1. Tony S. Daniel

I said recently that for my money, in the past 85-plus years, that there has been no greater Bat-artist than Tony S. Daniel. When I close my eyes and I think of Batman the image I conjure is Tony Daniel’s. His Batman is the perfect balance of fantasy grounded in a foundation of grit and realism. The emotion that he’s able to convey through his panels is masterful. What I love most about Tony is his ability to communicate thoughts and ideas through the very subtlest of gestures on the page: a raised eyebrow, a trembling chin, and a nice big smile. Tony S. Daniel is an artist who understands the value behind that which is often left unsaid. Above all else, he’s a champion of the Dark Knight; a student and master of the comic book medium. His life-long love for Batman beams off the page, elevating the quality of his work to a level that as of yet remains just out of reach.

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