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Post by Batdan on Dec 4, 2004 12:52:34 GMT -5
In 1964, Batman joined the modern age and artists were free to draw him more realistically. Which artist of the last 40 years created the ultimate look of the Batman? Why?
I'll start things off going for the dark horse Marshall Rogers, who combined the best of the old and the new and also created a whole atmosphere for Gotham City. Immensely influential.
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Post by HUSH on Dec 4, 2004 13:04:16 GMT -5
Jim Lee. His work is flawless in evey panel, IMO, and to me, his drawings of Batman are the embodiment of the character. So detailed, too.  |
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Post by zorro on Dec 5, 2004 11:31:18 GMT -5
What many have forgotten was Jim Aparo. His art for Barve and the Bold showed Batman on both sides. As the rich and glamourous Bruce Wayne and the dark and dirty Batman. As well, the team-ups he had were amazing. Green Arrow, Atom, Deadman, Sgt. Rock they showed they glory of the Batman. Even in today's version, before Bane he made Batman shine. Jim Aparo is my pick.
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Post by MachinShin on Dec 5, 2004 12:08:19 GMT -5
Gotta go with Jim Lee. "Hush" blew me away.
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Post by BullocK on Dec 5, 2004 12:19:08 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300]I had to vote the "other" option. Norm Breyfogle's rendition of Batman always blew me away. Especially in the "Last Arkham" storyline in issues #1-4 of Shadow of the Bat.[/shadow]
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Post by Batdan on Dec 5, 2004 14:36:07 GMT -5
What many have forgotten was Jim Aparo. His art for Barve and the Bold showed Batman on both sides. As the rich and glamourous Bruce Wayne and the dark and dirty Batman. As well, the team-ups he had were amazing. Green Arrow, Atom, Deadman, Sgt. Rock they showed they glory of the Batman. Even in today's version, before Bane he made Batman shine. Jim Aparo is my pick. Y'know, I almost put Aparo down as a choice. He certainly is one of the key guys in the pantheon of artists, though I'm not sure he's as influential as some others. That's just my opinion, though. |
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Post by Warlord on Dec 5, 2004 17:16:01 GMT -5
If you're talking influential I'd go with Neal Adams or Jim Aparo.
But I went with other for the look, not the influence. I like the look he's given by Michael Turner in Superman Batman. Very modern, very realistic.
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Post by Batdan on Dec 5, 2004 22:22:26 GMT -5
But I went with other for the look, not the influence. ... Excellent point. I did say look, didn't I? I do have to say I like that Aparo is getting this kind of respect. I really did have a hard time leaving him off the list. |
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Post by reideen1313 on Dec 8, 2004 10:07:25 GMT -5
Gotta go with Neal for me. His is THE classic Batman in my book.
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Post by Batdan on Dec 9, 2004 23:33:45 GMT -5
Gotta go with Neal for me. His is THE classic Batman in my book. It's hard to argue against Neal Adams. The photorealistic quality of his work put him well ahead of his contemporaries and really set a new standard for the industry. I like (as you can glimpse on this site's homepage) that he had a very distinct style, yet his heroes were not cookie-cutter. Batman was lithe and athletic and Superman was broader and more muscular, for example. I picked Rogers simply because I liked his whole approach. I liked the way he made Batman move -- like how he utilized the cape to great effect. His world was better realized, too. I felt he had a better sense of Batman's universe. But this is like choosing between Porterhouse and a Kansas City Strip. Either way, you're going to have a terrific steak. I gotta say that I'm surprised nobody has picked Mazzucchelli. Setting aside the points about Rogers and Adams, in my mind, if Batman really existed, he would look like he does in Batman: Year One. Everytime I read it, I'm able to suspend my disbelief to the point where I say to myself "Y'know, that could happen." I know that's Miller's writing. But it's also Mazzucchelli's art that makes that possible. Chime in, anyone. And sorry for the long post. |
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Post by gotham95 on Dec 9, 2004 23:43:02 GMT -5
[shadow=blue,left,300]As much as I love TIM SALE's art I would consider it pre-modern age due to the time period of Long Halloween and Dark Victory. KELLEY JONES is also a wonderful choice. But in the end I must go with JIM LEE![/shadow]
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Post by Batdan on Dec 10, 2004 18:48:33 GMT -5
[shadow=blue,left,300]As much as I love TIM SALE's art I would consider it pre-modern age due to the time period of Long Halloween and Dark Victory. KELLEY JONES is also a wonderful choice. But in the end I must go with JIM LEE![/shadow] I'll clarify: I'm talking real-life modern age (1964 and forward) as opposed to comics universe modern age. |
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Post by re on Jan 8, 2005 17:16:49 GMT -5
I say it's a tie between Lee and Sale, but I went with Lee. |
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Post by darkknight0970 on Jan 8, 2005 17:37:48 GMT -5
Definitely have to put my vote with Jim Lee. He makes the meanest, toughest, baddest looking Batman of all time...but before someone jumps at me...that is only my opinion...
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Post by Mr. Freeze on Jan 8, 2005 18:12:18 GMT -5
Im going to go with Jim Lee, the stuff he did for Hush was just awesome.
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Post by hitman04 on Jan 9, 2005 1:36:04 GMT -5
while i like the bat-art of aparo, sale, lee and breyfogle, i'd have to go with mike deodato jr., as his art had the most terrifying depiction of batman i've ever seen! in my eyes, if batman ever exhisted in real life, this is how he would look!
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Post by Batboy on Jan 9, 2005 1:58:37 GMT -5
Deff Jim Lee  |
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Post by /\/\att on Jan 9, 2005 3:22:55 GMT -5
[shadow=green,left,300]I put my vote in for Jim Lee. I'm a HUGE tim sale nut, but Lee's Batman is more iconic in my mind.[/shadow]
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Post by Disgruntled Gremlin on Jan 9, 2005 16:23:34 GMT -5
In my opinion, Frank Miller's Dark Knight IS the Batman. Period.
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Post by Robin on Jan 9, 2005 17:45:26 GMT -5
I picked other but it's a tie between Jim Lee and Pete Woods. Jim Lee's art is flawless but Woods' art is very real to me. Especially how shadow is always covering the eyes.
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