Nilah Magruder is an American comic artist who also works in storyboarding and animation.
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 Nilah Magruder reads "How to Find a Fox" at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California, 2016. | |
| Born | Nilah Magruder Pasadena, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, artist, comic creator |
| Website | nilahmagruder.com |
Life and career edit
Born in Pasadena, Maryland, Magruder gained a Bachelor of Arts in communication during 2005 from Hood College as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in computer animation from Ringling College of Art and Design.[1][2][3]
She was the first winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics in 2015 for her web comic M.F.K.[4][5] In 2016 she became the first Black woman to write for Marvel Comics.[6][7][3][5] Her work first appeared in A Year of Marvels: September Infinite Comic #1 with a crossover comic featuring characters Tippy-Toe, Squirrel Girl's animal sidekick, and Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy.[5][8] In 2016 Insight Comics licensed M.F.K. for print distribution with its first volume released in September 2017.[5] She also worked on the series Marvel Rising and Vault of Spiders.[9]
In addition to creating comics, Magruder has also forged a career as a storyboard artist, animator for film and television, and an illustrator for children's books.[4] She has worked with Disney, DreamWorks, and Cannon Busters.[10][2][4]
Bibliography edit
- How To Find A Fox
- M.F.K.: Book One
- All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages
- Dactyl Hill Squad
- A Year Of Marvels: September Infinite Comic #1
References edit
- ^ "Nilah Magruder – Kilkenny Animated". Kilkenny Animated.
- ^ a b "'M.F.K.' cartoonist Nilah Magruder 'in shock' after winning first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award". Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Nilah Magruder talks M.F.K., Marvel, and Making a Career from Creativity | Nerdist". Nerdist. 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Horne, Karama (2019-03-08). "Indie Comics Spotlight: Nilah Magruder is committed to making beautiful comics for teens and kids". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ a b c d Howard, Sheena C. (2017). Encyclopedia of black comics. Fulcrum. ISBN 9781682751015. OCLC 992166823.
- ^ "Why Nilah Magruder Is Actually the First Black Woman to Write for Marvel – theblerdgurl". theblerdgurl. 8 September 2016.
- ^ Sava, Oliver (27 September 2017). "Nilah Magruder's M.F.K. kicks off a lush fantasy adventure full of heart". av club.
- ^ Howard, Sheena C. (15 September 2017). Encyclopedia of black comics. Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.,, Priest, Christopher J. (Christopher James), 1961-. Golden, CO. ISBN 978-1-68275-168-8. OCLC 1005885718.
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- ^ "Nilah Magruder | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan.