Storm Week: The Artists

[Deus ex Chris]

I want to know which artist draws your favorite Storm, and I want to know why! Photographic evidence is encouraged!

OK, mine is Olivier Coipel. For me, he really gets Storm and really captures the spirit of Cockrum's design. His Storm has elegance, grace, power, and beauty, and she just exudes authority. His Storm is truly fierce and fabulous.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/someguy024/Fierce/CoipelX-Men3.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/someguy024/Fierce/CoipelX-Men.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/someguy024/Fierce/StormBigHair.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/someguy024/Fierce/StormBigHair2.jpg

[Mikl C]

Carlos Pacheco.

The only Pacheco that's cool. :p

He drew a lovely big bum on her.

[AcesX1X]

I want to know which artist draws your favorite Storm, and I want to know why! Photographic evidence is encouraged!


paul smith was always my favorite storm artist. she was so lovely when he drew her.


http://www.geocities.com/snake1265/Smithstorm.jpg

[jarrod]

ZOMG Copiel! MOAR!!!

[Waterlily]

ZOMG Copiel! MOAR!!!

http://www.theartistschoice.com/scans/coipel/BLACK%20PANTHER%2016%20COVER.jpg

[CJ Lentze]

I voted for Dave Cockrum and Byrne, because Cockrum was the one to design her unique look, and Byrne just gave it a smudge of his own flavour.


Romita Jr. and Silvestri did a great job drawing her during her darker time. They intensified the look that much more after it had first been introduced by Paul Smith.

[Dagger]

I have quite a few favorites. I love JRJr's rendition of Mo'Storm. Andy and Adam Kubert drew a lovely Storm, imo. I love, love, love Bachalo's Storm, as well as Pollina's. Pacheco drew a GODDESS of a Storm.


WTF??? You have Coipel and Bianchi, but no Pacheco? This poll has FAIL. written all over it.

[Seres]

The answer is always Bachalo. Unless it's Ramos. But it's not Ramos in this case. Because it's Bachalo.

[jarrod]

I know itz cool to h8 on Stroman these days, but I thought he did a great job with Ro in that BP annual.

[eurazn]

This is the only image I have on this computer at the moment, but I'm partial to Silvestri's Storm:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/wairata/storm_1.jpg

[Eye in the Sky]

Bianchi draws the best male Storm out of any of them.

[Dagger]

This is the only image I have on this computer at the moment, but I'm partial to Silvestri's Storm:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/wairata/storm_1.jpg
It was soo hard to pick between Bachalo and Silvestri. I now see I made the wrong choice! I heart Silvestri's Ro!!!

[Deus ex Chris]

WTF??? You have Coipel and Bianchi, but no Pacheco? This poll has FAIL. written all over it.
Stop antagonizing me! I wanted to include JRJr, Pacheco, Joe Mad, and the Kuberts, but there are only so many options! Bianchi made it because he is current and controversial. Coipel made it because he's my favorite, obviously.

[jarrod]

Coipel made it because he THE BEST. Srsly.

His Rogue is also heavenly.

[B. Kuwanger]

Byrne, Smith, Silvestri, Eaton, and Windsor-Smith. Most artists draw a nice Storm, though I'm not fond of Cockrum or Bianchi with his crazy designs.

[jarrod]

Smith, JRJR, Silvestri, Bachalo, Pacheco, Davis & BWS all rank pretty high on my list too. But Coipel is perfect. <3 <3

[Deus ex Chris]

I must confess to not understanding the love of Bachalo's Storm. She looks like all of his other female characters but with dark skin and white hair. If he sketched her in street clothes or in the nude without any color, she could be anybody. Artists like Coipel, Silvestri, Cockrum, Byrne, Davis, and Smith have a very distinct Storm--one that is immediately recognizable.

This is why I asked why you love certain interpretations! What makes Bachalo's Storm so special? Let us know!

[chemicalx]

i was always a fan of Salvador Larroca

http://www.mikeyzombie.com/comic_book_covers/blackpanther_vol3__034-1.jpg

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/thumb/2/21/X-treme_X-Men_7.jpg/300px-X-treme_X-Men_7.jpg

[jarrod]

What makes Bachalo's Storm so special? Let us know!
Tigers! <3 <3


edit: more seriously, I think her scenes in Messiah Complex under Bachalo were stunning. I agree, she's not extreme;y distinctive feature wise (none of Bachalo's characters are) but the visual was still amazing.

[Dagger]

Stop antagonizing me! I wanted to include JRJr, Pacheco, Joe Mad, and the Kuberts, but there are only so many options! Bianchi made it because he is current and controversial. Coipel made it because he's my favorite, obviously.
lol. Okay, I'll let it slide. THIS TIME. I've got my eye on you, though! BTW, love the blackface ChriStorm avvie.

