Best Comics Writers Working Today

Jason Aaron has written some of the most acclaimed runs in recent Marvel history, from his landmark Thor to Southern Bastards to The Goddamned, demonstrating range few writers can match.

Tom King is one of the defining writers of 2010s and 2020s superhero comics, his psychologically complex takes on Batman, Vision, and Mister Miracle redefining what superhero writing can achieve.

Chip Zdarsky has emerged as one of the most versatile writers in mainstream comics, his Daredevil and Batman runs earning critical acclaim for their emotional depth and structural intelligence.

Al Ewing writes with a rare combination of cosmic ambition and character-level intimacy, his Immortal Hulk and Defenders: Beyond among the most intellectually ambitious superhero comics of the decade.

Kelly Thompson writes character-driven superhero comics with wit and emotional precision, her Captain Marvel and Hawkeye runs reinvigorating characters and winning new audiences for both.

Ram V brings a literary sensibility rare in mainstream comics, his work on Swamp Thing, Detective Comics, and The One Hand establishing him as one of the most distinctive voices of his generation.

Jonathan Hickman writes at a scale no other superhero writer attempts, his Avengers and X-Men runs building interconnected cosmologies across years that reward readers who follow every thread.

Donny Cates has become one of the most commercially successful writers in Marvel history, his Venom run in particular redefining the character and building a mythology that permeated the entire line.