Daniel Warren Johnson: The Most Exciting Artist in Comics Today
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
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Daniel Warren Johnson is an artist and writer who continues to create exciting new stories. This video analyzes his sensibilities with regards to composition, innovative storytelling, memorable character design, and his approach to action. I use examples from Space Mullet, Extremity, Murder Falcon and Wonder Woman: Dead Earth among other pieces of artwork.
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The best thing about Daniel Warren Johnson is that he don't try to be cool with cheap methods, he tries to be honest and coherent, from the storytelling, to the idea, even with the composition - the stories are believable, the characters have feelings and they make mistakes, the art is liveful, even on little details, like face expression (I love when he draws sad faces, soooo great). And I love to see that he has no fear on deleting his pencils when not convincing enough and that he moves on new stuff, don't stop on one thing and do it again and again.
I disagree with all of this. Johnson brings nothing new to the table and his art is mediocre. The fawning over his work is mainly done by comic hipsters. The type that complain about glossy paper because it reflects sunlight through the window of the coffeehouse the pretentiously read their comics at, and think everything should be on yellow newsprint. His Wonder Woman looks like someone aping Frank Miller... badly.
I agree with Alberto
@@RockandrollNegrosince that post have you managed to calm down a bit?
I LOVE THAT there is large enough comics community that we can keep discovering new artists, sometimes years after they debut. i have done this so many times. its fun to be there at the beginning, and its always a bit sad to think someone got by you, but there is that separate thrill of finding someone at a peak, and having a catalog to enjoy.
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is incredible
It’s 2 in the morning and I’m happy to watch comic tropes
3:30 am here. Same.
Daniel is one of my favourite creators at the moment. His art is so dynamic and raw.
Murder Falcon was a blast, ripped my heart from my chest
One of my favorite comics of all time
Chris, the fact that I now know that you're metal makes my day. Rock on brother 🤘
You mean metal head?
Cringe
Dead Earth has the best "ORA-ORA-ORA" in western comics.
Welcome back, Dear Sir. More Power to you 💙!
Read Extremity y'all!!! It's so good, it's hard to put into words.
Agreed, it was really good. Murder Falcon was also outstanding.
For me one of the works that I would say that really excited me from Daniel would be murder falcon from Image Comics.
Just having a main character in a story have cancer and really have a battle with it but also trying to get back on his feet and dealing with this creature that is trying to destroy the world with his partner murder Falcon I thought a lot of the story was really amazing and he was talkin about life and death.
It having a humanoid Falcon with a robotic arm was really cool.
Dude, spoilers.
Some love given by Comic Tropes to one of my favorite creators out there Daniel Warren Johnson! Holy Moly!
His tales of revenge and hope, love and loss, have really moved me over the last few years! To me his art has a Moebius/Geoff Darrow crossed with Kirby faces and Manga style action! He grew up locally and I met him when Extremity #1 came out at my LCS.
I've met him at conventions. He's a nice guy. I have a commission from him.
his commissions are STUNNING.
His work on Duke/transformers is my first exposure to him. Really good stuff.
Apparently I was already following him on IG without knowing any of this. Really speaks to his ability
Damn, look at that art. I was searching for a western artist with oriental dynamic instinct, for years. Definitely gonna check this man. Thanks!
Agreed. Are you familiar with Riley Rossmo or Ricardo Lopez Ortiz? They have that mix you might be looking for.
@@robchope5205 Rossmo's art looks sweeet. I've got some study to do, jeje. Thanks for the recommendation. 🙌
I have to thank you I watched this video about 2 years ago and DWJ has become one of my favorite Comic Book Artists and has influenced my own art immensely since I’ve gotten into his work, I even watch his Fridays With DDubs every week now since discovering him i appreciate this video
Speaking of Calvin and Hobbs, would you consider doing an episode about Calvin & Hobbes?
He’s such an awesome guy, was able to meet him at San Diego comic con. His art is just amazing
Someone else who has an amazing work ethic is you! Thanks for the insights, Chris!
And now in 2023/2024 he's CRUSHING it in the new Transformers comics 🔥
The production value on this video is insane! I’d love to see a series of videos like these!
