Nilah Magruder | |
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Born | Nilah Magruder Pasadena,
Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Writer, artist, comic creator |
Website | nilahmagruder.com |
Nilah Magruder is an American comic artist who also works in storyboarding and animation.
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]
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Nilah Magruder | |
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Born | Nilah Magruder Pasadena,
Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Writer, artist, comic creator |
Website | nilahmagruder.com |
Nilah Magruder is an American comic artist who also works in storyboarding and animation.
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]
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