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20th-century comics writers

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Akihito TsukushiIllustrator · IllustrationShigeya Suzuki (鈴木茂也, Suzuki Shigeya, born May 5, 1979), more commonly known under his pseudonym Akihito Tsukushi (つくしあきひと, Tsukushi Akihito), is a Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and…
Al JaffeeArtist · Comics and comic artAllan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023) was an American cartoonist.
Alan GrantArtist · Comics and comic artAlan Grant (7 February 194920 July 2022) was a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Batman titles from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.
Alan MooreIllustrator · IllustrationShort story writer, musician, cartoonist, magician, occultist
Albert MonteysArtist · Comics and comic artAlbert Monteys i Homar (Barcelona, 15 September 1971) is a Spanish comic writer and illustrator, mostly known for his work in the satirical weekly magazine El Jueves of which he was the…
Alex RossArtist · Comics and comic art
Alex TothArtist · Comics and comic artAlexander Toth (June 25, 1928 – May 27, 2006) was an American cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s.
Alfréd RadokPerson · Film memorabiliaAlfréd Radok (17 December 1914 in – 22 April 1976) was a distinguished Czech stage director and film director. Radok's work belongs with the top Czech stage direction of the 20th century.
Aline IssermannPerson · Film memorabiliaAline Issermann (born 16 November 1948 in Paris) is a French filmmaker. She began her career as an author and illustrator of comics, then became director of feature films and television…
Alison BechdelArtist · Comics and comic artAlison Bechdel (born September 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist. Originally known for the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, she came to critical and commercial success in 2006 with her…
Amy Reeder HadleyArtist · Comics and comic artAmy Reeder (born August 25, 1980), formerly known as Amy Reeder Hadley, is an American comic book artist and writer known for her work on titles such as Fool's Gold, Madame Xanadu,…
Amy YamadaArtist · Comics and comic artAmy Yamada is a contemporary Japanese writer who is most famous for her stories that address issues of sexuality, racism, and interracial love and marriage.
Ana PenyasDesigner · Modern designAna Penyas (born 1987 in Valencia) is a Spanish illustrator; in 2018, she became the first woman winner of the Premio Nacional del Cómic.[1][2]
Anabel ColazoIllustrator · IllustrationAnabel Colazo (born 23 March 1993) is a Spanish illustrator and cartoonist. Her works include: El cristal imposible (2015), Teen Wolf (2016), Nimio (2017), Encuentros cercanos (2017),…
Angela RobinsonPerson · Film memorabiliaAngela Robinson (born February 14, 1971) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer.
Anna FiskeArtist · Comics and comic artAnna Karin Helena Fiske (born 5 September 1964) is a Swedish-born illustrator and writer who settled in Norway.
Arnold DrakeArtist · Comics and comic artArnold Drake (March 1, 1924 – March 12, 2007) was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the…
Bill FingerArtist · Comics and comic artMilton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – c. January 18, 1974) was an American comic book writer who is credited with co-creating the DC Comics character Batman with Bob Kane.
Brecht EvensArtist · Comics and comic artBrecht Evens (born 1986) is a Belgian graphic novel artist and illustrator living in Paris.
Bruce TimmArtist · Comics and comic artBruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, producer, and director.
Burne HogarthArtist · Comics and comic artBurne Hogarth (born Spinoza Bernard Ginsburg, December 25, 1911 – January 28, 1996) was an American artist and educator, best known for his work on the Tarzan newspaper comic strip and his…
Cam KennedyArtist · Comics and comic artCampbell "Cam" Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, especially the flagship titles Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper.
Cameron StewartIllustrator · IllustrationCameron Stewart (born 1975) is a Canadian comic book creator. He first came to prominence when he collaborated as an illustrator with writer Grant Morrison, and he went on to illustrate…
Charles M. SchulzArtist · Comics and comic artCharles Schultz (disambiguation)Charles Schultz
Dan DiDioArtist · Comics and comic artDan DiDio (born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries.
Dave McKeanArtist · Comics and comic art
David S. GoyerArtist · Comics and comic artDavid Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist, and comic book writer.
Dick KinneyArtist · Comics and comic artRichard Timothy Kinney (December 15, 1916 – March 24, 1985) was an American animator and comic book writer.
Dominique GobletIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Dominique Goblet at the Angoulême International Comics Festival 2019.
Don McGregorAuthor · BooksDonald Francis McGregor (born June 15, 1945) is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics; he is the author of one of the first graphic novels.
ÉdikaArtist · Comics and comic artÉdouard Karali (17 December 1940 – 16 December 2025), better known by the pen name of Édika, was a French comics artist who was renowned for his distinctively absurd style.
Eiki EikiArtist · Comics and comic artEiko Naitō (内藤栄子, 4=born December 6, 1971), known professionally as Eiki Eiki (影木栄貴), is a Japanese manga artist.
