So I'm going to try out a new mini-series of posts postulating on creator swaps that I'd love to see, focusing on the Big Two companies. To start off, I'm going to try out which Marvel writers I'd love to see do a little work for DC Comics. Hopefully I'll have a follow-up of the other way around not long from now, along with a bit on artists. I'll throw in a bit about why I chose them or what titles I think it would be fun to see them work.

1. Marjorie Liu

First on the list because she was the inspiration for this whole post. I would absolutely adore seeing her work a DC title or two. She seems pretty firm in the Marvel-verse at this point, but I can still hope. I could see her really excelling in some of the New 52 categories, particularly in the arena of the Dark or the Edge. It might actually be most exciting to see her bring something new to the table in those genres, a fresh start with a new creation. Seeing her work with Cassandra Cain or even Stephanie Brown could also be really neat. After a year of dabbling in these areas, it'd be absolutely stellar to see her take on a headliner, particularly an unexpected one like Superman. That would be neat mostly because it would be entirely unexpected. Marjorie was also the only person that I would've accepted as a future replacement writer on the Secret Six.

2. Dan Slott

While much of Dan's popularity (or perhaps the reverse) has come from his time working on Amazing Spider-Man (of which I am not a constant follower) I have marked Dan as a 'wish to switch' for some time, because of his incredibly abbreviated time working the rapidly cancelled "The Thing" ongoing from some ways back. I'd love to see Dan pull a fun character like that in the DC universe and play up the solo action but humor line. I'd probably slot (heh, sorry) him in the Justice League group, to tackle a few of the headliner types.

3. Greg Pak

Another potentially divisive figure that I selected mostly for a long time ago arc. I admit to having never been particularly enamored with the Hulk... until that first issue of Planet Hulk. For that feat of turning me from a 'meh, okay' Hulk reader to a near-fanboy, Pak earned some props from me. The fact that he is working with Alpha Flight, my peeps, earned him recent bonus points. I think with Greg it'd be nice to have him do the same thing for a DC character I'm not so devoted to as he did with Hulk... maybe tackle a figure like Hawkman and really bring him someplace entirely new. The more surprising a title for him the better. After he reaches a lull again, it might be nice to see his take on the Superman group.

4. Jason Aaron

Sadly one of the Vertigo writers who did not really transition over into DC proper or the New 52, I'd nevertheless like to see him take a whack at some DC work. Aaron might be really fun to play in the bat-verse or the Edge titles, again perhaps bringing a new creation in the take. Sadly it looks like chances of this happening are slim to none, but I think an Aaron Batman run could be a really stellar piece of work.

5. Christos Gage

The weakest of the groups for me at this point would have to be the Young Justice group, and a player like Gage would be a solid contributor to some work with DC's youngsters. I'd love to see him carve out a new nook in the new DC universe, in the lines of Runaways or the many other youngster teams that have proliferated throughout Marvel. I know he took an incredibly brief dabble in the Wildstorm universe, perhaps he would be able to further incorporate some of those bits that he has some past experience with into the new verse. He could even stretch into the Legion-verse, as difficult as doing so may be. The DC line could certainly use some strong work with youngsters and Gage is one of my top marks in that respect.

6. Rick Remender

One of the current goldenboys, heartily adored by his fans, and incredibly unlikely to part ways with the Marvel house, Remender would nevertheless be quite enjoyable to see in that Edge to Dark category, perhaps taking a crack at something like Justice League Dark or a new take on the world of Checkmate and the spy-ops side of the world. While unlikely to cross the line, he would certainly be welcomed particularly as those new groups become more widely embraced and expanded.

7. Jeff Parker

When I went through a brief break from a majority of titles, my LCS guy compelled me to check out Thunderbolts. He was so passionate that I broke my Marvel-fast and boy was I glad I did. Particularly at the time, Parker's work made a very strong impression and the title has been on my pull list ever since. While it seems a cop out to put him in a Thunderbolts equivalent title, a book like Suicide Squad would be really cool to see under his hand, or even some new presentation of the same form as in the vein of Secret Six. I wouldn't want to limit him to such a thing (although a Thunderbolts vs. Suicide Squad crossover would be the bee's knees) so I'd probably say a Justice League title might be a bit of fun to see with Parker at the helm.

8. Nick Spencer

I know, I know, he is writing a DC book right now and beyond that he is Marvel exclusive. But Morning Glories really rocked my world and I'd love to see Nick play around with a cross between the titles of Young Justice, The Edge and The Dark. His first volume of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents was pretty darned cool and I can't wait to check out the next mini of it. Hopefully we can snake a bit more out of that loophole and get some DC Nick Spencer.

In addition to these, it'd be fun to see Peter David return to an actual 'Young Justice' title, Mark Waid on a new Wally West Flash book and Greg Rucka back with Batwoman (although the current creative team is A+ without him as well).

Those are my thoughts for now... if you have any, chime in with comments and ideas! I'll be back soon with either the reversal or the artists side of the coin.