Comments on: Month of Art Stars: Artist's Choice - Goran Parlov

By: Declan Shalvey

Declan Shalvey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00:01 +0000

Parlov is incredible. Everything is grounded in reality but he knows when to exaggerate characters when needed. Seeing how huge he made Barracuda by the end of that storyline is a great example of that. Everything has a wonderful hand-drawn quality to it and isn't bogged down by un-necessary detail.

My favourite artist currently working in comics, without a doubt.

By: Edo Bosnar

Edo Bosnar — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:03:13 +0000

oh, come on, Goran, to each his/her own, and don't sell yourself so short!
By the way, thanks for that nice tribute to another great, Edvin Biukovic (tragically no longer with us) on your own blog...

By: goran sudzuka

goran sudzuka — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:01:52 +0000

cliff knows how to pick them! : )
edo, thanks for the compliments, but parlov is about five times better then i'll ever be.

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:42:26 +0000

I like this guy. His work has a bit of a European comics meets Alex Toth style about it that appeals to me.

That Cliff Chiang guy is excellent too

By: kalorama

kalorama — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:44:33 +0000

I bought a couple of Punisher MAX tpbs after seeing Parlov's work in the online previews (I can't stand the Punisher nor am I a big Ennis fan). Glad I did. Didn't much care for or about the story, but his art is fantastic.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:42:24 +0000

When he first came onto Punisher MAX, I thought he was a considerable departure from the art style they'd set up-- but now I don't want anyone else drawing the book.

By: Dean

Dean — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:39:01 +0000

What is great about is that his art doesn't scream at you, so the violence has an impact

By: Edo Bosnar

Edo Bosnar — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:57:11 +0000

Out of all those artists from Croatia who made their way into the American comics scene since the early 1990s, I think Sudzuka is still my favorite, but Parlov comes in as a close second. Really close second now that I've seen the work you've posted here (I haven't seen it before because I'm not much of a Punisher fan, but this may actually force me to go out and pick it up...)

By: Ian A.

Ian A. — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:47:55 +0000

There's a wonderful flow to Parlov's lines. His work's fluid without being too lose. His use of solid blacks helps keep everything grounded.

Good stuff.

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:20:43 +0000

I really enjoyed Goran's run on the Punisher MAX with Ennis.
Now, if somebody would pick that other artist who started the Punisher MAX series, Lewis Larosa and Steve Dillon who did Punisher Marvel Knights.