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.
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.
