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Like GeoX, I find it impossible to rank artists and writers on the same list, and I haven't decided whether to vote by settling on one of the two categories, or whether to make up two lists and, as it were, physically interleave them while mentally looking the other way. In any case, my artists list would start with Rota and Barks, and my writers list would start with Barks and Rosa.
As a feminist, I have to note that it's nice to see Silvia Ziche and Lara Molinari among the also-rans (as well as the female Block and McGreal, on one list), in this male, male, male, male world. But hey, it's a world I nonetheless love.

I am sorry but I don't seem to understand the voting system. Anyway, I will write them here, not necessarily in order of preference. The list is only for artists, not writers.

From the elders
01) Al Taliaferro
02) Floyd Gottfredson
03) Carl Barks
04) Romano Scarpa

Semi-elders :P
05) Marco Rota
06) Giorgio Cavazzano
07) Massimo De Vita (I actually hate his father's drawing style)
08) Giovan Battista Carpi
09) Luciano Bottaro
10) Guido Scala
11) Don Rosa
12) William Van Horn
13) Corrado Mastantuono (mainly his first stories)

And from the newer generation, mainly Italians
14) James Silvani (I really hope he will create new stories)
15) Silvia Ziche
16) Casty
17) Fabio Celoni
18) Roberto Vian
19) Lorenzo Pastrovicchio
20) Lucio Leoni

Lucio Leoni, along with Emanuela Negrin has created some of the most epic stories I have ever read. You should really check those ones if there are available in your countries:
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PK+++85-1
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PK+++68-1
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PK+++72-2
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PK++111-1
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PM++233-1
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PM++222-1
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PM++224-1
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=I+PK+++53-2

And of course, there are many more that have some very interesting stories. Jack Brudburry, Paul Murry, Bill Wright, but also Italians such as Giusepe Dala Santa, Giampiero Ubezio, Franco Valussi, Giuseppe Ferrario, just to name a few.

It's interesting though, how depending with our nationalities, we have chosen different creators. I guess it's natural.

Here are my lists, separate and smushed together:

Writers:

1. Barks
2. Don Rosa
3. Rodolfo Cimino
4. Kari Korhonen
5. Paul Halas
6. Carl Fallberg
7. John Lustig
8. David Gerstein
9. Marco Rota
10. Carlo Chendi

It's hard to decide where to put Halas, because while he is not sole writer of more than one or two of my favorite stories, he is co-writer (idea man?) for a whole slew of others.

Artists:

1. Marco Rota
2. Barks
3. Carpi
4. Vicar
5. Wanda Gattino
6. Daan Jippes
7. Ben Verhagen
8. Cavazzano
9. Ferioli
10. Branca (the earlier, less distorted art)
11. William Van Horn
12. Silvia Ziche
13. Don Rosa
14. Mau Heymans
15. Scarpa

Vicar may be getting too much credit here, for stuff his studio did rather than stories he drew himself...but I can only go by the credits listed.

And here's my reluctant attempt at smushing the lists together into one:

1. Barks
2. Don Rosa
3. Marco Rota
4. Carpi
5. Vicar
6. Rodolfo Cimino
7. Kari Korhonen
8. Wanda Gattino
9. Daan Jippes
10. Ben Verhagen
11. Cavazzano
12. Paul Halas
13. Carl Fallberg
14. Ferioli
15. John Lustig
16. Branca
17. David Gerstein
18. William Van Horn
19. Carlo Chendi
20. Silvia Ziche

It will be interesting to find out who the "Top 5" will be-especially other than the two automatics, Barks and Gottfredson. I Wouldn't have left Jippes and Branca out of The Top 5. Gulbransson, Verhagen, Milton, Scarpa, Mau Heijmans, Manny Gonzales, Moores, Walt Kelly, Strobl, and many other great artists still haven't been placed. Bookies should have a field day taking bets on who will finish where!

Here is my favourite artists:
1. Carl Barks
2. Floyd Gottferdson
3. Don Rosa
4. Arild Midthun
5. Marco Rota
6. Romano Scarpa
7. William Van Horn
8. Vicar
9. Daan Jippes
10. Cesar Ferioli
11. Rodriquez
12. Al taliaferro
13. Giorgio Cavazzano
14. Daniel Branca
15. Kari Korhonen
16. Tony Strobl
17. Mau Heymams
18. Massimo de Vita
19. Bas Heymans
20. Flemming Andersen, Freddy Milton, Fecchi og Carpi.

I Think, this is my list, but i'm not 100% sure. There's a lot of great Disney Comics Artis and i find ind hard to make them in order, but these are some of my favourites. For example is my number 4-14 very Near on each other.
I can't make list of my Favourite writers.

Quote from user: Robb_KQuote from user: JonathanHere is my favourite artists:
1. Carl Barks
2. Floyd Gottferdson
3. Don Rosa
4. Arild Midthun
5. Marco Rota
6. Romano Scarpa
7. William Van Horn
8. Vicar
9. Daan Jippes
10. Cesar Ferioli
11. Rodriquez
12. Al taliaferro
13. Giorgio Cavazzano
14. Daniel Branca
15. Kari Korhonen
16. Tony Strobl
17. Fecchi
18. Al Hubbard
19. Carpi
20. Flemming Andersen or Freddy Milton, i think

I Think, this is my list, but i'm not 100% sure. There's a lot of great Disney Comics Artis and i find ind hard to make them in order, but these are some of my favourites. For example is my number 4-14 very Near on each other.
I can't make list of my Favourite writers.
I assume that Rodriguez is an Egmont artist. What characters does he draw? I'm not really familiar with his work.
Hé both draws stories with the ducks and the mouses, but i mostly like his Duck drawings. They're great :D