WRITING AND DOING THE ART
By Alex Ness
July 13, 2023
TO DO IT ALL
Well now that cancer is delayed or denied, I have time to recover, to renew, and write like hell before the next event hits, whatever that might be.
To complete the writer, artist, writer/artist triad, I present here my favorite storytellers. I will again, as I have with each list, receive messages saying I have bad taste, or I am stupid or what the hell is wrong with me, where is _____. Well there are a couple big names missing here, but they aren't my favorites for reasons of my own. Write your own list if it bothers you.
What comprises favorite? Well while I might think they are the best, they might not be. While favorite means I like them, it certainly doesn't preclude their being great. Some here are extra special, and I mention them for a reason. I think Jack Kirby deserves the title Jack King Kirby. Until I saw how great Moebius was I think every male hero had to have gigantic muscles to fight the bad guys. Steve Ditko might not have ever responded nor spoken to me had I written him a letter or called, his work was truly unique and had a quality that spoke loudly. Mike Grell and Erik Larsen are among those creative people who helped me stay afloat during the cancer crisis and both write and draw amazing things. Some creators here are more outright mentioned for the fact that whether I thought deeply about it, I kept buying their work. Dave Sim was/is my wife's favorite but I can see the method to the creative madness and it is amazing. Tim Truman has kicked ass and taken names for a very long time. I love Astro Boy, Nausicaa and more Japanese works than I show, but I love these in particular. Some gave up writing or drawing in favor of doing work in one area of their talent field. Well I like their work when it isn't all their own as well.
MY FAVORITES:
THE CREATIVE TALENTS (in no order of preference)
ROW ONE:
Bill Everett Dave Sim Frank Miller Jim Starlin
Matt Wagner Erik Larsen Paul Harmon Paul Grist
ROW TWO:
Moebius Jack Kirby Walter Simonson Steve Ditko
Mike Grell Ted McKeever Mark Smylie Phillipe Druillet
ROW THREE:
Bill Willingham David Hine Tim Truman Hayao Miyazaki
Scott McCloud Stan Sakai Peter Bergting Osamu Tezuka
WHAT IS NEXT?
Well, you know, maybe I should do my 10 favorite cover artists or my 30 favorite covers by them. Let me know if you have a different idea.
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