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General Discusions about Artists & Illustrators => Artists & Illustrators => Topic started by: roughwriter on October 26, 2020, 07:37:01 AM

Title: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: roughwriter on October 26, 2020, 07:37:01 AM
    I was discussing some of the great artists we have painting Wackys nowadays, including Neil Camera, Dave Gross, Joe Simko, Brent Engstrom, and Smokin' Joe, with another gag writer, and we began to wonder who else was still out there that had done Wacky paintings. Now, before anyone starts, we all miss Norm Saunders and Jay Lynch, but I'm talking about artists that are still painting. If we were to create a Top 25 list of living Wackys artists, who would be on it? Joe Grossberg comes immediately to mind. Who else?
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: Zenergizer on October 26, 2020, 07:50:05 AM
wow, there are so many.  Joe Grossberg is fantastic, and Topps has
been showcasing them since the first week of the guest artist cards
in its Weekly Wacky series, starting with Robert Jimenez! 

I think I can list about a few dozen to start with, everyone is awesome
(as the Lego Movie tells us...)
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: Mr._Stubble on October 26, 2020, 08:58:13 AM
Who else?

Fred Wheaton for one!
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: quas on October 26, 2020, 11:52:57 AM
Bill Griffith, Lowell Isaac, Pat Chaimuang, Pat Barrett.
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: Alexeirex on October 26, 2020, 12:32:57 PM
Does Art Spiegelman count for this list?
A
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: MoldRush on October 26, 2020, 02:11:36 PM
Jeff Zapata?

I never really got too involved in tracking who painted what, but I’ve seen Jeff’s name mentioned quite a bit.
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: jeffcaff on October 26, 2020, 02:43:41 PM
I don't think the George Wright or Matthew Kirscht have done anything recently with Topps.
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: 70s_Kid on October 26, 2020, 05:13:33 PM
Dave Gross for his Old School sets...  I also like Neil Camera







Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: koduck on October 26, 2020, 06:20:51 PM
I don't think the George Wright or Matthew Kirscht have done anything recently with Topps.

Matthew recently had a guest spot in the weekly sets and i was lucky  to have him paint for the new wacky Halloween set
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: Zenergizer on October 26, 2020, 06:22:46 PM
I think we can all say that everyone is great, no reason to single out anyone, for fear of leaving out another!

Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: jleonard1967 on October 26, 2020, 09:46:50 PM
you have to remember that a lot of the Artists are also doing GPK, that could be a large portion of the artist that you don't see.

Chad S and Chenduz come to mind. Floydman also.  As I said the list is HUGE.
Title: Re: Who Do We Miss?
Post by: vahsurfer on October 28, 2020, 04:25:44 PM
Pat Chaimuang, Jeff Zapata, Smokin' Joe, Floydman, Chad Scheres, David Gross, Robert Jimenez and The Dark Lord Of Mars His Royal Eminence Neil Camera!

Richard
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