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Grant Morrison "Doom Patrol"
Eric Powell "The Goon"
Jonathan Hickman 'Pax Romana"
Mike Carey "The Unwritten"
Gerrard Way/Gabrial Ba "The Umbrella Academy"

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RECOMMENDED AUTHORS

Alex Ross, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Kurt Busiek, Frank Cho, Peter David, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Matt Fraction, Neil Gaiman,
Jonathan Hickman
, Geoff Johns, Robert Kirkman, David Lapham, Jeph Loeb, Mike Mignola, Mark Millar, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Terry Moore,
Grant Morrison
, Steve Niles, Jeff Smith, Kevin Smith, J. Michael Straczynski, Brian K. Vaughn, Mark Waid, Chris Ware, Brian Wood

All Ages
Bone
Cool Art
Arkham Asylum, Authority, Flight, Kabuki, the Ultimates
Drama
Maus, Strangers in Paradise
Crime

100 Bullets, Criminal, From Hell, Jinx, Powers, Sin City, Torso
Fantasy
300, Fables, Lucifer, Sandman
Horror
30 Days of Night, Hellblazer, Hellboy, Midnight Nation, Sandman, Swamp Thing, Walking Dead
Humor

the Goon, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Liberty Meadows, Squee
Sci-Fi

DMZ, Invinsibles, Pax Romana, Ronin, Transmetropolitan, V For Vendetta, Y the Last Man
Superhero
All Star Superman, Arkham Asylum, Astro City, the Authority, Batman Dark Knight Returns, Batman the Killing Joke, Batman Long Halloween, Batman and Robin, Batman Year One,
Civil War, Daredevil Born Again, Doom Patrol, Ex Machina, Green Lantern Rebirth, Infinite Crisis, Invincible, Irredeemable, Joker, Kick Ass, Kingdom Come,
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Miracleman, Planetary, Rising Stars, Runaways, Superman Red Son, the Twelve, Ultimate Spider-man, the Ultimates vol 1&2, Wanted, Watchmen
Unclassifiable
Preacher, Young Liars

 

 Brian Azzarello

Notable works 100 Bullets
Hellblazer
Loveless
Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
Joker
Filthy Rich
Awards Eisner Award (2001)

Brian Michael Bendis 

Notable works Ultimate Spider-Man
Powers
New Avengers
Daredevil
Alias
Jinx
House of M
Secret Invasion
Spider-Woman
Awards Five Eisner Awards
Including:
  • Best New Series (Powers) (2001)
  • Best Writer (2002, 2003)
Numerous Wizard awards

Kurt Busiek

Notable works Marvels
Astro City
Avengers
Award

Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series.

Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998, and as a member of the favorite creative team for 1996, 1999, and 2003. In the Squiddy Awards, he was also named the favorite poster (among professional comics creators) to the rec.arts.comics.* newsgroups five years in a row from 2000 through 2004.

 Peter David

Genres fiction, non-fiction, audio books, comic books
Subjects science fiction, fantasy
Notable work(s) The Incredible Hulk
X-Factor
Young Justice

Warren Ellis

Genres science fiction, superhero  
Notable work(s) Transmetropolitan 
Planetary
Hellblazer
The Authority
Nextwave
Global Frequency
Notable award(s) Eagle Award 
Website

 www.freakangels.com/whitechapel

www.bleedingcool.com/do-anything-by-warren-ellis

 

Garth Ennis

Notable works Preacher
Judge Dredd
Hellblazer
The Punisher
Dan Dare
Just A Pilgrim
Hitman
Awards 1998: Best Writer Eisner Award

 Matt Fraction

Notable worksThe Invincible Iron Man
The Immortal Iron Fist
Casanova
Uncanny X-Men

Neil Gaiman

Genres Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction
Notable work(s) The Sandman, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, The Graveyard Book


  Jonathan Hickman

Notable worksThe Nightly News, Pax Romana, Secret Warriors, Dark Reign: Fantastic Four

Geoff Johns

Notable works52
Action Comics
Blackest Night
The Flash
Green Lantern
Infinite Crisis
JSA
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
Teen Titans
Robert Kirkman 
Notable works The Walking Dead
Invincible
Marvel Zombies
Battle Pope
Ultimate X-Men
The Astounding Wolf-Man
Brit

Jeph Loeb

Notable works Daredevil: Yellow, Hulk: Gray, Spider-Man: Blue, Captain America: White, Batman: Hush, Superman/Batman
Batman: The Long Halloween, Teen Wolf, Commando, Lost
Awards Nominated Emmy Award, WGA Award HEROES Season 1,

Eisner Awards (4 times), Wizard Awards (5 times), Jules Verne Award,

Honorary Doctorate, St. Edwards University Austin Texas

 Mike Mignola 

Notable worksHellboy
B.P.R.D.
Cosmic Odyssey
Mark Millar
Notable worksThe Authority
Superman: Red Son
Wanted
Wolverine: Enemy of the State
The Ultimates
Marvel Knights Spider-Man
Civil War
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Kick-As

Frank Miller

Notable worksBatman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Sin City
Daredevil: Born Again
300
Ronin
Give Me Libert

 Alan Moore

Genres Science fiction, fiction, non-fiction
Notable work(s) Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Swamp Thing, Miracleman, The Ballad of Halo Jones
Spouse(s) Phyllis Moore
Melinda Gebbie
Children Amber Moore
Leah Moore
John Reppion (Son-in-Law)


Terry Moore

 

Notable works

Strangers in Paradise Paradise, Too!

 

Grant Morrison


Notable works

All Star Superman
Animal Man
The Invisibles
The Filth
New X-Men
Seven Soldiers
Final Crisis
Batman R.I.P.
Batman and Robin

 

Steve Niles 


Notable works

30 Days of Night
Criminal Macabre
Simon Dark

 

Jeff Smith

Notable works Bone, Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil, RASL
Awards National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Awards (2)
Harvey Awards (9)
Eisner Awards (10)

Kevin Smith

Notable works

Silent Bob Speaks Batman: The Widening Gyre, Batman: Cacophony

J. Michael Straczynski

 

Notable works

Teen Titans, Midnight Nation, Bullet Points

Brian K. Vaughn


Notable works

Pride of Baghdad
Y: The Last Man
Ex Machina
Runaways

Mark Waid 


Notable works

The Flash, Captain America, Superman: Birthright, 52, Kingdom Come

Chris Ware

Area(s) Cartoonist, Letterer, Colorist
Notable works Acme Novelty Library
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth
Awards Eisner Award, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008

Harvey Award, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
National Cartoonists Society Award, 1999
Guardian First Book Award, 2001

USA Hoi Fellow grant, 2006

 Brian Wood

 

Notable worksDMZ, Demo, Northlanders, Local
AwardsEisner Award (nominated 5 times)