You mean something like this...?

Meh.  Looks about the same as the stuff he was putting out 25 years ago.

Um, I think you mean Brad Hague, another longtime contributor to this forum and possibly a distant cousin of mine. (Hi, Brad!) I haven't written anything in this thread yet... 

For the record, I like J.R. Jr. fine. He isn't a favorite, but there is no denying his ability to create a dynamic layout or tell an effective story. For myself, I prefer more tightly rendered work with a greater focus on lighting and character, but I recognize that's a personal preference and not a prerequisite for quality. 

In Brad's defense, sometimes an artist or a performer just strikes someone the wrong way. There is a small number of professionals whose work I'd just as soon not see again, but my not liking that work doesn't mean they're awful artists or bad people or Republicans or anything... :-) Often I just don't like their particular style or choices in representing figures, lighting, or panel layout. 

At the one and only San Diego Con I've ever attended, I went up to one such artist since his table was empty (cue internal snicker) and asked if he'd look at my portfolio. I was expecting something profoundly negative and instead received glowing encouragement and exceptional kindness. My internal bastard got taken on a good trip to the woodshed and hopefully I'm a little better for it. But I still don't buy the man's work because I still find his renderings of the human figure unpleasant to look at. I don't know if he's even still in the industry. I am a big fan of the man himself, however.