[TheBlueMarvel]

@Von
It's not an insult to ask whether I'm being nostalgic. Feelings are an important component of art. Jaded? I don't think so, I haven't said new artists are complete "trash." I've enjoyed many of the artists you've listed and would have named most of them if not for attempting to keep this tangent short. I think when people talk about art, at times, it becomes an overly cerebral conversation. Academic. Almost verging on pretension. Sterile and highbrow. For me, it's simply a matter of whether it moves me or not.

Sensibilities vary, and while I can look at the panels you've provided and see your appreciation, I don't find it iconic. It doesn't leap out at me. It doesn't speak to me on a gut or visceral level. Is it presented well? Definitely. But it smacks too much of "ready-made for film," IMO...almost, "try-hard." And this is where much of today's comic art leaves me. I don't mean to come off as closed minded, that couldn't be further from the truth. I enjoy a wide variety of art forms. The pictures I'm inspired to take are an expression of that fact. I also enjoy many modern artists, but I "love" ( a term I don't bandy about in any circumstance) none.

I'll keep searching for my niche...