Impactful creator runs

[Jimmy T]

OH man.

Hickman.

Pax Romana
Nightly News
The Manhattan Projects
Fantastic Four
East of West
Avengers/New Avengers
Powers of/House of X

Honestly, I'm going with Fantastic Four.
His ideas were so AWESOME.
He came immediately after Mark Miller, who always comes in like a hurricane of wild ideas and big stories, and Hickman took everything that Millar did, improved, made it grander, immense, mammoth, and tremendous in scope, and for me, completely made the FF live up the aura of Marvel's First Family that made voyages into the fantastic-and met them each time, right in the face.

Then came the First Foundation, and 2 books was pretty awesome at the time!

Death of Human Torch, Annihulus, a dead Galactus that would be ship for future superheroes

Nope, FF does it for me.

I think X doesn't get it because of so many other cooks in the kitchen, and East of West ended fine, just fine! But not mind blowing for me.

I made sure to go back and get all of Hickman's FF in trades. I also have the 2 Avengers Omnibuses as well.

Great writer.

[Perry]

Great pick , of course, and I honestly have not decided if I am going to choose his FF or his Avengers. Both are so damn good, but I know I also have a bias towards all good things Fantastic Four, so I don't want to pick that off the cuff, even though that is the way I have been leaning. Gonna sit on it another couple hours


And East of West's ending kind of pissed me off if I remember. Loved the series, but I remember feeling let down a little... no, let down a lot, with the way it ended.

[Jeff]

Hickman

My gut immediately went to the Manhattan Projects which is one of my favorites but, like East of West, ended weaker than it started.  Hickman is in my top three favorite writers.

Another all time favorite is my intro to him in Secret Warriors. Great S.H.I.E.L.D./Nick Fury book.

Fantastic Four was another stellar run by Hickman and one I really loved to read from month to month.

While not my favorite his most impactful world wise has to be Avengers since his Thanos story was basically run through the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe and the core it's success.

But for me it's between Secret Warriors and Fantastic Four.  And I'll have to go with Fantastic Four.  Hickmans use of science in his writing made him a perfect fit for the FF and there are elements from his time still prevalent today.

[Perry]

- Ed Brubaker - Captain America, Captain America, Captain America
- John Byrne - Alpha Flight, Fantastic Four, Superman (title relaunch), X-men
- Peter David - Captain Marvel, X-Factor, X-Factor
- Warren Ellis - Authority, Planetary, Planetary
- Garth Ennis - The Boys, Punisher Max, Punisher Max
- Jonathan Hickman - Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four

Couldn't not do it


Next up for your consideration... an add-on. A creator that was NOT on the original podcast list (only because they each picked 5 and he didn't quite make the cut of 15), but still a creator that I feel has enough varying material out there to at least warrant a discussion, though I swear if anyone picks Stargirl I am going to turn this car around...   

Geoff Johns

[Jeff]

Geoff Johns

A tough one because there are so many.  I thought long and hard on this one from Flashpoint to Doomsday Clock to his classic JSA run.   I eventually decided the crossover story "The Lightning Saga" impacted me the most but then realized that was a collaboration with Brad Metzer so it doesn't count.

In the end there are so many of his stories that have impacted me and comics in general. I finally landed on Blackest Night and the different spectrum Corps that spun out of that Green Lantern run. It was big enough that other writers could pick up aspects of it and create great series (Red Lanterns being one of my favorites). They don't exist without John's.

[Jimmy T]

Geoff Johns was a writer I viewed who could do no wrong. His Midas touch revitalized so many brands at DC; making the old and classic feel amazing and honored when seen with a new filter in modern writing. Lets not forget that his Rebirth brand of GL and Flash led to DC calling their revamp Rebirth as well!

Stargirl
JSA
Flash
Green Lantern
Hawkman
Teen Titans
Action Comics
Booster Gold
Batman Earth One
Co-writer 52
Final Crisis architect
Brightest Day Co-writer
Aquaman
Justice League of America
Shazam!

He reset the mythos on Flash, and re-laid the template of Waid, to show what was great about Wally, the history of the Flash, the Rogues -and he brought back Barry Allen!!!

