Jan 03, 2018 professional comic book artist jimmy reyes discusses about his techniques for spotting your black on a comic page. Mar 11, 2014 the image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time. Dec 14, 2011 this is a useful article for both artists, and people looking to commissionbuy art, specifically in the realm of comics. A comic book inker needs to be flexible in many ways. Work on these three major comic book heroes makes him one of the greatest comic book artists of all time. The finished product was beyond my wildest imagination and they made my writing come to life. Ultimate spiderman takes one of the best comic book stories of all time and tells it in a unique and amazing way. He had the basics down, but knees, elbows, feet basically any place where joints articulate looked. Join this group to see the discussion, post and comment. Paid artists, inkers, andor colorists for multiple. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. In the case of liefeld, as this page from youngblood shows, he really was pretty awful in his time. John romita jr was nominated for a will eisner comic industry award in 1989 for his work on daredevil.
May 02, 2020 its a matter of personal preference, really. So, whether youre a penciller, inker or letterer, or a combination of all three, send me a note of the positions youre hoping to fill, and samples showing your work in the position ie. Comic book inker job description, skills and tools liveabout. In 2008 marvel and dc inker bob almond founded the inkwell awards, which is an award established to celebrate the craft of inking and to lift the profile. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years. An invention of the golden age, inking for the longest time was the hind end of the industry, only marginally above lettering in the pecking order. They never know when a job might come up, so they need a flexible schedule. In comics from 1941, frank giacoias smooth, thick line has been recognizable over a surfeit of outstanding pencillers. Wanting to start inking some of my own work, i thought id take the risk and spend some money. Comic book artists have created a whole new world which inspired many hit. We have well over 40 years of experience and professional credits under our collective belts.
Deleter comic paper is designed for professional japanese comic artists. Learn about the comic artists secret sidekick, the inker vice. Through the program, they paired me with artists, colorists, inkers, and letterers. We simply want anyone sending us a submission to send us quality stuff, whether its artwork, a story, etc. In this tutorial richard bennett shows you his methods on how to ink comic books. Pages in category comics inkers the following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. At one time, inking was mostly used to prepare the comic page for printing, as the printer would pick up the light pencils, but today, the inker is a vital part of the comic creation process. How long does it take normally for a cartoonist to finish one.
If you really love what youre doing and care about what youre trying to say, its going to be a lot easier to dedicate the time and effort youre going to need. Garrick has loved art all his life, and began a professional career as an illustrator in 2001. In 2006 it won the eagle award for favourite new comic book and favourite comics cover for the first issue, as well as the 2007 favourite colour comicbook american eagle. May 01, 2015 in this tutorial richard bennett shows you his methods on how to ink comic books. He began his career in 1997 working for dc comics on the first issue of major bummer. By applying black ink to the page using brush, quill, marker and even sponge, the penciled art is. You need to really believe in your comic book concept and want to share it with others. In the foreword, gary martin says the art of comicbook inking is intended for people who want to become inkers working inkers who havent had professional training pencillers who want their work to be more inkerfriendly the majority of editors working in comics today. It is sturdy enough to support reworking and the use of screentones yet thin enough to use easily with a lightbox. At marvel comics, where the pencil artist was responsible for the framebyframe breakdown of the. Frank miller reckons joe kubert is the best comic artist of all time. In the early days publishers generally contracted packagers who produced contents of entire books for them to print.
Download a ms word document by clicking here, or a pdf by clicking here. He received his bfa in illustration from the university of utah in 2004, and attended. Javier has tabled at comic cons across the country including emerald city, c2e2 and nycc and others for the past 10 years. Nov 18, 2011 at one time, inking was mostly used to prepare the comic page for printing, as the printer would pick up the light pencils, but today, the inker is a vital part of the comic creation process. Top 10 top 20 comic book artists ever are especially marked hottest headlines of 2008 previous toplist. Sinnott and stone are among the best comic book inkers. The comic book story of professional wrestling is as much an american story as it is an international one, and it will bring you back to wrestling whether youre an old fan that drifted away or it will convert you into a dedicated and informed follower of the one true sport. Weve worked with comic book and gaming companies large and small including marvel, dc, image, disney, games workshop, capcom, blizzard, wizards of the coast and many more.
The penciller creates a drawing, the inker outlines, interprets, finalizes, retraces this drawing by using a pencil, pen or a brush. The time it takes to fully realize a page in a color comic is so labor intensive that most comic companies divide that labor between a handful of specialized artists. Dark horse comics isnt looking for a particular style of writing or artwork. If you happen to be a writer looking to hire an artist, or perhaps you are an artist whos been approached by someone looking to hire, its good to know what the sort of baseline is when you are deciding on how much to charge, or conversely, how much you can expect to. A good inker will need be able to work fast, but keep up the consistent work.
