Nilah Magruder

Nilah Magruder is an American storyboard artist who also works in comics and animation.

Nilah Magruder
Nilah Magruder reads "How to Find a Fox" at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California, 2016.
Born
Nilah Magruder

Pasadena, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter, artist, comic creator
Websitenilahmagruder.com

Life and career

Born in Pasadena, Maryland, Magruder works and lives in Los Angeles. She gained a Bachelor of Arts in communication arts in 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
  • 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
  1. "Nilah Magruder – Kilkenny Animated". Kilkenny Animated.
  2. "'M.F.K.' cartoonist Nilah Magruder 'in shock' after winning first Dwayne McDuffie Diversity Award". Washington Post.
  3. "Nilah Magruder talks M.F.K., Marvel, and Making a Career from Creativity | Nerdist". Nerdist. 17 October 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. Howard, Sheena C. (2017). Encyclopedia of black comics. ISBN 9781682751015. OCLC 992166823.
  6. "Why Nilah Magruder Is Actually the First Black Woman to Write for Marvel – theblerdgurl". theblerdgurl. 8 September 2016.
  7. Sava, Oliver. "Nilah Magruder's M.F.K. kicks off a lush fantasy adventure full of heart". av club.
  8. 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.
  9. https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/12917/nilah_magruder
  10. "Nilah Magruder | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan.
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