Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. He has covered fields ranging from childrens books to comics, noir co. Frank quitely is an eisner awardwinning comic book artist born vincent deighan from scotland. His us comics breakthrough title was the flex mentallo mini series for vertigo in 1996 which began the first of many collaborations with grant morrison.
This is a superb book that collects some of the best art of one of the top 5 modern comic artist. The dc comics art of frank quitely by frank quitely. Joseba morales, spanish illustrator, he has worked for more than six years as a freelance artist. Deighan took on the mantel of frank quitely in his early career to hide his identity while he drew for the. He drew and contributed to the creation of as varied of comic books as fantastic four, captain america, the incredible hulk, the mighty thor, the avengers, xmen, black.
I have been drawing and painting since my love of art started at just the early age of 3. He is a threetime spectrum awardwinner and a twotime communication arts awardwinner. His work at warren and marvel has a highly polished quality, but lacks the. I specialize in comic books, drawing, penciling, inking and also i paint my own works. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Although sometimes seen as a swipe artist ala sheldon moldoff, adkins is actually a solid draftsman and a topnotch finisher. Apr 24, 20 the comicbook event of 20 finally arrives as superstar creators mark millar and frank quitely give us the superhero epic that all future comics will be measured by. Frank quitely comic book art goes on display at glasgows. Since 1998 he has drawn the greens selfpublished, blackheart, missionary man, shimura, inaba, ten paradox press shorts, six vertigo shorts, flex mentallo, 2020 visions, batman. The dc comics art of frank quitely hc 01 by quitely, frank isbn. Quitely quickly earned a name for himself illustrating fellow scotsman grant morrisons flex mentallo, jla earth 2, as well as neil gaimans. Frank quitelys amazing, finely detailed artwork has been gracing the pages of dc comics since he began illustrating stories in the big book series, from dcs paradox press imprint, in the mid. Frank quitely comic artist the most popular comic art.
All comic book artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. This is a brief visit to an exhibition about the cartoon artist vincent deighan aka frank quitely, who lives and works in glasgow, scotland. Frank quitely is the alter ego to glasgow born artist vincent deighan. The scottish connection, all star superman and jupiters legacy. Quitely quickly earned a name for himself illustrating fellow scotsman grant morrisons flex mentallo, jla earth 2, as well as neil gaimans sandman. Earth 2 hardcover, the invisibles, transmetropolitan, the authority, captain america, new xmen, sandman. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. At this young age, he drew the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. I will draw awesome comic artwork and character artwork 5. Stanley leonardo sappovitz wants nothing more than to become a comic book artist.
I am a 23 year old artist living in greenville, nc. Brit comics art original comic art by frank quitely. At this young age, he drew the title story in the first issue of. He is a terrible artist with no concept whatsoever of basic human anatomy, physics, or how things operate.
Similar to the comic itself, it may be a collaborative effort of the artistic roles listed above. Cartoonists include the artists who handle all aspects of the work and those who contribute only part of the production. His critically acclaimed work includes batman, allstar superman. He got his first professional work at the age of 16. A magnificent exhibition of work by one of the worlds top comic book artists opens in glasgow this weekend. Denise mina meets comic book artist frank quitely in his glasgow studio. Aug 08, 2017 denise mina meets comic book artist frank quitely in his glasgow studio. Was never a big fan untill i read this, and since art is secondary to my. He has drawn numerous fan favourites such as batman. This is a fan page dedicated to frank quitely and he is in no way affiliated with it. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. There are a myriad of comic book artists who painstakingly research.
The dc comics art of frank quitely hc 01 by frank quitely isbn. Designed as a companion to his extensive kelvingrove exhibition, the art of comics transcends this purpose, standing alone as a beautiful and inspiring art book. Like arvell jones, who showed up earlier in the countdown, keith pollard was one of a group of notable comic book artists who came out of the detroit area, following in the footsteps of their fellow artist. The comicbook event of 20 finally arrives as superstar creators mark millar and frank quitely give us the superhero epic that all future comics will be measured by. Frank quitely is an internationally renowned comic book artist who, in his near three decade career, has contributed work to dc comics, marvel, image and many more. The book is well done in that it mixes cover art and self contained comic stories i never knew quitely drew so. Frank quitely s amazing, finely detailed artwork has been gracing the pages of dc comics since he began illustrating stories in the big book series, from dcs paradox press imprint, in the mid90s. His work at warren and marvel has a highly polished quality, but lacks the spark of wood or joe orlando. Frank quitely is one of my favorite 21st century comic book artists. The quality is high, and there are a lot of the full page plates i wanted to see. Now deighan has grown up and acquired an alter ego, frank quitely, and a successful career as a comic book artist. Frank is one of the biggest names in the comic world, responsible for drawing superheroes like superman and batman. He gained critical acclaim in the late 1980s and early.
Frank quitely is a scottish artist acclaimed for his frequent collaborations with writer grant morrison, including new xmen, allstar superman, we3, batman and robin, and flex mentallo. Mar 31, 2017 a magnificent exhibition of work by one of the worlds top comic book artists opens in glasgow this weekend. This then led to work on 2000ad including judge dredd. This is a fan page dedicated to the awesome scottish artist frank quitely real name vincent deighan. Hello, i have a company of canvas prints, we are looking for some new digital artists for our creative work.
