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I'll start with three of my favorite:

1) Brian Michael Bendis



2) Robert Kirkman



3) Terry Moore

Currently:
1. Grant Morrison
2. Geoff Johns
3. James Robinson

Historically:
1. Grant Morrison
2. Paul Levitz
3. Gerry Conway

Not saying they're the best, just my personal favourites.

Busiek
Gaiman
David
Dixon

I feel like I'm forgetting someone.

In no particular order:

-Geoff Johns
-Mark Waid
-Ron Marz
-J.M. DeMattis
-Kurt Busiek
-Mark Millar
-James Robinson
-Dan Jurgens

-Nate-

no order...

Jason Aaron
Brian K Vaughn
Brian Azzarello
Ed Brubaker
Garth Ennis

Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (they pretty much come hand in hand)
Matt Fraction
Brain Lee O'Malley
Mike Allred
Mike Mignola
Grant Morrison
Gerard Way (it's true, he hasnt written a lot, but not a single page of what he's done has sucked, lol!)

^^^Totally agree about Abnett & Lanning(Good call Rob)
Kyle & Yost
Bendis
Fraction

Alan Moore is my all time favorite. He has done so many really great books. Often his work is so new it's revolutionary as in the case of his Miracleman, V for Vendetta, and Swamp Thing, not to mention his more famous works like the Watchmen. and he has maintained his level of greatness over the years. In 2000 he wrote the whole America's Best Comics line. It was not nearly as revolutionary as his earlier work but still really good. I love all the books of the line but Top Ten was a standout for me, really funny and dramatic at the same time.
Busiek has done numerous great things including Marvels, Astro City and Avengers vol 3. With Marvels Busiek brought something that was rarely done in comics, super heroes as seen from the common man, and he continued this in his Astro City series. With his Avengers run he showed his vast knowledge of comics and his love for the medium. At a time when the multi-dimensional-time-twisting cross- over was the thing, Busiek gave us what we all really wanted to see, really well written stories.
Roger Stern has done 2 things I love very much. His whole run on Avengers was amazing. One good story line after another. And his Dr. Strange run as well was great. He has a way of making you really care about the characters that he writes about. I haven't read his Cap or Spidy runs but I've heard they are equally great.
Doug Moench was a stand out writer before writers were recognized as anything special. He did a 100 issue run of Master of Kung fu in the 70's that was amazing. Not only did he give us action and adventure in every one of those 100 issues but he also gave us really vulnerable humans with real emotions. Shang Chi, which means rising and advancing of the spirit, is remembered for asking "why", why can't he find peace, why must he always fight. Moench wrote well structured stories and ones with heart.

Current:
Mark Waid
Jeff Smith (and a favorite artist as well...)
Greg Rucka

All time:
Alan Moore
Roger Stern (his Avengers run still defines the title for me)
David Micheline

^^^Waid is doing the current Strange LS, and it's pretty good.

Greg Pak


Peter David


Marc Guggenheim

I forgot Ennis and I didn't say Alan Moore but I should have. Top 10 is one of my all-time favorites.

Will Eisner (A genius)
Alan Moore
Stan Lee(Some may say he's overrated but I've never read a comic by him that wasn't, at the least, engaging.)
Neil Gaiman
Roy Thomas
Frank Miller (most notably his Daredevil run and Return of the Dark Knight)
Kurt Busiek
Steve Englehart (His Captain America run especially)
Gerry Conway
Jim Shooter
Marv Wolfman
Archie Goodwin

D'oh! I can't believe I forgot about Roy Thomas. The guy is a living legend!

-Nate-

Peter Milligan, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrision, Mark Waid, James Robinson, Bill Willingham, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Jamie Delano, Peter David, Kieth Giffen, J. Michael Strazinski, Geoff Johns, Matt Wagner, J.M. DeMatteis...

These are in no particular order and are the ones off the top of my head.

All Time: Gerry Conway, Chuck Dixon, Garth Ennis, Mike Baron, Steven Grant, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning.

Current: Keith R.A. DeCandido

Why is it that most comic writers are round and bald?






Maybe god gave talent to those who didn't have looks?

Geoff Johns all the way. At this point it wouldn't bother me if he wrote every DCU book.

Tom Defalco
Gail Simone
Garth Ennis
Alan Moore

I must have missed out.