Stan Lee

Iceman

Stan &quot;The Man&quot; Lee is the most iconic and innovative comic creators of all time. He invented, or had a part in creating, over 339 (!) characters throughout his 50+ years in the comics industry. Which <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stan-lee-comic-book-characters/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Stan Lee characters</a> are the best? Now's your chance to vote and decide which Stan Lee comic book characters is the greatest.Lee was responsible for ushering in the age of the realistic, down to earth, underdog type characters when the standard was the bright, shiny Superman type. They famously turned him down dozens of times when he brought them the idea of Spider-Man stating that not only was he too downtrodden, but that nobody liked spiders so it would never sell. The only reason Spider-Man (one of the most recognizable figures in the world) exists is that he snuck it into an already cancelled magazine, Amazing Fantasy, in their last issue and it sold like hotcakes.So here, we acknowledge the man who's earned every single one of his Marvel movie cameos for his contribution to the world of comics. These are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/superheroes-ranked-by-most-comic-book-appearances/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best comic book characters</a> created by Stan Lee

Graphic Novels

Early on in his career, Mark Millar dreamed of being both a writer and an artist. But he later got the &quot;best advice&quot; he ever received from <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/comic-books-written-by-women/john-saavedra?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book writer</a> Grant Morrison who told him to choose one of the two career paths, as it&#39;s difficult to succeed in both. Millar took the advice to heart and focused on becoming a comic book writer. And today, we get to celebrate his works as a writer with this very list. Here are the best works from Mark Millar.

You may not recognize his name, but you&#39;ll recognize his long list of writing credits in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-facts-about-diamond-distributors/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book industry</a>. He&#39;s most notably the man behind Marvel&#39;s Ultimate Universe, having launched Ultimate X-Men in 2001, and teamed-up with artist Bryan Hitch on The Ultimates, which was later adapted into two Marvel animated features.

in 2004, Millar began a creator-owned line called Millarworld where his popular book Kick-Ass was born. Kick-Ass became so popular that it has two feature films under its belt, with promises of more to come. Since the last issue of Kick-Ass hit comic book shelves, Millar has no signs of slowing down, as he has many projects in the works. With that being said, are you excited about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mark-millar-movies-and-shows-on-netflix/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">Mark Millar and Netflix</a> joining forces?

So which book of Millar&#39;s is the best? This is where you get to decide. Make sure to vote up which of his comic books are the best!

Seaguy

It's rare for a single voice to pierce through the hazy collaboration it takes to produce comics, but Grant Morrison's is one of the loudest and most unique. The violently original Scotsman is one of the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/comic-books-written-by-women/john-saavedra?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">comic book writers</a> of all time. His works are surreal, bizarre, and iconoclastic, but above all, uncompromising.He has guided some of the most popular characters of all-time and created original works that are both literally and figuratively magical. Whether writing for iconic figures like Superman or characters of his own strange invention, the loquacious and inventive scribe always has a surprise up his sleeve. He's written for both <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/shameless-marvel-dc-analogs/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Marvel and DC</a>, along with plenty of indies, yet has always maintained his totally unique voice.These are the best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/comic-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">comic books</a> by Grant Morrison. Vote up your favorite comics and vote down the ones that aren't up to Morrison's standards.

Alan Moore

Top 10: The Forty-Niners

List of the best Alan Moore books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community. With commercial success and critical acclaim, there's no doubt that Alan Moore is one of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-writers-of-all-time/ranker-books?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most popular authors</a> of the last 100 years. Known for his <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/graphic-novel-books-novels-and-stories/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous graphic novels</a>, Moore's work has been adapted for film multiple times. If you're a huge fan of his work, then vote on your favorite novels below and make your opinion count. This poll is also a great resource for new fans of Alan Moore who want to know which novels they should start reading first. With memorable characters and excellent storytelling, there's no reason why you shouldn't check out his work if you're a big reader.This list has a variety of books in it, from Watchmen to V for Vendetta. What are Alan Moore's best novels? Vote on this list and help us definitively answer that question.

Culture

Keith Pollard

Comic books being a visual medium there are always a wide array of brilliant artists working in the industry at any given time. Some artists get on a book and carry a storyline through their specific composition or specific ways of displaying action like John Romita Sr. or Jack Kirby. Other artists have such an instantly recognizable style they're hired on a book in order to up it's notoriety or change the direction the title is going in like Frank Cho or Chris Bachelo. Other artists still are so iconic so influential to the industry they redefine the very characters they're draw for years to come like Mark Bagley or Todd McFarlane.But then there are those artists who do amazing work, get a great response from the audience and the critics but never quite get the notice they deserve. Well we're trying to change that, these are the artists who did all of the above but didn't get quite the hype those folk did. These are the most underrated artists in comics.