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Arthur AdamsLegend

Creators whose work defined the medium and still shapes how comics look today. See all legends

Also known as Art Adams

Comic ArtistCover ArtistPenciller

Adams packs more detail into a panel than seems reasonable, every scale and rivet accounted for, with a monster-movie enthusiasm running underneath. Longshot and his X-Men work made him a favourite, and his covers are recognisable across a room.

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Work and credits

Notable works

Longshot
Uncanny X-Men
Fantastic Four
Excalibur
Monkeyman and O'Brien
Ultimate X
Hulk
Godzilla

Publishers

Dark Horse Comics IDW Publishing Marvel Comics

Related artists

Artists who share conventions, publishers or titles with Arthur Adams.

Walt SimonsonLegend

Comic Artist, Penciller, Writer

Simonson breaks the page apart and rebuilds it: sound effects that double as design elements, panels tilting into each other, mythology drawn at full volume. His Thor is among the most imitated runs in superhero comics.

Marc SilvestriLegend

Comic Artist, Inker, Penciller

Silvestri draws in sharp angles, whipping hair and tense wiry anatomy, a look that defined a stretch of Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine. He co-founded Image Comics and built Top Cow, home to Witchblade, Cyberforce and The Darkness.

Next: L.A. Comic Con, Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026

Ryan OttleyMajor

Comic Artist, Cover Artist, Penciller

Ottley draws fights that hurt, with bodies breaking and expressions holding nothing back. He drew most of Invincible's run before moving to Amazing Spider-Man and Hulk.

Next: L.A. Comic Con, Oct 30 to Nov 1, 2026

John Romita JrLegend

Artist, Comic Artist, Penciller

Romita builds figures from blocky, weighted shapes that land with real force. Across four decades he has drawn most of the Marvel line, from Amazing Spider-Man and Daredevil to Thor and Uncanny X-Men, plus Kick-Ass with Mark Millar and a run on Superman.

Whilce PortacioMajor

Comic Artist, Inker, Penciller

Portacio's figures are heavily rendered and physically imposing, built with an inker's attention to weight. He drew Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor through their biggest years before co-founding Image Comics and creating Wetworks.

Mark BagleyMajor

Comic Artist, Penciller

Bagley is one of the most dependable storytellers in the business: clean staging, legible action, month after month without slipping. He drew Amazing Spider-Man for years, then more than a hundred issues of Ultimate Spider-Man.

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