Much has been given in the way of opinion, debate and controversy on the influence of such giants as Jack Kirby and Neal Adams.

Jim Steranko however appears to be, as time goes on, more and more relegated to a footnote.  It is amazing to see what was once a HUGE impact on the comics arena.

I bring this up because last year, I believe it was Arthur Adams, did an homage to Steranko's Giant Hulk #1 in an issue of The Incredible Hercules and it seems that nobody really noticed or cared.

I personally have not seen a huge influence of Steranko on Byrne, but that does not mean it may not be there.  Thoughts?

Absolutely love Steranko's work on SHIELD and Captain America !  Wish he was still drawing at Marvel !  'Nuff Said !

I'm of the opinion that Steranko at his best was as good or better than anyone in the history of comics. His stuff on Captain America, for example, is simply mind-blowing. I know at one point, he was held in incredibly high esteem by fans and artists alike.

But the issue with him, like Robert said, is that his body of work is so small compared to guys like Kirby, Ditko, etc. I suspect that is why he isn't as fondly remembered, as opposed to any issues with the actual quality of his work.

Underrated and incredible.