Comments on: Who draws the hottest guys? http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:10:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Eva Hopkins http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2494826 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:27:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2494826 I'm biased, but I would have to say my own partner, Joseph Michael Linsner, pays the same artistic attention to his beautiful manly men as he does to his very femme women: http://www.linsner.com/images/covers/DARRIANprint4store.jpg Of course, we both adore P. Craig Russell's work, too. I’m biased, but I would have to say my own partner, Joseph Michael Linsner, pays the same artistic attention to his beautiful manly men as he does to his very femme women:

http://www.linsner.com/images/covers/DARRIANprint4store.jpg

Of course, we both adore P. Craig Russell’s work, too.

]]> by: Michael A. Gonzales http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2488743 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:14:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2488743 ...how about, Howard Chaykin …how about, Howard Chaykin

]]> by: Suzene http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2487103 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:30:55 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2487103 Eric Shanower. Much agreement on Alan Davis and P Craig Russell. Nicola Scott, Michael Ryan, Amanda Conner, and Tim Fish also bring it when it comes to pin-up worthy men. Eric Shanower. Much agreement on Alan Davis and P Craig Russell. Nicola Scott, Michael Ryan, Amanda Conner, and Tim Fish also bring it when it comes to pin-up worthy men.

]]> by: ChaosMcKenzie http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486748 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:07:36 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486748 J Bone J Bone

]]> by: Matthew http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486570 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:20:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486570 Paul Pope! Paul Pope!

]]> by: Matt http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486303 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:14:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486303 No love for Daniel Clowes fellows? C'mon ladies! No love for Daniel Clowes fellows? C’mon ladies!

]]> by: François http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486061 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:58:31 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486061 Lots of straight artists draw hot guys, like Alan Davis, Darwyn Cooke, Steve Rude, Al Williamson, John Bolton, Gene Colan, Russ Heath, Adam Hughes, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Jae Lee, Kevin Maguire, Kevin Nowlan, Yannick Paquette, Chris Sprouse, Leinil Yu, etc. That being said, I think P. Craig Russell and Carla Speed McNeil draw the hottest guys. I also think there are more artists in American comic paying attention to male bodies than in European comics. Or maybe that's just my tastes in men speaking... Lots of straight artists draw hot guys, like Alan Davis, Darwyn Cooke, Steve Rude, Al Williamson, John Bolton, Gene Colan, Russ Heath, Adam Hughes, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Jae Lee, Kevin Maguire, Kevin Nowlan, Yannick Paquette, Chris Sprouse, Leinil Yu, etc. That being said, I think P. Craig Russell and Carla Speed McNeil draw the hottest guys.
I also think there are more artists in American comic paying attention to male bodies than in European comics. Or maybe that’s just my tastes in men speaking…

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486011 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:34:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2486011 Here are my nominees for Best Beefcake Artist (and they draw sweet cheesecake too, and are all-around-capital T-talented): Colleen Doran Alan Davis (Even his ugly characters are a thing of beauty!) Kevin Maguire Frank Cho (Yes, his males tend to be from the shallow end of the gene pool, but the occasional hunk, like Brandy's fiance, are eye candy.) Steve Rude (Go Google his shirtless Race Bannon!) I like the previously mentioned artists, so did not repeat them here. Also, I am a hetersexual male, so my aesthetic judgement is different from others. Now... which Legionaire would you like to see on a bearskin rug, and by which artist? Here are my nominees for Best Beefcake Artist (and they draw sweet cheesecake too, and are all-around-capital T-talented):

Colleen Doran

Alan Davis (Even his ugly characters are a thing of beauty!)

Kevin Maguire

Frank Cho (Yes, his males tend to be from the shallow end of the gene pool, but the occasional hunk, like Brandy’s fiance, are eye candy.)

Steve Rude (Go Google his shirtless Race Bannon!)

I like the previously mentioned artists, so did not repeat them here. Also, I am a hetersexual male, so my aesthetic judgement is different from others.

Now… which Legionaire would you like to see on a bearskin rug, and by which artist?

