The man behind the LEGENDARY DC Comics style guide
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- DC brought Jose Luis Garcia Lopez into New York for a week and a half to review a new project. 40 years later, fans are still clamoring to see it.
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Highlighting the amazing work of artist Jose Luis Garcia Lopez- the man who crafted the iconic look of DC's pantheon of superheroes! Featuring the highest-res images I could find of his covers, images from the legendary DC Style Guide, and his outstanding sequential work! Also have a good look at his awesome sci-fi work, among them his and Howard Chaykin's Twilight! It's a dark, epic re-imagining of DC Comics' silver age science heroes- and it's one of my favorite comics of all time! - Розваги
JL Garcia-Lopez is such a powerful and dynamic artist. His characters are just full of life and action. When I got into comics, I saw him in Jonah Hex, and DC Comics Presents, the Batman/Hulk crossover, Atari Force, and other places. I didn't know he had a problem with deadlines, but that would explain why he was never on a title for very long. He's such an under-rated artist, so it's nice to see him get his due at this late date.
He's one of the best ever- and you're right, while his art has always been the public facing version of the DC characters (at least until they started mixing some Jim Lee in there), his name wasn't as related to the art as other pencillers. I think that's really changed the last 15 yrs!
Also, I wouldn't say he had a problem with deadlines from anything I'd read- I think that quote was just acknowledging that he realized early on he wasn't going to be a Mark Bagely or JRJR book-a-month guy.
That Moebius anecdote is phenomenal
It really is! Read that in the Modern Masters issue abut JLGL!
As a comic fan since the 60's, I well remember the clean, dynamic style of Mr. Lopez in the 80's. He truly defined the look of DC for millions of fans and back when we actively sought out writers and artists over book titles, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez's name SOLD books.
Absolutely! I've spent years tracking down the issues he's done interiors for!
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 I recently was able to re-read the very short run of Hercules Unbound, and three comic legends worked on the 12 issues of the book; JL Garcia Lopez, inked by the legendary Wallace Wood and the run was finished by the great Walt Simonson. Woody's skills were beginning to diminsh, but the art was still dynamic.
Woah this guy's art is soo much energy im a life long manga reader and anime watcher and i'd read his stuff for sure only if modern comics was like that
Awesome- glad you like his stuff! You're right- TONS of energy in these pages!
Fun fact: Aside from the Marvel characters who appeared in the Batman/Hulk crossover; the only other Marvel character JLGL ever drew for Marvel was Wonder Man from the second Marvel Handbook. Supposedly, Jose wanted to see his pencils inked by Joe Rubenstein.
I saw that image when I was researching- I'd have included it if I could find it at a higher resolution!
JLGL is perhaps the greatest DC artist of all time.
Yeah- everybody has their favorite artists in terms of style or storytelling, but it's always seemed like these were the perfect versions of DC's heroes!
There are many others I can mention in the same league: George Pérez, Ramona Fradon (in the Super Friends comics and design for the cartoon) and the current Jorge Jiménez.
@@justicierodelaliga I really don´t know what people sees on Jimenez art. It´s my personal opinion, of course. I´ll say one of the best DC comics artist right now and for the last 10 years, is Ivan Reis.
He made characters who could fly look like they were actually flying. His blouse-and-shorts era Supergirl looked fab, not at all girl-next-door.
I read and liked Atari Force without knowing it was tied to video games, because I’d never heard of Atari or video games. Pong was merely the tennis game me and my best friend played in Woolworths after school.
100 percent- I don't think anyone's captured as much of how those characters move as he did, and his Supergirl is to me, the iconic version! So much nostalgia there. Came to Atari Force late, but it was amazing, the design was awesome. Pretty good story too.
I'm interested in how Lopez trained himself to get as good as he was: clean lines, but also very good mix of the realistic (anatomy) and the fantastic.
@@eliasscorsone3220 from what I've read, and seen of his early work- while he certainly improved over time, a lot of his talent seems natural!
Ahhhhh, DC Finest, coming in November! Think I'll order Justice Society of America:
For America and Democracy early next year! 😃✌👍
Hope you'll like it! Did a lot of research on old JSA when was trying to get a good mix of 40's and modern art for Scarlet Twilight (I didn't really nail it!). But those old JSA comics have great visuals- I think they did something really tough, balancing all those characters and colors and making it really shine. If they hadn't, I'm not even sure a lot of team books would have caught on the way they did!
Well done! I loved this video. You gave a snack-sized portion of a creator who has given us a "buffet" of work over the years. Your art selections made sense and your narration was well written and came across as informative and conversational. *I didn't know I needed a video series like this!* Here's hoping you profile Michael Golden. He's not as prolific as some, but I love his work.
Cheers!
Thanks so much!!! Really appreciate the kind comment! And Golden is on my list!!!
Oh my stars and garters,what a well made video,enjoyed it from start to finish.I'm familiar with Lopez's super-hero art,but,his non super-hero art is-FANTASTIC. Oh my. LOL.I once had the Modern Masters edition featuring him and his work,I'd like to get another hard paper back copy. Wonder if you'd do a take on-Jim Aparo-haven't seen any one do a feature on him. Again well done and keep'em coming-PLEASE.
Thanks so much!! Glad this gave you a look at his non superhero stuff! Twilight might have been the first book I saw he did interiors for- that cover was all over the free comics newsletters the shops gave out back in the 90s, and I always was looking for it! And my JLGL copy of Modern Masters is dog eared beyond belief, but is one of the books that's made it through every move. Oh- and an Aparo ep is definitely coming soon- the script for that one is half written already!!
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 I enjoy learning about my favorite comic artists and the history of comics in general. I'm still hunting for a copy of Lopez's Modern Masters edition tho,have been recently buying other copies of them like : Mike Ploog,George Perez,Art Adams,John Byrne and a few others. I'm one happy camper. LOL. And glad to hear the good news on your production feature of Jim Aparo.
