What writers would you like to see on Ultimate X-Men?

[Mister Mets]

Aside from Kirkman (current writer) and Bryan Singer and his X-Men/ Superman Returns screenwriters (who are supposed to do an arc at some point) what writers do you guys think would be good on Ultimate X-men, and why?

I'll post some of my ideas later, as soon as I come up with them. :D

I think the big thing is finding a writer on par with Whedon/ Carey/ Brubaker, who can write storylines accessible to new readers/ enjoyable to the people who have followed the series since the first issue, and who understands Ultimate X-Men's unique identity as a book.

[Rahul]

How about Christos Gage?

[kel25]

I really liked how Millar handled the characters so it would be nice to have him come back to the series.

[Mister Mets]

That was fast.

I'll allow others to sing the praises of Jeff Parker, Adam Warren, Paul Pope, or the screenwriters of Heroes. The writers who come to mind for me are...

Warren Ellis: He's a "name" writer who attracts good artists, and excels in trade length storylines. He has written the characters before, and specializes in weird science fiction, and the X-men qualify. He's written the characters before, and done a decent job of it (Ultimate Nightmate). The quality of his Marvel work is mixed from bad (Ultimate Secret/ Fantastic Four: Doom) to Good (Nextwave, Ultimate Fantastic Four: The N-Zone) to Fantastic (Iron Man: Extremis.) I doubt he'd stay longer than an year, but it means we might get a good hardcover out of him.

Sean Mckeever: He's written teen superheroes well, teen soap operas, and mutants. I think he could do a great job on this.

Alexi De Campi: Based on the mini series Smoke, I know she excels at writing cinematic action, conspiracies, and dystopian futures.

Johnathan Hickman: Based on the strength of the first issue of The Nightly News #1, I'm convinced he's write something compelling, intriguing, inventive, subversive, and entertaining, which is just what I want from Ultimate X-Men.

Leah Moore: She's become a decent writer in her own right, but more likely than not she'll ask her dad for help.

[Mister Mets]

Andy Diggle: Wrote trade length stories about a group of morally ambiguous people fighting a government-spanning conspiracy pretty well in The Losers.

David Mack: he was supposed to be the guy following Millar, so I'm sure he has ideas for the book. He is a great writer, and his Daredevil arc a few years back proved his ability to follow on the work of a previous creator, shake up the status quo, and introduce an important new character, all in the space of six issues.

Will Pfeiffer "Dial H For Hero" featured a vast array of individuals suddenly developing superpowers, and did that conceit well. What does that sound like to you?

It's worth remembering that when Bendis/ Millar launched the Ultimate books, they seemed woefully unqualified for the job, so the writer's reputation doesn't matter as much as the final result. I do believe Marvel, when choosing the next Ultimate X-men writer should make sure the writer's got a unique and promising vision for the book, and the ability to pull it off. There have been some misfires by qualified/ unqualified creators in the Ultimate franchise's past, and I think Ultimate X-Men needs to avoid that fate.

[stealthwise]

Leah Moore: She's become a decent writer in her own right, but more likely than not she'll ask her dad for help.

Alan Moore wouldn't work on a Marvel title, as he's retired from mainstream superhero titles. Marvel also screwed the pooch on mending fences with him with that stupid Captain Britain tpb debacle.

If I were in charge of Ultimate X-Men, I'd try to bring BKV back, as his run was excellent.

[carabas]

David Mack: he was supposed to be the guy following Millar, so I'm sure he has ideas for the book. He is a great writer, and his Daredevil arc a few years back proved his ability to follow on the work of a previous creator, shake up the status quo, and introduce an important new character, all in the space of six issues.

Aah, so that is why Kabuki moved to Marvel.
I'd love it. But I think that if X-fans couldn't get into Morrison then they'll really go into a blind panick when confronted by Mack-written X-Men.

[Mister Mets]

I really liked how Millar handled the characters so it would be nice to have him come back to the series.

He's a great writer, but...
1. He believes he was on the book too long.
2. He's not as prolific as other writers, so another stint on Ult X-Men will keep him from doing the books he really wants to so, and make it that much easier to go to DC and All-Star Superman the moment his Marvel contract is up.

Alan Moore wouldn't work on a Marvel title, as he's retired from mainstream superhero titles. Marvel also screwed the pooch on mending fences with him with that stupid Captain Britain tpb debacle.

If I were in charge of Ultimate X-Men, I'd try to bring BKV back, as his run was excellent.

1. Hiring Alan Moore's daughter would help mend fences with Moore, although I believe he has accepted every apology over the Captain Britain tpb debacle.
2. In this case he wouldn't really work on a Marvel title as much as offer suggestions for how his daughter could improve what would be considered her breakout work.

If BKV left Runaways, I don't see him returning to Ultimate X-Men. He's a great writer, and did great work on the book, but he's sworn off company owned characters for a while (His Doctor Strange & Logan minis will be his last non-creator owned work.)

Aah, so that is why Kabuki moved to Marvel.
I'd love it. But I think that if X-fans couldn't get into Morrison then they'll really go into a blind panick when confronted by Mack-written X-Men.

Ultimate X-Men really isn't written for the X-fans who couldn't get into Morrison. Morrison would be on the top of my list for who to get for Ultimate X-Men, but he's DC-exclusive for the foreseeable future.

[Omega Alpha]

For now, fire Kirkman and either have immediately Brian Singer's work done or just dump him too, otherwise the book will be too restrained.

After Singer leaves (or don't do the job), the best that Marvel has is Ellis, i think. I would love to see someone like Morrison or Busiek on this book, but since they are DC exclusives, that's not going to happen.

[rwsmith]

Warren Ellis, Andy Diggle, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Ed Brubaker or Mike Carey.

And I'd really like to see someone like Mike McKone on art. His first couple of arcs on Exiles were fantastic, and I loved the way he drew Wolverine.

[Locue]

Brian K. Vaughan.

Or Garth Ennis.

[SensorBoy]

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.

[Toboe]

As long as Kirkman leaves the book for good I think I'll be happy, doubt anyhone can make it worse...

Brrian K. Vaughan's run was excellent and I'd love to see him return, but I guess it's not ever gonna happen.

Mike Carey would be great.

I also loved what Warren Ellis did with the X-Men characters in Ultimate Nightmare so I think it would be interesting to see what he can do.

[Mister Mets]

With Jeph Loeb writing both Wolverine, and Ultimate Wolverine, Marvel's demonstrating no problem with one writer handling the 616/ Ultimate versions of the same book at the same time, but I'm still not a big fan of one of the current X-Men writers (though all three are doing a great job) taking over Ultimate, while remaining on a core X-title, even though I'm sure they could handle the aspects that make the books unique.

On the other hand, I'll add one more writer.
Jeph Loeb: He attracts good writers, and buzz, and is already writing a few dozen issues for other assorted X-books. While he's an uneven writer, his run would undoubtedly contain great moments, be accessible to new readers, and read well in trade form.