Favortie/Disliked Tales of TMNT Artist

*Spitfire* · 05-29-2005, 10:58 AM

I was wondering who everyones Favorite and disliked Tales artist. Since Tales uses someone different for each issue.
So far my favorite is Dan Berger. His art is so awesome I like it alot! The turtles look perfect in his style.
And the artist I dont like at all is Jim Lawson. His art just doesnt appeal to me. The people look ugly and I dont like the way he draws turtles.

Who are yours?

*DrSpengler* · 05-29-2005, 02:42 PM

The guy who did Worms of Madness was my favorite. It was a nice change of pace in artistic style. and he drew a pretty mean Shredder-monster.

And my least favorite is Jim Lawson. His turtles look great but his humans are very amateurish-looking. And his Splinter looks rediculous. I don't mind him on volume 4, I can live with just one Jim Lawson title, but I think Tales should be around to showcase different talent.

*Mecha Cow* · 05-29-2005, 02:44 PM

(Note that I've only read issues one through seven at this point)

My favorite artist so far would have to be Dario Brizuela, the guy who did the art for #1. Really clean and stylish work. Truly a breath of fresh air.

Least favorite is Rick Remender. His pencils were pretty good (He posted them a long time ago on this forum), but the inks were so unbelievably messy that I had a hard time just looking at the pages. I think the inks were done by someone else so I'm not sure if it's fair to list Remender as least favorite, but the point remains that I didn't like the art at all.

I'm also still trying really hard to like Jim Lawson's art, but I just can't. His TMNT don't look too bad, but his people and pretty much everything else look, well, terrible to be quite honest. It's like the guy doesn't care. His earlier works looked far better so I know he has the skill, but I just can't feel the love here.

Aztec General · 05-29-2005, 10:25 PM

I liked Rick Remender's work quite a bit.

*Buslady* · 05-30-2005, 09:41 AM

i think Lawson's style has degenerated...I liked CAW..I was just looking at it this morning, and noticed how bad it's gotten today..
I wish Dooney would take over, I like his alot better.

Tigerfog · 05-30-2005, 09:56 AM

I'm not really a connaisseur, but I think it takes an acquired taste to appreciate Lawson's art. All my friends and family members would gawk in horror everytime I show them the current TMNT comics. I understand how they feel and I do feel that Lawson could make those humans more appealing.

If there was an artist who, I wish, should make a comeback, it's Eric Talbot. I read many of his stories and I really like his style. It's reminiscent of Lawson's very early style, which is why I like it. And he also handles facial expressions very well!
If he can't, then Dan Berger could also fill in, as his style is very similar to Eric Talbot's.

*raphael_is_cool* · 05-30-2005, 02:02 PM

I think Lawson's work requires a different style of inking is all. It is a bit lapse but I can see some great pencil work ruined by sparse use of ink, very unlike the old Lawson issues.

My favourite Tales artist so far is Dario Brizuela

My least favourite is Rick Remender. Not that he was bad, I just didn't like the style much. I didn't like the look of the turtles or Splinter. Plus, I wasn't too impressed with the cheap story idea. I don't really feel it fits in with the continuity - read RTNY and then that.

*zkarlette* · 05-31-2005, 12:45 PM

I think Michael Dooney is my fav

*Anarchistguy* · 05-31-2005, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buslady

i think Lawson's style has degenerated...I liked CAW..I was just looking at it this morning, and noticed how bad it's gotten today..
I wish Dooney would take over, I like his alot better.

Have you ever seen Lawson's artwork in Return to New York? Pretty badass stuff.

Mobius One · 06-01-2005, 05:57 AM

I really like the series in general. But my favorite is Dario Brizuela, because his art is very clean. I don't really have a least favorite, as i liked ll of the artists in each of the books.

*Sabacooza* · 07-11-2005, 01:50 PM

I like A.C. Farley's work. Didn't seem to do too much comic interior work just mostly covers.

*Buslady* · 07-11-2005, 01:54 PM

Lawson sucks. He used to be really good, now he sucks poopie.
Dooney Rocks. Always has, always will.
Talbot is cool too.
Berger's are cute ^.^

*ZariusTwo* · 07-11-2005, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buslady

Lawson sucks. He used to be really good, now he sucks poopie.

Yay for maturity

On topic, Bergers' been around long enough that he needs to start drawing comics more enough

*BigApple3AM* · 07-11-2005, 06:50 PM

Everyone who likes Berger's work please check out the book he did called Gutwallow. He needed support but never got it and he had to cancel the book, still really good though.

Berger is my favorite from Tales, but I like pretty much everyone else's work too. Though some here hated the issue with the cats, I kinda liked it and Lawson's style worked well for it. As long as he only does a few issues at a time I'm totally cool with Lawson doing work on Tales.

*MrPliggins* · 07-12-2005, 07:43 AM

I dont think Lawson should leave TMNT vol 4..so far every issue is his art and it would be very jarring if it changed. I think his work has evolved over the years and his humans have become more stylized. Some of my favorite artists on Tales are Chris Allan and Dan Berger..and I don't think there are any I don't like yet.

darthsmozers · 07-12-2005, 08:49 AM

Chris Allen all the way.

Gemma · 07-13-2005, 01:48 PM

I like Dario Brizuela's artwork, like everyone says, it's clean.

Issue 13's front cover is a little strange, I don't know who the artist for that but the square head style doesn't look quite right to me.

*cqb101* · 07-13-2005, 02:03 PM

Dario Brizuela, and Chris Allen are my favorite, and Jim lawson is by far my least favorite.

Benito · 07-17-2005, 08:19 AM

Jim Lawsons my least Favourite
D'Israel is my Favourite so far.

