Favourite Comic Writers?

[3quency]

So I've just started reading through Ex Machina, and so far, it's been pretty good.
For the uninformed, the comic is a Wildstorm publication about an ex-superhero (called the Great Machine) who has become mayor of New York.

A weird set up, to be sure, but the topic name is the reason that it works. I love Brian K. Vaughn's comics because he can pull off very left-of-centre (for comics) ideas and play them straight, giving them the characterisation they deserve. Also he writes very compelling leads. And side-characters. Everyone really.


So what are people's favourite comic writers? You're allowed more than one.
Excluding the guy I've already mentioned, I'm also going to go with;

Warren Ellis,
Garth Ennis,
and Grant Morrison (largely for WE3, which very nearly broke me out in tears).

Rules: No writers more famous for non-comics work. As awesome as Astonishing X-Men was, Joss Whedon doesn't count.

 

[Axolotl]

Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Grant Morrison, Warren Ellis, Mark Millar and Neil Gaiman.

Granted Gaiman only really has done one great series but given that it was Sandman it should be enough.

 

[JesterRaiin]

Ellis, Moore, "funny" Ennis (honestly, when this guy tries to do something regarding WWII he is boring), Jodorovsky, Bilal, Juni Ito and a bunch of less known European writers (and now i've become Hipster, the destroyer of good mood)

 

[Dragonclaw]

I'd definately echo quite a few in this thread and add Mark Waid (Irredeemable, The Unknown) to the pile

 

[Kenbo Slice]

Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Alan Moore, and Garth Ennis.

 

[malestrithe]

Before he went crazy, Frank Miller. Year one updated the Batman's origin story. Also, the Dark Knight returns was THE Batman variant that most of us know about. DKR also set the tone for the 90s in comic books something that is getting a resurgence in the New 52. Then in mid 90s, he went insane and stopped being good.

Judd Winnick is hit or miss with me.

Grant Morrison is okay, I guess.

Love Mark Waid.

 

[Vault101]

Garth Ennis ha ninja'd

mainly because Preacher

and the Boys really has me hooked (not to mention it has the artist from Transmetropolitan..awsome+awsome)

 

[TakerFoxx]

A weird set up, to be sure, but the topic name is the reason that it works. I love Brian K. Vaughn's comics because he can pull off very left-of-centre (for comics) ideas and play them straight, giving them the characterisation they deserve. Also he writes very compelling leads. And side-characters. Everyone really.

I love Brian K. Vaughn, though I mainly know him for Runaways and Y the Last Man.

Beyond him, Neil Gaimam was singlehandedly responsible for reviving my interest in comics, and Mike Carey's Lucifer spin-off is also excellent. I also like Willingham's Fables series, though it does lose a lot of steam when the original conflict is resolved. And Matthew Sturges' House of Mystery reboot is excellent.

Captcha: by the book. Well said, captcha. Well said.

 

[Imthatguy]

Alan Moore for me... although his comics are the only ones I've ever read soooo.....

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Neil Gaiman and I love everything that he does, and he was the first writer that really got me into comic books. I know I've read The Sandman more times that I'd care to admit, and his spin-offs were just as great.

I'm starting to warm up to Garth Ennis after reading The Preacher.

 

[3quency]

I love Brian K. Vaughn, though I mainly know him for Runaways and Y the Last Man.

Beyond him, Neil Gaimam was singlehandedly responsible for reviving my interest in comics, and Mike Carey's Lucifer spin-off is also excellent. I also like Willingham's Fables series, though it does lose a lot of steam when the original conflict is resolved. And Matthew Sturges' House of Mystery reboot is excellent.

Y the Last Man is easily one of the best comics I've read. I loved Fables, but sadly I sort of lost interest and never got around to finishing it. Jack of Fables looks interesting though. I've not even heard of House of Mystery, I should probably go correct that.

 

[Stalydan]

Chris Claremont always has a special place in my heart for the stuff he did with the X-Men comics, even if he did unknowingly start the decline of Jean Grey's death meaning something.

Was a fan of Frank Miller but he's become a bit of a nut so if it's possible to separate him as he was during the DKR years from what he became during the 90's and what he still is, I'd like to submit him.

There's a great one called Marc Ellerby who I got to meet at a comic festival and sign my t-shirt that I bought from his site.

 

[FilipJPhry]

Alan Moore and Mark Millar got me into comics and they remain the reason why I keep reading. Although Kick-Ass 2 was just brutal to read, mostly because of the violence. Frank Miller wrote what are arguably the greatest pieces of fiction I've ever read. But some of his later material was meh. John Layman(Chew) is also an awesome writer. Y: The Last Man introduced me to Brian K. Vaughan.

 

[uneek]

Before he went crazy, Frank Miller. Year one updated the Batman's origin story. Also, the Dark Knight returns was THE Batman variant that most of us know about. DKR also set the tone for the 90s in comic books something that is getting a resurgence in the New 52. Then in mid 90s, he went insane and stopped being good.

Judd Winnick is hit or miss with me.

Grant Morrison is okay, I guess.

Love Mark Waid.

I have a question: Did Frank Miller actually go insane? Or do people just say that because he became a bad writer?

 

[Kilroy17]

Geoff Johns - Justice League (New 52)
Tony S Daniel - Batman Detective Comics (New 52)

I've only properly got into reading comics since DC's New 52 reboot and of the series I've been reading those two have had the most engaging stories and interesting characters.

 

[malestrithe]

I have a question: Did Frank Miller actually go insane? Or do people just say that because he became a bad writer?

The Dark Knight Strikes Again, His Robocop 2 and 3 Comic book adaptations, All Star Batman and Robin, and The Holy Terror would indicate that he's not playing with a full deck anymore.

However, it could simply be that he did not adapt with the times and is firmly rooted in the ultra grim 80s mentality that he started out with.