Paul Smith?...

[evilheroics]

currently, im reading the whole clairmont xmen/wolverine, japan/mariko marriage arc. taking place in uncanny xmen 172-173 and the wolverine mini, and i noticed this artist paul smith, i like the art. ALOT. this man can draw, even by the standards of that decade. ahead of his time, everything is clear and his angles are fantastic....

i was just wondering if anyone knew something else that he penciled? was uncanny the only project he worked on for marvel? if you could drop me a few titles that would be great!

thanks guys.

[Sentinel K]

currently, im reading the whole clairmont xmen/wolverine, japan/mariko marriage arc. taking place in uncanny xmen 172-173 and the wolverine mini, and i noticed this artist paul smith, i like the art. ALOT. this man can draw, even by the standards of that decade. ahead of his time, everything is clear and his angles are fantastic....

i was just wondering if anyone knew something else that he penciled? was uncanny the only project he worked on for marvel? if you could drop me a few titles that would be great!

thanks guys.

His Uncanny work WAS amazing. One of my favourite artists to work on it.

I know he's done recent issues of She-Hulk and he did the Kitty Pryde: Shadow and Flame mini series from a year or so back.

I think he's done a fair bit for Marvel over the years.

[spoon_jenkins]

Paul Smith penciled Dr. Strange in the mid-80s as well, I believe both before and after his Uncanny run. He also did a short X-Factor stint (#43-46, 48-49). He did a couple of other X-Men projects during the mid-80s. There was the X-Men/Alpha Flight miniseries and a the last issue (#4) of the Savage Land arc that launched the comic Marvel Fanfare. He also did a few fill-in issues of X-Men in the 1990s and some random Marvel stuff here and there. He's also done a bunch for other publishers. The most well-known is the series Leave It to Chance, which he co-created. He doesn't have the most prolific comics output. You can find his work by searching his name under "penciler" here. (http://www.comics.org/index.lasso)

The divide on Paul Smith is sort of funny. A lot of X-Men fans (including many casual and recent fans) don't know him. He doesn't get a lot of press as one of the big X-Men artists. But it seems that among the X-fans that have read his work, he's really, really well-loved. Personally, in polls here I've chosen his arc (From the Ashes) as my favorite X-Men arc.

[DDM]

He did the Falcon #1-4 mini series. Search out Doctor Strange (volume 2) #56, 65-66, 68-69, 71-73, X-Men-Alpha Flight #1-2, Marvel Fanfare #4, Uncanny X-Men #165-170, 172-175, X-Factor #43-46, 48-49...

[Hi-Fi]

Paul Smith is indeed a God. His art on Uncanny X-Men was fresh and sexy.

[evilheroics]

so is he retired now?

i look at the art, and it seems so ahead of its time.

[mattbib]

Paul Smith is my favorite X-Men artist of all time.

From the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators (http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/):

