As to the Kingpin being "all muscle" - first, it's not my impression; it was in the comics (maybe his first Spider-Man appearance...? Don't remember at this late date.) Second, no, he likely has SOME fat; it wasn't intended as a literal anatomical description. But there's a reason for is being so damned large.

Ron G. - I don't suspect that the Big Two hire mediocre art as much as they hire the best artists they can find... and sometimes those artists, even as the best, are mediocre in comparison to the true best (e.g., our super talented host.) My standard is always the same... they can draw the fantastic, the bizarre, the mysterious, the stylized. Can they draw Clark and Lois walking down a city street? Do their fire hydrants and cars and mailmen look realistic? If not, then they are missing a degree of quality.

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No one likes a suck up.

I like JB's style too but I like other styles as well .

When I was a younger fan I thought Kirby,Infantino and Kane were mediocre to Byrne or Perez.

Boy was I wrong they just had different styles.

Again dont judge by one panel.

But obviously, you do. I could give you a very long list of artists who I think can draw a mailbox... but to what end? Suffice it to say, I think there are too many who CAN'T.

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Read your qoute again its really sucking up