I suddenly felt there was a new video from you and I checked and it was uploaded just ten minutes ago
I just gifted a friend Volume 1 of Extremity and Murder Falcon. Thanks for what you do, sir!🍻
Cooooomic troooopes!
I can’t wait to check out some of his other work now! WW Dead Earth was simply stunning, and brutally beautiful, thanks for the intel!!!
He also has a UA-cam channel, Daniel Warren Johnson that is
thanks Chris, you earned me bopping that subscription button with this vid. i'm always pleased and grateful to be steered towards worthy comics talent i am not aware of.
I love how personal and also informed your videos are. I wish more channels would talk about any given medium with as solid a combination of both.
I like Murder Falcon a lot! I gave my first tpb of it to a friend of mine that had fallen away from comic reading, then bought another copy for myself.
I've been so hyped for this episode!! I LOVE this guy's art! thanks for doing this!
DWJ is easily my favorite artist in comics right now. Interesting note WW:Dead Earth is the story of Moses. Just like Moses she leads a city across the desert to the Promises Land. Absolutely stellar work!
Thanks for introducing me to this work. What you said about the choices Johnson makes in showing action reminds me of something I read Kirby saying about how it's usually best to show the aftermath or follow-through rather than an action itself. You really got me excited to see more of Johnson's work.
A new ComicTropes video makes my day. Keep up the great work, Chris! :)
Murder Falcon is the best comic I've read from the past few years. I'm eagerly waiting for the Wonder Woman: Dead Earth hardcover.
Really glad you did this video! Murder Falcon is one of my favorite comics of all time.
dude im so glad you put this guy on my radar im always looking for new reads and this guy sounds like breath of fresh air in terms of originality
I love waking to see a new vid, glad your back and hope your doing better
Great video, really like the format
Always love watching your videos. You do an amazing job and I always learn so much.
It is great to listen to you being wholly enthusiastic about your subject.
Thanks for the recommendations, love the channel!
I’ve read Ghost Fleet, so I knew his art looked familiar. I can’t wait to check out some of these titles. Starting with Murder Falcon since my library has it - great video Chris!
Excellent work. I'm convinced. I'll check out his work (and continue to recommend yours.)
Another great artist showcase. Excited to check out Space Mullet.
I'm excited to check out his work
Great episode Chris, I have never heard of Daniel Warren before but I will check out his work.
I've been screaming at everyone to pick this up. Loved it! He's amazing!
Which one?
Daniel Warren Johnson is one of my favorite artists - right up there with Chris Samnee! Both are masters of composition, nuance, and draw action better than I've seen.
Huge fan of DWJ. Thanks for the awesome video! Glad I found your channel!
Great video, man!
I will need to check his stuff out!
Thanks for doing this one, Chris. I've been doing comic art for a while now and usually I get self critical about my style, but seeing artists like Pope and DWJ help to remind me that being different is okay. Sorry to hear about the depression. Take some time off. Your videos are awesome. Your channel is typically the first place I go to for comic book education. Keep going, brother!
Thanks for highlighting this under appreciated creator.
Another great video (lesson), thank you for get me to know Daniel Warren Johnson´s work.
Love the Kirby crackle backgrounds you added. Nice touch
one of my favorite creators today!
Yes! A new comictropes episode! Thanks Chris!
ooh, never been so early in a video! So glad on the topic, i love Daniels content
Thank you for this eposide! i would love to see more of other cool artists and comic books that are in the present day
Hey, man. I'm a big fan of your show! It's really insightful and personally it's helped me to adjust to this "new normal" during quarantine. That said, this was a great episode. Now, I'm going to check out Murder Falcon!! 🤟😎🎸🎶
Comictropes at night well I can dig it.
My mom just breathed a sigh of relief... Thanks Chris for touching on this awesome fella
Daniel is one of the newer favorites to come out in a while.
Nice showcase of his work!
Awesome thanks for the DWJ suggestions!
Just picked up Murderfalcon, so excited to read it.
Aaaand just picked up the first two issues of Dead Earth 😂 Murder Falcon was incredible.
