Art vs story: which one decides a comics fate for you?

[Justart27]

Something sparks your intrest in a comic, especially when its a less known or new title. For some its the art, for others its the story. Granted the marriage of both being good is ideal...but sometimes that isnt the case. So if you have to choose which one will have the most influence on if you will invest in a comic or not, is it the art or the story? And why?

[rui no onna]

Mostly story but if the art is just downright awful, I don't care how good the story is.

[Nick Miller]

In comics, art is king. ...

And with a finite amount of money and space, and many at 4 bucks a pop, the art has to be a favorite for me to stick long term.

[FishyZombie]

I think both need to be at least somewhat passable for a comic to be enjoyable. Usually I lean more towards who's writing it (as well as what the book is actually about). But I've also bought comics solely because I love the artist (guys like Manapul, Sale and Fabok). And didn't care who was writing it.

[Hawkgirl_70]

Although both are important to me, definitely Art can be a deal breaker.
Everything is visual today. Awesome, well thoughout work can make an average story keep me tuned in and interested.
Crazy outlandish stuff, blech!
No thanks. Or if people are drawn severely disproportionately and silly, instant turnoff and tune out.

[JBatmanFan05]

Story for me. I appreciate great art and have my favorites and all that like everyone, but writing/story is most important for me, just how I'm wired. I see things in terms of stories and writing.

[CliffHanger2]

Mostly the art. Good stories can be found in any medium but you can only get good comic art in comics.

[Judge Dredd]

Story for me. I appreciate great art and have my favorites and all that like everyone, but writing/story is most important for me, just how I'm wired. I see things in terms of stories and writing.

I agree, but good art can also elevate a story from okay to pretty good.

[dan12456]

Mostly story but if the art is just downright awful, I don't care how good the story is.

This. I've loved mediocre art with amazing story. I've never loved mediocre story with amazing art. However really awful art can ruin even the best story.

[Mister Mets]

Competent art is essential, but I do prefer a good story.

I'd rather have great writing and passable art than great art and passable writing (although this doesn't mean we can't have the combination of great art and great writing.)

[Tugger]

Has to be the art in a comic book.

[Mormegil]

Story ranks slightly higher for me. Especially over a longer series. A good story can save bad art. But good art cannot save a bad story.

[Sugar Spun Sorceress]

Something sparks your intrest in a comic, especially when its a less known or new title. For some its the art, for others its the story. Granted the marriage of both being good is ideal...but sometimes that isnt the case. So if you have to choose which one will have the most influence on if you will invest in a comic or not, is it the art or the story? And why?

[JackJocko]

Story. I prefer both great story and art, but somehow i'm more disappointed after i read bad story with great art. I feel the artist wasted his talent (loose example is Forbidden Manuscript - it doesn't have bad but completely average story&characters with very good art, but i ended reading with feeling that art didn't help it much and i wouldn't want to have it in my collection. It's similar with Helldorado, less than average story and interesting art). On the other hand, weird, unusual or at first glance ugly art (Why i killed Peter, Ordinary Victories, City of Glass...) can tell the most amazing, enjoyable, or at-the-edge-of-my-seat story, and make me wanna read it over and over... I was also skeptical before reading V for Vendetta because of art, but quickly i started to enjoy it, partly because it's good and mostly because the story was great. Same will be for Sandman probably, when i wander through pages art mostly seems like a **** (especially how it's colored), but the story will make up for it.
I'd rather keep on my shelf good story, than heartless art.

[Wollodrin]

Art.

If the art is bad I'll never bother to buy it and so I also won't know if the story is good or not.