[Mikl C]

Pacheco is one of the only ones who can draw her with slightly feline features and make it work.

[Hi-Fi]

Had to go with Silvestri. Outback Storm is just gorgeous. Paul Smith comes in second.

[GalactaSurfer]

Copiel FTW! His Storm is the sex!
http://www.marvel.com/universe3zx/images/thumb/7/79/Homstrm.jpg/440px-Homstrm.jpg

Runners up is David Yardin and Scott Eaton both of which draw/understand African womens bone structure and builds.

[Seres]

I must confess to not understanding the love of Bachalo's Storm. She looks like all of his other female characters but with dark skin and white hair. If he sketched her in street clothes or in the nude without any color, she could be anybody. Artists like Coipel, Silvestri, Cockrum, Byrne, Davis, and Smith have a very distinct Storm--one that is immediately recognizable.

This is why I asked why you love certain interpretations! What makes Bachalo's Storm so special? Let us know!

It is near impossible to find pictures of Bachalo-drawn Storm. Here is one, however, for I am a master of the impossible:

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/images/storm.jpg

I like this Storm because she looks incredibly pissed off all the time. Bachalo draws the best angry-Ororo you'll see.

[CJ Lentze]

It is near impossible to find pictures of Bachalo-drawn Storm. Here is one, however, for I am a master of the impossible:

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/images/storm.jpg

I like this Storm because she looks incredibly pissed off all the time. Bachalo draws the best angry-Ororo you'll see.I was just thinking about Bachalo's Storm, and I remembered his earlier style (as in the picture you posted) and the later stories he drew (2006), and I think it's especially in his later artwork that Storm's face can't be distinguished from other faces (like Psylocke's); I prefer how he drew Storm in the late '90s.

[Imraith Nimphais]

My FAVs.
1 st...Barry Windsor-Smith
2 nd (in no particular order)...Byrne, Smith, JR jr., Silvestri, Pacheco,Larocca.

[RolandJP]

Coipel and Byrne Tied!! with Larocca not far behind.

[Wind-Breaker]

What? No Love for Joe Mad?

[Nevets F]

I had to go with Sal.

[Waterlily]

My FAVs.
1 st...Barry Windsor-Smith
2 nd (in no particular order)...Byrne, Smith, JR jr., Silvestri, Pacheco,Larocca.

Do you have pictures of this?

[jarrod]

I do really like Larocca's Storm, but I HATED her X-Treme outfit he designed. The look got better with Jean's dreads though.

[Pro]

I was just thinking about Bachalo's Storm, and I remembered his earlier style (as in the picture you posted) and the later stories he drew (2006), and I think it's especially in his later artwork that Storm's face can't be distinguished from other faces (like Psylocke's); I prefer how he drew Storm in the late '90s.

Bachalo can be really hit or miss. At his best he is brilliant, detailed and with dynamic poses, at his worst his art can barely pass the mediocre label.
Part of that is the inker but you can often spot where he had to rush things or didn't put in 100%.

[theNighteye]

Michael Turner's storm is pretty cool.

http://comicbookwallpapers.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/0/1/530174/1808828_orig.jpg

[x_goalkeeper]

Jim Lee... just my opinion

[B. Kuwanger]

A lot of people don't seem to be very fond of the Jim Lee design, which amazes me. I pick Silvestri overall but for the longest time Jim Lee's storm was the only Storm I knew.

You know what? Yu also does a great Storm.
http://www.shawnyu.com/blog/attach/1/1330411763.jpg

I do really like Larocca's Storm, but I HATED her X-Treme outfit he designed. The look got better with Jean's dreads though.

Yeah, what a nasty design that was.

[Shade101]

Oh LAWD! There's so many of them that I like. I don't believe I can pick a favorite though. I love Scot Eaton's interpretation of her. I also like Silvestri's, Coipel, Bachalo, Art Adams, Adam Hughes, David Yardin, and Alan Davis's Storms as well. Oh yeah, and Salvador Larroca's Storm! And also the new guy, Diogenes Neves.

Oops, almost forgot Mike Deodato Jr!

[mattbib]

Michael Turner's storm is pretty cool.
LOL...I think the impossibly elongated and anorexic torso is horrible. The coloring's nice.

Anyway, Paul Smith. Yeah, he should be everyone's fave.

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/97792366288.165.GIF

[MarvelGirlBoy]

Oh so THAT'S Copiel.

I'm really bad with artists' names :frown:

His Sage is nun naughty and his Nightcrawler is such a tousled twink phwoar

[Quinnhop]

I should have voted for Copiel's but I voted for "other".

'Cause Cassaday's storm was great, y'know.

[That JonoGuy]

I'm going to have to go with Olivier Coipel as well. He really captured the look of Storm in those issues of Uncanny X-men. That was probably the one thing that stuck out for me in that arc.

