Iron Man Designer Adi Granov Criticizes DC Comics and Francesco Mattina for Alleged AI Use on New Superman Cover…
Francesco Mattina has a controversial history of allegedly plagiarizing and stealing the work of other artists for his DC Comics contributions. Despite this, he remains gainfully employed, with at least three covers being released by the publisher this September.
However, his cover for Action Comics #1069 is generating considerable negative attention today.As seen in the X posts below, there are telltale signs of the piece being AI-generated. Typical of AI-created images, there are glaring errors; in this instance, it’s an extra piece of Superman’s iconic “S” shield.Fans and artists alike have expressed their unhappiness with DC Comics’ willingness to allow one of its most prolific artists to use AI. One of the loudest voices is acclaimed artist Adi Granov.Best known for his work on Iron Man, which led to his enlistment by Marvel Studios to design the Armoured Avenger’s live-action suit, Granov has long criticized Mattina.He didn’t hold back in his latest post on Facebook…
When image generators first came to prominence the first person who came to mind was the serial plagiarist Francesco Mattina as I thought he’d think all his Christmases have come at once. If you don’t remember, he made a whole career out of photobashing other people’s art (mine included) into whatever you want to call his ‘work.’”
“I don’t post about artists I dislike, but I neither consider him an artist nor can I hide my dislike for the continued blatant plagiarism. Anyhow, here’s his new cover. Not only is he a hack, but he’s not even good enough to hide the glaring mistake on one of the most iconic symbols in all of pop-culture.”
Alex Garner, Jeehyung Lee, and Walter O’Neill are among the artists who have called out Mattina over the years, though their criticisms appear to have made little difference to his standing at DC Comics.
The use of AI in comic books is a topic of ongoing debate. Despite varying opinions, its presence in the art world seems to be increasing, whether fans like it or not.
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