Who are the best comic book writers?

My top 5 are:

1. Joe Casey (Wildcats vol. 2 and 3)
2. James Robinson (Starman and recent Superman run)
3. Alan Moore (V for Vendetta and Watchmen)
4. Geoff Johns (So much good stuff, like Supes: Secret Origin)
5. Scott Lobdell (Don't hate. I have very fond memories of his run on uncanny x-men)

aeonic wrote:

I'd have to say Geoff Johns. He's done so much with DC's lines that've really, for me at least, reinvigorated my interest in the company. I also like Morrisson a lot, but he's hit or miss sometimes. He can be genius or he can just be drivel, and there's no real in-between.

I think Geoff Johns is especially awesome because he rarely writes just for shock value. He doesn't try to fuck around and do wierd shit with characters. He kind of brings the old school feel of comics from back in the day and just builds on their stories. You almost feel like you were taught a moral after you read something by him and feel really good about the world. Sure, Blackest Night was probably WAY to big of a cross-over, but I'm glad he's pretty much the top dude at DC right now.

Man, I've given Morrisson quite a few shots, but I just think he's kind of over-rated. Maybe I'm just reading the wrong stuff. All-Star Supes was pretty good, but wasn't nearly as good as Supes: Secret Origin, Superman for all Seasons, or Robinson's recent Superman, IMHO. I've read a chunk of his new X-Men, but just didn't see why everyone freaks about them. Plus he killed my Jean Grey again and mad Scott leave her for Frost, which I don't think I can forgive him for yet. Final Crisis needed cliff notes to understand and was just so-so for the year's big event.

And don't forget about President Goddamn America. Seanbaby still has it after all these years.

Secret Six is awesome and Simone is wonderful. Peter David is the best writer that Marvel has right now, IMHO. X-Factor is currently my favorite Marvel comic. I'm not the biggest Rucka fan, but he is really good. His recent run on action comics was very good, as well as Dectective Comics.

I think everyone knows that Alan Moore and Gaiman are legit.

Also want to throw Ian Edgington and Robert Kirkman out there.

SoldierHawk wrote:

Okay, Edgington and Kirkman ring a bell, but I can't place their names with anything they've done. Are they famous for anything in particular?

Edgington is currently writing the Victorian Undead comics for Wildstorm, but I think his best stuff is Stormwatch PHD for the World's End event, which was amazing. He also wrote The Establishment for Wildstorm and co-wrote some Excalibers with Ellis.

Kirkman wrote the first two Marvel Zombies and now is one of the main guys at Image. I've never read his Walking Dead, but Invincible and Haunt are awesome.