Comicon’s Best Writers Of 2025

The following are Comicon’s 5 Best Writers of 2025.

James Tynion IV

At this point, putting Tynion on a “best writers in comics” list seems pro forma. With such a long and successful track record, he should be able to coast onto several lists with even a sub-par year. And yet he has, once again, outdone himself over the course of 2025. In addition to his regular work on such series as Something is Killing the Children and The Department of Truth, Tynion has raised his own bar with two new limited series: Exquisite Corpses and Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man. While these titles all fall, more or less, into the horror genre, we know that Tynion can write just about anything. But when he focuses on horror, we should all be scared to death!

— Tom Smithyman

Daniel Warren Johnson

Johnson had a banner year. In the summer, he wrapped up a stellar two year run on Transformers with a climax that hit all the right action beats while knocking the emotions out of the park. His sci-fi fantasy adventure The Moon Is Following Us, concluded and brought us to tears. And he turned a story about Absolute Batman maiming and killing Nazis into one of the most emotional and heartbreaking Batman stories in decades. There’s a reason we always pick up a new comic by Johnson, and it’s likely because he’s going to make us cry. But, like … in a good way.

— Tony Thornley

Paulina Ganucheau

Last year, we recognized Ganucheau’s work as an artist by declaring Girlmode, her graphic novel with Magdalene Visaggio, one of the best of the year. In 2025, though, it’s been equally wonderful to see her show off her skills as a writer. Currently, it’s Maleficent, but after starting out on the art side for Dynamite’s Powerpuff Girls, issue #4 saw her switch over to writing for the sisters and it has been a really good fit. After a three issue arc, Ganucheau went on to write the amazing crossover event Thundercats/Powerpuff Girls, but her pièce-de-resistance may be her one-shot with real life sister (and artist) Savanna Ganucheau for Valentine’s Day. Of the three siblings, it could be argued that Blossom’s the hardest to write for — it’s the plight of being known as the responsible one — but in Valentine’s Mwah Mwah Kissy Face Special, the character gets to reveal her inner romantic and the results are relatable and fun.

— Rachel Bellwoar

Ram V

A writer at the top of many a list this year, no doubt. With his jumping off an epic and myth-making run on Detective Comics, he took on more myth-making with DC’s The New Gods. An unenviable task, but in the writer’s hands, and with such gifted abilities to give a fresh perspective, he more than succeeded in leaving his mark on these characters. On any given title, Ram V leaves an indelible mark. He is one of the few who can do this. Always thought-provoking, his writing is informed, his dialogue intelligent and natural, and the themes he takes on could be daunting to others.

— Olly MacNamee

James Harren

It’s the rare kind of comic book that redefines the superhero genre in a single bound – Harren’s Ultramega is in that select class of excellence. It is perfect for a casual reader who’s familiar with the genre conventions of mechs, Kaiju, and superheroes. At every turn, though, Harren subverts expectations and power fantasies turn into living nightmares. There’s kinetic action, creative body horror, and genuine heart beneath all the blood and guts. The writer juggles multiple genres and tonalities seamlessly. In fact, it is this unpredictability that make it such an addicting read.

— Tito W. James