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Steeven
03-03-2006, 11:28 AM
I just finished the Infinity Gauntlet and it got me to wondering just what Ron Lim is up to these days. Anybody know?
Expletive Deleted
03-03-2006, 11:36 AM
I think the last thing he did for Marvel was THANOS with Keith Giffen. No idea what he's up to these days.
Sean Walsh
03-03-2006, 11:38 AM
I think the last thing he did for Marvel was THANOS with Keith Giffen. No idea what he's up to these days.

He did artwork on a SPIDER-MAN one-shot a few months ago (which was written by DeFalco, and featured all sorts of alternate Spideys - Arana, Girl, Ham...)

This is his website.... (http://www.ronlim.com)
Expletive Deleted
03-03-2006, 11:54 AM
I think that's a different guy. This is Ron Lim's website. (http://www.ronlimart.com)
agrich
03-03-2006, 01:04 PM
I sort of assumed he'd be drawing something for the Annihilation event.

Personally, I only ever really liked the guy on Silver Surfer and I guess Infinity War. And that recent Thanos arc. In fairness, Marvel was spreading him kind of thin for a while there in the '90s.
drinkblatzbeer
03-03-2006, 02:07 PM
his art used to make me sick...

now, though, 10 years later, i love it...

the fact he did so well, with drawing so fast was awesome...

his silver surfer run, honestly, i look as the definitive SS now, even moreso than kirby or buscema...

and he also did a great job with the last few ish's of the infinity gauntlet, and also his spider-man unlimited stuff...
kalorama
03-03-2006, 02:50 PM
I never really cared for Lim's work. Granted, he did most of his work (and was at the peak of his popularity) during a period where I mostly wasn't reading comics and wasn't reading any Marvel). His stuff wasn't bad, per se. Just serviceable. I never really got why he was such a favorite. But then I never got why Liefeld, McFarlane, Turner, and a bunch of others were favorites either.
Sharcque
03-03-2006, 03:26 PM
I was always a big Lim fan! Love his art on X-Men 2099!!!!
Expletive Deleted
03-03-2006, 03:42 PM
His stuff wasn't bad, per se. Just serviceable. I never really got why he was such a favorite.In the pits of the mid-'90s, being serviceable (with maybe a little bit of flair) went a long way. Not to mention a reputation for consistency and speed.
riotgear
03-03-2006, 03:43 PM
I was always a big Lim fan! Love his art on X-Men 2099!!!!

J2 and Wild Thing, as well! The series was okay, but I loved his art!
Zero Hunter
03-03-2006, 04:30 PM
Lim is one of the best when it comes to cosmic stories. He does draw the best Silver Surfer in my mind also, and his Thanos is also great.
DoctorDoom
03-03-2006, 04:40 PM
Grrr Thanos may 'rival' Doom but...

Ron Lim is the ****. I used to love his Silver Surfer, and I love his Thanos.

That is all.

Death to the Latverian Resistance
riotgear
03-03-2006, 05:05 PM
Lim is one of the best when it comes to cosmic stories. He does draw the best Silver Surfer in my mind also, and his Thanos is also great.

I agree, with Scot Eaton coming in a close second.
kalorama
03-03-2006, 09:08 PM
Lim is one of the best when it comes to cosmic stories. He does draw the best Silver Surfer in my mind also, and his Thanos is also great.

At the risk of showing my age, John Buscema will always be the premiere Surfer artist to me. AMong more recent depictions, Ron Garney did the best job during his run on the Surfer's ongoing from a few years ago.
Sean Whitmore
03-04-2006, 05:06 PM
Didn't Ron Lim do a fill-in job on Green Arrow just a couple months back?

It's a shame that he doesn't have a regular gig with either of the Big Two, with so many boring artists out there now.


SEAN
Ivan Isaacs
03-05-2006, 01:50 AM
He worked for Michelinie's and Layton's company Future Comics before the company went the way of the Dodo.

Then he worked on "Thanos" #7-12 and "Spider-Man Family" #1. And I think he drew the M&M's Minis comic which can be found here:
http://us.mms.com/us/minizone/
StoneGold
03-05-2006, 02:38 AM
Ron Lim used to be my favorite artist. His work on Silver Surfer in the late 80s and early 90s was amazing. I loved his Captain America, too. By the mid 90s though, Marvel was using him as their utility guy, plugging him into damn near every book. He was like the artistic version of Fabian Nicieza and Scott Lobdell. And his artwork suffered huge for it. By the end, his artwork was so bad, I couldn't read it anymore. I hate when that happens.

You want to see some good artwork of his though, that doesn't get brought up that often, Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault. I know, everyone always brings up Thanos Quest, but ADTV had some great everyone and the kitchen sink action sequences.
Ivan Isaacs
03-05-2006, 02:48 AM
Avengers: Deathtrap: The Vault.

One of my very first comic books and I loved every page of it. Thanks for reminding me. :)
Red State Cap
03-05-2006, 03:09 PM
I thought his Captain America run was great. I'd like to see him back on CA or the Avengers at some point.
Another guy from the same era that I liked even more was Kieron Dwyer, my favorite Captain America artist. The whole Gruenwald/Dwyer/Lim era was definitely the high-water mark for the title as far as a long run of a great creative team goes.
I guess Dwyer is doing independant stuff?

RSC