When you picture each X-Men, who is the artist?

[Hcmarvel]

Who is your definitive artist for each character? I was surprised by some of my answers -

Cyclops - Paul Smith or Jim Lee
Archangel - Simonson
Iceman - Andy Kubert
Jean - Byrne
Beast - George Perez tbh
Wolverine - Byrne or Adam Kubert
Colossus - Smith
Nightcrawler - Smith
Storm: Paul Smith
Rogue - Jim Lee
Gambit - Jim Lee
Magneto - Jim Lee
White Queen - Cassaday
Kitty Pryde - Smith
Bishop - Romita Jr.
Havok - Neal Adams
Xavier - Andy Kubert
Psylocke - Jim Lee
Jubilee - Jim Lee
Dazzler - Silvestri
Longshot - Adams of course
Stepford Cuckoos - Bachalo
Magik - Bachalo
Cannonball - Capullo


I was surprised how few of these were Andy Kubert or Joe Mad who were the two artists at the peak of my reading. I am simply in awe of what an impression the From the Ashes trade made on me as Paul Smith might be my definitive X-Men artist despite his limited run and Byrne and Lee casting such large shadows.

If Pepe Larraz gets to be a solid backbone of the HOX era he might make it on the list. I simply adore his art and think he's just magic on the X-books.

[Shadowcat]

Cyclops-Dave Cockrum
Jean-Neal Adams
Iceman-Walt Simonson
Beast-George Perez
Angel-Adams
Polaris-Adams
Havok-Adams
Banshee-Chris Bachalo
Sunfire-Joe Mad
Wolverine-Marc Silvestri
Storm-John Romita Jr
Nightcrawler-Cockrum
Colossus-Romita Jr
Thunderbird-Cockrum
Phoenix-Byrne
Kitty-Paul Smith
Rogue-Smith
Rachel-Alan Davis
Magneto-Romita Jr
Paylocke-Davis
Dazzler-Chadwick
Longshot-Art Adams
Forge-Romita Jr
Gambit-Andy Kubert
Bishop-Portacio
Jubilee-Bachalo
Revanche-Kubert
Cannonball-Capullo
Cece Reyes-Carlos Pacheco

[Su_Whisterfield]

Excellent question!

Cyclops - Byrne, solid, dependable.
Archangel - Neal Adams but liked Smith’s Angel too
Iceman - Adams
Jean - Byrne, Emma Peel, A Touch of Brimstone nuff said
Beast - Byrne
Wolverine - Cockrum nasty brutish and short, I accept nothing over 5’3”
Colossus - Byrne, all the muscle
Nightcrawler - Davis. Always. Legs, endless, long muscular legs... sorry, distracted for a moment.
Storm: Cockrum? Byrne? But then there’s Smith’s iconic punk Ororo? This is a hard one. Cockrum.
Rogue - Jim Lee, cute and sassy
Gambit - Jim Lee
Magneto - Cockrum
White Queen - Byrne’s Faye Dunaway
Kitty Pryde - Byrne, Sigourney Weaver mini me
Havoc - Neal Adams, all the power
Polaris - Adams too, but Cockrum did well by her
Xavier - Byrne
Psylocke - Davis, mostly because of the early Captain Britain’s, I still saw her as Betsy, never could separate them.
Jubilee - Jim Lee, more sass and spirit
Dazzler - Byrne, who can forget disco roller skates?
Longshot - Adams, the other Adams, obviously

Crap, I’m old.

[Ricochet Rita]

This has been made before, but it's always fun!

Some of them are based just in one or two issues, but they were so splendid that they went canon for me.

I'm using old/former nicknames, which I like the most.

Angel - Neal Adams
Beast - Alan Kupperberg
Black King - John Byrne
Boom Boom - Jon Bogdanove
Cannonball - Bill Sienkiewicz
Colossus - Arthur Adams
Cyclops - Paul Smith
Cypher - Alan Davis
Dazzler - Marc Silvestri
Forge - Barry Windsor Smith
Gambit - Michael Collins
Havok - Marc Silvestri
Iceman - Chris Bachalo
Jubilee - Chris Bachalo
Karma - Juan Bobillo
Lockheed - Paul Smith
Longshot - Arthur Adams
Madelyne Pryor - Paul Smith
Magik - Bill Sienkiewicz
Magma - Paul Davidson
Magneto - Rick Leonardi
Mirage - Mary Wilshire
Moira McTaggert - Bill Sienkiewicz
Mojo - Arthur Adams
Mystique - John Romita Jr.
Nightcrawler - Alan Davis
Phoenix - John Byrne
Phoenix II - John Romita Jr.
Polaris - Brett Blevins
Psylocke - Marc Silvestri
Rictor - Jon Bogdanove
Rogue - John Romita Jr.
Shadowcat - Alan Davis
Spiral - Arthur Adams
Storm - Steve Leialoha
Sunspot - Arthur Adams
White Queen - Rick Leonardi
Warlock - Bill Sienkiewicz
Wolfsbane - Bob McLeod
Wolverine - John Romita Jr.
Yukio - Paul Smith

There's a lot missed, maybe I'll post more of them later.

