What writers and/or artist are must buys?

[Captain_Arrow]

For you, what writers and/or artists are must buys? Regardless what the book is you see these guys name you buy without much if no second thoughts?

For me.....
Jason Arron
Ed Brubaker
Cullen Bunn
Rick Remender
Phil Brooks

Scott Synder is on my list but Im only reading most of his stuff in TPB and 1 title at a time.

[Kieran_Frost]

Kieron Gillen, Fabian Nicieza and Jeff Parker are the only writers I "must buy" (IF it's for 616 Marvel).

[GOLGO 13]

For me, artists are must buys

Frank Cho
Adam Hughes
Mignola (depending what he's drawing)
Eric Powell

[MECHANO]

Walter Simonson
Chris Bachalo
Art Adams
Anything Mignola's name is attached to... It's like a seal of quality.
Kev Walker

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Alan Moore
Jaime Hernandez
Bruce Timm
Garth Ennis
Ed Brubaker
James Stokoe

[MRP]

Will Eisner
Jim Steranko
Joe Kubert
Moebius
Neil Gaiman
Berni Wrightson


There are a number I am most likely to buy if they are involved, but aren't must buy...

Kurt Busiek
Jim Starlin
Darwyn Cooke
Mike Mignola
Bruce Timm
Ed Brubaker
Greg Rucka
George Perez
Walt Simonson
Jack Kirby
Alan Moore
Eric Shanower
Barry Windsor Smith
Colleen Doran
Michael Lark
Frank Brunner
P. Craig Russell
Michael William Kaluta
Matt Wagner

-M

[Lady Warp Spasm]

Pat Mills if he's working with Simon Davis
John Ostrander and Jan Duursema (Hey Marvel, hire them for a Star Wars comic please...)

For me, it's more about the characters now than the creative team, but there has to be great art and decent characterization for me to buy.

[FanboyStranger]

Eddie Campbell, Walt Simonson, Matt Wagner, Los Bros Hernandez, Bryan Talbot, Igor Baranko, Howard Chaykin, Paul Pope, and quite a few more.

[FanboyStranger]

Kieron Gillen and Fabian Nicieza are the only writer I "must buy" (IF it's for 616 Marvel).

You should give The Wicked + The Divine a look if you haven't yet. It's a very interesting book, and the first tpb just came out at the usual Image starter price ($9.99US). I prefer Gillen and McKelvie's Phonogram, but this is itching that scratch while they prepare The Immaterial Girl.

[quinnzel]

Gail Simone
Brian Azzarello
Cliff Chiang
Bruce Timm
Paul Dini
Ed Brubaker
Frank Miller
Fábio Moon
Gabriel Bá

And I'm sure there's more I just can't think of right now!

[GrandKaiser]

I buy anything drawn by Leinil Yi

[Arfguy]

It's never been a must buy...I mean, if they work on a book with the right characters, I might become a must buy, but it's always artists:

Olivier Coipel
Stuart Immonen
Kev Walker
Adam Warren
Valerio Schiti
Frank Cho
Jerome Opena
Ryan Ottley
Charlie Adlard
Kris Anka

[Kieran_Frost]

You should give The Wicked + The Divine a look if you haven't yet. It's a very interesting book, and the first tpb just came out at the usual Image starter price ($9.99US). I prefer Gillen and McKelvie's Phonogram, but this is itching that scratch while they prepare The Immaterial Girl.

Should I get both? I was intending to get both at some point, because I adore that creative team (and I'll actually break my "only Marvel" rule for them).

[CSTowle]

Writers:

Alan Moore
Terry Moore (no relation, that I'm aware of)
Warren Ellis (he has low points, but they're really crazy so fun in that way)
Brian K. Vaughan
Neil Gaiman
Kurt Busiek
Mark Waid
Peter David
Dan Slott (except Spider-Man for personal reasons, and I'm aware I'm missing out)
Matt Wagner
Grant Morrison (see Warren Ellis, though crazy in a different direction)
Christopher Priest
Keith Giffen

Artists:

Art Adams
Barry Windsor-Smith
MW Kaluta
Charles Vess
Bruce Timm
Kevin Maguire
George Perez
Paul Smith

Probably quite a few more I'd kick myself for forgetting if I hadn't forgot, and thank you MRP for some ones that didn't spring to mind immediately.

[Jeremi]

I don't really have anyone, I rather have writer and artists that I avoid like Greg Land, Jeph Loeb or Daniel Way.