Favourite CLASSIC art droid Round 2 - Massimo Belardinelli or Brian Bolland

Sean SD · 19 January, 2021, 11:52:41 AM

Massimo Belardinelli

Link Prime · 19 January, 2021, 12:11:56 PM

Brian Bolland.

The Mind of Wolfie Smith · 19 January, 2021, 12:58:57 PM

massimo.
his crazed depictions of silversun will haunt me forever.

Magnetica · 19 January, 2021, 02:00:47 PM

Quote from: IndigoPrime on 19 January, 2021, 10:24:28 AM
Bolland is a wonderful draughtsman, and his fine, detailed inking has rarely been matched in the Prog, and on covers only Cliff Robinson hits the same notes. Some of his Dredd work remains among the best around. But there's not that much of it.

Belardinelli had his issues with drawing the human figure, but everything else was eye-popping, imaginative and witty. He could turn strips that were a trudge into a delight. He was treated really shoddily by the comic towards the end of his tenure, and so I'm really glad this forum let him know how much he was appreciated before he passed.

So for being bonkers and brilliant: Belardinelli. Sorry, Brian.

How much Dredd did Massimo do? I can only think of one early episode, the one with the "censored" over his face.

broodblik · 19 January, 2021, 02:15:35 PM

Quote from: Magnetica on 19 January, 2021, 02:00:47 PM
How much Dredd did Massimo do? I can only think of one early episode, the one with the "censored" over his face.

Amazing that he only did one Dredd story.

sixmo · 19 January, 2021, 02:41:14 PM

Some of the greatest Dredd art was created by Brian Bolland. His work on Judge Death and Judge Death Lives is part of everyone's favourite Dredd art. I like to think if I met a cooperative genie or fairy godmother and had a wish granted to become an incredible comic artist, I'd start producing images which approach what Bolland can do.

On the other hand, I think you'd need to have a run in with an insane chaos demon to be bestowed with the kind of gifts Massimo Bellardinelli had. His art is perfectly delightfully bonkers and always will be. I was re-reading Ace Trucking Co recently to see if I could make any more sense of it than I could 35 years ago. Not a hope! It's still crackers! Mindbendingly genius creative madness. His full colour Slaine warp out in the 1985 Annual is still the benchmark by which all others are measured.

In this contest, today, I'm going to choose the mad art of Belardinelli over the perfection of Bolland.

BPP · 19 January, 2021, 03:51:28 PM

This guy.

It ain't even close.

rogue69 · 19 January, 2021, 04:34:19 PM

Massimo Belardinelli

Daveycandlish · 19 January, 2021, 06:14:21 PM

Bolland.

Max Headroom · 19 January, 2021, 07:03:38 PM

I have to go with Brian Bolland (probably my favourite 2000ad artist ever).

Rogue Judge · 19 January, 2021, 07:24:02 PM

Bolland...as I have not yet read much of Belardinelli's work.

DrJomster · 19 January, 2021, 10:03:11 PM

Nightmare choice.

As of right now, I'll go Bolland for the amazing first two Death stories and some lovely Judge Child work, amongst others.

Massimo was absolutely amazing though at creatures and worlds.

Southstreeter · 19 January, 2021, 10:53:17 PM

Massimo!

Colin YNWA · 21 January, 2021, 06:49:07 AM

Have to be honest through the lens of my own biase this one doesn't seem to be going the way I was expecting at all. For me this could be a massive surprise BUT the vote isn't over so if you haven't voted yet please pop your vote in and I will count up in the morning and we'll see if we have a surprise or not.

broodblik · 21 January, 2021, 08:07:10 AM

I tough this was going to be an easy victory for Bolland but I think Massimo's energetic, exuberant style might win the day for him