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Some prominent cartoonists of the late 19th century: Charles Nelan , Frederick Opper , R. F. Outcault , C. G. Bush , Louis Dalrymple , Homer Davenport , and W. A. Rogers This is a list of American comics creators . Although comics have different formats, this list covers creators of comic books , graphic novels and comic strips , along with early innovators. The list presents authors with the United States as their country of origin, although they may have published or now be resident in other countries. For other countries, see List of comic creators .
Derf Backderf - (My Friend Dahmer [ 1] Mark Bagley George Baker - (Sad Sack Matt Baker - (Phantom Lady Henry Barajas - (Tata Rambo La Voz de M.A.Y.O , Gil Thorp
Carl Barks - (Donald Duck Scrooge McDuck Donna Barr - (Stinz , The Desert Peach )Lynda Barry - (Ernie Pook's Comeek Jen Bartel Richard Bassford Tom Batiuk - (Funky Winkerbean John Darling Alison Bechdel - (Dykes to Watch Out For C. C. Beck - (Captain Marvel Gabrielle Bell Howard Bender Brian Michael Bendis Christian Beranek Dave Berg - (The Lighter Side of... Karen Berger - (Vertigo Walter Berndt - (Smitty Jack Berrill - (Gil Thorp
D. Bruce Berry Jim Berry - (Berry's World Nick Bertozzi Gordon Bess - (Redeye Charles Biro - (Steel Sterling Comic House )Wally Bishop (Muggs and Skeeter Stephen R. Bissette Bud Blake - (Tiger Merrill Blosser - (Freckles and His Friends Vaughn Bodé - (Cheech Wizard Wayne Boring - (continued Superman Brett Booth Troy Boyle Martin Branner - (Winnie Winkle Perry and the Rinky-Dinks )Berkeley Breathed - (Bloom County Outland Opus T. Casey Brennan Norm Breyfogle E. Nelson Bridwell Clare Briggs - (A. Piker Clerk John Broome Jeffrey Brown - (Clumsy , Unlikely , Incredible Change-Bots [ 2] Chris Browne - (continued Hägar the Horrible Dik Browne - (Hi & Lois Hägar the Horrible Frank Brunner Rich Buckler - (Deathlok Bob Burden - (Flaming Carrot Carl Burgos - (Human Torch Cary Burkett Mildred Burleigh Charles Burns - (El Borbah Black Hole John Buscema - (Marvel Comics Sal Buscema - (worked on The Incredible Hulk Ernie Bushmiller - (Fritzi Ritz Nancy Kurt Busiek John Byrne - (worked on X-Men The Fantastic Four The Man of Steel The Sensational She-Hulk Gene Byrnes - (Reg'lar Fellers Dick Calkins - (Buck Rogers John Calnan Donald Clough Cameron Milton Caniff - (Terry and the Pirates Steve Canyon Male Call Sophie Campbell - (Wet Moon Max Cannon - (Red Meat Al Capp - (Li'l Abner Greg Capullo - (Batman Spawn Nick Cardy - (continued Aquaman Teen Titans Bat Lash Sergio Cariello Wallace Carlson - (The Nebbs )Vic Carrabotta Ad Carter - (Just Kids )Dick Cavalli - (Morty Meekle Winthrop Louis Cazeneuve - (continued Aquaman Kody Chamberlain - (30 Days of Night Digital Webbing Cliff Chiang - (Paper Girls Jack T. Chick - (Chick tracts )Frank Cho - (Liberty Meadows Frank Cirocco Scott Clark - (Martian Manhunter Justice League of America Daniel Clowes - (Eightball Ghost World Dave Cockrum - (co-creator of the "new X-Men ")Gene Colan - (Daredevil The Tomb of Dracula Jack Cole - (Plastic Man Vince Colletta - (inker noted for work on Jack Kirby's The Mighty Thor Ernie Colon A.D. Condo - (The Outbursts of Everett True Mr. Skygack, from Mars Darby Conley Gerry Conway Richard Corben - (Den Denys Cowan Johnny Craig - (EC Comics Mad Magazine Reed Crandall Roy Crane - (Captain Easy Wash Tubbs Robert Crumb - (Fritz the Cat Mr. Natural Keep on Truckin' Nick Cuti - (E-Man Moonchild , Captain Cosmos , Moonie )Nicholas P. Dallis - (Rex Morgan, M.D. Judge Parker Apartment 3-G Dame Darcy - (Meatcake Geof Darrow - (Hard Boiled Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Shaolin Cowboy Nicholas Da Silva aka ZOOLOOK - (Dread & Alive and HITLESS