*Jephael* · 07-20-2005, 08:25 AM

Dan Berger is by far my favorite artist and writer of the series!

05-29-2005, 02:44 PM	#3
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	(Note that I've only read issues one through seven at this point) My favorite artist so far would have to be Dario Brizuela, the guy who did the art for #1. Really clean and stylish work. Truly a breath of fresh air. Least favorite is Rick Remender. His pencils were pretty good (He posted them a long time ago on this forum), but the inks were so unbelievably messy that I had a hard time just looking at the pages. I think the inks were done by someone else so I'm not sure if it's fair to list Remender as least favorite, but the point remains that I didn't like the art at all. I'm also still trying really hard to like Jim Lawson's art, but I just can't. His TMNT don't look too bad, but his people and pretty much everything else look, well, terrible to be quite honest. It's like the guy doesn't care. His earlier works looked far better so I know he has the skill, but I just can't feel the love here. __________________ Last edited by Mecha Cow; 05-30-2005 at 12:06 AM.

05-29-2005, 10:25 PM	#4
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	I liked Rick Remender's work quite a bit. __________________

05-30-2005, 09:41 AM	#5
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	i think Lawson's style has degenerated...I liked CAW..I was just looking at it this morning, and noticed how bad it's gotten today.. I wish Dooney would take over, I like his alot better. __________________

05-30-2005, 09:56 AM	#6
Tigerfog Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Montreal (Quebec, Canada) Posts: 348	I'm not really a connaisseur, but I think it takes an acquired taste to appreciate Lawson's art. All my friends and family members would gawk in horror everytime I show them the current TMNT comics. I understand how they feel and I do feel that Lawson could make those humans more appealing. If there was an artist who, I wish, should make a comeback, it's Eric Talbot. I read many of his stories and I really like his style. It's reminiscent of Lawson's very early style, which is why I like it. And he also handles facial expressions very well! If he can't, then Dan Berger could also fill in, as his style is very similar to Eric Talbot's. __________________

05-31-2005, 12:45 PM	#8
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	I think Michael Dooney is my fav __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

05-29-2005, 10:58 AM	#1
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Favortie/Disliked Tales of TMNT Artist I was wondering who everyones Favorite and disliked Tales artist. Since Tales uses someone different for each issue. So far my favorite is Dan Berger. His art is so awesome I like it alot! The turtles look perfect in his style. And the artist I dont like at all is Jim Lawson. His art just doesnt appeal to me. The people look ugly and I dont like the way he draws turtles. Who are yours? __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

05-29-2005, 02:42 PM	#2
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	The guy who did Worms of Madness was my favorite. It was a nice change of pace in artistic style. and he drew a pretty mean Shredder-monster. And my least favorite is Jim Lawson. His turtles look great but his humans are very amateurish-looking. And his Splinter looks rediculous. I don't mind him on volume 4, I can live with just one Jim Lawson title, but I think Tales should be around to showcase different talent.

05-30-2005, 02:02 PM	#7
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	I think Lawson's work requires a different style of inking is all. It is a bit lapse but I can see some great pencil work ruined by sparse use of ink, very unlike the old Lawson issues. My favourite Tales artist so far is Dario Brizuela My least favourite is Rick Remender. Not that he was bad, I just didn't like the style much. I didn't like the look of the turtles or Splinter. Plus, I wasn't too impressed with the cheap story idea. I don't really feel it fits in with the continuity - read RTNY and then that.

06-01-2005, 05:57 AM	#10
Mobius One Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: US Posts: 411	I really like the series in general. But my favorite is Dario Brizuela, because his art is very clean. I don't really have a least favorite, as i liked ll of the artists in each of the books. __________________ You can kill the Revolutionaries, But you can't kill the Revolution! www.worldskater224.deviantart.com -visit it! Formerly Demogoblin87...

07-11-2005, 01:50 PM	#11
Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,994	I like A.C. Farley's work. Didn't seem to do too much comic interior work just mostly covers.

07-11-2005, 01:54 PM	#12
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	Lawson sucks. He used to be really good, now he sucks poopie. Dooney Rocks. Always has, always will. Talbot is cool too. Berger's are cute ^.^ __________________

07-11-2005, 06:50 PM	#14
BigApple3AM Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Supermarket Aisle Posts: 1,635	Everyone who likes Berger's work please check out the book he did called Gutwallow. He needed support but never got it and he had to cancel the book, still really good though. Berger is my favorite from Tales, but I like pretty much everyone else's work too. Though some here hated the issue with the cats, I kinda liked it and Lawson's style worked well for it. As long as he only does a few issues at a time I'm totally cool with Lawson doing work on Tales.

07-12-2005, 07:43 AM	#15
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	I dont think Lawson should leave TMNT vol 4..so far every issue is his art and it would be very jarring if it changed. I think his work has evolved over the years and his humans have become more stylized. Some of my favorite artists on Tales are Chris Allan and Dan Berger..and I don't think there are any I don't like yet.

07-12-2005, 08:49 AM	#16
darthsmozers Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,277	Chris Allen all the way.

07-13-2005, 01:48 PM	#17
Gemma Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 128	I like Dario Brizuela's artwork, like everyone says, it's clean. Issue 13's front cover is a little strange, I don't know who the artist for that but the square head style doesn't look quite right to me. __________________ [CENTER]

07-13-2005, 02:03 PM	#18
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	Dario Brizuela, and Chris Allen are my favorite, and Jim lawson is by far my least favorite. __________________ Facebook

07-17-2005, 08:19 AM	#19
Benito Thug Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: a city that could be a sewer?, UK Posts: 80	Jim Lawsons my least Favourite D'Israel is my Favourite so far. __________________

07-20-2005, 08:25 AM	#20
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Dan Berger is by far my favorite artist and writer of the series! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988