COMIC ARTIST
Kurt Busiek
1960 - Today

Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek ( BYOO-sik; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book writer. His work includes the Marvels limited series, his own series titled Astro City, a four-year run on The Avengers, Thunderbolts, and Superman. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Kurt Busiek is the 231st most popular comic artist (down from 219th in 2024), the 16,349th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,521st in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Kurt Busiek ranks 231 out of 226. Before him are Yana Toboso, Zep, Brian Michael Bendis, Craig McCracken, Mizuki Kawashita, and Kaoru Mori. After him are Mario Miranda, Craig Thompson, Alex Ross, Joan Cornellà, Riad Sattouf, and Tomoko Ninomiya.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYana Toboso
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 225
Zep
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 226
Brian Michael Bendis
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 227
Craig McCracken
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 228
Mizuki Kawashita
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 229
Kaoru Mori
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 230
Kurt Busiek
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 231
Mario Miranda
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 232
Craig Thompson
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 233
Alex Ross
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 234
Joan Cornellà
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 235
Riad Sattouf
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 236
Tomoko Ninomiya
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 237
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Kurt Busiek ranks 773. Before him are Anu Malik, Felicitas Hoppe, Peter Holmberg, Regina Taylor, Eve Gordon, and Petter Næss. After him are Glynis Nunn, Gary Gillespie, Buck Williams, Phil Hogan, Matt K. Miller, and Olli Huttunen.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsAnu Malik
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 767
Felicitas Hoppe
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 768
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 769
Regina Taylor
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 770
Eve Gordon
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 771
Petter Næss
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 772
Kurt Busiek
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 773
Glynis Nunn
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 774
Gary Gillespie
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 775
Buck Williams
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 776
Phil Hogan
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 777
Matt K. Miller
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 778
Olli Huttunen
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 779
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kurt Busiek ranks 16,356 out of 20,380. Before him are Cappadonna (1969), Risë Stevens (1913), Henry Simmons (1970), Howard K. Smith (1914), BT (1971), and Paul D'Amour (1967). After him are Gene Nelson (1920), Thomas Mann (1991), Aaron Hernandez (1989), Richard Bakalyan (1931), Don Hewitt (1922), and Tom Tancredo (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCappadonna
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 16,350
Risë Stevens
ACTOR
1913 - 2013
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 16,351
Henry Simmons
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 16,352
Howard K. Smith
PRESENTER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 16,353
BT
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 16,354
Paul D'Amour
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 16,355
Kurt Busiek
COMIC ARTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 16,356
Gene Nelson
ACTOR
1920 - 1996
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 16,357
Thomas Mann
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 16,358
Aaron Hernandez
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1989 - 2017
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 16,359
Richard Bakalyan
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 16,360
Don Hewitt
PRODUCER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 16,361
Tom Tancredo
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 16,362
Among COMIC ARTISTS In United States
Among comic artists born in United States, Kurt Busiek ranks 60. Before him are Gary Larson (1950), George Pérez (1954), Daniel Clowes (1961), Bruce Timm (1961), Brian Michael Bendis (1967), and Craig McCracken (1971). After him are Craig Thompson (1975), Alex Ross (1970), Rebecca Sugar (1987), Ed Brubaker (1966), Tony Moore (1978), and Rob Liefeld (1967).
Gary Larson
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 54
George Pérez
1954 - 2022
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 55
Daniel Clowes
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 56
Bruce Timm
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 57
Brian Michael Bendis
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 58
Craig McCracken
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 59
Kurt Busiek
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 60
Craig Thompson
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 61
Alex Ross
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 62
Rebecca Sugar
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 63
Ed Brubaker
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 64
Tony Moore
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 65
Rob Liefeld
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 66












































