In the tradition of Lauren Leto's Stereotypes of readers based on their favourite authors (http://laurenleto.wordpress.com/readers-by-author/) here are:
Stereotypes of readers based on their favourite comic book creators*:
Comic stereotypes
Alan Moore:
90% = people who read Watchmen because Time/Rolling Stone/other magazine said they should. The other 10% = disgruntled former Stone Masons.
Warren Ellis:
People who find the 'Kill me' scene from Alien poignant.
Garth Ennis:
People who find Warren Ellis' stuff 'too fluffy'.
Brian Bendis:
Fans of David Mamet who still have their Spider-Man pyjamas.
Greg Rucka:
Fans of David Mamet who still have their Batman pyjamas.
Gail Simone:
Janet Evanovich fans who still have their Wonder Woman pyjamas.
Frank Miller:
People who think Jack Bauer is a real person. What? No, I'd never live in the city.
Scott McCloud:
People who would have a BA: Comics if it existed.
Will Eisner:
Frank Miller and Scott McCloud.
Matt Fraction:
Geeks who got hot.
Brian Wood:
Geeks who got into zines.
Ed Brubaker:
Fans of The Wire.
Brian Azzarello:
Fans of Wire and The Usual Suspects.
Steven Grant:
Fans of The Wire and The West Wing.
Brian Lee-O'Malley:
People who own an original Walkman and a NES.
Chynna Clugston-Major:
People who own a Walkman but never owned a Nintendo.
Kieron Gillen:
People who own a Walkman, a Nintendo and really want to sleep with Neil Gaiman fans. And made a zine about it.
Neil Gaiman:
Used to be: girls who read comics and goths. Now: everyone. Seriously. Can't swing a cat.
Jill Thompson:
People who treat their cats like people.
Stan Lee:
Fans of the Beatles.
Jack Kirby:
Fans of the Beatles from Revolver onwards.
Paul Pope:
Frank Herbert fans who cut their own hair and wish they could afford a subscription to Suicide Girls.
Jason Aaron:
People who thought the Sopranos was a little 'too fluffy'.
Chris Claremont:
People who can quote the Comic Book Guy.
Mark Waid:
People who can pick when the Comic Book Guy gets it wrong.
Jeph Loeb:
People who don't care when the Comic Book Guy gets it wrong.
Also: fans of 80s action flicks.
Leah Moore:
People who own a Walkman and a Tarot deck but never owned a Nintendo.
Hope Larson:
People who make their own t-shirts.
Chris Ware:
Laudenum/absinthe addicts who listen to Garrison Keilor.
Chris Sprouse:
Laudenum/absinthe addicts who don't read printed comics.
Mike Mignola:
Nick Cave/Tom Waits fans.
Koike and Kojima:
Frank Miller fans who have kids.
Mike Allred:
Monkees fans who make their own superhero costumes.
Mark Millar:
Quentin Tarantino fans who just bought new Superman pyjamas.
Grant Morrison:
Absinthe addicted fans of the Beatles from Revolver onwards who watch Days of Our Lives while on shrooms.
Geoff Johns:
People who still own all their superhero pyjamas. And just bought a new set.
*This list is not exhaustive, mostly contains writers, of print comics, and above all is meant to be a laugh. Any offense is completely unintended, and completely down to my lack of comedic ability.
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