Can you read a comic with art that you don't like?

I can but it is a struggle and a distraction. I often hear people say a good story is more important. I disagree. In comics I believe they are equally important. This is right brain and left brain. I read comics for both. For example I started reading, Irredeemable by Mark Waid today. Brilliant story so far but the thought that keeps running through my head is, "Mark Waid couldn't get a better artist to work with him on this?". That's my opinion whts yours?

They're both very important indeed. An incredible story can be hindered by ugly art, and good art can't make up for lazy storytelling.

I'll usually stick around and wait for a new artist.

Irredeemable looked great and yes, I can.

If its good storytelling with bad art I can handle that (FOR A LIMITED TIME). If its average storytelling with bad art can't handle that. If its bad story telling and good art can't handle that either.

Depends on how much it distracts me. Sometimes I can struggle through it but it definitely takes me a long time to get through the book because I just don't have the motivation to keep reading. There have been books that I stopped reading immediately because of the art. It wasn't necessarily that the art was bad, it just wasn't my kind of art that I'd want to see in a comic.

It's hard. The writing has to be really good.

That said, I dislike the art from the Sandman's "Kindly Ones" arc... and that arc was awesome. So yeah, I can get over it if the writing is superb.

Yes

I could but it detracts greatly from the over all enjoyment. Three things are needed for a truly great comic, a compelling and interesting story, relevant and understandable artwork and characters that I find interesting and care about.

I haven't made it through the second volume of grant morrisons jla because of the hideous art.

Not really. I tried reading Batman Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth, and did not like the art which kind of ruined it for me.

A good story trumps bad art.

Yeah

It depends on how bad the art is. I can manage Greg Land bad but not Liefeld bad

no i tried reading Locke and Key but the art put me off.

It depends. I can read a comic with amazing art and so-so writing and a comic with amazing writing and crappy art, but when you get crappy art and so-so writing, it's pretty painful. I can hardly stomach "Welcome to Genosha" (X-Men) because the art is so bad, and to me, the writing isn't that great, though. However, in New X-Men, the art got pretty bad at times, but I still enjoyed it. It all depends.

its kinda how i feel about older comics. like walt simmonsons thor run. one of the greatest runs of all time with an amazing story to it however the arts not great so its tougher to read than a mediocre story with amazing art

The Kindle Ones had pretty good art.

Simonson's art not great? What.

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I'm not crazy about Tim Sale's stuff but was able to get through Long Halloween which was ok.

I haven't read that book because of the art. Was the story even almost good?

As long as the story is good yes. Some of the best comics ever have crappy art.

Sure I can. I love Spurrier's X-Men Legacy even though Huat's art is basically like if God said "What if I made a clone of Dustin Nguyen, except he doesn't care?"

The art may initially draw me to a comic, but I read for the stories not the art.

I've read many a story that I liked with art I wasn't crazy about. Art can supplement the story, but for me, it's not a necessity. BTW..I liked the art in "Irredeemable"..the sister story "Incorruptible" on the other hand....lousy art, and the story isn't as good either.

@pokeysteve: I guess maybe okay. When someone was yelling the words were really unclear and it was hard to read them, and some people like the kind of artwork in the book, but I found it really annoying.

I had some difficulties with The Dark Knight Returns.

I really don't like the current art of new avengers. It is disturbing. I prefer deodato's style.

Depends, but generally no.

Art is part of the medium and is every bit as crucial as the writing.

They're called comics and not novels for a reason. The art is important.

@fallschirmjager:

Totally agreed

Unless it was the most amazing story ever, otherwise, no. I'm a very visual person, going as far as basing my judgement of a certain issue on cover art alone.

Only if the story is great.

Yes, though it either has to have a great story or an ok story but the main character is coincidentally my favorite (i.e. Nightwing drawn by Brett Booth).

yeah but it has to have a really good story.

Just like what everyone else says, story got to be on point.

It depends on how much I dislike the art, for example I can't read The Dark Knight Returns or Strikes Back because the art is so terrible and I can't get over it.

no. its why i couldn't/wouldn't read FF(she-hulk, ant-man,etc) yet since the same artist is going to be on the silver surfer book it somehow works so i may get into it

Both are important, but I can read a comic if the story is really, really, really, great, and the art is sub-par.

But I can't read a story with amazing art and terrible story.

Nope

It can really affect my enjoyment of the book - sometimes the art is just too horrific that my eyes search out the word bubbles only and get through it for the story. Which is too bad because I like to read the comic first, and then go back and enjoy the art more thoroughly. Not doing the second part makes the experience fall flat.

I actually like greg lands stuff. But as far as the topic

It can get really annoying, but I can usually read it.

The story better be worth it, but its really hard.

The tracing is distracting, especially some of the... more blatant sources for his drawings.

It was too cartoony.

Yet people still buy Superman to get an eyeful of Kenneth Rocafort's gorgeousness. SMH

I agree with Lil' Wolvie. My enjoyment of the comic is immensely reduced from either aspect. Thunderbolt's first arc from Phil Noto or All Star Batman and Robin the Boy friggin' Wonder from Jim Lee? Beautiful pieces of toilet paper. I wish there weren't any letterboxes (same goes for all Scott Lobdell/Kenneth Rocafort books save for Red Hood.)

The reverse is the same, but I praise storytelling above art.

I read Daredevil. Aside from him being my favorite Marvel character, his series is a favorite of mine. However, I can't quite stand the art. I saw the way they drew him in Superior Spider-Man Team-Up, and immediately said that that's how he should be illustrated in his own series. I know they're re-booting his series, but I think the art's staying the same right?

Anyways, I still read it when it comes out. The art's not as bad to keep me from reading it. I do wish it was better though.

Yeah,I can read anything with Beta Ray Bill and sometimes Hulk bad art or not

Its mostly the story and characters involved that draw me.

QFT, couldn't agree more. I sat through Frazer Irving's awful artwork on Morrison's last Batman and Robin arc simply because the writing and the story were so awesome.

Some of my favorite books I've been reading not too long ago had "bad" art, but the stories are very enjoyable. Comics with bad art doesn't really bother me. Artwork with good quality is just a bonus for an overall quality book for me ;)