Who in your opinion draws the BEST Wolverine of all-time?

[spaz]

Which artist or artists do you think draws the best Wolverine? Asking since he (with the exception of Spiderman) is the most used character.

[Brian R]

I know this seems crazy, especially because I dont love his work as EIC... but I vote Joe Q. Honestly, his Wolverine covers are the best depiction I have ever seen. He draws him thick, and he keeps the "ears" on the mask short, Batman-style, which I think is the best look for it.

[Huzzah!]

Jim Lee for my money. He's aged, grizzled, worn out, beatin up, small ...but one can conceivable see people sleeping with him. Ever other artist really seems to emphasize either a more hugh jackman pretty, or a more troll like kitty pryde fairy tale look

Old worn out bastard goes good on wolverine

[Affinity]

Coipel's Wolvie is fun, as is McNiven's...I see every speck of stubble on the guy's face, and Coipel's expressions (and that slashy black line thing) are perfect for every single one of his characters.

[froma]

Humberto Ramos, in a landslide.

Seriously.

[Frank]

Silvestri. His Logan is just one hair better than Lee`s, I think.

[Ontir]

Byrne/Austen. They really defined him, and when they were illustrating him, he had not only the attitude, but a physicality that nobody else really captures. They also made him hairy as all get-out, and most people tend to cheat that.

[Mariah]

Silvestri. His Logan is just one hair better than Lee`s, I think.
I'm going to have to say it's a tie, imo. I love both of their renditions, but I can't decide whose I like most. Coming in third place would have to be Lienil Francis Yu, god, he was an ugly, rough bastard when he draws him.

[Young Avenger]

I know this seems crazy, especially because I dont love his work as EIC... but I vote Joe Q. Honestly, his Wolverine covers are the best depiction I have ever seen. He draws him thick, and he keeps the "ears" on the mask short, Batman-style, which I think is the best look for it.

What he said. I think Humberto Ramos draws a great Wolverine as well.

[TheDarkestHorse]

I really enjoyed Finch's take on him in Ult. X-Men. I grew up on Texiera and Silvestri, so I usually think of their versions first when I think Wolverine.

[Cactusakic]

I'm gonna say Jim Lee with Joe Q and Frank Miller coming in 2nd and 3rd.
I also really liked Dell Otto's versions during Secret War and on one of the Astonishing #1 Variants.
Have to disagree with Ramos. Don't like his style at all.

[Babylon23]

Frank Miller. His rendition of Wolvie in the miniseries is amazing.

[Dioces]

I really enjoyed Finch's take on him in Ult. X-Men. I grew up on Texiera and Silvestri, so I usually think of their versions first when I think Wolverine.

Same here, I grew up on Texiera and Silvestris Wolverine, so it's hard not to pick them. My vote goes to Ramos

[CPT Space Bomb]

TWO FRIGGN' WORDS FOR YA...............JIM LEE

Course, IMO he draws the best version of just about anyone he's drawing :D

[bushboy]

I really like Micheal Turner's version, but Silvestri gets my bet.

[Herald of Asgard]

Francis Yu (can't remember first name). He was the artist around 1998, and that was my favorite Wolvie of all time, with the exception of Jim Lee ofcourse....but who doesn't like Jim Lee.

[atoningunifex]

I do.

http://alyxchance.com/wolverinepaint.JPG

See?

[Jack Flash]

out of the ball park Chad!

Do your victory lap!

I say Skroce's Wolvie was my fave.

[Romus]

John Byrne

[Huzzah!]

i think silvestri's is a bit too pretty and not aged enough myself

but he is still the groovy

[jpk]

Lee's look is iconic...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f29/jedijpk/logan3.jpg

But for my money, it has to be Yu...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f29/jedijpk/logan2.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f29/jedijpk/logan1.jpg

[Zombienorthstar]

Yu wins hands down...he also does a great Domino.

[Sentinel K]

Lee gets minus points for getting rid of the tan costume and bringing back the wanky yellow one. STOOPEEEEED!!!!


Liefeld drew the best Wolverine. Hands down. No one comes close.
I may be lieing.

[Valmore]

Leinil Francis Yu does gorgeous art in general, including Wolverine.

[Huzzah!]

they need some tiger stripes on the brown one somewhere.

[Marty4Magik]

1-Silvestri
2-Yu
3-Lee

I really don't like Quasada's art...

[Mikl C]

yu. i'm fond of skroce as well.

