Quotes From Comic Book Pencillers:
From Jim Lee – Superstar comic book artist of The X-Men, Batman, Divine Right, WildC.A.T.S., and many others. From an interview on Newsarama found on the Art of Jim Lee newsgroup.About drawing Batman and styles – “Well, I like to experiment with different styles--just for fun really. But when it comes down to working on a project--I try and use a style which best fits the material. Someday, I hope to paint a project--it’s a matter of finding the right project."
"The classic style is the one I feel most comfortable with and the one which is most versatile in my mind. Sure, I could draw Batman in a more expressionistic, looser style but how does that style work for characters like Poison Ivy or Robin or Harley Quinn to use different examples. That said, I think there will be some surprises in store for Batman fans even from a stylistic perspective. It’s gonna be fun when it finally comes out.”
From Darick Robertson – Artist of Transmetropolitan and The Boys. From an interview on Silver Bullet Comic Books.
About the collaborative effort – “Yeah, in this case (The Boys) it was more of a collaborative effort, when I didn’t expect it as much. I’m running everything by Garth because I really want to bring his vision to this book as best I can, because he’s very prolific and ahead of schedule and so am I, so between the two of us we can really craft the book as a team. I feel like my role on the team is to make sure what he wants is what he gets. I’m inking it myself and so after that point, Tony Avina, the colourist, is coming in and he’s treating my work with the same respect that I’m treating Garth’s work. Tony’s making sure I’m getting what I want, I’m making sure Garth gets what he wants… I think ultimately it makes a very cohesive look for the book. So far it’s been very fluid. We are very collaborative. Everybody is looking at what each other is doing, and we’re all talking to each other, which is great because on a lot of projects you find yourself working in a vacuum.”
