Favourite Writer

[DredJAw]

Before discussing the artists lets talk about who your favourite writer is.

There's a number of guys I like but my favourite is ED BRUBAKER. Simply put, the mans a genious. Anything he touches turns to instant gold. He's great at dialogue because he doesn't go over the top (say, like Bendis can). His stories are always entertaining. Just a fantastic writer.

Yours?

 

[Ty Buttars]

Before discussing the artists lets talk about who your favourite writer is.

There's a number of guys I like but my favourite is ED BRUBAKER. Simply put, the mans a genious. Anything he touches turns to instant gold. He's great at dialogue because he doesn't go over the top (say, like Bendis can). His stories are always entertaining. Just a fantastic writer.

Yours?

Brubaker is very good - one of two reasons I read Cap. Before FINAL CRISIS it was Grant Morrison hands down. These days my LCS has a standing order for anything Brian Wood and Jason Aaron write. I've also discovered Chris Onstad and Jason (from Norway) - very good cartoonists - this past summer.

If I had to choose, its Brian Wood.

 

[quincy]

Well, I've enjoyed work by Waid, Morrison, Moore, Ellis, Fraction, and Bendis. All excellent, and I consider Ellis' Spider Jerusalem a role model.

So far though, Mignola's work remains the most interesting to read. I've always had an affinity to that type of story and storytelling. It remains interesting.

 

[newfiecomicguy1]

It depends on my mood. I also find that most writers are hit or miss on a lot of titles. For example Brubaker is fantastic on Captain America, the title really suits him. I love Frank Miller on some titles but he also sucks on some other stuff.

I also like Gaiman, Moore, O'Neil, Conway, Wolfman (TOD), Busiek, Roy Thomas, Byrne, Kirkman, Jeff Smith (Bone), Stan Sakai (Usagi) + way too many others to mention haha.

 

[weasel-king]

I don't necessarily have a favourite, more like a group that I really like. Much like Scott said, no writer is great across the board, so while one thing is a good read something else may be less so.

Rather than repeating people above, I'll toss in Jonathan Hickman. I've been reading Transhuman and am enjoying it. He also did Pax Romana and infrequently puts out Red Mass for Mars. His writing is very engaging but also very dense.

I compare him to good Italian food. It's good, and you know it. It is very filling, but you'd better take your time getting through a nice size portion. By the time you get up from the table you feel like you can't eat for a few days.

I'll also toss out Brian K. Vaughan, though all I've read of his is Y: The Last Man and his Ultimate X-Men stuff.

 

[Ty Buttars]

Well, I've enjoyed work by Waid, Morrison, Moore, Ellis, Fraction, and Bendis. All excellent, and I consider Ellis' Spider Jerusalem a role model.

So far though, Mignola's work remains the most interesting to read. I've always had an affinity to that type of story and storytelling. It remains interesting.

Shave your head bald then.

There are too many good writers in mainstream right now - I mean I forgot about Fraction and Hickman in my list as well as Ellis and Vaughan. And "indie" writers are great too...Chris Ware, Kevin Huizenga, Paul Pope, James Kochalka, Seth, Chester Brown, Jeff Smith and Dave Sim to name a few.

I still haven't gotten into Mignola/Hellboy but I do have the two Hellboy Omnibuses waiting to be read. I've given up on Bendis' superhero stuff.

 

[kmitchel]

Some great names mentioned above that don't need repeating. I'll add Geoff Johns, Dan Slott and Peter David to my list of authors who I'll give a longer look to.