Who is the definitive Iron Man artist?

[Dick Pontoon]

It's Heck, Colan and Tuska for me, not necessarily in that order. Layton is an excellent draftsman of course, but to me those books are a little bland.

[Dick Pontoon]

It's simple Bob Layton is the definitive IM artist.

 

+1

 

For SA, I'd have to go with Jack Kirby (sorry Don Heck). Kirby designed the original Model 1 armor (ToS 39) and the Model 2 Armor (ToS 48) that defined Iron Man's basic look ever afterward.

 

What you refer to as Model 2 is actually his third suit of armor and was designed by Steve Ditko, not Kirby. In between the original in TOS 39 and TOS 48 was the golden armor, which was Kirby.

[Ken Aldred]

No love for Don Heck!

 

I prefer Don Heck’s version of the SA Iron Man to Gene Colan’s, which always looked ugly and clunky to me. Heck did some very nice work on Tales of Suspense, especially noticeable when you see it in black-and-white.

 

[kav]

Heck makes me puke but Tuska makes him look like Neal Adams

[KirbyJack]

I love George Tuska and I don't care who knows it!

 

 

[kav]

It's ok

Hey I used to hate Kirby and Colan but then I started to see it.

[Vorpal]

It's simple Bob Layton is the definitive IM artist.

 

+1

 

For SA, I'd have to go with Jack Kirby (sorry Don Heck). Kirby designed the original Model 1 armor (ToS 39) and the Model 2 Armor (ToS 48) that defined Iron Man's basic look ever afterward.

 

What you refer to as Model 2 is actually his third suit of armor and was designed by Steve Ditko, not Kirby. In between the original in TOS 39 and TOS 48 was the golden armor, which was Kirby.

 

Ack, you're correct re: the Model 2 being designed by Ditko. Kirby just drew the cover (as with most of the ToS run). I'm aware that the Model 2 was the third suit (or possibly the fourth, depending on how many marks you assign to the Model 1). The golden armor is the Model 1 Mark 2 (or 3, depending on your take on the improvements).

[miraclemet]

Layton on this version is my Iron Man... I've been keeping an eye out for a sketch on the secondary market...

 

[Jeffro.]

Tuska should never been allowed to handle a pencil.

 

Agreed.

Hack falls in the same category for me, unless it's his earlier work

[Jeffro.]

For the last few months, I've been building reading runs of several Marvel titles. One thing that has kept me from assembling a run of the earlier IM issues is George Tuska. Just can't stand to look at those issues.

[kav]

For the last few months, I've been building reading runs of several Marvel titles. One thing that has kept me from assembling a run of the earlier IM issues is George Tuska. Just can't stand to look at those issues.

That's why I don't collect Avengers. Heck and Tuska.

[Jeffro.]

I don't believe Colan's style is right for superhero comics. His style works much better on horror and mystery type comics. His work on Dracula is phenomenal, especially in black and white. I was blown away when I bought the first Dracula Essentials book.

 

 

[Jeffro.]

Oh, I'm also not building a reader run of Daredevil because DD sucks until Miller

[MetalPSI]

Can we get some more example art please for those that don't collect? I like to see different styles

[Ken Aldred]

[Dick Pontoon]

[THE_BEYONDER]

It's simple Bob Layton is the definitive IM artist.

 

Great detail, best overall artist for metal, next to maybe Perez.

 

[Jeffro.]

 

Well, I have to say that looks a lot better than what he actually did in the comics.

[scooter99]

[the blob]

Layton, because I am an old fart.