So many great artists have already been named. I'll just throw in Mike Mignola (Hellboy, B.P.R.D). Just always appreciated his art different art style.
Best comic/manga artist(s)
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Maybe it's the nostalgia talking but I very much enjoy Hiro Mashima's manga stuff. Bit of an issue with giant titties but the artwork is generally... I dunno, clean?
Not the most realistic or detailed like Beserk or some such but I like it.
Kentaro Miura, Tsutomu Nihei, Tamiki Wakaki, Hirohiko Araki, Hirano Kouta, and Takehiko Inoue already mention in the first page? And even more obscure ones like Goseki and Hayashida Q? This thread is the best artist thread ever.
I add Koji Mitsuhisa, Mizunagi Ryuu, and Kiyotaka Haimura
For western artists, Mike Mignola, Bruce Timm, and Joseph Lacroix (If there's one great thing Diablo III did, it was giving us this cover)
I add Koji Mitsuhisa, Mizunagi Ryuu, and Kiyotaka Haimura
For western artists, Mike Mignola, Bruce Timm, and Joseph Lacroix (If there's one great thing Diablo III did, it was giving us this cover)
I would content Inoue Takehiko's work is better on Slam Dunk, the drawing is more vibrant and the use of the page better in general (tough there are a few times Vagabond is just superior in drawing).bartholen said:
Also, holly balls, soo many repetitions it's annoying to read this thread, guess it was expected but at any rate I am out, peace.
For me it's Kosuke Fujishima.
It's also really cool that you can look back at his early work on You're Under Arrest
and compare it to his work over time, to where he is now and see how he has grown as
an artist.
It's also really cool that you can look back at his early work on You're Under Arrest
and compare it to his work over time, to where he is now and see how he has grown as
an artist.
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You pretty much nominated the guy I was going to mention. Used what is one of my favorite comic series as well. Truthfully though while the art was good, I mostly give Warren Ellis (writer) for making Transmetropolitan what it was.
Stolen my first pick...bartholen said:What are in your opinion the best manga or comic artists who make the best looking art?
My pick would go to Kentaro Miura for Berserk. I haven't seen such excessive, almost orgiastic detail in any comics I've ever read. Not only that, but the anatomy and naturality of the characters, the lighting and the wildly imaginative designs displayed in the series never cease to impress. And it seems it just keeps getting more and more intricate. Simply everything in the series looks incredible, and since it keeps the manga tropes fairly in check, it's IMO closer to more realistic western art than typical manga. Just look at this
That alone could serve as a painting, but it's just one splash page in a series that has gone on for more than two decades. The guy's an obsessive-compulsive for sure.
So what are your picks? Provide images if you please, since it's always nicer to look at evidence straight away.
Stolen my second pick...K84 said:Tsutomu Nihei, i loved BLAME! to death, such gorgeous (cyberpunk) visuals in that manga.
HOLY CRAP. That anatomy... What series is the guy from? I wanna read it now.Bocaj2000 said:Pro tip. ANY SEINEN MANGA HAS GREAT ART.
However, my favorite is probably Takehiko Inoue
From his environment:
To his characters
To his watercolors
Takehiko Inoue is probably the best manga artist out there.
OT- Call me crazy, but I like Tite Kubo's character models. What? It's true. He's actually the artist that motivated me to start drawing and hopefully get better than I am now.
I've read more manga than the vast majority of manga fans,[/bragging] and this is actually way better than 97% of them.kebab4you said:Only going by art?
Then again, I don't read that much manga so probably a lot better artists out there.
Also, Dave Sim.
Grattis, kompis: You're the first person in at least ten years to read the book and only then find out about, and read, the manga. I've read the book too, but only after giving the manga a try and not liking it very much. (Don't worry, people, I dug it the second time around.)bartholen said:
I can't believe I forgot to mention Katsuhiro Otomo. And I can't believe none of you beat me to it - Shame on you!
The weight and depth with which this guy draws buildings and stone structures is unmatched.
The weight and depth with which this guy draws buildings and stone structures is unmatched.
The first two are from "Vagabond", a biography of Miyamoto Musashi.thesilentman said:HOLY CRAP. That anatomy... What series is the guy from? I wanna read it now.Bocaj2000 said:Pro tip. ANY SEINEN MANGA HAS GREAT ART.
However, my favorite is probably Takehiko Inoue
From his environment:
To his characters
To his watercolors
Takehiko Inoue is probably the best manga artist out there.
OT- Call me crazy, but I like Tite Kubo's character models. What? It's true. He's actually the artist that motivated me to start drawing and hopefully get better than I am now.
The last one is from the video game "Lost Odyssey".