Emma RíosArtist · Comics and comic art
Enki BilalArtist · Comics and comic artEnki Bilal (born Enes Bilal; born 7 October 1951) is a French comic book creator and film director.
Fabien VehlmannIllustrator · IllustrationFabien Vehlmann (born 30 January 1972) is a French comics writer best known for Green Manor and Seuls. Yvan Delporte called him "the René Goscinny of the third millennium".
Francesc CapdevilaArtist · Comics and comic artFrancesc Capdevila Gisbert (born 17 September 1956), better known by his pen-name Max, is a Catalan artist who has worked in illustration, design, and comics.
François SchuitenArtist · Comics and comic artFrançois Schuiten (born 26 April 1956) is a Belgian comic book artist. He is best known for drawing the series Les Cités Obscures.
Frank MillerArtist · Comics and comic artFrank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, and director known for his comic book stories and graphic novels.
Frederik PeetersArtist · Comics and comic artFrédérik Peeters (lang; born 14 August 1974 in Geneva) is a contemporary Swiss graphic novelist.
Fujio AkatsukaArtist · Comics and comic artFujio Akatsuka (赤塚藤雄, also known as 赤塚不二夫, Akatsuka Fujio; September 14, 1935 – August 2, 2008) was a Japanese manga artist.
Gege AkutamiIllustrator · IllustrationGege Akutami (芥見下々, Akutami Gege, born February 26, 1992) is a Japanese manga artist known for the manga series Jujutsu Kaisen.
Gérard LauzierArtist · Comics and comic artGérard Lauzier (30 November 1932 – 6 December 2008) was a French comics author and movie director, best known as one of the leading authors in the more adult-oriented French comics scene of…
Gerard WayIllustrator · IllustrationGerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer, best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance.
Greg RuckaArtist · Comics and comic artGregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series Whiteout, Queen &…
Guy SajerArtist · Comics and comic artGuy Mouminoux (13 January 1927 – 11 January 2022), known by the pseudonym Guy Sajer, was a French writer and cartoonist who is best known as the author of the Second World War novel Le…
Harry HarrisonArtist · Comics and comic artHarry Max Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey; March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his…
Hayao MiyazakiArtist · Comics and comic artMijaꜜzaki hajao; born January 5, 1941 is a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist. He co-founded Studio Ghibli and serves as its honorary chairman.
Hervé BaruleaArtist · Comics and comic artHervé Barulea, known as Baru (born 29 July 1947), is a French comics author of Italian descent.
Hinako TakanagaIllustrator · IllustrationHinako Takanaga is a Japanese yaoi manga artist from Nagoya. She has also provided illustrations for several yaoi light novels by other authors, including The Guilty by Katsura Izumi.
Hiroaki SamuraArtist · Comics and comic artHiroaki Samura (沙村広明, Samura Hiroaki, born February 17, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist, known for Blade of the Immortal, as well as several other short works.
Hiroki EndōArtist · Comics and comic artHiroki Endo (遠藤浩輝, Endō Hiroki, born November 3, 1970 in Akita Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Musashino Art University.
Hisashi EguchiArtist · Comics and comic artHisashi Eguchi (江口寿史, Eguchi Hisashi; born March 29, 1956) is a Japanese manga artist and one of Japan's most prominent illustrators of female characters.
Hope LarsonArtist · Comics and comic artHope Raue Larson (b. September 17, 1982, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American illustrator and cartoonist.
Inga SætreArtist · Comics and comic artInga Sætre (born 11 February 1978) is a Norwegian illustrator and comic writer.
Jack KirbyArtist · Comics and comic artJack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific…
Jacques MartinArtist · Comics and comic artJacques Martin (25 September 1921 – 21 January 2010) was a French comics artist and comic book creator. He was one of the classic artists of Tintin magazine, alongside Edgar P.
James O'BarrArtist · Comics and comic artJames O'Barr (born January 1, 1960) is an American comics artist, writer and graphic artist. He created the comic book series The Crow.[1]
Jason AaronArtist · Comics and comic artJason Aaron (born January 28, 1973) is an American comic book writer, known for his creator-owned series Scalped and Southern Bastards;
Jason LutesArtist · Comics and comic artJason Lutes (born December 7, 1967) is an American comics creator. His work is mainly historical fiction, but he also works in traditional fiction.
Jean GiraudArtist · Comics and comic artJean Henri Gaston Giraud (lang; 8 May 1938 – 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées (BD) tradition.
Jean RobaArtist · Comics and comic artJean Roba (28 July 1930 – 14 June 2006) was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill.
Jean-Claude MézièresArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Claude Mézières (23 September 1938 – 23 January 2022) was a French comics artist and illustrator.
