Nilah Magruder is an American comic artist who also works in storyboarding and animation.
Life and career
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] In 2016 she became the first Black woman to write for Marvel Comics.[5][6][3][7] 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.[7][8] In 2016 Insight Comics licensed M.F.K. for print distribution with its first volume released in September 2017.[7] 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
- 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
- Nilah Magruder – Kilkenny Animated Kilkenny Animated, retrieved 2018-10-25^
- 'M.F.K.' cartoonist Nilah Magruder 'in shock' after winning first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award Washington Post^
- Nilah Magruder talks M.F.K., Marvel, and Making a Career from Creativity Nerdist, 17 October 2017^
- Karama Horne. Indie Comics Spotlight: Nilah Magruder is committed to making beautiful comics for teens and kids SYFY WIRE, 2019-03-08, retrieved 2019-03-10^
- Why Nilah Magruder Is Actually the First Black Woman to Write for Marvel – theblerdgurl theblerdgurl, 8 September 2016^
- Oliver Sava. Nilah Magruder's M.F.K. kicks off a lush fantasy adventure full of heart av club, 27 September 2017^
- Howard, Sheena C. Encyclopedia of black comics Fulcrum, 2017^
- Howard, Sheena C. Encyclopedia of black comics 15 September 2017^
- Nilah Magruder^
- Nilah Magruder US Macmillan^