Guest HellSpawn Report post Posted May 11, 2003 Hey Yo True Believers ! I still need to get the new Bats #614, but I own Batman #496, the one when Batman beat the living crap of the Joker in revebge for Jason. I guess all of you already got it and probably you also got that Knight fall chapter too. So... which fight is better ? do you prefer Aparo over Lee or viceversa ? Any comments about the fight? Im gettin #614 tomorrow so, Im posting my thoughts in a few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Luke Cage Report post Posted May 12, 2003 I think Aparo is/was a better storyteller. Lee has a great pin up style, but his work is a little too over rendered for panel to panel storytelling. To give him the benefit of the doubt, his inkers may be responsible. I've seen some of his pencils that had a better, more fluid look to them. YMMV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Walter Sobzak Report post Posted May 12, 2003 To me, Jim Aparo drew the definitive Batman. When I think of what Batman is supposed to look like, I think of the Batman drawn by Aparo. Granted, I grew up on Aparo Batman, but still his is my favorite. Jim Lee is a tremendous artist, but even now I look at his stuff and it seems so... dated, I guess. But not dayed in today, it all harkens back to early '90's X-Men and WildCATS, really a sort of superficial style, I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HellSpawn Report post Posted May 12, 2003 Thank You. Like I said, I just got Bats 614. Well, I guess its like ***. Bats 496 is really ****+ Like you guys, I grew up on Aparo/Adams and even when I really like Lee and Image style, Aparo's 496 Kicked serious ass, and Lee, was, I dunno, like a re-run. again he was fighting for Jason and batgirl, and Gordon's wife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pochorenella Report post Posted May 13, 2003 I too, grew up on Aparo's Batman, specially his Brave and The Bold stuff with guest heroes. Those are the ones I remember the most, and to say that he's a favorite of mine is an understatement. However, I really like Jim Lee's art. It seems to me he has that definitive superhero-style right down to pat, so it's really a toss-up right now. Maybe in a few years when all is said and done we can look back more objectively. But really, right now is Jim Aparo by a nose, for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
