I discovered my all time favorite comic book artist in the late 60's. As the 70's began, that appreciation grew. That artist is NEAL ADAMS! It began when I noticed BATMAN (my favorite superhero by the way) covers that seemed even better drawn than usual (cooler in my eyes). I poured through many classic BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS issues (including the Ra's Al Ghul series and Man-Bat series.).I also loved his award-winning GREEN LANTERN / GREEN ARROW as well as DEADMAN and his many BRAVE AND THE BOLD issues. Neal's Marvel comics work was also impressive; from the X-MEN to his MONSTERS artwork in Marvel's black and white magazines.
At some time or another, Neal has probably drawn nearly every DC and MARVEL superhero; has drawn for WARREN PUBLICATIONS (Creepy, Eerie & Vampirella) as a host of other independent works (WARP,PHASE,etc....).
From what I gather, Neal is still going strong. If you are a comic book fan who hasn't discovered NEAL ADAMS yet, you're in for a treat! In my opinion, you can't do better. His artwork is timeless!
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