By artist, what do you consider to be their masterpiece? 6 6

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 5/15/2022 at 10:14 PM, Randall Dowling said:

Cinderella Love 25 (which is also conspicuously absent).

You are so right. That’s gotta be Baker’s masterpiece. Ah, I see while I was writing this, @Ricksneatstuffwas posting it. 
 

hey @Randall Dowling, compare the date stamp on your book to the one on mine. Wonder if they came from the same drug store

Edited May 16, 2022 by GreatCaesarsGhost

[sfcityduck]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:17 AM, sfcityduck said:

Not a lot of consensus on this thread.  I was trying to think if there is anything comic collectors would agree is a comic artist’s masterpiece and all I could come up with is this:

Can I just say that I'm not surprised there's agreement that this was Krigstein's masterpiece.  I personally think the above page was one of the important pages of comic art ever.  I'm not surprised that Halperin has Hoovered it up.  (Shame on you Mitch for ever selling the story!  You should've kept that mannup forever!  Although I do agree with you its a bit depressing to hang on a wall.)  If anyone else can come up with a similar piece of art that is as significant and is as widely regarded as an artist's masterpiece I'd be really interested to know what it is.  Like I said, I've been racking my brain and I can't come up with another good choice  ... but these work for these artists, I think:

Bill Ward

And this by Leon Winik (who?):

Great topic by the way.  Very interesing!

 

Edited May 16, 2022 by sfcityduck

[Ricksneatstuff]

My choice for Lily Renee’

 

[Randall Dowling]

On 5/15/2022 at 10:31 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

You are so right. That’s gotta be Baker’s masterpiece. Ah, I see while I was writing this, @Ricksneatstuffwas posting it. 
 

hey @Randall Dowling, compare the date stamp on your book to the one on mine. Wonder if they came from the same drug store

That's awesome, seems entirely possible, doesn't it.  I've owned a few copies of this book and at least one of the others had a stamp similar to the one I currently own.  

Yours is a pretty looking copy.  

[Joshua33]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:26 PM, comicjack said:

Gustavson out did himself on this

Was waiting for this one to show up.

[Joshua33]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:19 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

I know this is not a golden age comic, but it is clearly an artist’s masterpiece. 
Margaret Brundage

 

I know that one is the popular choice, but I've always found the chest anatomy oddly droopy. I've long thought this cover was far superior, from an artwork standpoint.

[The Black Hand ®]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:58 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

My choice for Lily Renee’

 

[BS Damutantman]

Purcell:


Hard to pick just one but Toth:


Lucey:


Novick:

[Cat-Man_America]

Have been from on-line activities away most of the day, but starting off where I left off three Alex Schomburg masterpieces in different mediums...

1) Marvel Mystery #46 wins my vote twice over for cover illustration by an ear-worm...

 

 

Spoiler

2) Secondly, his amazing gouache painting recreating the cover of Marvel Mystery Comics #66...

3) And finally, a beautiful outta this world acrylic painting for an SF novel HC dust jacket...

Each of these are singular masterpieces IMO, ...in three different mediums!       

Which is about as much razzle-dazzlement as I can muster for one evening! 

 

Edited May 17, 2022 by Cat-Man_America
typical improvisation

[Larryw7]

Jack Cole

Jerry Robinson

Sprang

 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 5/16/2022 at 12:14 AM, The Black Hand ® said:

THAT’S Lily Renee??!!

[The Black Hand ®]

On 5/16/2022 at 3:33 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

THAT’S Lily Renee??!!

Yes. Hubba Hubba!

[mustang33guy]

In regards to Bob Montana’s Archie work I believe for me it’s Pep #73 or Archie #48

I know most would say Archie #50 and I would definitely put that in the top three with these others

But these are the ones I own 😂

 

 

[Ricksneatstuff]

On 5/16/2022 at 12:01 AM, Joshua33 said:

I know that one is the popular choice, but I've always found the chest anatomy oddly droopy. I've long thought this cover was far superior, from an artwork standpoint.

I actually see your point with The Witch’s Mask. 

[comicjack]

Warren Kremer's best and craziest cover for me

[comicjack]

On 5/14/2022 at 9:37 PM, Joshua33 said:

Schomburg

How can anyone say something bad about that cover 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 5/16/2022 at 8:08 AM, The Black Hand ® said:

Yes. Hubba Hubba!

Well, she beats Gladys Parker. Hey, speaking of Gladys Parker, here's what I think is her best cover . . .

Edited May 16, 2022 by GreatCaesarsGhost

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 5/16/2022 at 8:53 AM, comicjack said:

How can anyone say something bad about that cover 

It's horror.  No, it's racist.  No, it's WW II ish.  oh, now I'm so confused

[Robot Man]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:06 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

Jack Binder has 3 or 4 contenders, but this one gets my vote

 

Great book and one that has always alluded me. I saw a photo of one on the wall at WonderCon but it sadly sold before I saw it first…

[Robot Man]

On 5/15/2022 at 8:12 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

Ernie Bushmiller

A true masterpiece in my book

 

The old caught “looking at porn” syndrome…