX]

If Moore and Ottley are up there I require Adlard.

 

Because no artist with that much fame and that little talent should be denied his place.

 

 

And the wind......cries.....Liefeld.

 

Agreed. On both counts.

 

 

[John R]

How about Alan Moore with his own imprint - America's Best Comics (under Wildstorm)

[Mac Man]

How about Alan Moore with his own imprint - America's Best Comics (under Wildstorm)

 

Wasn't ABC under Image's "watch" only within the span of 1999 though? My memory is really stretched, so I could be wrong.

[Mac Man]

If Moore and Ottley are up there I require Adlard.

 

Because no artist with that much fame and that little talent should be denied his place.

 

 

And the wind......cries.....Liefeld.

 

Agreed. On both counts.

 

 

Love him or hate him, he did help found the company, so he's an automatic shoe-in.

[Shaven Kev-migration]

Eric Larsen for actually doing his book for more than 3 issues.

 

You could probably edit it down some.

 

Portacio hardly finished anything, Claremont didnt do anything, Jae and Dale did like 9 issues in 9 years...Valentino was horrible. Never understood how he got in on Image with people who could draw.

[Mac Man]

If Moore and Ottley are up there I require Adlard.

 

Well, given the choice between Moore and Adlard, I went with the guy who helped create the series w/ Kirkman. I'm not a Dead Head though, so I'd be curious to see what others say. Again, would he be one of the "Most Significant Image Comics Creators in the Past 20 Years" or simply one of the stand out artists in Image for the Walking Dead alone?

[DiceX]

Eric Larsen for actually doing his book for more than 3 issues.

 

You could probably edit it down some.

 

Portacio hardly finished anything, Claremont didnt do anything, Jae and Dale did like 9 issues in 9 years...Valentino was horrible. Never understood how he got in on Image with people who could draw.

 

I agree with everything in this post. (thumbs u

 

 

[Mac Man]

Eric Larsen for actually doing his book for more than 3 issues.

 

You could probably edit it down some.

 

Portacio hardly finished anything, Claremont didnt do anything, Jae and Dale did like 9 issues in 9 years...Valentino was horrible. Never understood how he got in on Image with people who could draw.

 

Yeah, I hear you. Some of the founders I wasn't a big fan of either (with their work in Image). Some, very much so. But the founders and partners are pretty much given guaranteed admission for this project. CC, however, doesn't warrant much more than a footnote though given his seeming lack of follow through. I'll take another look at Jae Lee and Keown, though I thought I remember his work on Pitt being a little more consistent. But again, see previous self-depricating memory dig

[DiceX]

Eric Larsen for actually doing his book for more than 3 issues.

 

You could probably edit it down some.

 

Portacio hardly finished anything, Claremont didnt do anything, Jae and Dale did like 9 issues in 9 years...Valentino was horrible. Never understood how he got in on Image with people who could draw.

 

Yeah, I hear you. Some of the founders I wasn't a big fan of either (with their work in Image). Some, very much so. But the founders and partners are pretty much given guaranteed admission for this project. CC, however, doesn't warrant much more than a footnote though given his seeming lack of follow through. I'll take another look at Jae Lee and Keown, though I thought I remember his work on Pitt being a little more consistent. But again, see previous self-depricating memory dig

 

I thought Keown was far and away the best artist at Image, but he couldn't meet a deadline if it killed him.

 

 

[Logan510]

Eric Larsen for actually doing his book for more than 3 issues.

 

You could probably edit it down some.

 

Portacio hardly finished anything, Claremont didnt do anything, Jae and Dale did like 9 issues in 9 years...Valentino was horrible. Never understood how he got in on Image with people who could draw.

 

Yeah, I hear you. Some of the founders I wasn't a big fan of either (with their work in Image). Some, very much so. But the founders and partners are pretty much given guaranteed admission for this project. CC, however, doesn't warrant much more than a footnote though given his seeming lack of follow through. I'll take another look at Jae Lee and Keown, though I thought I remember his work on Pitt being a little more consistent. But again, see previous self-depricating memory dig

 

I thought Keown was far and away the best artist at Image, but he couldn't meet a deadline if it killed him.

 

 

He could when he was at Marvel. I think all that fat cash really did a lot of those guys in as far as getting the work out in a timely manner. They did so much damage to the direct market those first couple of years with all their late and / or vaporware books.

[Shaven Kev-migration]

I'm still pizzed about the Valeria She Bat Spawn crossover!

[Shaven Kev-migration]

The second wave stuff like the Maxx and Gen 13 lasted longer than most of the founders books.

[Logan510]

I'm still pizzed about the Valeria She Bat Spawn crossover!

 

Dude...I'm right there with you. When I saw the Neal Adams promo art for that I was drooling

[chrisco37]

Eric Larsen for actually doing his book for more than 3 issues.

 

You could probably edit it down some.

 

Portacio hardly finished anything, Claremont didnt do anything, Jae and Dale did like 9 issues in 9 years...Valentino was horrible. Never understood how he got in on Image with people who could draw.

 

Yeah, I hear you. Some of the founders I wasn't a big fan of either (with their work in Image). Some, very much so. But the founders and partners are pretty much given guaranteed admission for this project. CC, however, doesn't warrant much more than a footnote though given his seeming lack of follow through. I'll take another look at Jae Lee and Keown, though I thought I remember his work on Pitt being a little more consistent. But again, see previous self-depricating memory dig

 

I thought Keown was far and away the best artist at Image, but he couldn't meet a deadline if it killed him.

 

 

He was my favorite artist when he was doing Hulk for Marvel.

 

Why hasn't anyone said Kirkman? The list has Moore/Adlard and Ottley. He's the biggest thing they've got going for them right now. He writes (and created) Image's two best books.