Tyler Kirkham - DC's newest hotshot

[Random Axe]

This guy is penciling Green Lantern Corp for a few issues, maybe more. I know he's sone some Marvel work and some DC/TOp Cow crossover stuff, but I've never seen his work till tonight.

Could this guy possibly copy/rip-off Jim Lee and Michael Turner any more blatantly?

Don't get me wrong, I know all artists have their influences and they creep into their styles in some way, always does. However, this is more obvious that Phil Jimenez channeling Perez. I really like what I see, but wow. CLassics like Perez, Adams and Grell having influence on artists is normal and natural. Having Image guys having this much of a grip on someone makes me feel old. I knew the next generation of artists would eventually pull from the 90's, it was inevitable. I just hope he can do some panel-to-panel work and not just pinups.

I do like the Superman image...

[Sandman9580]

Stuff like that is why I'm not really interested in modern-day comics anymore. That Superman looks like the Hulk.

[The Bat]

Stuff like that is why I'm not really interested in modern-day comics anymore. That Superman looks like the Hulk.

Agreed....I really don't like Superman's Face in that Pic.

[The Toyroom]

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

[Earth 2 Chris]

SUPERMAN SMASH PUNY LUTHOR!!!

It's a mash-up of McGuinness and Lee. It was bound to happen.

Chris

[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.

[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

[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 !

[renegade]

I'm not impressed.

[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.

[BlackKnight]

Somemore KirkHam stuff ...

[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

[palitoy]

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

[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.

[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