Issue No. 1 · August 2026
Western Comics
American and European comics outside the Marvel / DC umbrella.
The Most Famous Comic Book Creators in the World
Every sector list opens at its No. 1. Sector tags are broad, so the journal prints lists, not sector titles.
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stan Lee celebrity | 11.8 | iFANN → |
| 2 |  Mark Hamill  celebrityAlive | 11.7 | iFANN → |
| 3 |  Frank Miller celebrityAlive | 8.7 | iFANN → |
| 4 |  Steve Ditko celebrity | 8.6 | iFANN → |
| 5 |  Thomas Jane celebrityAlive | 8.6 | iFANN → |
| 6 |  Joss Whedon celebrityAlive | 8.5 | iFANN → |
| 7 |  Iman Vellani  celebrityAlive | 7.0 | iFANN → |
| 8 |  Jack Kirby celebrity | 7.0 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Avi Arad  celebrityAlive | 6.8 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Garth Ennis  celebrityAlive | 6.0 | iFANN → |
The Most Famous Comic Book Creators in the World (Alive)
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Hamill celebrity | 11.7 | iFANN → |
| 2 | Frank Miller celebrity | 8.7 | iFANN → |
| 3 | Thomas Jane celebrity | 8.6 | iFANN → |
| 4 | Joss Whedon celebrity | 8.5 | iFANN → |
| 5 | Iman Vellani celebrity | 7.0 | iFANN → |
| 6 | Avi Arad celebrity | 6.8 | iFANN → |
| 7 | Garth Ennis celebrity | 6.0 | iFANN → |
| 8 |  Brandon Routh celebrity | 4.9 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  David Dastmalchian celebrity | 4.9 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Michael Waldron celebrity | 4.6 | iFANN → |
No. 1 in Western Comics, month by month
Everyone and alive, for every recorded month
- August 2026Stan LeeAliveMark Hamillv5.62
- July 2026Mark HamillAliveMark Hamillv5.27