[Ambaryerno]

X-23 = Mike Choi.

[shooshoomanjoe]

Only the greats:
John Byrne
Rob Liefeld
Marc Silvestri
While Portacio
Jim Lee
Jon Boganove
Cockrum

[Raz]

Cyclops - Paul Smith / Jim Lee
Archangel - Angel: John Byrne / Archangel: Walt Simonson
Iceman - Chris Bachalo
Jean - John Byrne / Jim Lee
Beast - OG Beast: Kirby / mutated Beast: George Perez
Wolverine - Marc Silvestri
Colossus - Marc Silvestri
Nightcrawler - Alan Davis
Storm: Paul Smith / JRJR
Rogue - old school Rogue: Silvestri / modern Rogue: Chris Bachalo
Gambit - Jim Lee
Magneto - Gabriel Hernandez Walta
White Queen - Chris Bachalo
Kitty Pryde - Alan Davis
Bishop - Whilce Portacio
Havok - Neal Adams
Xavier - Kirby
Psylocke - Jim Lee
Jubilee - Jim Lee
Dazzler - Silvestri
Longshot - Marc Silvestri
Stepford Cuckoos - Pepe Larraz
Magik - John Buscema
Cannonball - Chris Bachalo

[MythicalChicken]

Silvestri | Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Havok
Jim Lee | Psylocke, Collosus, Dazzler, Forge
Alan Davis | Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers
Paul Smith | Cyclops
John Byrne | Jean Grey
Larroca | professor X, Polaris
Bachalo | Magik, Emma frost
Joe Mad | Beast, Banshee
Clay Mann | gambit, magneto
Portacio | archangel, iceman, bishop
Noto | Cable
Copallo/Daniel| anyone they touched

[blinkingblah]

Joe Mad | Gambit, Cyclops, Beast, Cannonball
Quitely | Beast, Emma, Jean
Bachalo | Psylocke, Majik, Colossus, Banshee, Emma, Iceman
Matsuda | Havok, Mystique
Salvador Larocca | Storm for some reason, Sage, Bishop
Coipel | Rogue, Jubilee, Polaris
Jim Lee | Wolverine, Psylocke, Professor X, Magneto, Archangel, Betsy, Dazzler
Davis | Nightcrawler, Kitty, Rachel
Portacio | Forge, Archangel
Cable | Noto
Andy Kubert | Jean Grey

[K7P5V]

For Hank McCoy (A.K.A. Beast), these would be My Top (3) Three Artists...

1. George Perez





2. Jim Lee





3. Stuart Immonen

[Ricochet Rita]

It would be great to have a spreadsheet with all these data, LOL.

I think there's a wide consensus (me included) about Cyclops by PMS. I believe it's because he drew him so well in civvies, with that perfect hair wave, those big red glasses and those tight T-shirts, like a wealthy formal boy.

[Tenebrae]

Generation X - Bachalo

[GeneTitan]

Jim Lee-Rogue, Jubilee, Gambit, Psylocke (Kwannon Body)
Marc Silvestri-Havok, Madelyne Pryor, Forge, Psylocke (Betsy Body)
Art Adams-Longshot
Walt Simonson-Beast, Arcangel, Apocalypse
Rob Liefled-Cable
John Byrne-Jean
Paul Smith-Cyclops, Storm, Colossus, Xavier
Frank Quitely-Emma, Kid Omega, The Cuckoos
John Romita Jr.-Wolverine
Alan Davis-Rachel, Brian Braddock, Meggan
Bill Sienkiewicz-Cannonball, Sunspot, Dani, Wolfsbane, Cypher, Warlock, Legion
Bret Blevins-Magik, Rusty, Skids, Boom Boom and Rictor
Chris Bachalo-Synch, Monet, Husk
Whilce Portacio-Bishop
Dave Cockrum-Nightcrawler
Joe Madureira-Blink, Marrow, Maggott, Onslaught
Adam Pollina-Warpath, Siryn