Peter David Jack Davis - (Mad Magazine Jim Davis - (Garfield Chon Day - (Brother Sebastian Billy DeBeck - (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith Bunky )Dan DeCarlo - (Archie Comics Josie and the Pussycats Graham Francis Defries - (co-creator of Queens Counsel Kim Deitch - (Waldo the Cat )J. M. DeMatteis Vince Deporter Stephen DeStefano Mike Diana - (Boiled Angel )Tony DiGerolamo Diane DiMassa - (Hothead Paisan Dick Dillin - (Justice League of America Gus Dirks - (born in Germany, later moved to the U.S.A) (Bugville )
Rudolph Dirks - (born in Germany, later moved to the U.S.A.) (Katzenjammer Kids The Captain and the Kids Walt Disney - (Disney comics Steve Ditko - (Spider-Man Doctor Strange Creeper Hawk and Dove Ed Dodd - (Mark Trail Don Dohler - (ProJunior )Richard Dominguez Colleen Doran Tad Dorgan - (For Better or Worse )Evan Dorkin Arnold Drake - (Deadman , co-creator of The Guardians of the Galaxy It Rhymes with Lust Stan Drake - (The Heart of Juliet Jones Bill Draut Grace Drayton - (Dolly Dimples Debbie Drechsler - (Daddy's Girl Mike Dringenberg Mort Drucker - (film and TV parodies in Mad Magazine Randy DuBurke Clare Victor Dwiggins - (School Days [ 3] Gaylord DuBois - (Brothers of the Spear Tarzan Roy Rogers Turok Space Family Robinson Edwina Dumm - (Cap Stubbs and Tippie Alec the Great Clare Victor Dwiggins - (School Days )Troy Dye - (Goblin Chronicles )C. W. Kahles - (Haidbreadth Harry , Clarence the Cop )Michael Kaluta Jack Kamen Bob Kane - (Batman Gil Kane - (continued Green Lantern The Atom The Amazing Spider-Man George Kapitan - Green Giant , Black Widow , Archie , Human Torch , Air Man , Namor The Submariner )Bob Karp - (wrote Donald Duck Kaz - (Kaz's Underworld Bil Keane - (The Family Circus Jack Keller - (Kid Colt Dave Kellett - (drive: the scifi comic Sheldon Walt Kelly - (Pogo Jack Kent - (King Aroo Barbara Kesel Karl Kesel Hank Ketcham - (Dennis the Menace Sam Kieth Frank King - (Gasoline Alley Jack Kirby - (Captain America Spider-Man The Incredible Hulk Fantastic Four X-Men Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Iron Man New Gods Fourth World Robert Kirby - (Curbside Robert Kirkman - (The Walking Dead Invincible George Klein - (Silver Age inker)Todd Klein James Kochalka - (American Elf )Scott Kolins Aline Kominsky-Crumb - (Dirty Laundry Comix Harold Knerr - (continued The Katzenjammer Kids Wilhelm Heinrich Detlev Körner - (Hugo Hercules Bernard Krigstein - (E.C. Comics Master Race )Teddy Kristiansen Joe Kubert Charles Kuhn - (Grandma Harvey Kurtzman - (Mad Magazine Goodman Beaver Little Annie Fanny Sam Kweskin Peter Laird - (co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Erik Larsen Gary Larson - (The Far Side Rick Law David Lawrence John Layman Bob Layton Leon Lazarus Mell Lazarus - (Momma Mort Leav Jae Lee Jim Lee Stan Lee - (writer of Spider-Man The Incredible Hulk X-Men Silver Surfer Fantastic Four Bob LeRose Lank Leonard - (Mickey Finn Harris Levey , aka Lee Harris - DC Comics illustrator, creator of Air Wave Paul Levitz George Lichty - (Grin and Bear It Larry Lieber - (co-creator of Iron Man Ant-Man Thor Rob Liefeld - (Deadpool Mike Lilly Marty Links - (Emmy Lou )Jason Little Marjorie Liu Vic Lockman - (worked on Disney comics Bobby London - (Dirty Duck Popeye Frank Lovece David Lynch - (The Angriest Dog in the World Jay Lynch - (Nard 'n' Pat Bijou Funnies Stan Lynde - (Rick O'Shay Latigo David W. Mack - (Kabuki Echo Ed Mack - (Sime the Simp , continued Mutt & Jeff [ 7]
Jeff MacNelly - (Shoe Matt Madden Gus Mager - (Hawkshaw the Detective Sherlocko the Monk Elliot S. Maggin David Malki - (Wondermark )Joe Maneely - (The Black Knight Yellow Claw The Ringo Kid Russ Manning - (continued Tarzan Bill Mantlo - (Rocket Raccoon Cloak and Dagger Pablo Marcos Jerry Marcus - (Trudy Marge - (Little Lulu William Marriner - (Johnnie Bostonbeans , Foolish Ferdinand , Sambo And His Funny Noises , Wags, The Dogs That Adopted A Man , Mary and Her Little Lamb )