Professional comic book artist jimmy reyes discusses about his techniques for spotting your black on a comic page. Allstar superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. In pipeline, augie provides commentary and criticism on a wide variety of comics past and present, with a strong focus on european works specifically francobelgian. A comprehensive database of more than 72 comics quizzes online, test your knowledge with comics quiz questions. This is a useful article for both artists, and people looking to commissionbuy art, specifically in the realm of comics. The humor, abilities, and personality of peter parker and spiderman are as we all expect, however the angle from which the story is told puts ultimate spiderman in an elite class of comic books.
Take the time to really figure out how to make a comic book character. While we as inkers know how to draw as well, it is not always our own pencils we sit down to ink. India ink a this ink, also called indian ink, chinese ink, or just black ink, is a black carbon based ink that is used because it retains its color. Everybody is familiar with marvel comics and the legendary name of. Thats why he gets accused of doing a less than thorough job. Since that fateful day in 1938 when superman bounded into life in the first issue of action comics, artists and illustrators have found themselves preoccupied with the burning desire to create superheroes. The popularity was so high for allstar superman that it also went on to become an animated move from warner bros. Since then, he was worked at many major comics companies and contributed his talent to many genres of comics, including science fiction, horror, and. A descriptive listing and ranking of the 20 greatest american comic book inkers. Tom nguyen is a professional comic book artist and illustrator. When i am not doing private commissions, i work on selfimposed challenges that would help me be more competitive and get better at my craft. Its smooth surface works especially well with pen and ink but is also suitable for pencil and marker. Again, i am looking for comic pages sequential art.
The penciller or inker essentially, has to take a script or any literary work and give it. The art of comic book inking is divided into three sections. The man of steel, action comics, jla, batman and many more. Its totally mesmerizing to watch artists draw comics. Dec 07, 2016 a comprehensive database of more than 72 comics quizzes online, test your knowledge with comics quiz questions.
An invention of the golden age, inking for the longest time was the hind end. In time it became obvious that the inker was the second most important visual element in producing a comic book. Hes comfortable with his professional lot in life, thoughnot least of all because hes long admired the work of other inkers. Almost every great comic out on shelves today has been lovingly. So without further ado, here are the ten best dc comic book stories of all time as voted on by newsarama s readers. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. The inker is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production.
Inking was necessary in the traditional printing process as presses could not reproduce pencilled drawings. The biggest comic book names since 1992, all combined in one place. It wasnt until the advent of the marvel era in the early 60s that the inker. Professional comic book inker jimmy reyes shares his opinion and experience on what he finds to be the best retail bristol board for comic book inking. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. I have experience removing moisture waves, spine rolls, noncolor breaking creases, bends, dents. Dear inkers, the inkwell awards, the only nonprofit organization devoted to public education and promotion of the art of comic book inking, is asking fans and professionals to choose their industry favorites in this years inkewell awards the official public ballot will be available on the inkwells homepage from february 23rd through 29th. Frank miller reckons joe kubert is the best comic artist of alltime. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad art. Characters and character design is a very important element of your comic. The inker sometimes credited as the finisher or embellisher is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production the penciller creates a drawing, the inker outlines, interprets, finalizes, retraces this drawing by using a pencil, pen or a brush. With his own publishing company supergraphics, steranko was able to appraise the industry in the remarkable twovolume history of comics, a must read for any graphic artist.
Im an independent freelance artist and have been drawing professional for a decade. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy. This is a fiveminute video of me inking a comic book page using a quill and india ink. A majority of the comic books on the market are published monthly. Ive worked professionally on titles such as world of warcraft, flash, powergirl, avengers season one and skylanders. Out of all that lot, i can just about claim to be able to draw a little. In his spare time, tom teaches art via his online workshop art samurai, lifts weights, and plans his next areas of travel. My name is jose molestina but everybody knows me as jo, founder of journey studios. Favorite inker most adaptable props inkers deserving more attention, the s.
Youre going to be redrawing these characters over and over again in. No fundraising campaigns allowed kickstarter, indiegogo, patreon, etc. Penciller show pencil work in sequential comic page format. Theres a big range in the time taken to complete a page, depending on the techniques and style used by the artist to tell the story. Murphy anderson helped define the look of the silver age at dc the way joe sinnott did at marvel. Hard to say whos the best comic book inker, best overall ever was probably frazetta. In addition, pencillerinker teams like kirby and sinnott, curt swan and murphy anderson, gene colan and palmer, and john byrne and terry austin captured the attentions of comic book fandom. An inker typically doesnt have as much time to work as the penciller does.
