Barbara Kesel did several runs over at crossgen I really liked...
Oh, Wendy Pini did a reeeally long running classic run in Elfquest. *Only* did Elfquest, but I think it's long enough to count.
Originally posted by leonidas
i guess most of his work just seems the same to me. i liked some of his stuff. but a lot of it just feels like the same thing reworked over and again. maybe it's just a general impression, but that's the sense i get.
Which is, admittedly, one way to maintain consistency.
Originally posted by leonidas
i've read all of gaiman's novels and can tell you they are EXCELLENT. coraline was outstanding, as was american gods and anansi boys. i really enjoyed stardust and even the graveyard book was very very cool. i think gaiman is brilliant. ennis? meh, can give or take most of his stuff.
I actually prefer Gaiman as a novelist. Yes, I loved his Sandman and the way he helped turned comics into literature. But as a novelist, able to work on his own ideas and create his own worlds without having to try to fit into an established universe, without having to explain his ideas to an editor or an artist, his flair for fantasy is finally given full reign.
I've been taking a few weeks/months to read all the comic book series and graphic novels that have been mentioned the most here on KMC, and based on that here is my (current) list of best writers:
My list of All-Time Best, Must-Read Graphic Novels and Comic Book Series
By Author:
Brian Michael Bendis – Alias
Kurt Busiek – Marvels, Astro City
Mike Carey – Lucifer
Warren Ellis – Transmetropolitan, Planetary, The Authority, Moon Knight
Garth Ennis – Hitman, Preacher, Punisher MAX
Neil Gaiman – The Sandman
Mark Millar – The Ultimates, Civil War, Huck, Old Man Logan
Frank Miller – Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One
Alan Moore – Watchmen
Grant Morrison – All-Star Superman, 52, We3
Mark Waid – Kingdom Come, 52