Jesse Marsh - (continued Tarzan John Carter of Mars William Moulton Marston - (Wonder Woman Don Martin - (Mad Magazine Captain Klutz Fonebone )Edgar Martin - (Boots and Her Buddies Harry B. Martin - (Weatherbird S. Carlisle Martin - (Weatherbird Mark Martin Cal Massey - (worked for Timely/Atlas Comics, St. John's Publishing)Fran Matera - (continued Steve Roper and Mike Nomad Joe Matt - (Peepshow Paul Mavrides - (assisted on The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Sheldon Mayer - (Sugar & Spike Val Mayerik - (Howard the Duck Clifford McBride - (Napoleon and Uncle Elby Winsor McCay - (Little Nemo in Slumberland Little Sammy Sneeze Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Hungry Henrietta )Scott McCloud - (Zot! Understanding Comics Luke McDonnell Patrick McDonnell - (Mutts Walt McDougall - (Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz Dwayne McDuffie - (Rocket (DC Comics) Icon (character) Static (DC Comics) Hardware (character) J.P. McEvoy - (Dixie Dugan Don McGregor Aaron McGruder - (The Boondocks Roger Mckenzie Bob McLeod - (co-creator of New Mutants George McManus - (Bringing Up Father Shawn McManus Carla Speed McNeil - (Finder Clifton Meek - (Johnny Mouse , Grindstone George )
Nick Meglin - (Mad Magazine )Jack Mendelsohn - (Jacky's Diary )Mort Meskin Otto Messmer - (Felix the Cat Bill Messner-Loebs - (Journey: The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire Pop Mhan - (Blank , co-creator of Spyboy )David Michelinie Mike Mignola - (Rocket Raccoon Hellboy Al Milgrom Frank Miller - (The Dark Knight Returns Sin City 300 Frank Miller - (Barney Baxter in the Air Wiley Miller - (Non Sequitur Tony Millionaire - (Sock Monkey Maakies Tarpe Mills - (Miss Fury Takeshi Miyazawa Christopher Moeller Sheldon Moldoff Arthur R. "Pop" Momand - (Keeping Up with the Joneses Bob Montana - (Archie Comics Jim Mooney - (Supergirl John Blair Moore - (Invaders From Home , Virtual Reality , scripted Disney comics )
Richard Moore - (Far West Boneyard Terry Moore Dick Moores - (continued Gasoline Alley Rags Morales Pete Morisi Gray Morrow - (Man-Thing El Diablo Wesley Morse - (Bazooka Joe Win Mortimer - (worked on Ripley's Believe It Or Not Batman Superman Zack Mosley - (The Adventures of Smilin' Jack Dean Motter John Cullen Murphy - (Big Ben Bolt Prince Valiant Joe Murray - (Rocko's Modern Life Paul Murry - (worked on Disney comics )Joe Musial - (continued The Katzenjammer Kids Popeye Russell Myers - (Broom-Hilda Nina Paley - (Nina's Adventures , Fluff , The Hots )Tom Palmer Jimmy Palmiotti Gary Panter - (Jimbo )Brant Parker - (co-creator of The Wizard of Id Virgil Partch - (Big George , The Captain's Gig )Stephan Pastis - (Pearls Before Swine Chuck Patton [ 9] C. M. Payne - (Scary William , Honeybunch's Hubby , S'Matter, Pop? , Coon Hollow Folks , Bear Creek Folks )[ 10] Ed Payne - (Billy the Boy Artist , Professor O. Howe Wise and Professor I.B. Schmart ) [ 11]
Bill Pearson - (witzend Popeye Everett Peck - (Duckman Harvey Pekar - (American Splendor George Pérez - (New Teen Titans Don Perlin Bill Perry - (continued Gasoline Alley Fred Perry - (Gold Digger Legacy Harry G. Peter - (Wonder Woman Mike Peters - (Mother Goose and Grimm Irving Phillips - (Scuffy , The Strange World of Mr. Mum Rina Piccolo - (Tina's Groove Wendy Pini - (Elfquest Dan Piraro - (Bizarro Ed Piskor - (Wizzywig , Red Room , Hip Hop Family Tree Al Plastino - (worked on Superman Batman Nancy Ferd'nand Mike Ploog - (Ghost Rider Charles Plumb - (Ella Cinders Keith Pollard Paul Pope - (THB Battling Boy Paul Peter Porges (born in Austria, later moved to the U.S.) (Mad Magazine )Whilce Portacio Al Posen - (Them Days Are Gone Forever , Sweeney & Son )Howard Post - (The Dropouts )Greg Potter Carl Potts Rich Powell - (Wide Open , Charlie Ciso ) [ 12]
