Round 1: 3 - Si Spurrier or John Smith - Ultimate Not Wagner Tourney

[SmallBlueThing(Reborn)]

Mr Smith. Always Mr Smith.

[Colin YNWA]

There is a right answer to this - however hard - but can you find it? Well if you've not already you have until tomorrow (Tuesday) morning to get this one right...

[I, Cosh]

A real big one. Two very distinctive writers. No time for an in depth reply.

Winner: John Smith.

[Dudley]

John Smith - the greatest, strangest, best talent 2000AD has ever produced.

[Colin YNWA]

VOTING CLOSED - but feel free to add votes and comments but the call is made.

Well this one hurt. Si Spurrier is one of my favourite writers and one whose work I pick up in those old US of A comics almost by default. So much imagination and verve. But its not been as close as I thought it would and when you think of John Smith's work for Tharg you kinda know why. He's in my top five comic writers of all time - though that might be a top 6 these days (see the other vote closing today - so with a heavy heart I'm very happy to annouce

John Smith

As the writer through to the next round.

[Daveycandlish]

For Lobster Random alone, Si Spurrier gets my vote

[robprosser]

My vote goes to Smith. I always feel I should enjoy Spurrier's stuff more than I actually do.