Magdalene Visaggio

Visaggio was born in 1984 on Long Island and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University and Seton Hall University.^[2][3] She has stated that she is autistic.^[4] Her favorite television shows growing up were the animated X-Men, Sailor Moon, and FLCL. Visaggio said that she would like to write comics of Silver Surfer, Spider-Girl, or Doom Patrol.^[5] Visaggio is a trans woman.^[6] She is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.^[7]

Visaggio first published work was in 2006 as writer and co-creator of Sanctuary a self published series with Martin Krause and Kevin Roberts.^[8] The first three issues of the series were subsequently rewritten by Visaggio before being renamed Stronghold in 2014 with a collected edition of the first three issues and the series continuing on under the new moniker from #4.^[9] In 2015 Visaggio successfully used Kickstarter to publish the first issue of Andrew Jackson in Space.^[10] From 2016, Visaggio contributed a number of articles on comic books to Paste.^[11]

Visaggio came to wider prominence in the comic book industry with the limited series Kim & Kim from Black Mask Studios. The series was nominated for the 2017 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series^[12] and GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book.^[13] The success led to Visaggio signing a three-book deal with Black Mask Studios for her next three projects: Quantum Teens Are Go, Kim & Kim: Love is a Battlefield and Sex Death Revolution.^[14]

In 2017, she was chosen to take part in DC Comics Writer Workshop program, studying under Scott Snyder.^[15] Her first published work for DC was for the Young Animal Imprint where she wrote several backup features and the limited series Eternity Girl.^[16] From her time in the Writers Workshop, short-stories by Visaggio were featured in the one-shots DC Cursed Comics Cavalcade and DC New Talent Showcase 2018.^[17][18][19]

In 2018, her graphic novel The Ojja-Wojja: A Teen Horror Mystery or Whatever, You Know? was bought by HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray in a two book deal, with the first book due out in Spring 2021.^[20] 2018 also saw the debut of Vagrant Queen from publisher Vault Comics. In 2020, a television series adaptation of Vagrant Queen aired on SyFy (co-produced by Blue Ice Pictures), but, after a single ten-episode season, the series was cancelled due to low ratings.^[21] In comics, 2019 saw Visaggio co-write Strangelands with Darcie Little Badger for Humanoids Imprint H1.^[22] It also saw her publish her first work with Valiant Comics with a new volume of Doctor Mirage.^[23]

In 2020, Visaggio launched a second volume of Vagrant Queen at Vault Comics^[24] and her second series at ComiXology; Lost on Planet Earth.^[25]

In 2024, Visaggio published the graphic novel Girlmode, illustrated by Paulina Ganucheau. The work was a finalist for a 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics.^[26]

• 2017 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series – Kim & Kim (nominated)^[12]
• 2017 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book – Kim & Kim (nominated)^[13]
• 2018 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book – Quantum Teens Are Go (nominated)^[27]
• 2019 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book – Oh S#!t It's Kim & Kim (nominated)^[28]
• 2019 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series – Eternity Girl (nominated)^[29]
• 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics – Girlmode (finalist)^[26]