If you ever wanted to try and create your own superhero, have a look at our. Take a spin through our collection of amazing artists. He received his bfa in illustration from the university of utah in 2004, and attended add to favorites. Small press and mainstreamindependent for nonmarveldc work all inone for artists who ink their own pencils. What professionals say arthur adams, penciler interview with jon b. If you happen to be a writer looking to hire an artist, or perhaps you are an artist whos been approached by someone looking to hire, its good to know what the sort of baseline is when you are deciding on how much to charge, or conversely, how much you can expect to pay. Which comic book artists did you absolutely hate growing up. As the last man in the production chain, he was the one who had the final word on the look of the page, and who could help control the mood, pace and readability of a story. Oct 02, 2017 how does a batman comic book inker work. The greatest comic book artists of all time, according to me. Always controlled, sometimes even mannered, anderson softened the angular pencils of infantino with. How to make a comic book, design, characters, and cover.
Seasoned semipro with a diverse range of styles form traditional lined comic book art and coloring to black and white more. He was a member of a group of comic book inkers known as the crusty bunkers this group of comic book professional were based around continuity. Inking is a contrivance created solely to save time, and consequently, money. Aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. Jun 11, 2019 to celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. If you have the resources, time, and skill, try sculpting your character in clay or 3d. It is a beautiful relationship that has been around for most of the lifetime of comic books. With his own publishing company supergraphics, steranko was able to appraise the industry in the remarkable twovolume history of comics. I like to focus on one page at a time unless im in a mad deadline rush. Csbg reveals your pick for the greatest comic book run of alltime. Our online comics trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top comics quizzes. Unlike most other artists who hit a peak and then decline, curts work is great from his first ever superman story in 49 up to the one page he pencilled for the superman wedding album in 96, he drew the man of steel troughout 5 decades, gave him his classic look and whenever a fellow jla member showed up you could see how easily he could have changed to. Growing up as a comic book fan, however, he was aware of their. At the comic book presser, my goal is to improve the quality and value of your comic collection.
In foundations for comic book art, the savannah college of art and design scada leading force in art and design educationenlists one of its top instructors, john paul lowe, to provide aspiring comic book makers with a thorough primer for creative comics, featuring mustknow concepts like contour drawing, mastering perspective, using. A comic pro speaks about injecting action into artwork. Coville, 1996 comic books from that time until the 1930. The first 70 or so pages are concerned with the basics of inking. How long does it take normally for a cartoonist to finish. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. In the above image, ive included pages from gilbert hernandez, jack kirby, charlie adlard, frank cho, and jay. Dec 12, 2018 the comic book story of professional wrestling is as much an american story as it is an international one, and it will bring you back to wrestling whether youre an old fan that drifted away or it will convert you into a dedicated and informed follower of the one true sport. The inker sometimes credited as the finisher or embellisher is one of the two line artists in traditional comic book production. The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc universe continuity. The ballot covers all printed american comic books coverdated 2019. He gave gil kane, carmine infantino and curt swan their most impressive visual counterpoint and exemplified the professional, solid and occasionally stagey style which dominated those years. Here at syfy wire, its no secret that we enjoy celebrating the things that we love.
Spectacular artists like lou fine, reed crandall, will eisner and alex toth, all. If you are someone looking to get your comic book created, i highly recommend using comics experiences creative services to bring your project to completion. Some inkers can ink more than one full issue of a monthly book each month. A description of what a comic book inker is for beginners, with quotes from professional inkers. Often we create over the work of those who created before us. Sep 17, 2017 hes comfortable with his professional lot in life, thoughnot least of all because hes long admired the work of other inkers. Some pencillers can pencil more than one issue of a comic book each month. Heres the full master list of your choices for the top 100 comic book runs of all time. By applying black ink to the page using brush, quill, marker and even sponge, the penciled art is taken to new. The writer gets the credit for writing a great story and his inkers get credit for great inking. So thats why i started inking, but the whole time i was inking i was also working on making my pencils look more dynamic for. Though often derided as tracers or shaders, comic book inkers are a vital part of the process. Your best bet is going to be drawing or writing something that you want to draw.
To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. A good inker can salvage shaky pencils, while a bad one can obliterate great draftsmanship andor muddy good storytelling. Tom has been a marvel mainstay ever since, giving the most mundane of. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad. Gil kane who called him an extraordinarily powerful inker, carmine infantino, gene colan and jack kirby all benefited from his heavy, robust linework which always helped tell the story in a simple, direct way. The image has been parodied and paid homage to countless times, and remains one of the greatest comic book covers of all time.