Stan Lee was one of the most popular comic book writers, thanks to his appearances in several Marvel movies. He is well-known as the co-creator of many famous superheroes, including Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Hulk. He pioneered a naturalistic method to writing superhero comics and challenged the Comics Code Authority, which ultimately led to changes in its policies.
![Robert Kirkman Robert Kirkman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/robert-kirkman-1.jpg)
![Gillian Flynn Gillian Flynn](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gillian-flynn-1.jpg)
Bob Kane was an American animator, comic book writer, and artist. He is credited with co-creating the world-renowned DC Comics character Batman. He is also credited with co-creating the popular animated series Cool McCool. In 1977, Bob Kane was honored with the prestigious Inkpot Award. In 1996, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
![Max Brooks Max Brooks](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/max-brooks-1.jpg)
![Geoff Johns Geoff Johns](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/geoff-johns-48123-1.jpg)
![Mark Millar Mark Millar](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mark-millar-50174-1.jpg)
Bill Finger was an American film, TV, comic book, and comic strip writer. Although he had co-created the popular superhero character Batman along with Bob Kane, Finger's work was uncredited until 2015. As a result, Finger died in poverty and obscurity. He was posthumously inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.
![Jim Lee Jim Lee](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jim-lee-11003-1.jpg)
Korean-American comic-book artist Jim Lee began his career with Marvel and then soared to fame with his X-Men series. Though initially trained in psychology, he skipped medical school and became a comic writer instead. Apart from co-founding Image Comics, he also created WildStorm, which he sold to DC later.
![Rob Liefeld Rob Liefeld](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rob-liefeld-11145-1.jpg)
Rob Liefeld is a comic book creator best known for co-creating characters like Deadpool and Cable. In the 1990s, he achieved popularity for his work on Marvel Comics' X-Force and The New Mutants. Rob Liefeld is credited with co-creating Image Comics which went on to become the third-largest comic book publisher.
![Nick Simmons Nick Simmons](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nick-simmons-50501-1.jpg)
![Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jodi-picoult-1.jpg)
![Warren Ellis Warren Ellis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/warren-ellis-1.jpg)
Warren Ellis is a novelist, screenwriter, and comic-book writer. He is credited with co-creating many original comics series like Red, Transmetropolitan, and Global Frequency. Red was adapted into a couple of movies titled Red and Red 2. He has also written many Marvel series, including the six-issue story arc Extremis which formed the basis for the movie Iron Man 3.
![Jerry Siegel Jerry Siegel](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jerry-siegel-1.jpg)
Legendary American comic book writer Jerry Siegel whose best-known creation was the iconic comic superhero Superman, which he co-created with comic artist Joe Shuster. Known for his stint with DC Comics, he also created other characters such as Doctor Occult, Superboy, and The Spectre. He also worked for Marvel and Charlton Comics.
![Alison Bechdel Alison Bechdel](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alison-bechdel-1.jpg)
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel is best known for her Dykes to Watch Out For strip, which gained a lot of popularity in various LGBT weeklies. The strip’s prime character is believed to be modeled on her. The lesbian artist’s works gave rise to the Bechdel Test, which targets gender inequality in Hollywood.
![Dwayne McDuffie Dwayne McDuffie](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dwayne-glenn-mcduffie-1.jpg)
Dwayne Glenn McDuffie was an American writer best remembered for writing and producing popular animated series like Ben 10, Justice League Unlimited, and Static Shock. He is credited with co-founding Milestone Media, which is renowned for creating Milestone Comics. Over the course of his illustrious career, Dwayne Glenn McDuffie won many prestigious awards like the Humanitas Prize and Inkpot Award.
![Chris Avellone Chris Avellone](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/chris-avellone-50958-1.jpg)
![Brian K. Vaughan Brian K. Vaughan](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brian-k-vaughan-1.jpg)
![Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/art-spiegelman-9652-1.jpg)
Art Spiegelman is an American cartoonist, comics advocate, and editor. His graphic novel Maus earned a special Pulitzer Prize for popularizing the comics medium among scholars. Over the years Spiegelman has helped promote a better understanding of comics. In 2005, he was named in Time's Top 100 Most Influential People list. He has also won many awards like Inkpot Award.
![Brian Michael Bendis Brian Michael Bendis](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brian-michael-bendis-1.jpg)
![Chris Claremont Chris Claremont](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/chris-claremont-1.jpg)
![Jim Starlin Jim Starlin](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jim-starlin-1.jpg)
![Kevin Eastman Kevin Eastman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kevin-eastman-1.jpg)
![Will Eisner Will Eisner](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/will-eisner-8348-1.jpg)
![Bryan Lee O'Malley Bryan Lee O'Malley](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bryan-lee-omalley-1.jpg)
Bryan Lee O'Malley is a Canadian cartoonist and musician. He is best known for his work in the Scott Pilgrim series. One of the most celebrated cartoonists of his generation, O'Malley has won several prestigious awards, such as the Doug Wright Award and Joe Shuster Award.
![Marv Wolfman Marv Wolfman](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marv-wolfman-1.jpg)
![Michael Green Michael Green](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/michael-green-120168-1.jpg)
![Joe Simon Joe Simon](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/joe-simon-1.jpg)
![Jonathan Ames Jonathan Ames](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jonathan-ames-51644-1.jpg)
![Peyo Peyo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/peyo-1.jpg)
Peyo was a Belgian artist and comic book writer best remembered for creating popular comics series like Johan and Peewit and The Smurfs. He is also credited with creating several other comics series like Jacky and Célestin and Steven Strong. Peyo also founded his own publishing house called Cartoon Creation.
![Brad Meltzer Brad Meltzer](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brad-meltzer-50870-1.jpg)
![Ed Brubaker Ed Brubaker](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ed-brubaker-1.jpg)
![Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/roberto-aguirre-sacasa-119620-1.jpg)
![Greg Rucka Greg Rucka](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/greg-rucka-1.jpg)
![Gardner Fox Gardner Fox](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gardner-fox.jpg)
![Gail Simone Gail Simone](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gail-simone-1.jpg)
![Jerry Robinson Jerry Robinson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jerry-robinson-1.jpg)
![Gerry Conway Gerry Conway](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gerry-conway-25374-1.jpg)
![Matt Ruff Matt Ruff](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/matt-ruff-1.jpg)
![Matt Fraction Matt Fraction](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/matt-fraction-1.jpg)
![Tony Moore Tony Moore](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tony-moore-1.jpg)
![Wally Wood Wally Wood](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/wally-wood.jpg)
![Tamora Pierce Tamora Pierce](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/tamora-pierce-1.jpg)
![Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brian-azzarello-18569-1.jpg)
![Peter M. Lenkov Peter M. Lenkov](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/peter-m-lenkov-120563-1.jpg)
![Rick Remender Rick Remender](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rick-remender-1.jpg)