Afternoon!
How is your 2023 going so far? The beginning of the year is a great time to take a fresh look at the world. I’m excited to continue my quest to understand the art in comics. Speaking of art in comics. What do you think of the list my friend Geoffrey Krawczyk put together? Definitely comment below with your thoughts.
Abstract Expressionism - Bill Sienkiewicz, Austin English
Art Noveau - Winsor McCay, Early Joe Quesada, BWS
Avant-garde - (pretty broad category?) Le Dernier Cri, Fort Thunder, Matt Brinkman
Baroque - Richard Corben, Wally Wood, Thomas Ott
Classicism - (again, quite broad?) Brian Bolland, Alex Ross, Gil Kane
Cubism - Chris Ware sometimes, Mitch Gerads sometimes, Frank Quitely sometimes, Kirby when he really got going...
Dadaism - Le Dernier Cri again, Kai Pfeffer
Expressionism - Sienkiewicz again, John Vasquez Mejias, Gary Panter, Tradd Moore, Sue Coe
Fauvism - Jack Kirby, Frank Miller
Futurism - Tradd Moore, Jesse Lonergan
Impressionism - Noah Van Sciver
Minimalism - Chris Ware sometimes, Adrian Tomine, Joost Swart
Neo-Impressionism - Drew Friedman
Neo-Classicism - Also Alex Ross, Boris Vallejo, Joe Jusko, Darwyn Cook, Los Bros, Ben Marra
Pointillism - Drew Friedman again, Jim Blanchard
Pop Art - Jim Steranko, Greg Smallwood, Dan Clowes, Jim Rugg
Post-Impressionism - Jerry Moriarty, Frank Santoro sometimes
Rococo - Bilquis Evely, Jordan Crane
Surrealism - Tradd Moore, Jim Woodring, Charles Burns, Austin English
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SAGA #61 is on my radar for next week from Image Comics. As I try to catch up, this will be my return to the series. What books are you looking forward to?
About SAGA #61:
NEW STORY ARC
SAGA is back, and it's time for another epic season of emotional adventures and shocking surprises for Hazel and her star-crossed family!
Have a great weekend.
-Matt Sardo