Al Williamson, Ross Andru, P. Craig Russell, Mike Ploog and Jim Aparo may not be "all that" to some folks personal tastes, but they most definitely are and should be regarded as "superstars". There were several other established artists mentioned that have worked for many years, so perhaps certain industry changes and/or perceptions is more likely - in some fans minds - with their being perceived as less. I do respect the opinions of those in this discussion but as for me, I just don't know!

Out of every name tossed about, I would narrow this field down to two: Lee Weeks and Paul Pelletier. Both should be held in much higher regard than they've seemingly been accorded, but on the plus side, I have a huge stack of original Pelletier art pages - huge - with my showpiece being a double-page spread from World War Hulk. I have the published version and the original, rejected version (which I believe is superior to what actually saw print). These twin sets of pages have Wolverine, Namor, Spider-Man and War Machine becoming Hulked-out. Awesome!