Your Favorite Nightcrawler Artist

Lauren · Post by **Lauren** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:56 pm

BESIDES Dave Cockrum...who's your favorite artist for Nightcrawler and if you can, why?

My favorite artist, besides Dave and Jack Kirby, is Alan Davis because he gave Kurt his really cute hair style with the little ruffled bit in front, his high cheek bones, his six pack...and his smile... and...*starts to drool*

The Drastic Spastic · Post by **The Drastic Spastic** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:39 pm

This topic has been absolutely done to death. But Alan Davis for ever! His Kurt was perfect... perfectly drawn AND perfectly written.

SheCat · Post by **SheCat** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:41 pm

Don't kill me, but I liked Salvador Larocca's Nighty in X-Treme #18. Sal is one of my favorites for any character, except maybe Madureira.

Dark Rose Siren · Post by **Dark Rose Siren** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:56 pm

some of the best pictures of nighty come from early excalibur- so i say Alan Davis

taekwondodo · Post by **taekwondodo** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:04 pm

Not an expert by any stretch - there are *huge* chunks of Uncanny that I've missed - but from what I've seen I've got to say Larocca did a *gorgeous* Kurt. Like what I've seen of Davis's Excalibur version too.

Lauren · Post by **Lauren** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:30 pm

Yeah, the nightcrawler drawing in extreme 18 was pretty good actually...*drifts away again* mmm lol

Any nightcrawler drawing is good actually...as long as he's drawn correctly like, with no pupils and the correct digits on his hands.

taekwondodo · Post by **taekwondodo** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:27 pm

Hmmmm, thinking - and I'm too lazy to go dig up the issues and find the artist's name - that whoever did Ultimate 'Crawler in the Return to Weapon X arc did a really good job too. Liked that look a lot.

Warbird · Post by **Warbird** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:27 pm

I really like Davis but Clayton Henry gives him such soft features. I love it. Kurt's usually drawn with a really really cut jawline, which I don't find particularly atractive. Henry still drew him cut in the face but it's not nearly as extreem. I also like that he made him more ethnicly German with his facial structure. I'm absolutely facinated with the subtelties between nationalitie's physical appearances, so I really loved that touch, especialy in the profile.

The Drastic Spastic · Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:26 pm

Who is Clayton Henry, and when did he draw Kurt? Is he a fill-in artist or something? I always found Davis's interpretation to look very Tuetonic.

SheCat · Post by **SheCat** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:32 pm

Ultimate GN2 (Return to Weapon X) was penciled by Adam Kubert, I think. One of my favorite artists too. I like Kia Asamiya, Salvador Larocca, Adam Kubert, Mike Allred and Joe Madureira.

Warbird · Post by **Warbird** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:40 pm

Henry penciled him in the Exiles. I don't usually read that book but I like the art, so when it's in a universe i'm into i read it. I liked what he did whith Nightcrawler when they were in the uncanny universe.

Shadow_Dancer · Post by **Shadow_Dancer** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:47 pm

I think most of you already know my favorite is Alan Davis, perhaps because that's the Nightcrawler that started my obsession.

I also like Sal Larocca's NC. The pic in the gallery with him in uniform, his hands spread out makes me weak in the knees. I like some of the Icon's miniseries covers a whole lot (Mael's avatar is the best of the four, even though it's sad). Too bad the cover artist did not do the story arc. I forget the artist name(s).

The Drastic Spastic · Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:29 am

Clayton Henry Kurt

I'll just say it's completely not to my taste and leave it at that.

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:48 am

I like Alan Davis most, obviously....
My other fav Kurt artist? Jill. I love the style of her Kurts. And I'm not butt-kissing or anything! :p

The Drastic Spastic · Post by **The Drastic Spastic** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:49 am

Shhhh, I'm so rarely positive. Don't ruin it by bringing up the short tail.

And I know I've said it before but I really liked the good posture. He projected confidence.

Lauren · Post by **Lauren** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 4:01 am

I agree with the posture thing. It doesb't always look good when they have Kurt slouched over with his arms dangling kinda...it makes him look kinda funky.

weapon x · Post by **weapon x** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:52 pm

uh.... during the phalanx covenant.

i think that was handled great.

who was that? maduiera?

Shadow_Dancer · Post by **Shadow_Dancer** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:49 pm

Originally posted by weapon x
uh.... during the phalanx covenant.

i think that was handled great.

who was that? maduiera?

If the entire arc was done by the same artists, it was Ken Lashley and Steve Epting. I just put a pic from Excalibur #82 in the gallery. Kurt is in body armor and reminds me more of AoA, if that was what you were thinking of. It's the only book I have from that arc. Could be different artists if it was one of the arcs that crossed into other books.

SheCat · Post by **SheCat** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 6:31 pm

Madureira drew for UXM #325, 330, 326 and 350 (that I know of). He had a hybrid manga style that came with it looking really comic-booky (guys arms were bigger than their heads) but the entire picture was kind of corny enough for it to work. The result looks really cool, but Madureira has no middle ground. Love him or hate him.

The X-Men Visionaries collection is all Madureira art.

bluefooted · Post by **bluefooted** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 7:08 pm

I agree with Bamf Bunny about Davis' Kurt. Loved his face and body

, but thought the tail was handled badly. Having an extra limb (probably pretty heavy) is going to effect your posture somewhat. I also just prefer a more... 'crouchy' Nighty.

Really, really did not care for the later Excaliber Kurt, shaved head, wierd outfit, almost grotesque looking crotch - don't know who the artist was. But, not my favorite. Unfortunately, he's the Kurt on my X-Men Uno cards

My personal favorite has to be Adam Hughes' Kurt, from the Wildcats crossover. He's just perfect

Love the coloring on his face also - those stark dark and light planes

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:45 pm

Yeah, the only thing that bothered me about Alan Davis' Kurt was that the tail looked about a foot long, and it varied in hsi art, sometimes it didn't reach to his knees, sometimes it was wrapped aroudn his ankle. A long tail is a sezzy tail. The longer it is, the more he can do with it....

Sorte Springer · Post by **Sorte Springer** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:05 am

My all time favorite Marvel artist is John Romita Jr.
I think his version of Nightcrawler is extremely cute.
Of course I like Alan Davis´ Kurt too. I am also very fond of John Byrnes interpretation of the blue elf.

Lauren · Post by **Lauren** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 1:39 pm

Long times are very sexy, but not when the tail is made ridiculously long, then it's just weird.

little Blue Lucy · Post by **little Blue Lucy** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 5:53 am

I really like Davis, myself as well, but I don't think the six pack is too pronounced (happilly).

the_lone_bamf · Post by **the_lone_bamf** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:57 am

Alan Davis was probably my favorite oiverall... although issues 57 and 58 of Exclibur will always be my favorite comics of all time. I think.. Joe Maudeira (sp???) drew those.