There's nothing wrong with any of those artists, certainly; they're all very talented illustrators. But I'm betting that anything that's more designerly in nature will be glossed over. This kind of stuff...
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There's nothing that makes one approach better than the other, but the painted pieces have more flash, and tend to be less subtle in showcasing their creators' skills. And I won't be at all surprised to see people responding more to that than to a more nuanced approach.
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Sigh ... so true. I should go and vote or something, but I'm too busy -- no way do I have time to look through 100 covers.
Oh that great year where Mike Mignola did all the Marvel Annuals covers -- heaven.
But best Marvel covers ever -- Bill Sienkiewicz's 1980s New Mutants/Moon Knight/Dazzler works. Rawwr.
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