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Comics Should Be Good! » 365 Reasons to Love Comics Archive — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:58:54 +0000

[...] 325. J.H. Williams III [...]

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:29:59 +0000

Sure, itâ€™s not his fault – itâ€™s Morissonâ€™s for not leaving HIMSELF enough space to finish the story properly, but still.

Uh, still what?

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:31:53 +0000

I’d love to see a list of those artists he aped in the recent Batman arc -the penultimate issue, 668, is one of the finest examples of sequential art ever seen.

By: Prem

Prem — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:08:04 +0000

Kudos to you for making a really good choice.
I only hope we get a lot more stuff out of him, and that he continues to push the envelope in the future.
Many comic fans get stuck in their loyalty to certain characters and stories and companies when what they should be is loyal to the amazing creators and minds behind the work we love.
In this day and age it’s folk like JHWIII who are expanding the paradigm of what a comic book is and what it should be and how good it should be.

By: acespot

acespot — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:09:41 +0000

Except for those last few pages of the Club of Heroes arc…those were INCREDIBLY RUSHED. Or seemed to be. Sure, it’s not his fault – it’s Morisson’s for not leaving HIMSELF enough space to finish the story properly, but still.

By: JG

JG — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:45:02 +0000

Damn straight.

By: Ian Astheimer

Ian Astheimer — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:34:36 +0000

Bill, you are not lying.

Williams is a master of style–every style.

Can’t wait to see what he does next (Batwoman?).

By: Stephane Savoie

Stephane Savoie — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:56:44 +0000

Has anyone figured out whose various artstyles he was mimicing for that Batman arc? I spotted Bolland (or maybe Gibbons), Lark, Chaykin, and Rude, but I couldn’t figure a few out.

By: Graham Vingoe

Graham Vingoe — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:24:52 +0000

100% agree with this choice- its a pity that he’s apparently going to be artist on Batwoman rather than the main Batman or Detective titles. If we had a guaranteed Morrison/Williamss Bats title I’d be reading it regualrly for the first time since the late 80′s.
I think JH williams could probably illustrate a phonebook and make it a masterpiece

By: Rohan Williams

Rohan Williams — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:51:30 +0000

The fact that I figured you were probably talking about Williams from the intro (as, I’m betting, most people did) says a heck of a lot about the man’s standing, doesn’t it?

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:44:29 +0000

J H Williams III is a reason to love comics, but that Promethea double-sided poster isn’t. It fails as a poster because it’s about the two worst pictures he’s ever done.

It fails as a comic because the colouring of the comic has nothing to do with it and just messes up the pages.

By: Hangman Jury

Hangman Jury — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:41:05 +0000

Truly awesome. It’s about time he’s here.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:38:03 +0000

You know I loves me some J.H. Williams III!

By: Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:33:48 +0000

There are a lot of comic artists, heck, artists in general, that I enjoy. But few have just blown my mind and made me go “Wow.” Williams is one of the few who has gotten that reaction from me. I’m hard pressed to think of a more diverse artist. Whether it’s the Promethea ‘homage’ covers or the more straight ahead work in Chase or the mix of styles in Batman, I’m always impressed by how well he always pulls it off. Very nice choice for the “Reasons” list.

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:50:34 +0000

You left out one of my favorite Williams issues – the first Tangent Green Lantern.

By: Anun

Anun — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:38:10 +0000

Your teaser description is no exaggeration. His work is incredible and makes me happy to read — nay — LOVE comics.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:25:51 +0000

Definitely one of the best.