[Ontir]

I love Yu's work, and I think his more monstrous/wild beats Woverline is a close second to the classic and best Byrne/Austen.

[Will.S]

Leinil Yu draws the quintessential Wolverine/Logan. He's always short, hairy and ugly looking with an amazing amount of detail. Plus he always draws some really good claws.

Adam Kubert would be a VERY close second since he draws him with the perfect staunch look and feel.

Recently Olvier Coipel, Steve McNiven, Salvador Larroca and John Cassaday also drew a mean looking Wolverine.

[fishtaco]

Delete post.

[fishtaco]

Jim Lee at first, but by 1991 he was too muscular, when he should have been sick because of his crucifixion in Uncanny X-Men #251 and his healing factor not working as well as it used to.

[Uncle Nobs]

I cannot BELIEVE nobody has even mentioned Barry Windsor-Smith!!!

[Sentinel K]

Barry Windsor-Smith draws a good Wolverine.

I'm surprised no one has kicked up a fuss at his lack of mentions.

[fishtaco]

I cannot BELIEVE nobody has even mentioned Barry Windsor-Smith!!!He's my second favorite Wolvy artist. I suppose Silvestri is my third.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I'd have to go for either Jim Lee or Art Adams.

I like Wolverine drawn with the big eared cowl, and not the silly little mouse ears of recent years. In his current costume I bet the other X-Men/Avengers are laughing at him off panel...:rolleyes:

[Barnaby]

Me... 4 years ago... :D

http://www.ogabinete.pt/images/wolvy.jpg

No, really it was John Buscema.
he was the best... hail to him!!

[bounusball75]

Darick Robertson. The cover of WOLVERINE 1 from '03. I'm assuming he is the one who did the cover but the cover is the most realistic thing I have ever seen.

[rilokyle]

I really like Silvrestri's and Lee's Wolverine. But last year I was really impressed with Coipel's version as seen in House of M.

[TinMan]

Jim Lee circa '91/92, nothing beats it. Close second goes to Lienel Yu during his run just after issue 100 in the second series (I don't like him in the Ultimate Wolverine/Hulk as much as the older version). John Cassaday, short gruff and mean lookin, works great.

[Uncle Nobs]

Darick Robertson. The cover of WOLVERINE 1 from '03. I'm assuming he is the one who did the cover but the cover is the most realistic thing I have ever seen.
You mean this?

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-1.jpg

I'm pretty sure that's Essad Ribic. He also painted the entire last chapter of X-Men: Children of the Atom. I like his stuff, especially this:

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-6.jpg

The cover to issue #2, though, might have been Robertson and Ribic combined. It looks to me like Ribic painted over Robertson's pencils. Take a look:

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-2.jpg

[Sentinel K]

Those are the bollocks.

Really nice.

[20yrslater]

I really liked Paul Smith's Wolverine from the mid-80s. He always seemed to get the idea that Logan was small, ike Kitty Pryde small.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/uncanny/uncanny173.jpg

[Uncle Nobs]

I also like some of Gabrielle Dellotto's older stuff. His current work (Secret Wars, Annihilation) appeals to me less.

[Uncle Nobs]

Barry Windsor-Smith goodness:

http://www.universomarvel.com/usa/portadas/uxm212.jpg

http://www.barrywindsor-smith.com/studio/wolv167p1.gif

http://www.marvelmasterworks.com/marvelhcs/images/panel_bwolv1_b.jpg

http://www.comicsvf.com/scans/vf/lugsemic/albumtopbd/26.jpg

[Uncle Nobs]

More BWS:

http://www.typingmonkeys.com/images/Wweaponx08a.jpg

http://wolverine.x-knights.com/fullsize/wolverine256.jpg

[Uncle Nobs]

I also like Kent Williams:

http://wolverine.x-knights.com/fullsize/wolverine04.jpg

http://www.ufsm.br/alternet/cart/wolv.jpg

My favorite Frank Miller Wolverine:

http://wolverine.x-knights.com/fullsize/wolverine86.jpg




And I LOVE John Bolton's Logan:

http://www.typingmonkeys.com/images/wxmen02a.jpg

I can't find the images to post, but Bolton's Logan in the Classic X-Men backup stories are amazing (the ones reprinted in X-Men: Vignettes). My favorites are the first story in Classic X-Men #1 and the story in issue #4 where he dares Nightcrawler to go out in public.

The entirety of Classic #25 where he faces the hunter and the bear in the snow presents some of the most definitive Wolverine visuals. Just a great character piece. It's what I would show anyone who wanted to get a sense of who he is in the comics.

