Nilah Magruder

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]

• 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