The Writer-Artist Revolution: Rise of the Artist-Writer

Sometimes, it can be hard to choose between writing and drawing when you do them both so well. But in some ways, you don't have to choose. Here are some notable figures who are known as both Writers AND Artists. All Pioneers in the field of storytelling in general, but also pioneers in being Writer-Artists.

• Todd McFarlane
• Jhonen Vasquez
• Dave Sim
• Bruce Timm
• Rob Schrab
• Evan Dorkin
• Ted Naifeh
• Jeff Smith
• Herge
• Moebius
• Bill Watterson
• Akira Toriyama
• Masashi Kishimoto
• Aaron McGruder
• Jim Mahfood
• Henry Darger
• Osamu Tezuka
• JK Rowling
• Marilyn Manson
• James Cameron
• Katsuhiro Otomo
• Frank Miller
• Scott McCloud
• Mike Judge
• Matt Groening
• Seth MacFarlane
• Fred Gallagher
• Les Claypool
• Masamune Shirow
• Genndy Tartakovsky
• Craig McCracken
• Peter Chung
• Tim Burton
• Butch Hartman
• John Lasseter
• Hayao Miyazaki
• Naoki Urasawa