All comic book paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Hire comic book artist comic book artists comic book. Much like being an illustrator for book covers, doing cover art for comics is a pretty exciting role, since your work will be seen by consumers first in a comic book store and may entice them to open it on up or purchase. Bring the incredibly popular comicbook genre to life with this hilarious actionpacked superhero saga. Nov 02, 2004 tekk me about it, i was hoping something would pop up from the recent bite club series but i am seeing nothing. Frank quitely superhero comic artist uk exhibition youtube.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. My favorites genres when it comes to my work is horror, scifi, and a cartoon style but with a mature emphasis. Like arvell jones, who showed up earlier in the countdown, keith pollard was one of a group of notable comic book artists who came out of the detroit area, following in the footsteps of their fellow artist, rick buckler, who broke in first as a star artist and then slowly but surely brought his friends along, as well. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with grant morrison on titles such as new xmen. The book is well done in that it mixes cover art and self contained comic stories i never knew quitely drew so many short stories so it can be read by itself without hardly any knowledge of dc universe needed. Tekk me about it, i was hoping something would pop up from the recent bite club series but i am seeing nothing. I was happy to get this book, especially at this price.
After hulk weekly, he did excellent work on the nick fury strip. There are a myriad of comic book artists who painstakingly research anatomy and medical photographs and watch cinematic masterpieces to try and emulate the great auteur principle of miseenscene. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with grant morrison on titles such as new xmen, we3, allstar superman, and batman and robin, as well as his work with mark millar on the authority and jupiters legacy. The worlds greatest heroes have grown old and their legacy is a poisonous one to the children who will never live up to their remarkable parents. Penciller, cover, variant cover, inker, cover painter, colorist, artist. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with.
The art of comics explores the work of the glasgowborn artist. Since 1998 he has drawn the greens selfpublished, blackheart, missionary man, shimura, inaba, ten paradox press shorts, six vertigo shorts, flex. Beyond his gorgeous style and draftsmanship, jim lees energetic storytelling. Quitely is known worldwide for drawing batman, superman, flex mentallo and xmen. Mar 31, 2017 work by the glaswegian comic book artist vincent deighan, aka frank quitely. Alex ross because he is the rembrandt of super heroes albert uderzo because he has this elegant, immediately recognisable style arthur suydam because. May 24, 2017 this is a brief visit to an exhibition about the cartoon artist vincent deighan aka frank quitely, who lives and works in glasgow, scotland. Comics artist frank quitely, in a rare interview, looks back on his.
Ashley wood is an internationally acclaimed, commercial illustrator, concept designer and comic book artist. See more ideas about comic art, comic books art and comic book. Choose your favorite comic book paintings from millions of available designs. He is currently the artist and cocreator of jupiters legacy with. A cartoonist also comic strip creator, comic book artist, graphic novel artist, or comic book illustrator is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons individual images or comics sequential images. Vincent deighan born 1968, better known by the pen name frank quitely, is a scottish comic book artist. Comic book artistcomedy play script junior high school plays. Another comic book artist who rose to stardom through at least some work on marvel comics and the spiderman franchise is todd mcfarlane. The canadian artist, writer, cartoonist, toy designer and entrepreneur is best known for creating the fantasy series spawn. Choose your favorite comic book designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Apr 07, 2014 this week i feature well respected scottish artist frank quitely, the alter ego for vincent deighan, best known for his work with the writer, and fellow scotsman, grant morrison. Deighan took on the mantel of frank quitely in his early career to hide his identity while he drew for the scottish publication electric soup. Over the past 30 years, vincent deighan aka frank quitely has amassed thousands of comic book fans worldwide for his work on allstar. His critically acclaimed work includes batman, allstar superman, captain america, daredevil, the invisibles, new xmen, and the sandman.
Throughout his career he has collaborated with morrison on projects such as batman, allstar superman, we3, new xmen and flex mentallo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I specialize in comic books, drawing, penciling, inking and also i paint. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Ashley wood returns with just what the title suggests96 nude girls, collected from his previous two 48 nudes editions. The life and work of frank quitely, the scottish artist who has produced depictions of iconic characters like superman, batman and the xmen.
Yet, although dc promotes the book as including neverbeforereprinted works, it is anything but all inclusive of quitelys varied and diverse career for the publisher. With three decades of comics art behind frank quitely, the art of comics selects his favourite works from such titles as all star superman, batman and jupiters legacy. He drew and contributed to the creation of as varied of comic books as fantastic four, captain america, the incredible hulk, the mighty thor, the avengers, xmen, black panther, the eternals, kamandi, challengers of the unknown, the demon, and o. With three decades of comics art behind frank quitely, the art of comics selects his favourite works from such titles as all star superman, batman and jupiters legacy and offers insights into the stories and processes behind them. In this respect, don heck was the ted mcginley of comic books. Alex ross because he is the rembrandt of super heroes albert uderzo because he has this elegant, immediately recognisable style arthur suydam. Freelance comic book artist jobs, employment freelancer. The images are going to be printed on canvas prints so the. This week i feature well respected scottish artist frank quitely, the alter ego for vincent deighan, best known for his work with the writer, and fellow scotsman, grant morrison. Work by the glaswegian comic book artist vincent deighan, aka frank quitely. In the 80s, you always knew your favorite comic book was on the verge of cancellation if don heck was added as series artist. Its not wwiii, but meme warfare continues between iran and u. Was never a big fan untill i read this, and since art is secondary to my collecting, i only go for what i like or want, regardless who is the artist, i would love to add some of his work to my collection. Shop for comic book art from the worlds greatest living artists.
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