He took Green Lantern -a languishing property, mired in moribund interest -and he brought back Hal Jordan!!! Under Geoff Johns, Green Lantern became the IT property alongside Batman at the time, to utterly change the face of DC comics in every event. I couldn't not wait to read each month. I then went and bought the trades for easier rereading! For the 'New 52' nothing was changed about Green Lantern transitioning to this new universe (same with Batman).

GL is the pinnacle of Geoff Johns writing.

It's my pick too.

[Perry]

Looks like we are set to have our third unanimous vote, as I can't pick anything other than GL.

Just amazing stuff. Stuff that is now being ran into the ground, but that is far from his fault. It is the way of things.


- Ed Brubaker - Captain America, Captain America, Captain America
- John Byrne - Alpha Flight, Fantastic Four, Superman (title relaunch), X-men
- Peter David - Captain Marvel, X-Factor, X-Factor
- Warren Ellis - Authority, Planetary, Planetary
- Garth Ennis - The Boys, Punisher Max, Punisher Max
- Jonathan Hickman - Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four
- Geoff Johns - Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern

Okay... lets now think on...

Jeff Lemire

I'll give Jeff a day or two to think on this one!
  

[Jimmy T]

I'm going to say this: He is not impactful to me like any of the other names on this list.

Sure, I really enjoyed his New 52 Green Arrow, but not where I'm like 'best thing ever!'

I abstain from this one.

[Perry]

Ha, come on man, it's just a comic exercise. 


I know they are not all going to be proportionate nor favorites, but he is a popular creator that has a lot of books and you have read some of them, pick one

You're gonna have at least one more of these

[Jimmy T]

But that's the thing...I don't find him an impactful creator.

Maybe I'm really missing out on his own self written stuff. Probably, as that seems to get the most praise of you and Jeff. Which is great! I just don't know it...currently...

And when it comes up Bendis, I'll say his name and spit on the ground.

[Perry]

But that's the thing...I don't find him an impactful creator.

Oh the pedantry


We are not here to compare one creator to another creator. The only thing we are measuring anything up against is other work by the listed creator. Only comparing things that they have drawn or written to other things they have drawn or written. 
Think of it like this... if no other comics existed other than those made by this creator or if you have only read Lemire comics your entire life, which of those titles hit you the most. And I mean even if each and every title of his sucked ass to you, or has left you cold and as unmoving as you could possibly be, you could still have a "most" impactful, yeah? It doesn't have to be your favorite, it doesn't have to be anything other than "of all the things that THAT creator has done, what hit you the most?"

I thought this would be a fun thing to do, but I am not going to try and pull teeth here.   Fine, skip him 

EDIT - Or, on second thought...
I was originally trying to avoid using this as yet another "what's your favorite title by..." thread, as I wanted something that we could, perhaps, put a little more thought into, but hey, lets make this easier... from now on, this will be a favorite thread.


Let me start again here.

What is your favorite title by

Jeff Lemire

[Jimmy T]

But that's the thing...I don't find him an impactful creator.

Oh the pedantry

No, don't change it.

It's supposed to be impactful, that's what was lead with.

Yes, impactful, to the individual, was the qualifier.

I don't find Lemire impactful to me. I really liked his Green Arrow, really really liked it alot! but I wouldn't use 'impactful' for it.

I'm sure if we list Priest, who I find highly impactful, I'm not sure Jeff really would feel the same way. Oh, he got into Black Panther when we pushed, and he enjoyed it a lot (but I cannot recall if Jeff finished it...:thinking:), so Jeff may not feel the same way I do about Priest.

I've read Vampirella because of Priest. But that's because I would knock over my own mother to get to a Priest comic.

My non-vote for Lemire is as important as an actual vote.

My thoughts.

[Gay Titan]

Sorry for the delay. Shawn had back-to-back surgeries. I will get caught up and chime in tomorrow.

[Jimmy T]

Sorry for the delay. Shawn had back-to-back surgeries. I will get caught up and chime in tomorrow.

Oh no ! Back to back surgeries is not great! Well wishing that recovery goes great!!

[Perry]

Sorry for the delay. Shawn had back-to-back surgeries. I will get caught up and chime in tomorrow.

Hoping for the best, my man!!!