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Mitsuru Adachi (あだち 充)
Mitsuru Adachi (あだち 充), born 1951, is a Japanese manga artist known for baseball series like Touch, H2, and MIX, with more than 200 million copies sold in Japan.
Naoya Matsumoto (manga artist)
Naoya Matsumoto (松本直也) is a Japanese manga artist, creator of Kaiju No. 8 (怪獣8号) on Shonen Jump+ (2020–2025, 18 million copies), plus Nekowappa!, Pochi & Kuro, and the spin-off Kaiju No. 8 side B.
ND Stevenson
ND Stevenson (born 1991), full name Nate Diana Stevenson, formerly Noelle Stevenson, is an American cartoonist and animation producer, creator of Nimona, cocreator of Lumberjanes, and showrunner of Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman, British author of The Sandman comics and novels American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book; Newbery, Hugo, and Nebula winner; later faced sexual assault allegations and publisher consequences.
Nobuhiro Watsuki (和月伸宏)
Nobuhiro Watsuki (和月伸宏), real name Nishiwaki Nobuhiro, is a Japanese manga artist best known for Rurouni Kenshin, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1994 to 1999.
Norio Sakurai (桜井 のりお)
Norio Sakurai (桜井 のりお), born 1985 in Ageo, Saitama, is a Japanese manga artist for Akita Shoten, creator of Mitsudomoe, Korororo!, Kodomo Gakkyū, and the award-winning romance The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu), adapted to anime from 2023.
One (manga artist)
ONE (ワン) is a Japanese manga artist born 1986 in Niigata, creator of the webcomic One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100, later Versus and Bug Ego, and winner of Shogakukan and Kodansha manga awards.
Peter David
Peter David (1956-2025), also called PAD, American comic book writer and novelist known for his 12-year Incredible Hulk run, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, Aquaman, Supergirl, Young Justice, and Star Trek novels; died May 24, 2025.
Peter Laird
Peter Laird is an American comic book writer and artist who co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He founded Mirage Studios and later sold the franchise to Viacom in 2009.
Peyo
Peyo (Pierre Culliford, 1928-1992), Belgian comics artist, creator of the Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs), first appearing in 1958 in Johan et Pirlouit; also created Johan, Poussy, Benoît Brisefer; not the later studio name.
Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Phillip Kennedy Johnson (born 1970) is an American comic book writer and Army Field Band trumpeter known for DC's Superman/Action Comics Warworld Saga, Marvel's Alien and Incredible Hulk, The Last God, and BOOM!'s Last Sons of America.
Raina Telgemeier
Raina Telgemeier, American cartoonist and #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of the graphic memoirs Smile, Sisters, and Guts, plus Drama, Ghosts, and the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels; over 18 million copies sold.
René Goscinny
René Goscinny (1926–1977), French comics scriptwriter, co-creator of Astérix with Uderzo, Le Petit Nicolas with Sempé, Iznogoud with Tabary, and Lucky Luke's writer from 1955; founded Pilote in 1959 and Studios Idéfix in 1974.
Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman (born 1978, Richmond, Kentucky) is the American comic writer behind The Walking Dead and Invincible, Image Comics' COO, and co-founder of Skybound Entertainment with David Alpert in 2010.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, American playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer; Yale School of Drama graduate; Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics; creator of Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; writer of Afterlife with Archie, Carrie (2013), and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas Jr. (born November 22, 1940), also credited as Justin Arthur, is an American comic book writer and editor, Stan Lee's first successor as Marvel editor-in-chief (1972–74), known for The Avengers, Conan, and Star Wars.
Rumiko Takahashi (高橋 留美子)
Rumiko Takahashi (高橋 留美子), born 1957 in Niigata, is a Japanese manga artist who debuted in 1978 with Katte na Yatsura in Weekly Shōnen Sunday and created Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma ½, Inuyasha, RIN-NE, and MAO; twice Shogakukan Manga Award winner, 2019 Angoulême Grand Prix, 2020 Purple Ribbon.
Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder, American comics writer of American Vampire, DC's Batman with Greg Capullo, and Absolute Batman with Nick Dragotta; also author of Voodoo Heart and teacher at Sarah Lawrence and Columbia.
Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎)
Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎), born Shotaro Onodera (1938–1998), a Japanese manga artist and Tokiwa-so resident who created Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider; Guinness record holder with 770 published comic titles in 500 collected volumes.
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (Stanley Martin Lieber, 1922–2018), American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher; editor of Marvel 1942–1972 and its publisher from 1972, public face of Marvel and disputed co-creator of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.
Stephanie Williams (comics)
Stephanie Williams, American comic book writer, former research scientist; known for DC's Nubia & the Amazons, Marvel's Wakanda, and as the first Black woman Eisner Best Writer nominee (2026), writing Wonder Woman and Vixen.
Taizan 5
Taizan 5 (タイザン5) is a Japanese manga artist, debut serial Takopi's Original Sin on Shonen Jump+ (2021-22), later The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins in Weekly Shonen Jump, known for dark depictions of bullying and abuse.
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Tatsuki Fujimoto (藤本タツキ) is a Japanese manga artist known for Fire Punch, the hit series Chainsaw Man, and acclaimed one-shots like Look Back and Goodbye, Eri, adapted into anime and live-action films.
Tom King (writer)
Tom King (born 1978) is an American comic book writer and former CIA counterterrorism officer, known for The Vision, Mister Miracle, The Sheriff of Babylon, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and his DC Batman run.
Tomato Soup (トマトスープ) (manga artist)
Tomato Soup (トマトスープ) is a Japanese manga artist from Gunma, a Tama Art University engraving graduate known for historical manga: The Delicious Adventures of Dampier and A Witch's Life in Mongol, winner of the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize.
Tsugumi Ohba (大場つぐみ)
Tsugumi Ohba (大場つぐみ, also romanized Ōba Tsugumi) is the anonymous pen name of the Japanese manga writer behind Death Note, Bakuman., and Platinum End, all drawn by Takeshi Obata; born in Tokyo, real identity and birth year unknown.
Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶勉)
Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶勉), born 1971 in Koriyama, Fukushima, is a Japanese manga artist, creator of BLAME!, Biomega, and Knights of Sidonia, which won the 2015 Kodansha Manga Award and 2016 Seiun Award; currently serializing Tower Dungeon.
Uoto (魚豊)
Uoto (魚豊, born 1997, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist, creator of Hyakuemu (100 Meters) and Chi. — On the Movements of the Earth (Orb), youngest Tezuka Prize Manga Taisho winner.
William Steig
William Steig (1907–2003), American cartoonist and children's author, the 'King of Cartoons' of The New Yorker; wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (Caldecott Medal 1970) and Shrek! (1990), basis of the DreamWorks films.
Yasuhisa Hara (原 泰久)
Yasuhisa Hara (原泰久, born 1975, Kiyama, Saga Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist and former systems engineer, creator of the historical manga Kingdom (2006, Weekly Young Jump), based on the Shiji, with over 110 million copies sold and the 2013 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.