Top 10 Best Comic Book Writers of All Time
A great comic book writer can make you care about a hero, fear a villain, and keep turning pages long after you promised yourself you would stop at one more issue. Your favorite might be someone who reinvented a familiar character, built an entirely new universe, or simply knew how to write dialogue that sounded sharper than anything happening outside the panels. The best writers give you stories worth revisiting because the characters, conflicts, and ideas still have something new to offer years later.
So who is your favourite comic book writer? If your pick is already here, give them your vote and help move them up the rankings. If they are missing, add them now and make the case for why their work deserves a place in the conversation.
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Alan Moore
This guy is just awesome. This guy's name rings so clear and shines so vibrantly in the world of independent comics. He's done it all, from Swamp Thing to V for Vendetta and Watchmen. He's explored everything he had to explore in his alternative comics: a human-like swamp monster, a romantic anarchist, a team of outlawed vigilantes, a fictionalized version of Jack the Ripper, and a Victorian-era version of the Justice League.
The aura that he gives his characters and his wordplay, in my opinion, are second to none. Almost every book he's written is a classic.
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Frank Miller
Daredevil is amazing.
Wrote: Daredevil: Born Again, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One
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Mark Millar
Wrote: The Ultimates, Civil War, Old Man Logan
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Geoff Johns
Wrote: Green Lantern, The Flash: Rebirth, Flashpoint, Justice League, Superman: Brainiac, Aquaman
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Stan Lee
Stan Lee, born December 28, 1922, and died November 12, 2018, was a comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He co-created many iconic superheroes, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, and the Fantastic Four. Lee is regarded as a key figure in the rise of Marvel Comics... read more
He is super awesome. He changed the way people wrote comics. It is super that anyone could do something so awesome. He came up with some of the best comics in the world.
He is awesome and is the best there will ever be. Rest in peace, Stan Lee. Rest in peace.
This man is a legend. Thanks to him for making Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Hulk.
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Scott Snyder
Wrote: Batman, The Batman Who Laughs
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Jeph Loeb
He wrote The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Hush, Spider-Man: Blue, The Death of Captain America, and more.
Wrote: Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Hush, X-Men, Spider-Man: Blue
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Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907-3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (derived from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials, RG), was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, a series of comic albums widely regarded as one of the most popular... read more
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Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre, and films. He is known for works such as American Gods, Coraline, The Sandman series, and Good Omens, co-written with Terry Pratchett. Gaiman has won numerous awards for his contributions... read more
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Brian Michael Bendis
Wrote: New Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Secret Invasion, Siege
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Max Bunker
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Mark Waid
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Carl Barks
A writer of the Disney Duck comics.
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Don Rosa
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Grant Morrison
The genius who revived Doom Patrol from a disaster and brought it into its greatest era.
Needs to be higher. The man has some of the craziest ideas.
Wrote some great Batman stories, which I love!
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Bob Kane
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Rene Goscinny
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Bill Finger
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Charles Schulz
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Chris Claremont
Days of Future Past, Dark Phoenix Saga
Wrote: X-Men, Days of Future Past, The Dark Phoenix Saga
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Roy Thomas
Wrote: X-Men, Avengers
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Denny O'Neil
Wrote: Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Iron Man, Spider-Man
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Todd McFarlane
Needs to be higher.
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Len Wein
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Brian K. Vaughan
Y: The Last Man is a masterpiece.
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Robert Kirkman
Wrote: Ultimate X-Men, Invincible, The Walking Dead
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Albert Uderzo
