Tyler Kirkham - DC's newest hotshot

[BlackKnight]

It really does amuse me to see Doug Mahnke referred to as a newbie.

I wrote that ...
And if you also read the rest of my post , That's in Reference to people who Claim " Comics are not as good as when, and yada" . There isn't Nobody , That writes something like that,... That I believe Know Who he is.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Yep, he did some straight swipes from Davis on the early Birds of Prey stuff he did.

Greg Land swiped from Davis too at times...of course he swipes from EVERYONE! He's the modern Rich Buckler!

Chris

[samurainoir]

Gary Frank draws Superman right. And he looks like Chris Reeve!

Chris

Here is another example of a former Alan Davis impersonator who's really found his own distinct style. It seemed like most of the nineties Marvel UK guys were doing Alan Davis style artwork on their pages back then.

[samurainoir]

It really does amuse me to see Doug Mahnke referred to as a newbie.

I've loved his style since he and writer John Arcudi reinvented Dark Horse's Masque as The Mask. Here's an example of an artist that seems to have his own style right out of the starting gate.

It's a darn shame that they did not see a cent of the success of Jim Carey's movie version given how much of it was taken from their work.

And it feels like I'm proabaly the lone fan of Major Bummer.


He's got a real flair for action comedy.

I'd love to see Giffen teamed up with Mahnke on something.

[boynightwing]

Although Joshua Middleton does just covers...he does really awesome covers! Look at the expressions on the girls faces!! All of his covers are this good.



Another favorite of mine is Scott McDaniel. I pretty much follow him around from title to title. I love how everything he draws seems to be in motion.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I wish artists would stop drawing Superman like he has the body of a gorilla.

Gary Frank draws Superman right. And he looks like Chris Reeve!

Chris

[samurainoir]

Oddly co-incidental, I bought a bunch of 5 for $1 grab-bags last night, and found a Top Cow comic called Vice, and had the same thought about Kirkham and the Marc Silvestri house-style.

It seems very rare that an artist breaks in with a style fully formed, but many of the most popular do make a name for themselves with their own style.

John Byrne, Mike Grell and Bill Sienkiewicz all came from the influence of Neal Adams, Bryan Hitch was the biggest Alan Davis clone ever back in the day, and most of the Image Artist started off as Art Adams clones.

It's really interesting to see how the nineties studio system revival spearheaded by Image is shaking out today.

There were so many clones of clones in the nineties. It seems the ones that did make a name for themselves did so by finding their own unique "voice"... J Scott Campbell definitely can't be mistaken for Jim Lee anymore, neither can Mike Deodato (who actually brought back elements of his pre-America style). Love them or hate them, Pat Lee broke from Liefeld by pioneering that North American anime/robot style.

You'd think most artists would try to learn that lesson from the past. Rich Buckler is largely forgotten these days while Kirby is Lionized.

[palitoy]

I wish artists would stop drawing Superman like he has the body of a gorilla.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Now that stuff looks pretty nice. I think it was the freaky dead eyes he gave Supes that looked off. That and his overly thick build.

Chris

[BlackKnight]

Somemore KirkHam stuff ...

[BlackKnight]

I disagree. Though I really do not like this guys art, there are so many artists today that are just amazing. It's unfair to lump them all together as if they were the same.

I like the Guys Art myself ....
However totally agree with the Rest of your Statement ..., and Am so Tired of reading comments like Those from People Who do not seem to Follow the Industry and live in Only a Realm of YesterYear .

There's a Ton of Fantastic Stuff out there imo , and some Great Ones are still Here too Folks.

Jurgens
Perez
Adams ... well sorta.

Shout out to some Newbies That people who make those Statements Don't Know !

Cinar
Reis
Mahnke
Benes
How about a Shout out to the Justice League Generations Lost 3 Duo Art Team ? Bennett, Lopresti & Dagnino !

These people are Awesome ,... And I Enjoy Everything They Do, Every Month.

[renegade]

I'm not impressed.

[BlackKnight]

Stephen's Soul Saga was freeking great outside of Jim Lee Platt was the best Image artist his stuff was getting better and better.

SOUL SAGA !!!
PLATT !!!
Man were those like What 3 Issue Bad Arse !
Man ..., It IS 1 of my Upmost Comicbook Prays ..., That This gets finished !

[kingdom warrior]

Never heard of the dude.....reminds me though, whatever happened to Stephen Platt

Stephen has done storyboards and movie related stuff. I spoke with him after he did work for George Michael's Freeek video which he did artwork story boards and designed the costume for the video

Stephen's Soul Saga was freeking great outside of Jim Lee Platt was the best Image artist his stuff was getting better and better.

this is the GM video he worked on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnYP...eature=related

[boynightwing]

Could not agree more.

I disagree. Though I really do not like this guys art, there are so many artists today that are just amazing. It's unfair to lump them all together as if they were the same.