Jean-Michel CharlierArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Michel Charlier (French: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl ʃaʁlije]; 30 October 1924 – 10 July 1989) was a Belgian comics writer. He was a co-founder of the famed Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote.
Jean-Patrick ManchetteArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Patrick Manchette (19 December 1942 – 3 June 1995) was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre.
Jean-Richard GeurtsArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Richard Geurts, better known under his pseudonym Janry (born 2 October 1957), is a Belgian comics artist.
Jeff LemireArtist · Comics and comic artJeff Lemire (born March 21, 1976) is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, cartoonist, and television producer.
Jen WangArtist · Comics and comic artJennifer Sheena "Jen" Wang (born March 22, 1984) is an American cartoonist, writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles.
Jerry CraftArtist · Comics and comic artJerry Craft (born January 22, 1963) is an American cartoonist and children's book illustrator best known for his syndicated newspaper comic strip Mama's Boyz and his graphic novels New Kid,…
Jessica AbelArtist · Comics and comic artJessica Abel (born 1969) is an American cartoonist, author and educator. Her works include Artbabe, La Perdida, Radio: An Illustrated Guide (with collaborator Ira Glass), Drawing Words and…
Jim StarlinArtist · Comics and comic artJames P. Starlin (born October 9, 1949) is an American comics artist and writer. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, he is best known for space opera stories, for revamping the Marvel…
Joe HillIllustrator · IllustrationJoseph Hillström King (born June 4, 1972), better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American writer.
Joe SaccoArtist · Comics and comic artJoe Sacco (born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. His work documenting Palestinian life in Gaza and the West Bank was awarded the National Book Award in 1996…
Joel Joan i JuvéPerson · Film memorabilia
John ByrneArtist · Comics and comic artJohn Lindley Byrne (born July 6, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and artist of superhero comics. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major superheroes;
John PorcellinoArtist · Comics and comic artJohn Porcellino (born September 18, 1968) is an American cartoonist and creator of minicomics.
John WagnerArtist · Comics and comic artJohn Alexander Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British…
Juliet LandauPerson · Film memorabiliaJuliet Rose Landau (born March 30, 1965) is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina best known for her role as Drusilla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show…
Jun MochizukiArtist · Comics and comic artJun Mochizuki is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for creating the manga series Pandora Hearts and The Case Study of Vanitas.
Kazuma KodakaIllustrator · IllustrationKazuma Kodaka was born 19 November, 1969 in Kobe is a Japanese manga artist. Kodaka made her debut in 1989 in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion with Sessa Takuma!.
Keum Suk Gendry-KimArtist · Comics and comic artKeum Suk Gendry-Kim (Korean: 김 금숙; born 1971) is a South Korean comic book artist and translator, winner of the Harvey Awards. She currently lives on Ganghwa Island.
Kevin EastmanArtist · Comics and comic artKevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book writer and artist best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird.
Kim Fupz AakesonIllustrator · IllustrationKim Fupz Aakeson (born 12 September 1958) is a Danish screenwriter, writer, and illustrator.
Lewis TrondheimArtist · Comics and comic artLaurent Chabosy (French: [ʃabɔzi]; born 11 December 1964), better known as Lewis Trondheim (French pronunciation: [lewis tʁɔ̃dɛm]), is a French cartoonist and one of the founders (in 1990)…
Lincoln PeirceArtist · Comics and comic artLincoln Jeffrey Peirce (pronounced "purse", born October 23, 1963) is an American cartoonist, animator and author best known as the creator of the successful Big Nate comic strip and as the…
Liz PrinceArtist · Comics and comic artLiz Prince (born 1981) is an American comics creator, noted for her sketchbook-style autobiographical comics.
Lucy KnisleyArtist · Comics and comic artLucy Knisley (born January 11, 1985) is an American comic artist and musician. Her work is often autobiographical, and food is a common theme.
Luiz Eduardo de OliveiraIllustrator · IllustrationLuiz Eduardo de Oliveira (born December 13, 1944), more famous under his pen name Léo is a Brazilian comics creator.
Luke PearsonArtist · Comics and comic artLuke Pearson (born 12 October 1987) is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the Hilda series of comics for Nobrow Press, and Hilda, the Netflix series…
Marcelo D'SaleteArtist · Comics and comic artMarcelo D'Salete (born 1979) is a Brazilian comic book writer, illustrator and professor. He holds a master's degree in art history from the University of São Paulo.
Marjane SatrapiPerson · Film memorabiliaMarjane Satrapi (lang; 21 September 19693 June 2026) was an Iranian and French[1][2] comic book author, film director, and children's book author.[6] Her best-known works include the…
Martin KellermanArtist · Comics and comic artMartin Kellerman (born 1973 in Växjö) is a Swedish cartoonist, known for the comic strip Rocky.
