Another in a considerable pool of British talent, Warren Ellis is famous for his scathing socio-political commentaries. In particular his work on The Authority has gained high praise for it's cleverness and intelligence, challenging preconceptions about comic books and superheroes, aswell as it's political deconstruction. Aside from The Authority, Ellis has created the massively popular Transmetropolitan, the engaging Planetary and had significant runs on Excalibur and Stormwatch. He is currently signed to an exclusive two year work-for-hire contract with Marvel, working on Ultimate Fantastic Four and Iron Man.