Hilary B. Price - (Rhymes with Orange Brian Pulido Howard Purcell Steve Purcell Bud Sagendorf - (continued Popeye Harry Sahle (Black Widow , Green Giant , Fiery Mask , Human Torch , Archie , Candy )Stan Sakai Richard Sala - (Peculia )Claudio Sanchez - (writer of The Armory Wars Darren Sanchez Jim Sasseville - (worked on Peanuts It's Only a Game Allen Saunders Jim Scancarelli - (continued Gasoline Alley Jack Schiff Alex Schomburg Ariel Schrag - (Adam: A Novel , Likewise , Potential )Mark Schultz (born 1955) - Xenozoic Tales Carl E. Schultze - (Foxy Grandpa [ 15] Charles M. Schulz - (Peanuts Li'l Folks It's Only a Game David Schwartz Julius Schwartz - (editor for DC Comics often credited with launching the Silver Age of Comic Books )Ethan Van Sciver (born 1974)Dori Seda Elzie Segar - (Thimble Theatre Popeye Sappo )Tim Seeley - (HACK/slash Loaded Bible ,Lovebunny & Mr. Hell Mike Sekowsky John Severin - (Mad Magazine Cracked Frontline Combat Two-Fisted Tales Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Two-Gun Kid Marie Severin - (EC Comics Marvel Comics [ 16] Gene Shanks (born 1966) (Mr. Gene Is Out Of His Mind)Eric Shanower (born 1963)Gilbert Shelton - (The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers )Jim Sherman Gary Shipman - (Pakkins' Land Rhoda Shipman - (co-writer, Pakkins' Land Syd Shores - (continued Captain America Jim Shooter - (Marvel Comics editor-in-chief)Joe Shuster - (Superman Noel Sickles - (Scorchy Smith Bill Sienkiewicz Jerry Siegel - (Superman Marc Silvestri Gail Simone Joe Simon Louise Simonson Walt Simonson Joe Sinnott Stephen Slesinger - (Red Ryder and King of the Royal Mounted Roger Slifer Dan Slott Al Smith - (continued Mutt and Jeff Felipe Smith - (MBQ (manga) Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) Peepo Choo Jeff Smith - (Bone Mark Andrew Smith Paul Smith Sidney Smith - (The Gumps Mark Smylie - (Artesia Art Spiegelman - (Maus In the Shadow of No Towers Dick Sprang - (co-creator of the Riddler Batman artist)Leonard Starr - (Mary Perkins, On Stage Little Orphan Annie Jim Starlin Richard Dean Starr Joe Staton - (E-Man Brian Stelfreeze Jim Steranko - (Nick Fury Roger Stern Chic Stone - (Silver Age inker, best known for work with Jack Kirby )J. Michael Straczynski Jan Strnad Laurie S. Sutton Tom Sutton Curt Swan - (continued Superman Jimmy Swinnerton - (The Little Bears Mr. Jack Little Jimmy John Wagner Matt Wagner - (Mage Grendel Mark Waid David F. Walker - (Naomi McDuffie Mort Walker - (Beetle Bailey Hi & Lois Boner's Ark Reed Waller - ("Omaha" the Cat Dancer Chris Ware - (The Acme Novelty Library Jimmy Corrigan Adam Warren Bill Watterson - (Calvin and Hobbes Gerard Way H. T. Webster - (Caspar Milquetoast Len Wein - (Swamp Thing Wolverine X-Men Human Target Justice League Mort Weisinger - (Silver Age editor of Superman Alan Weiss Morris Weiss Larry Welz - (Cherry Russ Westover - (Tillie the Toiler Ed Wheelan - (Minute Movies )Mack White Ogden Whitney - (Herbie Popnecker George Wildman - (continued Popeye Signe Wilkinson Frank Willard - (Moon Mullins Erin Williams Al Williamson Skip Williamson - (Snappy Sammy Smoot Bill Willingham Mary Wilshire Ron Wilson Ronald Wimberly - (Prince of Cats (graphic novel) Doc Winner - (Tubby , continued Popeye Katzenjammer Kids Al Wiseman - (continued Dennis the Menace Elmer Woggon - (Steve Roper and Mike Nomad Marv Wolfman Wally Wood - (EC Comics , Mad Magazine Jim Woodring - (Frank Joshua Workman - (co-creator of Blamo Comics; artist on Ferocity , The Mirage , The Unlimiteds , Lightning Bug , Rayman , Big-Man , X , Dusk , Blaze ; writer for The Unlimiteds and X )Gregory Wright Bernie Wrightson - (Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein House of Mystery House of Secrets Swamp Thing George Wunder - (continued Terry and the Pirates
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