Within Batman’s historic 75-year run, comic book artists and writers come and go. Some of which leave a lasting impression on fans and collectors of comic books.
In May, Comic Book Resources posted a poll where fans got to choose whom their favorite Batman artists and writers are. This past month they have been releasing the results with 40 artists and 35 writers. The list included some of the best and most iconic comic book artists and writers ever.
According to the fans, these are the 75 Greatest Batman Artist and Writers.
Writers:
Honorable Mention: Kelley Puckett and Ty Templeton
35. France “Ed” Herron
34. Paul Pope
33. John Wagner/Alan Grant
32. Alan Brennert
31. Neil Gaiman
30. Brian Azzarello
29. Bruce Timm
28. Peter Tomasi
27. Don Cameron
26. Frank Robbins
25. Marv Wolfman
24. Matt Wagner
23. Peter Milligan
22. Gerry Conway
21. Len Wein
20. David V. Reed
19. Archie Goodwin
18. Bob Haney
17. Jim Starlin
16. Mike W. Barr
15. Ed Brubaker
14. Greg Rucka
13. Gardner Fox
12. Alan Moore
11. Scott Snyder
10. Chuck Dixon
9. Doug Moench
8. Alan Grant
7. Jeph Loeb
6. Paul Dini
5. Steve Englehart
4. Grant Morrison
3. Bill Finger
2. Frank Miller
1. Denny O’Neil
Artists:
Honorable Mention: Bob Brown
40. Mike Parobeck
39. Matt Wagner
38. Lew Schwartz
37. Darwyn Cooke
36. Dave McKean
35. Klaus Janson
34. David Finch
33. Mike Mignola
32. JosĂ© Luis GarcĂa-LĂłpez
31. Chris Burnham
30. Jock
29. Tony Daniel
28. Dustin Nguyen
27. Gene Colan
26. Graham Nolan
25. Sheldon Moldoff
24. Alan Davis
23. Alex Ross
22. Dick Giordano
21. Andy Kubert
20. J.H. Williams III
19. Bob Kane
18. Kelley Jones
17. Don Newton
16. Frank Quitely
15. Jerry Robinson
14. Carmine Infantino
13. Brian Bolland
12. Bruce Timm
11. Greg Capullo
10. Irv Novick
9. Dick Sprang
8. Tim Sale
7. Marshall Rogers
6. Frank Miller
5. Norm Breyfogle
4. Jim Lee
3. David Mazzuchelli
2. Jim Aparo
1. Neal Adams
All of these creators brought something to the table that changed The Dark Knight’s mythos, making him the character we all know and love today. Due to all the names involved it would be a long article to show work of each individual. If you are interested, more information on each artist and writer is available here.
Did any of your favorite artists and writers make the list? Who are your top 5 writers and artists? Let us know in the comment section below.
Source: Comic Book Resources
