Even more than inkers, colorists have oft been overlooked by the public. Very rarely do you hear of fanboys jumping up and
down because they saw Javier Rodriguez in the hallways at Comic-Con. Batman scribe Scott Snyder is one of the growing number of creators who think that should change, and he went on Twitter today to voice it.
Seriously, if you like Batman AT ALL show @fcoo some love. The guy deserves MARQUIS billing, credit, royalties (as do all colorists)& beyond
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) April 18, 2014
"@garvie @fcoo is a genius. It really does hurt not to see his name on the covers— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) April 18, 2014"
Of course, it should go w/o saying I feel the same way about @MDHollingsworth on WAKE and longtime AMERICAN VAMPIRE teammate @DaveMcCaig
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) April 18, 2014
@Sinccolor too. I mean, @MDHollingsworth is nominated for an Eisner for coloring. The WAKE is what it is b/c of him. & AV's Eisner (1/2)
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) April 18, 2014
win owes huge debts to @DaveMcCaig. These guys all use daring choices to tell stories through color. Aside from script and art.
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) April 18, 2014
I, for one, completely agree with Scott on this. Long gone are the days of four-color printing. Today’s comics are more intricately detailed and color is a point of heavy emphasis. For more on that particular topic, check out this article from Comic Book Resources about the best colorists of 2013.