When artists like Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane and others took the comic world by storm in the 90's it really changed the landscape. Ultra-detailed artwork with lots of little sketchy lines and a larger reliance on splash page images was the new popular look and lots of artists were recruited to deliver that style - with widely varying degrees of success. Even some veteran artists altered their existing styles to conform with the new look. I am glad to see comics easing out of that phase in the past several years, and mainstream comics are once again presenting a wide range of artistic sensibilities. You can now find some really great examples of clean, crisp artwork with an economy of line and a sturdy grasp of composition and panel layout. Two of my favorite artists in this category are Chris Samnee and Marcos Martin, whose images I used here. It's great to have modern day illustrators carrying on in the footsteps of legends like Alex Toth and Steve Ditko.
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How about Witchfire (Ananym of Alpha Flight) vs. Witchfire (Rebecca Carstairs of Power Company and Suicide Squad)?
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