Super fun
Hey man, I love your vids. By the way, I have a suggestion. You should check out this comic series called "Star Spangled War Stories". It's a very interesting series and it tells fantasy-like or sci-fi stories with a wartime setting. From what I've seen, the comic series mostly contain dinosaurs and soldiers, but there's other interesting stuff too.
Wow, I might have to check Murder Falcon or Wonder Woman Dead Earth. Looks fun!
David Harper of Of Panel and SKTCHD turned me on to Daniel. I was reluctant at first because Extremity was 2 volumes and didn't have the typical Vol 1 discount, but Holy heck am I glad I jumped in! His use of perspective, sense of movement, jaw dropping big splash page moments, and gritty and emotional storytelling is the best.
Love Daniel Warren Johnson, my favorite artist/writer from the moment. Keep it going Chris!
Love seeing DWJ getting a dedicated video. He's been my greatest discovery over the last few years.
Haven't read the other works, but your WW: Dead Earth comments are on point. Best Big 2 work of the past year, hands down. DWJ delivers the small moments as effortlessly as the big ones, and his art style was perfect for the environment that he presented. It took a few pages in that first issue to get used to Diana not looking all sleek and regal, but gosh did it work over the course of the title.
Thanks for highlighting this impressive talent.
My first exposure to DWJ was in Extremity. I picked up the first issue and stopped there. It wasn't until Murder Falcon came out that I had totally bought in to what Johnson was doing. Admittedly, MF's premise being what it was and me being a metal guy as well,it was a no brainer for me. But at the end of every issue,he'd have readers letters and go thru a bit of his process and make a playlist and so forth and it made just appreciate the guy even more. Definitely, one of my favorite books of 2019. And WW: Dead Earth is a masterpiece. Read it if you haven't already.
Great video, Chris! Very interesting artist! I will check him out :)
Your enthusiasm for his work has me VERY interested. I just ordered Murder Falcon and the Wonder Woman Dead Earth. This looks great!
awesome, couple new comics in the wishlist!
The art looks really good. I didn't know about this guy before. Interesting video.
One of my favorite artists right now, very inspiring
Thank you once again for enriching my life through your work and the work of those you are teaching about!
Never heard of this dude either and now I am sold. Thank you!
I only read Extremety out of these books. I think it is incredible.
I've really come to love this channel, particularly when Chris focuses on things he loves.
Always giving good recommendations. Got extremities. Looking forward to it.
Cool. So I went and bought Extremities # 1. My take so far is that I'm not crazy about his figures and faces but I'm loving the action sequences and epic backgrounds. Thanks for the tip! Thanks for another episode.
I'm really excited to see what he does next
Johnson's art is stunning. Halfway through the video, I couldn't help but pull out a sketchbook and start drawing, because it's just so inspiring to see something truly fresh in comics. Now I gotta go read everything he's ever done...
This was so great and I can't wait to check out DWJ's comics. Honestly my favorite Comic Tropes episodes is Chris deep diving about stuff he loves.
Warren johnson works look amazing. Glad to discover a new artist.
Nice! His work looks great
I think you should call that thing a “loot chute”. Also thanks for videos like this. I’ve never heard of this artist, and his style is amazing.
Awesome video thank you for telloing us about daniel Wareen Johnson now gotta track down all his books. His art reminds me of David Rubin who did who Did Beowulf , the Ehther and The Hero awesome stuff. Hope you do David Rubin in the future :-)
I also see a bit of Paul Pope in his style. I love it and need to read up - thanks for covering his work!
I'm loving his Wonder Woman comic right now!
I was not at all familiar with this creator but I love his style! Thank you.
His art has some manga style
Yeah Reminds me of Frank Miller before he started sucking
Thanks Chris!
YESS!!! Dead Earth had me floored with some of those double page spreads
The new outro music absolutely SLAPS!!
Woot woot! Love your voice, so relaxing
Thanks for this, he hadn't registered with me but has now. Some of his work reminds me of Matt Wagner's best work on Grendel War Child? When I was thinking that, I did a quick search on youtube to see if Comic Tropes had every covered Grendel or Mage and couldn't find anything. Fingers crossed for a future episode then :)
We're all early together! Thanks for another great video!