Key Takeaways
- Comic book writers create engaging narratives that keep readers invested in their characters.
- Stephanie Williams made history as the first Black woman nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Writer.
- Cody Ziglar successfully wrote a 42-issue series featuring Miles Morales, showcasing representation.
- Kelly Thompson’s versatility shines through in her ability to write various characters with depth and humor.
A special comic book writer will make readers follow them no matter what project they’re on. You’ll find yourself rooting for the star harder than you ever had because the antagonist is evil or because you love the lead character. They’ll also take audiences on a roller-coaster ride of feelings that one may not have known they had, and leave everyone anticipating next month’s issue.
As someone who follows comic books, finding writers to love is crucial to a reader’s life. For example, there’s Gail Simone. If it wasn’t for her, plenty of people may never have fallen in love with Deadpool through her stories. Years later, she’s writing one of the most emotional runs of Uncanny X-Men and making well-known characters better than ever. It makes her one of the best and someone everyone should follow, and she’s only one of the many names that audiences can discover, jump in blind on their project, and leave satisfied.
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Stephanie Williams
This year, Stephanie Williams made history for being the first Black woman (and the second Black person) to be nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Writer. Sadly, a lot of comic book journalists (this writer included) didn’t do enough to promote this incredible feat, especially since she’s been amazing for years.
One moment, Stephanie Williams can give fans Street Sharks and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll, then turn around and bring in an emotional story like Mad Cave Studios’ Temporal or the interlude for DC Comics’ Wonder Woman: Wonder War. Plus, just for the horror fans, she’s got a particularly new addition to the Smile universe, the recently-launched Any Given Smile.
The best part about Stephanie Williams is that she’s just getting started. DC Comics announced that Stephanie Williams will be writing Vixen’s first ongoing series, despite the character being around for 47 years. Williams’ goal is actually 47 issues to represent the amount of time Mari McCabe’s been around.
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Stephanie Phillips
A quick look at Stephanie Phillips bibliography will show that comic book companies know just how reliable she is as an industry talent. She’ll create incredible stories with Harley Quinn and Rogue & Gambit that have to follow continuity, and thrive with her own characters like in BOOM! Studios’ Red Before Black and Grim. The latter was picked up by Netflix a week after the series concluded.
Phillips is currently writing an exceptional run of Daredevil where Matt Murdock has a new job (law professor) and a terrifying villain (Omen) who tested the Man Without Fear’s well-known radar. It was also announced that she’ll be writing Black Widow in the future. This shows that there’s no one Stephanie Phillips can’t write about, and that Marvel has faith in her (as we all should).
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Cody Ziglar
It’s one thing to write a flawless miniseries. It’s another to do it for 42 issues with a character that gets criticism for being a legacy character and make sure that the lead character’s heritage and ethnicity are well represented. However, Cody Ziglar did it with Miles Morales: Spider-Man and made it look easy.
Coming off the end of the aforementioned Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Ziglar was announced to be writing Static for DC Comics. This is a big deal because he’s taking over one of the most influential Black characters of the last 30 years. Adding to that is that it’s one of the only Black-led comic books in either of the two major comic companies (Marvel and DC). Luckily, pressure isn’t a big deal for the Emmy-nominated writer.
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Hannah Rose
The rise in horror comic books is a joy for genre aficionados everywhere. For even the horror agnostics, writer Hannah Rose May will make anyone into a fan. Her stories have all the elements that people love about horror, but with a much better storyline. For instance, in her two Exorcism miniseries (The Exorcism at 1600 Penn and The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace). In both Exorcism titles, there was more depth to why a person was possessed. The Exorcism at 1600 Penn is so good that it was picked up by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster.
On top of those projects, Hannah Rose May recently wrote a flawless miniseries in the Smile Universe, Smile: For the Camera. It didn’t just focus on the horror, either, even though it was superb. It highlighted the disgusting and predatory nature of the modeling industry. Depth like this isn’t always touched on in horror stories. Even if they are, it isn’t done this well.
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Deniz Camp
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This year marks Deniz Camp’s rise as an influential comic book writer known for tackling real-life issues through fictional narratives.
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This showcases Dan Watters’ ability to blend action with deep storytelling in his comics.
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The impact G. Willow Wilson has had on characters like Poison Ivy demonstrates her skill in character development.
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This highlights Steve Orlando’s versatility across different genres within comic storytelling.
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This indicates Che Grayson’s emerging talent within comic book writing.
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This concludes with Kelly Thompson’s ability to resonate deeply with comic book fans through her storytelling.
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