This Blog's Rating System

The ratings are based on my own personal (and admittedly biased) reviews. Although I try to apply art, art history, and design principles when evaluating, it's still just one man's opinion. Each issue is rated in relationship to that artist's overall body of work, without comparison to other artists. A three star Frank Frazetta issue is not necessarily equal to a three star Frank Brunner issue, for example, but a three star Frank Brunner issue is superior (in my humble opinion) to a two star Frank Brunner issue. A rating may change on occasion based on new insights or information. Feel free to add or disagree, as I welcome all feedback.

***** = Brilliant, a perfect or near-perfect effort by the artist

**** = Excellent, a superb effort with minimal flaws

*** = Good, a solid but average effort by the artist

** = Poor, an effort by the artist that's below expectations

* = Bad, a low or nearly unrecognizable effort by the artist