[Ontir]

Robertson and Delotto just seem wrong. I'm not sure whom the first is drawing, the second seems to have done a "Baywatch" version.

I loved Paul Smith's work, as well as Barry Windsor-Smith. I wonder what Smith is up to these days? He was doing a book for Image (I think), that's IIRC now defunct. I've got to check imdb, and see if he's gone back to animation?

[bounusball75]

You mean this?

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-1.jpg

I'm pretty sure that's Essad Ribic. He also painted the entire last chapter of X-Men: Children of the Atom. I like his stuff, especially this:

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-6.jpg

The cover to issue #2, though, might have been Robertson and Ribic combined. It looks to me like Ribic painted over Robertson's pencils. Take a look:

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-2.jpg


thats exactly what I'm talking about. Its amazing, Its some of the best wolverine I have ever seen. Its so real.

[Huzzah!]

I have a theory that Wolverine will become Red Green in like 20 years

"If women dont find you hansome, they should at least find you handy"

[DDM]

Dave Cockrum
John Byrne/Terry Austin
George Perez
Paul Smith
Frank Miller
Michael Golden
John Romita Jr.
John Bolton
Alan Davis
Arthur Adams
Rick Leonardi
Barry Windsor-Smith
Marc Silvestri
Kent Williams/Jon J. Muth
Jim Lee/Scott Williams

[Will.S]

I cannot BELIEVE nobody has even mentioned Barry Windsor-Smith!!!
He definitely draws the best version of "feral" Wolverine since Weapon X felt so much like a horror story but I dunno if I'd call it definitive all around. Great Wolverine artist though.

[Dial Tone]

1. John Byrne
2. Alan Davis
3. Marc Silvestri
4. Jim Lee
5. John Romita Jr.
6. Frank Miller
7. John Buscema
8. Steve Skroce
9. Adam Kubert
10. Barry Windsor-Smith

[Jake V]

George Perez

I don't believe I've ever seen Perez do Wolverine. You know where I can find his version?

[Atom_basher]

I also think Joe Q does an awesome wolverine

[Ontir]

George Perez drew the X-Men in the annual where they teamed up with Arkon.

Bonusball 75, I think what's most amazing, is that the covers you've got there, show three different guys who don't look like each other, and they don't look ANYTHING like Wolverine!

The first, if it weren't for the claws, I'd have no idea who it's supposed to be.

The second is the closest, but the cover reminds me of a 60's Pennydreadful cover.

The third looks like a Gacy clown!

[Montopolis]

I always like Adam Kuberts version of Wolverine.

[SOBO]

Jim Lee would get my vote based purely on volume.

But when I think of the quintessential Wolvie pick, here's what ALWAYS pops into my head...

http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/media/17wolverine.gif

[Porcelain]

Lee/Silvestri - depending on my mood either could take it.

Adam Kubert bringing up the rear.

Can't stand Yu unfortuantely.

[Vaders shoeshine boy]

You mean this?

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-1.jpg

I'm pretty sure that's Essad Ribic. He also painted the entire last chapter of X-Men: Children of the Atom. I like his stuff, especially this:

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-6.jpg

The cover to issue #2, though, might have been Robertson and Ribic combined. It looks to me like Ribic painted over Robertson's pencils. Take a look:

http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/wolverine/wolverine3-2.jpg

I would like to see a "caption this" comment with the last cover...

"Hey Bub! You sure the safety's off that thing?"

[The Escapist]

Dave Cockrum
John Byrne/Terry Austin
George Perez
Paul Smith
Frank Miller
Michael Golden
John Romita Jr.
John Bolton
Alan Davis
Arthur Adams
Rick Leonardi
Barry Windsor-Smith
Marc Silvestri
Kent Williams/Jon J. Muth
Jim Lee/Scott Williams

That's a pretty extensive list, and just about covers them all.. except Leinil Francis Yu, who in my opinion, best captured the essence of the character in the way he's potrayed. Gritty, dark, hairy, someone you wouldn't wanna be messing with at all.:evilangry

[Frank]

Jim Lee would get my vote based purely on volume.

But when I think of the quintessential Wolvie pick, here's what ALWAYS pops into my head...

http://www.twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/media/17wolverine.gif

Wrong.

Wolverine should never be kewt.

[Sentinel K]

Arthur Adams!! He Rocks Cocks!!!!

[DDM]

Wrong.

Wolverine should never be kewt.