]]> by: Rivkah http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485788 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:55:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485788 I vote Deal Haspiel for drawing the hottest guys. But maybe that's just my love of hairy, broad-shouldered (but not overmuscled) men, though. You get a little tired of seeing either super skinny or ultra shaved men in your comics pages after a while. Lumberjacks and cowboys are IN, baby! :D I vote Deal Haspiel for drawing the hottest guys. But maybe that’s just my love of hairy, broad-shouldered (but not overmuscled) men, though. You get a little tired of seeing either super skinny or ultra shaved men in your comics pages after a while. Lumberjacks and cowboys are IN, baby! :D

]]> by: Rivkah http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485783 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:54:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485783 I vote Deal Haspiel for drawing the hottest guys. But maybe that's just my love of hairy, bulky men, though. You get a little tired of seeing either super skinny or ultra shaved men in your comics pages after a while. Lumberjacks and cowboys are IN, baby! :D I vote Deal Haspiel for drawing the hottest guys. But maybe that’s just my love of hairy, bulky men, though. You get a little tired of seeing either super skinny or ultra shaved men in your comics pages after a while. Lumberjacks and cowboys are IN, baby! :D

]]> by: Jason A. Quest http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485177 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:30:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485177 I don't want to stereotype (or make implications about any artist's sexuality), but as a rule, to get hot-looking guys you usually need to hire straight/bi female or gay/bi male artists (e.g. P.Craig Russell, Eric Shanower, Phil Jimenez, Stephen Sadowski). Straight guys just don't do it very well. I don’t want to stereotype (or make implications about any artist’s sexuality), but as a rule, to get hot-looking guys you usually need to hire straight/bi female or gay/bi male artists (e.g. P.Craig Russell, Eric Shanower, Phil Jimenez, Stephen Sadowski). Straight guys just don’t do it very well.

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485076 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:03:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485076 Side note follow up: Don't lots of girls think Derek Kirk Kim is pretty hot???? :) Side note follow up:
Don’t lots of girls think Derek Kirk Kim is pretty hot????
:)

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485060 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:57:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485060 I think Charles Knight was referring to the troubles with original manga-influenced works produced outside of Japan. There's been a lot of talk lately how few publishers are putting money behind those projects unless they are based on popular franchises. But there's still plenty of great Japanese manga being imported into the states for sure, and Death Note and Yotsuba are at the top of the quality list. I think Charles Knight was referring to the troubles with original manga-influenced works produced outside of Japan. There’s been a lot of talk lately how few publishers are putting money behind those projects unless they are based on popular franchises. But there’s still plenty of great Japanese manga being imported into the states for sure, and Death Note and Yotsuba are at the top of the quality list.

]]> by: david http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485041 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:51:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485041 Oh, and Terry Moore draws good looking guys. Oh, and Terry Moore draws good looking guys.

]]> by: david http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485022 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:45:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2485022 My question: Was Minx *trying* to tap the manga audience? If so, they were waaaaay off. Is original manga going down the shitter? I don't know. I just read DEATH NOTE (all twelve volumes) and YOTSUBA&!, which were two of the best comics I've read in a long, long time. My question: Was Minx *trying* to tap the manga audience? If so, they were waaaaay off.

Is original manga going down the shitter? I don’t know. I just read DEATH NOTE (all twelve volumes) and YOTSUBA&!, which were two of the best comics I’ve read in a long, long time.

]]> by: Charles Knight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484844 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:49:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484844 David - indeed, what she actually seems to saying is "it wasn't manga" but hasn't original manga just gone down the shitter as well? David - indeed, what she actually seems to saying is “it wasn’t manga” but hasn’t original manga just gone down the shitter as well?

]]> by: Matt http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484767 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:18:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484767 Daniel Clowes! Daniel Clowes!

]]> by: Joe Lawler http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484629 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:26:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484629 Clearly Bart Sears. Clearly Bart Sears.

]]> by: david http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484525 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:01:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484525 Nice one, Dave! Was Minx really trying to break into the "manga business" or into the "YA business"? Because while the two can overlap, they're not the same thing. Yesterday, while at Borders (mourning their eventual demise), I was looking through the manga section. I saw Plain Janes shelved among the books. It did NOT look like it belonged there -- wrong dimensions, wrong spine size, wrong art design. Everything about its presentation said: "I'm not supposed to be here." I'm sure I'm not the first person to say that. Nice one, Dave! Was Minx really trying to break into the “manga business” or into the “YA business”? Because while the two can overlap, they’re not the same thing. Yesterday, while at Borders (mourning their eventual demise), I was looking through the manga section. I saw Plain Janes shelved among the books. It did NOT look like it belonged there — wrong dimensions, wrong spine size, wrong art design. Everything about its presentation said: “I’m not supposed to be here.” I’m sure I’m not the first person to say that.

]]> by: dave roman http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484386 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:19:45 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/10/17/who-draws-the-hottest-guys/#comment-2484386 Luckily the Shojo Manga version of the X-Men (coming soon from Del Rey) will address this issue. There will be hot guys a plenty! ;) Luckily the Shojo Manga version of the X-Men (coming soon from Del Rey) will address this issue. There will be hot guys a plenty!
;)

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