Batman - examples from the Masters!

[Sideshow Bob]

Reading the Greg Capello website thread, a couple boardies talked about the masters of Batman OA, including Capello and others. I realized there were a couple of examples in my folios (sketches and published), and the light was good, and there is never a bad time to go through your art.

 

So here are a couple picks of my "masters", with a focus on a full-bodied Batman.

 

Please add your own, as my humble collection is missing quite a few (Miller, Adams, Rodgers, Bolland, Lee, Aparo, Jones, Finch, Pope, etc, etc)... - Bob

 

Tim Sale and Jason Fabok

 

 

 

Sean Murphy and Bob Kane

 

 

 

Don Newton and Jerry Bingham

 

 

[Meeley Man]

It's hard to talk about artistic masters, without bringing up the late and great Gil Kane. While he might not have had a huge association with Batman, on the times he stepped into his world, his skill and craftsmanship certainly shown he was worthy of a place at the "table of the Bat."

[Matches_Malone]

Finch

 

 

 

[mister_not_so_nice]

Not being a big fan of the unending continuity, I'm more of a fan of BATMAN's one-shots and minis.

 

I was lucky to get a page from KJones' CRIMSON MIST story.

 

and some other MIsc BATMAN stuff

[batman_fan]

I am a huge Norm Breyfogle fan. I love so much of his work on Batman and Detective. Two of my favorites.

 

[Captain Canuck]

Infantino and Giella:

 

Lee and Williams:

[DeadpoolJr.]

My only batman piece

 

Denys Cowan, and the inker is Giordano.

[Hart1000]

I agree!

 

Kelley Bats is SWEET!

 

And the Batmouse story is AWESOME!

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[Loic]

Bill Sienkiewicz (from his great "Batman Black & white" story "Bent Twigs")

 

 

J.H. Williams III (from his "Detective comics" run):

 

 

 

[retronymX]

Nice thread! Here are my top 3:

 

Neal Adams

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=955763

 

 

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez/D. Giordano

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1100174

 

 

Bob Brown/D. Giordano

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1046345

[Lucky Baru]

Sam Kieth - Love him or hate him nobody draws Bat's like Kieth does

[Thawk]

Great thread - haven't had the chance to take my own scan of this one yet so apologize for the watermark.

 

Lee:

 

[Superhero]

Brian Bolland:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=663702

 

I wish I had a great Killing Joke page to put up instead but the search continues

[Sideshow Bob]

Brian Bolland:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=663702

 

I wish I had a great Killing Joke page to put up instead but the search continues

 

Could have just saved the trouble of the entire thread, and just put up your CAF page instead. Wow...just spent the last half hour going through your gallery. Adams, Wrightson, Perez, Rogers, Zeck, Finch, Sprang....they're all there! wow.

[Mr. Machismo]

Some of the pieces posted here are unreal...really dig that Jason Fabok, OP.

 

Capullo/Glapion:

 

Favourite splash from my favourite story from my favourite artist...doesn't get any better than this for me. Well, except for a cover!

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1303774

 

Not sure if this thread is Batman exclusive, or includes villains...so here's a couple more from Capullo:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1304487

 

Talon first appearance.

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1285984

 

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Dell'Otto

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1305464

 

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Chris Stevens. Not a 'classical' master, but a modern one, in my opinion.

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1158710

[GotSuperPowers?]

I'm a modern guy, and very much enjoy my mix of artists I have Batman examples from. These are probably my top picks:

 

Kevin Nowlan

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1247760

 

Brian Stelfreeze

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=764541

and

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=499805

 

Mike Mignola

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1018457 (I love his vintage stuff!)

 

Lee Bermejo

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=941692

 

And finally, the always excellent and smooth, James Jean

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=97591

 

Enjoy!

Simon

[GotSuperPowers?]

I lied, this one too - another from Kevin Nowlan:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=925187

[comix4fun]

Brian Bolland:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=663702

 

I wish I had a great Killing Joke page to put up instead but the search continues

 

 

What's up Jared ?

[Captain Canuck]

Andy Kubert:

 

 

Kane:

 

Miller (Dark Knight head sketch):