Writers
Nancy A. Collins
Best known for her vampiric Sonja Blue novel series, writer Nancy A. Collins has few equals when it comes to writing horror. Along with a list of novel credits a mile long, Collins has written for DC’s Swamp Thing, Army of Darkness: Furious Road, and Dark...
Kelly Sue Deconnick
In a 2012 interview with ComicsAlliance.com, Kelly Sue Deconnick encapsulated a mental “litmus” test that a writer should do concerning their female characters… “If you can replace your female character with a sexy lamp and the story still basically works, maybe you...
Bobbie Chase
As a writer and editor, Bobbie Chase has worked on many of Marvel and DC's significant titles. She is known for her editing work on Peter David’s The Incredible Hulk, a title she edited for a decade, as well as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and Fantastic Four, to...
Becky Cloonan
If the last few years are any indication, Becky Cloonan’s career has been on an upward trajectory. In a 2015 CBR poll of top female artists and writers, Cloonan made both lists, at #3 and #14, respectively. Only three years earlier, in 2012, she was the first woman to...
Amber Benson
Fans of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer will remember the character Tara Maclay, played by Amber Benson. They may not know that Benson went on to keep Tara alive in a series of Dark Horse comics in the early 2000s, working with Christopher Golden and others....
Madeleine Blaustein
In 1994 the world was introduced to police officer Marisa Rahm in the DC’s Milestone Media series Deathwish. What distinguishes the character, written by Madeleine Blaustein and Yves Fezzani, is that Rahm is transgender - one of the first to appear in a mainstream...
Trina Robbins
Who can say they’ve had a song written about them by Joni Mitchell, knew Jim Morrison, appeared in the documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, written more than a dozen books, and was the very first woman to illustrate Wonder Woman (as well as a pantheon of...
Sarah Andersen
When Sarah Andersen started publishing her webcomic Fangs on Tapas, she couldn’t have known at the time it would lead to a spot on the New York Times Bestseller list under the graphic books category in October 2020. She shouldn’t be surprised. Her webcomic Sarah’s...
Fiona Avery
Fans of Spider-Man are well aware that in this multiverse of characters, many bear the “spider” moniker. One that rises to the top is Anya Corazon, otherwise known as Araña, and later as Spider-Girl. Anya is the creation of writer Fiona Avery and artist Mark Brooks....
Laura Allred
Writer, artist, colorist… Laura Allred can do it all. She is arguably best known for her work as a colorist on some of the most popular titles in the Marvel and DC universes. In 2012 Allred was recognized with the “Best Coloring” Eisner Award.