Great video.
Thanks so much! Hoping to have a new one in the next few days!
thanks for this video. I was a huge comic nerd in the 80s when I grew up, but here in germany the choices were kinda limited. Now I recently rediscovered my love for comics and there is SO much amazing new stuff out there. But I also crave that old style from my childhood days. So I was looking into what older artists I like and which comics I could look out for...and somehow landed here.
Really enjoyed this, loved the Hulk version you showed and realized I really have to check out some older DC stuff.
Glad you liked it! That Hulk vs Batman is a great read if you can find it- even fairly early on in his superhero career, it's incredible stuff! His Superman and Batman stuff has been spotty, but DC's collected it into a few editions of just his art. Awesome that you're getting back into comics!!
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 Yeah, also checked out your stuff and it REALLY looks interesting. I also love your style. And especially August looks like its right down my alley. Recession hit me hard but I will keep an eye on the kickstarter. :D
Just bought a bunch of comics at a flea market and currently am going through the immortal hulk. So much stuff I missed out on. But 20 years ago I tried my best becoming an illustrator, but making a living from my hobby totally killed all the creativity and passion. Also I wasnt really that good to be honest. :D
But yeah, gotta start drawing again too I guess. Just to relax the mind a bit. :D
@@reuterss306 Thanks so much for checking out my stuff!! Really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy Immortal Hulk- still have to check that out! And good luck with getting back into drawing!
Would like to see george perez or walt simonson
Both are on my list! Probably will get to Perez first! Been re-reading Crisis and Legion of 3 Worlds lately!
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 How prolific was the late, great George Perez? He drew the Avengers and the Justice League AT THE SAME TIME.
@@tygrkhat4087 I've read that- it's hard to imagine! Takes me days to crank out a page of interiors, and a lot longer if it's a team book!
Thanks so much for this! Love Garcia-Lopez’s art. Most amazing observation made about his Superman: After Christopher Reeve successfully played Superman people started commenting that Garcia-Lopez was modeling his Superman after Reeve…. until someone pointed out that Garcia-Lopez’s drew Superman in his comics with that same likeness years before Reeves movie! Garcia-Lopez really understands Superman!
Lastly picked up We are Scarlett Twilight- loved it. Looking forward to the sequel!
Yeah, his Superman has yet to be matched. Somehow it looks like every good live action version of Superman at the same time- total perfection! And thanks so much for checking out Scarlet Twilight! Working on the sequel now!
Do you truly like José Luis García López´s art?
By the way I find it interesting that whenever an important a Spanish name (particularly in DC) it so happens that it is because the artists are either Spanish or from Puerto Rico.
...like, the AMAZING Jorge Jiménez. And not that looks are everything but Jorge is young and looks more like a model than the artist he is. And he works from Spain.
I am a big fan of Garcia Lopez! and you're right- there certainly do seem to be a lot of great artists from those places. Love Jiménez's work- one of the greats.
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 So glad you like Jorge Jiménez. He is incredibly talented. And he has a style that tends to appeal to almost everybody.
Have you seen him? Besides pictures you can find interviews here in UA-cam. Some, if not most, are of Spanish News Channels. I ask because I wonder if you ever imagined him to be the way he is.
...I thought he´d be just a regular guy and truly impressed me by not being one at all when you think of a comic book artist.
In fact, check a video (from DC) titled Visionnaires featuring Jorge Jiménez where they go in dept into his professional life.
Please do a video about him.
PS
So glad he can have as credits the designs of Superboy (Jon Kent) and Punchline.
@@justicierodelaliga I definitely have making a video about him on my list! His work has evolved a bit over the last few years (he's changed up his rendering and linework a bit) that would make it interesting to cover!
Garcia Lopez’s art is great.
The Road To Perdition he did was one of the sequel not original
@@White_Tiger2169 you're right- I should have noted that!!
Would you tackle the art of Otto Schmidt?
Is it true that Jose Louis Garcia-Lopez is friends with Sergio Aragones?
I looked a little- couldn't find anything for sure. But I imagine they had a lot of friends/colleagues in common- it's certainly plausible to think they're friends!
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 I love both their work so much. Garcia-Lopez's work is absolutely gorgeous, but Aragones's ability to tell stories with just pictures is almost unparalleled.
@@jessewilley531 Definitely! I never was as into the cartoonists as much as the illustrators when I was younger, it wasn't til I had to reproduce some simple styles at my first job how much goes into art like that!
@@benjaminmorsecomicbookarti3793 I started reading comics at around 8. But mostly Archie and Disney stuff at first. I got into superheroes around twelve. (Around 1992). My friends and I went to a lot of local shows a few times a year. We almost always brought between $50-$100 with us each time. The difference is... they'd go and get one or two big things (first appearance of Venom. a signed Youngblood #1, etc.) I'd ask the dealer 'your sign says, long box $25.' They'd say 'Yeah, which one do you want'. I'd say 'Make it $30 buy I want to be able to sift through whatever ya got'. Usually, they'd agree. (Of course, once they gave it to me he had to give it to everyone else. But those dealers often wound up with no quart or 50 cents boxes when they left, so he loses on that deal exactly?) I discovered a lot of great writers and artists that way. Jose Louis Garcia-Lopez, George Perez, Walter Simonson, John Romita Snr, Sergio Aragones, Fred Hembeck, and writers like JM DeMatteis, Paul Levitz, and Dwayne McDuffie.
Pretty sure all these characters were in place before Lopez- not taking anything away from his immense talent
Oh- totally, these were all characters with designs well established before he drew them. In fact, I don't think he changed anything on the characters in that first guide- just made the existing versions look as good as they ever have!