For this installment in my Creator Profiles series, I thought I’d take a look at one of my favorite artists, John Cassaday. There are some artists that make every comic they work on a must-read, and for me, the first name on that list is John Cassaday. Cassaday, a film student and former director, takes a uniquely cinematic approach to comic art, framing his panels as if they were shots in a movie. His art style is clean and practically flawless, making it seem almost as if he captured the images with a camera, instead of pencil and ink.
Nowadays, Cassaday does a lot of cover art for other series, but for this article I thought I’d spotlight some series where he did all the interior art. Here’s some of the best work from one of the best artists in comics today. Also, before we get started, I’d like to give acknowledgement to Laura Martin, the colorist who works on almost all of Cassaday’s art and helps to give it that distinct look.
Planetary (1998-2009), with Warren Ellis
