We all know who he is. Artist of Nightwing, Sojourn, X-Men Phoenix Warsong, Ultimate Fantastic Four and now Ultimate Power. And we all know what he does. TRACING. Or lightboxing if you prefer. Greg Land’s art, if you can call it that, is blatantly sourced from assorted sources that many of us have tracked down since this trend was first noticed. So after some slight hesitation and quite a bit of prodding I’ve elected to be the one to post this thread.
This will be the place to piss and moan about his deceitfull body of work as well as the place to defend his past work where he didn’t trace so much, before this horrible digital inking he’s using now
For those who want the ultimate Greg Land swipe “resource”: Something Awful’s forums have done the work for you.
(Via Ryan Higgins).
December 21st, 2006 at 10:15 am
If his editors dont care why should I?
Like writers dont recycle.
December 21st, 2006 at 10:41 am
Yeah, except writers don’t recycle word-for-word plots. Claremont didn’t write “The Dark Phoenix Cyclops Saga” once Jean Grey bit it.
Land has used the same face for two women on one cover. That’s beyond recycling and into crappy.
December 21st, 2006 at 11:10 am
So Claremont didnt recycle the Phoenix saga but he sure as hell ripped off Alien with that Brood crap.
Writers swipe and artists trace – both are equally lazy.
December 21st, 2006 at 11:20 am
You know I don’t mind folks doing it from time to time, but after looking at the stuff folks have been posting… this guy has to go. Once you know what he’s doing his art just has no impact and all of his women are clearly models/porn stars. Ugh. I never want to read any book he draws again.
This guy’s work is just so wrong.
December 21st, 2006 at 11:56 am
I dont like his art fro the way he draws women and their horrible facial expressions…not be cause he re-uses his own work.
Sad that is the bigger issue.
Like this http://gregland.ytmnd.com/
Or this post here by Carlos F
http://yourmomsbasement.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7610