[Jase Q]

Even though he didnt get to draw her much...my fav visions of Storm are from Micheal Turner (RIP).

[.LuckyStar.]

My favourite is Silvestri!

Bachalo's Storm
http://fc15.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/158/6/5/Storm_by_DaiKaiju.jpg

[The Black Guardian]

Cockrum deserves much better than to share the spotlight with anyone, even Byrne.

[Justin K.]

My favourite is Silvestri!

Bachalo's Storm
http://fc15.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/158/6/5/Storm_by_DaiKaiju.jpg

/\ /\ /\ That's the main reason I voted for Bachalo :smile:

Scond place for me is Copiel
He made Spiderwoman and Rogue hot too :tongue:

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/thumb/c/c0/Red_Guard_(House_of_M).jpg/250px-Red_Guard_(House_of_M).jpg

[Wind-Breaker]

Forgot to post it before, here's Joe Mad's Storm

http://i33.tinypic.com/i4q23m.jpg

He also drew the best Gambit and Jean Grey IMO

[AnkaleRa]

Bachalo all the way. With Copiel right behind him.

His AoA costume for her is one of my favorites:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g47/jelloconcoction3/storm.jpg

And this picture just kicks ass:
http://www.comicartcommunity.com/gallery/data/media/92/X-Men_Unlimited_39.jpg

[RickyD410]

Michael Turner's storm is pretty cool.

http://comicbookwallpapers.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/0/1/530174/1808828_orig.jpg

Agreed. Michael Turner gets my vote.

[Deus ex Chris]

Cockrum deserves much better than to share the spotlight with anyone, even Byrne.
Cockrum and Byrne had a similar style and a similar Storm. I didn't have room for everybody, so I put those two together to make a little more.

[Naira K]

I think Chris Bachalo made every character shine! He's my favorite artist. EVER.

[Mikl C]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/colganmichael/scan0022.jpg

[Mikl C]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/colganmichael/scan0011.jpg

[RoguishGurl]

Since Choi hasn't drawn Storm, I can't say that he is my favorite artist that has drawn her. But I absolutley LOVE Cassaday's Storm. She was rockin'!

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5097/cassadaystorm1tn1.jpg
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/14/cassadaystorm2ts1.jpg
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3915/cassadaystorm3lv9.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7309/cassadaystorm4pp2.jpg

[Red Savina]

Coipel's is the best when Storm's hair isn't out of control, like in that last post.

I also like Cockrum, Smith, Silvestri, Pacheco, and to an extent Bachalo.

[RolandJP]

http://www.legionworld.net/images/Dave_Memorial.jpg

[Imraith Nimphais]

I always thought Pacheco's Storm ROCKS!...the gold accessories, her long flowing hair and the tiara gave Ororo a really distinctive, ethnic look...It would have been nice if is was carried over into her costume.

hmmm...that would SO totally work now...the Gold collar over black cropped halter, gold cuffs, black tights and knee high boots...with a cape of course...( I would not even mind the Tiara...much)

[Vegetarian Goat]

John Romita JR.

[xfire]

http://www.legionworld.net/images/Dave_Memorial.jpg


.............:frown: :frown:

[Justin K.]

Since Choi hasn't drawn Storm, I can't say that he is my favorite artist that has drawn her. But I absolutley LOVE Cassaday's Storm. She was rockin'!

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/14/cassadaystorm2ts1.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7309/cassadaystorm4pp2.jpg

No offense, but I think she kinda looks manly in a couple of these
Some look good, some look man-ish :redface: it's hit and miss with Cassady.
He did do a good Kitty :smile:
His Emma, hit and miss too...

[Shade101]

I always thought Pacheco's Storm ROCKS!...the gold accessories, her long flowing hair and the tiara gave Ororo a really distinctive, ethnic look...It would have been nice if is was carried over into her costume.

hmmm...that would SO totally work now...the Gold collar over black cropped halter, gold cuffs, black tights and knee high boots...with a cape of course...( I would not even mind the Tiara...much)

I don't think I've ever seen Pacheco's rendition of Storm. Anyone care to to post an example?

[Saturius]

I don't think I've ever seen Pacheco's rendition of Storm. Anyone care to to post an example?

Post 50 and 51 are Pachecho renditions.

[atoningunifex]

John Romita JR.

Seconded.

After JRJr I'd say Cockrum, Byrne, Smith and Windsor-Smith. I hated Silvestri's Storm, tolerated Lee's Storm, was annoyed by Portacio's Storm and am indifferent to most other artist's rendition of Storm.

[Imraith Nimphais]

Post 50 and 51 are Pachecho renditions.

But she is in civvies ( and she still looks hott!...Ha!)...I'll see if I can scan a couple of pics in costume.