Mathieu BabletArtist · Comics and comic artMathieu Bablet (born 9 January 1987) is a French comics creator. His works include the Greek mythology-inspired comic Adrastea (2013–2014) and the science fiction comics Shangri-La (comic…
Mattson TomlinPerson · Film memorabiliaMattson Tomlin (born July 16, 1990) is an American filmmaker and writer.
Michael Dante DiMartinoPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Dante DiMartino (born July 18, 1974) is an American animator, producer, writer, and director.
Michael McMillianPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael McMillian is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on What I Like About You, Steve Newlin on the HBO series True Blood, Owen on Hot in Cleveland and Tim…
Mike CareyArtist · Comics and comic artMichael James Carey (born 1959), also known by his pen name M. R. Carey, is a British writer of comic books, novels and films, whose credits include the long-running The Sandman spin-off…
Mike MignolaArtist · Comics and comic artMichael Mignola (born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer and artist best known for creating Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics, part of a shared universe of titles including…
Moto HagioArtist · Comics and comic artMoto Hagio (萩尾望都, Hagio Moto; born May 12, 1949) is a Japanese manga artist. Regarded for her contributions to shōjo manga (manga aimed at young and adolescent women), Hagio is considered…
N.D. StevensonArtist · Comics and comic artNate Diana "Indy" Stevenson (born Noelle Diana Stevenson, December 31, 1991), known professionally as ND Stevenson, is an American cartoonist and animation producer.
Naoki UrasawaArtist · Comics and comic artNaoki Urasawa (浦沢直樹, Urasawa Naoki, born January 2, 1960) is a Japanese manga artist and musician.
Nicole MainesArtist · Comics and comic artNicole Amber Maines (born October 7, 1997) is an American actress, comic book writer and transgender rights activist.
Osamu TezukaIllustrator · Illustration
Paco RocaIllustrator · IllustrationFrancisco Martínez Roca aka Paco Roca (born in 1969 on Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish strip cartoonist with experience in graphic novels and advertisement illustrations.
Pénélope BagieuArtist · Comics and comic artPénélope Bagieu (born 22 January 1982, Paris) is a French illustrator and comic designer.
Philippe VandeveldeArtist · Comics and comic artPhilippe Vandevelde, working under the pseudonym Tome (24 February 1957 – 5 October 2019), was a Belgian comics writer.
Pierre-Henry GomontArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Gomont in 2018
Ralf KönigArtist · Comics and comic artRalf König (born 8 August 1960) is one of the best known and most commercially successful German comic book creators. His books have been translated into many languages.
Randall MunroeArtist · Comics and comic artRandall Patrick Munroe (born October 17, 1984)[1][2] is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd.
René GoscinnyIllustrator · IllustrationRené Goscinny (French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini]; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕinnɨ]; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with…
Riad SattoufArtist · Comics and comic artRiad Sattouf (Arabic: رياض سطوف; born 5 May 1978) is a French cartoonist, comic artist, and film director.
Riyoko IkedaArtist · Comics and comic artRiyoko Ikeda (池田理代子, Ikeda Riyoko, born December 18, 1947) is a Japanese manga artist and singer.
Rob LiefeldArtist · Comics and comic artRobert Liefeld (born October 3, 1967) is an American comic book creator. He co-created the character Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with writer Fabian Nicieza.
Robert VelterArtist · Comics and comic artFrançois Robert Velter (lang; 9 February 1909 – 27 April 1991), known by his pen-name Rob-Vel, was a French cartoonist. He is best known for creating the character Spirou in 1938.
Roger LeloupArtist · Comics and comic artRoger Leloup (French: [ʁɔʒe ləlu]; born 17 November 1933) is a Belgian comic strip artist, novelist, and a former collaborator of Hergé, who would rely upon him to create detailed,…
Rumiko TakahashiArtist · Comics and comic artRumiko Takahashi is a Japanese manga artist. Her works are kno
Sarah AndersenArtist · Comics and comic artSarah Andersen was an American cartoonist, illustrator, artist and comics writer (born 1992).
Skip WilliamsonArtist · Comics and comic artMervyn "Skip" Williamson (August 19, 1944 – March 16, 2017) was an American underground cartoonist and central figure in the underground comix movement.
Stan LeeAuthor · BooksStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.
Sui IshidaArtist · Comics and comic artSui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui, born December 28, 1986) is a Japanese manga artist. He is popularly known for his dark fantasy manga series Tokyo Ghoul and Choujin X.
Taku TsumugiArtist · Comics and comic artBorn August 2, 1964 is a Japanese manga artist. She published manga mostly in the 1980s and 1990s in the magazine Bessatsu Margaret.

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