Story/Plot
Marvel Fanfare (I) 60

Pencil/Layout
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z 1, 3, 7
Amazing High Adventure 2
Avengers TPB: Above and Beyond 1
Avengers: The Ultron Imperative 1
Backpack Marvels X-Men: Dark Phoenix Returns 1
Backpack Marvels X-Men: Target: Angel 1
Bizarre Adventures 34
Cable 3
Civil War: Opening Shot (Sketchbook) 1
Classic X-Men 69 - 74, 76 - 79
Dr. Strange (II) 54, 56, 65 - 66, 68 - 69, 71 - 73
Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 1
Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 1 - 2
Essential X-Men 4
Falcon 1
Fantastic Four (I) cont. 512 - 513
Fantastic Four TPB vol.4: Hereafter 1
Fantastic Four TPB (HC) 2
Howard the Duck (I) 32
Iron Lantern 1
Iron Man (I) 159, 245
Iron Man Annual 10
Marvel Fanfare (I) 1, 4, 32, 60
Marvels Comics: Fantastic Four 1
New Mutants Classic TPB 1
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 1 - 12
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Book of the Dead 2004 1
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition 1 - 5, 7 - 12, 14
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2005 1
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Wolverine 2004 1
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Women of Marvel 2005 1
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men 2005 1
The Return of the Amalgam Age of Comics: The Marvel Comics Collection TPB 1
The Savage Land TPB 1
She-Hulk (II) 8 - 9
Uncanny X-Men 165 - 170, 172 - 175, 278, 304
Uncanny X-Men TPB: From the Ashes 1
What if Doctor Doom Had Become the Thing? 1
What if? TPB vol.1 1
X-Factor (I) 43 - 46, 48 - 49
X-Men (II) 42 - 43
X-Men/Alpha Flight (I) 1 - 2
X-Men and the Amazing Spider-Man: Savage Land 1
X-Men: Children of the Atom 4
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame 1 - 5
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame TPB 1
X-Men TPB: The Asgardian Wars 1
X-Men TPB: Fatal Attractions 1
X-Men Unlimited (I) 6, 39, 43, 50

Ink/Finishing
Amazing High Adventure 2
Avengers TPB: Above and Beyond 1
Avengers: The Ultron Imperative 1
Backpack Marvels X-Men: Dark Phoenix Returns 1
Bizarre Adventures 34
Classic X-Men 79
Dr. Strange (II) 65, 69, 72
Essential X-Men 4
Fantastic Four (I) cont. 512 - 513
Fantastic Four TPB vol.4: Hereafter 1
Fantastic Four TPB (HC) 2
Iron Lantern 1
Marvel Fanfare (I) 32, 60
Marvels Comics: Fantastic Four 1
The Return of the Amalgam Age of Comics: The Marvel Comics Collection TPB 1
She-Hulk (II) 8
Uncanny X-Men 175
Uncanny X-Men TPB: From the Ashes 1
What if Doctor Doom Had Become the Thing? 1
What if? TPB vol.1 1
X-Men: Children of the Atom 4
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame 1 - 2
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame TPB 1
X-Men Unlimited (I) 39, 43, 50

Letters
Marvel Fanfare (I) 60

Cover
Classic X-Men 87 - 88
Dr. Strange (II) 56, 66, 68
Essential X-Men 4
Falcon 1 - 2
Iron Man (I) 159
Marvel Age 32
Marvel Comics Presents 34
Marvel Fanfare (I) 4, 32
Marvel Team-Up (I) 131 - 132
Marvels Comics: Fantastic Four 1
Rom 59
Spider-Man/Human Torch (Johnny Storm) 1 - 5
Spider-Man/Human Torch (Johnny Storm) Digest TPB: I'm with Stupid 1
Uncanny X-Men 165 - 170, 172 - 175, 278, 452, 454
What if Doctor Doom Had Become the Thing? 1
What if? TPB vol.1 1
X-Factor (I) 43 - 46, 48, 93
X-Men (II) 99
X-Men/Alpha Flight (I) 1 - 2
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame 1 - 5
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame TPB 1
X-Men TPB: Phoenix Rising 1
X-Men Unlimited (II) 7 - 8, 10
X-Men/WildC.A.T.S. The Modern Age 1

Feature
Avengers: The Ultron Imperative 1
Classic X-Men 24, 70 - 74, 76 - 79
Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic TPB 1
Marvel Age 1
The Savage Land TPB 1
X-Men (II) 80
X-Men Chronicles 1 - 2
X-Men: Kitty Pryde - Shadow and Flame TPB 1
X-Men Unlimited (I) 7

[spoon_jenkins]

so is he retired now?

i look at the art, and it seems so ahead of its time.
I don't think he's retired, because some of he's done comic work (like the Kitty Pryde: Shadow and Flame mini) within the past couple years. He doesn't seem to do that much comics work though. Maybe he doesn't want to work a lot or maybe he doesn't get offered a lot.