Read Uncanny X-Men Annual #10 when Mojo turns Wolverine into a raging naked beast wearing only a distorted copy of Mojo's face. Wolverine is hardly "kewt." He almost kills Karma...

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/97904389460.10.GIF

[DDM]

I don't believe I've ever seen Perez do Wolverine. You know where I can find his version?

Uncanny X-Men Annual #3 (1979)

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/97904389460.3.GIF

[Huzzah!]

Read Uncanny X-Men Annual #10 when Mojo turns Wolverine into a raging naked beast wearing only a distorted copy of Mojo's face. Wolverine is hardly "kewt." He almost kills Karma...

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/97904389460.10.GIF


good god those graduation costumes were ugly. Xavier phoned those in

[Ontir]

That third X-Annual cover was, IIRC, by Frank Miller, too!

[Huzzah!]

also, because it needs to be said

bring back the heads in the box

[streator]

leinil francis yu
jim lee
darick robertson (it took me a while to appreciate darick's version, admittedly)

and to whomever asked, all of the covers for wolverine (2nd series) 181-189 and wolverine (3rd series) 1-6 were painted by ribic and ribic alone.

[Uncle Nobs]

...and to whomever asked, all of the covers for wolverine (2nd series) 181-189 and wolverine (3rd series) 1-6 were painted by ribic and ribic alone.
Good to know. I respect the guy even more now for what very clearly looks to me like an attempt to integrate a bit of Darick's style into his own for the cover of #2. It's an interesting way to try to make things flow between the drastically different art styles on the cover and within.

...Assuming that really was his intent.

[Ontir]

also, because it needs to be said

bring back the heads in the box

I liked that too! You knew who was in the book, and who everyone was. They SHOULD bring that back!

[TheWolfOfAsgard]

I would have to say Silvestri. The cover to the first part of Here Comes Tomorrow is the best Wolverine I've ever seen.

[Gavin Higginbotham, BotF]

I'd say it's probably Jim Lee, but I am fond of the following; Joe Madureira, Adam Kubert, Marc Silvestri and the vastly underrated Sean Chen.

[Ontir]

I'm pretty much in favour of anyone who still draws him with the long sharp claws, as opposed to the Miller-style flat blades with the angled ends. They fit, artistically, in the Wolverine mini-series, when he was going to marry Mariko, but I've always hated that representation. I'm sticking with Byrne/Austen!

[riotgear]

No, really it was John Buscema.
he was the best... hail to him!!

I agree. Followed closely by Silvestri, Jim Lee, then Skroce.

[tetragene]

I really enjoyed Art Adam's depictions of all of the Aussie-era X-Men (his Longshot is one of the few versions of the character aside from Jim Lee's that doesn't look like a rail-thin geek). His Wolverine is my favorite of the character (followed by John Cassidy's version): tough, gruff, and feral looking--but at the same time not ugly and/or ancient looking.

[streator]

i completely forgot about skroce's wolverine. while i would say he was better suited to draw gambit, his wolverine was still very nice.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

I got into X-Men When JRJR was on the book and thought he did a good rendition of Logan. I really like his 80's stuff in general.
But I always see the cover to Classic X-Men 1 by Art Adams when I think of a good wolvie pic. much like that pic Sobo used but with the yellow duds.

http://www.gottawiz.com/images/Comics/Marvel/XMen/classicx1.jpg
and yes, brig back the box!!!

[Colossus]

http://www.gottawiz.com/images/Comics/Marvel/XMen/classicx1.jpg


I have always wanted this as a poster.

[SOBO]

Colossus, apparently you and I have very strong similarities in favorite characters and artists.

:D

[DDM]

I got into X-Men When JRJR was on the book and thought he did a good rendition of Logan. I really like his 80's stuff in general.
But I always see the cover to Classic X-Men 1 by Art Adams when I think of a good wolvie pic. much like that pic Sobo used but with the yellow duds.

http://www.gottawiz.com/images/Comics/Marvel/XMen/classicx1.jpg
and yes, brig back the box!!!

I love, love, love this Arthur Adams rendition of the new & original X-Men from Classic X-Men #1. I also like his Classic X-Men #9 (reprints Uncanny X-Men #101) when Jean Grey becomes Phoenix:

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/17292128602.9.GIF

[Ontir]

You know, there was a compendium, I'm blanking on the name, but the second volume had a brilliant cover by Michael Golden (Where the hell is he these days?!?), which featured, IIRC, Wolverine in his original costume, but coloured like Byrne's post-Phoenix design.