Comic book Inkers - They really DO make a difference!

[kav]

Well a foot in the door to a business that is not hiring doesn't do much. Many of the artists currently working in the industry still have to struggle for work.

[Logan510]

Well a foot in the door to a business that is not hiring doesn't do much. Many of the artists currently working in the industry still have to struggle for work.

 

I know it's tough. I was friends with several artists who were hired during the "boom" of the 90's only to struggle since that time to find steady work in the field. A foot in the door never hurts though.

[kav]

TRue....If I was better I'd have a better chance-no denying that. Get as good as Tim Lane and you WILL get hired.....

Sal Buscema would never be hired today.

[Logan510]

TRue....If I was better I'd have a better chance-no denying that. Get as good as Tim Lane and you WILL get hired.....

Sal Buscema would never be hired today.

 

 

Not fair. How many classic artists would not be able to break in the business now? If you've ever seen Barry Smith's or George Perez's first work for Marvel you would wonder how they would fare in this era.

[kav]

Good point.

I have a grudge against Sal I guess.

[Logan510]

Hater

[kav]

It's those mouths......THOSE MOUTHS

They're like pouches to me.....

[batman_fan]

I like Steve Mitchell's inks over Breyfogle.

[jjonahjameson1]

TRue....If I was better I'd have a better chance-no denying that. Get as good as Tim Lane and you WILL get hired.....

Sal Buscema would never be hired today.

 

 

Not fair. How many classic artists would not be able to break in the business now? If you've ever seen Barry Smith's or George Perez's first work for Marvel you would wonder how they would fare in this era.

 

Well, a lot of them broke in as assistants, right?

 

Perez was Rich Buckler's assistant when he broke into the industry.

 

Dan Adkins certainly had quite a few artists he helped get work at Marvel (P. Craig Russell immediately comes to mind).

 

And Dan was himself an assistant to Wally Wood. Wally had numerous assistants over the years, including Mike Zeck, Ralph Reese, and Joe Orlando to name but a few.