He was also an animator. That may have influenced his style. Maybe he's doing some animation. I don't know - just a guess.

[evilheroics]

well i for one hope he comes back. i would like to see his work again.

[Affinity]

I'd just figure I'll throw this in here,

Michael Bolton was really awesome, too, in the back up stories for Classic X-Men? The first issues. I think that was some of the coolest art I've ever seen.

[evilheroics]

paul smith? anybody know what happened to him? did he just drop off? get fired? gimme the gossip.

[Affinity]

Are you reading the thread? The replies to your original post?

[fishtaco]

AHHHHH!!!! I love Paul Smith!!!

Not sure if anyone mentioned this one yet, but he also drew Uncanny X-Men #278, Claremont's last full issue of Uncanny X-Men of his original run.

[Stephane Garrelie]

The sales of the X-Men began to grow under Byrne, continued very well under Cockrum II, and EXPLODED under Paul Smith (source: John Byrne).

So even if he penciled a limited number of issues, his role was very important.

[DDM]

I'd just figure I'll throw this in here,

Michael Bolton was really awesome, too, in the back up stories for Classic X-Men? The first issues. I think that was some of the coolest art I've ever seen.

You mean John Bolton. ;)

[Uncle Nobs]

Are you reading the thread? The replies to your original post?
I agree. That was perhaps the oddest post I've ever seen. :rolleyes:

As for PMS info: Paul is apparently a bit of a rambler. He does some comics work, pockets the cash, and then takes off on his motorcycle for months at a time.

[xmanson]

He did some issues of She Hulk a few months ago.

[Amokitty]

Paul also helped to create the series Leave It To Chance, where it found critical acclaim. It was about a teenage girl and her dragon. Sound familiar...? ;)

He has also done some work for DC with the Elseworlds trade The Golden Age.

Paul's background has been animation, and this definitely shows in his work. The linework is simple and clean, with long, elegant lines. It gives the visual appeal that his fans love.

.... and I'm a HUGE Paul Smith fan!

[Kid Kyoto]

Didn't he also do some of Children of the Atom?

[spoon_jenkins]

Didn't he also do some of Children of the Atom?
Yeah, I think he placed Steve Rude a couple issues into that mini series.

[Faded]

You mean John Bolton. ;)

:D

Teehee.

Paul Smith rocks. Not much more else I can say.

[mattbib]

Not sure if anyone mentioned this one yet, but he also drew Uncanny X-Men #278, Claremont's last full issue of Uncanny X-Men of his original run.
He did some issues of She Hulk a few months ago.
Didn't he also do some of Children of the Atom?
All included in the list I posted.

[Kirayoshi]

Paul also helped to create the series Leave It To Chance, where it found critical acclaim. It was about a teenage girl and her dragon. Sound familiar...? ;)

He has also done some work for DC with the Elseworlds trade The Golden Age.
Golden Age and Leave it to Chance were collaborations with writer Jamie Robinson, as I remember. And Golden Age is one of the best graphic novels available from the Big Two, IMO comparing favorably with Kingdom Come. Strong, powerful stuff.

He also did an issue of X-Men Unlimited last year, written by Claremont and set circa UXM #173, detailing how Ororo began exploring a different facet of her personality in Japan with Yukio, and ended up sporting a radical new look after that(remember the mohawk?).

[Christopher O]

Michael Bolton was really awesome
Honest mistake or Freudian slip? That's the real question, here.

[fishtaco]

He also did an issue of X-Men Unlimited last year, written by Claremont and set circa UXM #173, detailing how Ororo began exploring a different facet of her personality in Japan with Yukio, and ended up sporting a radical new look after that(remember the mohawk?).I really want to read that. #39, I believe. :(

[xmanson]

Honest mistake or Freudian slip? That's the real question, here.


Reminded me of an episode of Married With Children, when Death comes to take Al and he says:

"Why don't you take someone who deserves it, like Michael Bolton?"

Funny shit.

[Uncle Nobs]

He also did an issue of X-Men Unlimited last year, written by Claremont and set circa UXM #173, detailing how Ororo began exploring a different facet of her personality in Japan with Yukio, and ended up sporting a radical new look after that(remember the mohawk?).
Ooo~ooh! Found another PMS contribution to X-Men Unlimited:

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu2-7.jpg

[Christopher O]

Reminded me of an episode of Married With Children, when Death comes to take Al and he says:

"Why don't you take someone who deserves it, like Michael Bolton?"

Funny shit.
Funny and true.

[Affinity]

LOL! It was a mistake.

Promise. :o

[fishtaco]

Ooo~ooh! Found another PMS contribution to X-Men Unlimited:

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu2-7.jpgThat looks great!

[Kirayoshi]

Ooo~ooh! Found another PMS contribution to X-Men Unlimited:

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu2-7.jpgAnd another gem from Paul Smith for XMU, dealing with two of his favorite X-characters.
http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu38.jpg

[fishtaco]

And another gem from Paul Smith for XMU, dealing with two of his favorite X-characters.
http://uncannyxmen.net/covers/xmu/xmu38.jpgThat one, I'm not so sure. Something about Colossus's head...

[steve2275]

As for PMS info: Paul is apparently a bit of a rambler. He does some comics work, pockets the cash, and then takes off on his motorcycle for months at a time.
whats wrong with that?

[Gene M.]

That one, I'm not so sure. Something about Colossus's head...

Head nothin'! What's with Colossus's little hand?

[Beast]

Head nothin'! What's with Colossus's little hand?
Yeah, it's weird. He looks like Hanson from Scary Movie 2. ;)

http://www.prosthetic-justice.20m.com/images/img_elliott.jpg

[Gene M.]

Yeah, it's weird. He looks like Hanson from Scary Movie 2. ;)

http://www.prosthetic-justice.20m.com/images/img_elliott.jpg

That's the first thing I thought when I saw Peter's little hand.

[Dark Phoenix]

Paul Smith is amazing. I remember when he first took over Uncanny after Cockrum (in the middle of the Brood saga and the creation of Binary)...his style was so different that I was not an immediate fan. However in a very short time I grew to love his work. It was a shame his run was so short.

[steve2275]

i like his nice clean style

[Kirayoshi]

Head nothin'! What's with Colossus's little hand?Okay, I'll accept that Peter's hand looks a little puny. But what about that look on Kitty's face. If that were a real woman and I met her on the street, I'd propose to her!

[DDM]

Okay, I'll accept that Peter's hand looks a little puny. But what about that look on Kitty's face. If that were a real woman and I met her on the street, I'd propose to her!

Kitty Pryde is a synthesis of a Jewish girl John Byrne knew & inspired by--much later--by Louise Simonson's daughter.

[Cayman]

Kitty Pryde is a synthesis of a Jewish girl John Byrne knew & inspired by--much later--by Louise Simonson's daughter.

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. As of 2006, adherents of Judaism numbered around 15 million followers, making it the world's twelfth-largest organized religion.

[dazzler_slave]

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. As of 2006, adherents of Judaism numbered around 15 million followers, making it the world's twelfth-largest organized religion.
Cay! I LOVE you! :D

[Mariah]

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. As of 2006, adherents of Judaism numbered around 15 million followers, making it the world's twelfth-largest organized religion.
LOL! Freaking hilarious, Cay. Please tell me more about the Jews. At least I'll care what that's about.

[Steven F.]

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. As of 2006, adherents of Judaism numbered around 15 million followers, making it the world's twelfth-largest organized religion.

That was awesome. You need some bold print though.

[Mikl C]

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The values and history of the Jewish people are a major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity, Islam, as well as Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith. As of 2006, adherents of Judaism numbered around 15 million followers, making it the world's twelfth-largest organized religion.

LOLOL. Yeh put some bold in and I'm yours!