Devin Kalile Grayson (born July 19, 1970) is an American writer of

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s and novels. Titles that she has written include ''

Catwoman Catwoman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #1 (spring 1940). She has become one of the superhero Batman' ...

'', '' Gotham Knights'', '' The Titans'', the

Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...

series ''USER'', and ''

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero alias used by multiple characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most prominent bearer is Dick Grayson, the original Robin, who adopts the Nightwing identity to assert his independence from Batman. ...

''.

Early life

Grayson was born in

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and raised in Northern

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. Her early ambition was to be an actress; she studied at the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival and attended the

San Francisco School of the Arts The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, colloquially referred to as SOTA, is a public alternative high school in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1982 and is part of the San Francisco Unified School Distr ...

, but while in

community college A community college is a type of undergraduate higher education institution, generally leading to an associate degree, certificate, or diploma. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an open enr ...

she decided to become a writer instead, and subsequently transferred to

Bard College Bard College is a private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic District ...

in upstate New York. Her interest in comics was first kindled when she happened to see an episode of '' Batman: The Animated Series'' on

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Career

Grayson's first comic book script to see print was "Like Riding a Bike", a 10-page short that appeared in the '' Batman Chronicles'' in 1997."About"
. Devin Grayson Central. Retrieved May 31, 2015. Other work for

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and

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soon followed.

Personal life

Grayson is openly

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. She has insulin-dependent

Type I Diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system destroys pancreatic cells (beta cells). In healthy persons, beta cells produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone required ...

, lives with Cody, an

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trained to alert her to severe drops in her blood glucose levels, and volunteers for Early Alert Canines. She has also experienced

chronic depression Dysthymia ( ), known as persistent depressive disorder (PDD) in the DSM-5-TR and dysthymic disorder in ICD-11, is a psychiatric condition marked by symptoms that are similar to those of major depressive disorder, but which persist for at least ...

Awards and nominations

*1999: **

Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent The Lulu Awards were a group of literary awards in the field of comics, presented by the Friends of Lulu from 1997 to 2010. The awards were intended to "recognize the people and projects that help open the eyes and minds to the amazing comic and c ...

(

Friends of Lulu Friends of Lulu (FoL) was a non-profit, national charitable organization located in the United States, designed to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry. FoL operated from 1994 to 20 ...

) ** (nominated)

Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards The '' Comics Buyer's Guide'' (''CBG'') magazine administered the annual Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards from 1982 to circa 2010, with the first awards announced in issue #500 (June 17, 1983). Upon taking over as ''CBG'' editors, Don and Maggie ...

for Favorite Writer *2000 (nominated) Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for Favorite Writer"18th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2000)"
Comic Book Awards Almanac, Hahn Library. Retrieved May 31, 2015. *2001 (nominated)

GLAAD Media Award The GLAAD Media Award is a US accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding portrayals of LGBTQ people and the issues that affect their lives. In addition to film and television, the Awards ...

for Outstanding Comic Book (for ''User'')

Bibliography

Ahoy Comics

*''Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood'' #2 - writer of 'A Tipple of Amontillado' feature (2020)

Dark Horse Comics

*''Rewild'' Graphic Novel (2022)

DC Comics

*''Batman Plus Arsenal'' #1 (1997) *''Batman Secret Files and Origins'' #1 (1997) *''The Batman Chronicles'' #7, 9, 12, 18, 20 (1997, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) *''Arsenal'' #1–4 (1998) *''Catwoman'' #54–71, 1000000, Annual #4 (1998–1999) *''Batman'' Annual #22 (1998) *''Superman Adventures'' #18 (1998) *''Nightwing/Huntress'' #1–4 (1998) *''Batman 80 Page Giant'' #1 (1998) *''Batman Villains: Secret Files & Origins ''#1 (1998) *''JLA/Titans'' #1–#3 (1998–1999) *''DCU Holiday Bash'' II, III (1998, 1999) *''The Titans Secret Files'' #1 (1999) *''The Titans'' #1–20 (#14 co-written with Brian K. Vaughan; #13, 17–20 co-written with

Jay Faerber Jay Faerber (; born 1972) is an American comic book and television writer. Faerber is known for his work on ''Generation X'' and ''New Warriors'' for Marvel Comics, and '' The Titans'' and '' Connor: Spotlight'' for DC Comics. He later wrote his o ...

) (1999–2000) *''Detective Comics'' #731, 741 (1999, 2000) *''Batman'' #564 (1999) *''Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #116, 126, 177–178 (1999, 2000, 2004) *''Shadow of the Bat'' #84, 92, 94 (1999, 1999, 2000) *''JLA'' #32 (co-written with

Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', ''Fantastic Four'' and '' Da ...

) (1999) *''Nightwing Secret Files'' #1 (1999) *''Relative Heroes'' #1–6 (2000) *''Batman: Gotham City Secret Files'' #1 (2000) *''Batman: Gotham Knights'' #1–11, 14–18, 20–32 (2000–2002) *''Nightwing'' #53, 71–100, 107–117, Annual #1 (2001, 2002–2006) *''Batman/Joker: Switch'' (2003) *''Year One: Batman/Ra's Al Ghul'' #1–2 (2005) *''Robin 80th Anniversary #1'' - writer of Nightwing & The Titans feature (2020) *''Green Arrow 80th Anniversary #1'' - writer of Arsenal feature (2021) *''Strange Love Adventures #1'' - writer of Alfred feature (2022) *''DC Pride 2022'' - writer of Jon Kent feature (2022)

DC Comics/Vertigo

*'' Flinch'' #7 - writer of Parade feature (1999) *''User'' #1–3 (2001)

DC Comics/Wildstorm

*''Everquest: Transformation'' (2002) *''Matador'' #1–6 (2005–2006)

Dynamite Comics

*''Legends of Red Sonja'' #1 - writer of La Sonja Rossa feature (2013) *''Vampirella; Feary Tales'' #1 - writer of Bluebeard's Blood feature (2014)

IDW

*''Womanthology: Heroic'' - writer of Mook & Me feature (2012) *''Womanthology: Space'' #4 - writer of The Smell of Sunshine (2013) *''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X'' #5 (2017) *''Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Hera'' #1 (2018) *''Ghostbusters: 35th Anniversary: Answer the Call'' #1 (2019) *''GLOW Summer Special'' #1 (2019)

Marvel Comics

*''Black Widow'' Vol. 1 #1–3 (1999) *''Black Widow: Break Down'' #1–3 (co-written with

Greg Rucka Gregory Rucka (born November 29, 1969) is an American writer known for the series of novels starring his character Atticus Kodiak, the creator-owned comic book series '' Whiteout'', '' Queen & Country'', '' Stumptown'' and '' Lazarus'', as well ...

, 2001) *''Ghost Rider: The Hammer Lane'' #1–6 (Marvel Knight Imprint, 2001) *''X-Men: Evolution'' #1–8 (2001–2002) *''Girl Comics'' #1 - writer of

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...

feature (2010) *''Power Pack'' #63 (2017) *''

Marvel Rising ''Marvel Rising'' is an American media franchise and shared universe produced by Marvel Animation. The animated media are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise includes a made-for- ...

'' #0, Alpha #1, Omega #1 (2018) *''Ms. Marvel'' #38 - writer of Zoe feature (2019) *''War of the Realms: War Scrolls'' #2 - writer of

Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as ...

feature (2019) *''Widowmakers: Red Guardian and Yelena Belova'' #1 (2020)

Novels

*''Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu'' (Published by Aspect, 2003) *''Smallville: City'' (Published by Aspect, 2004) *''DC Universe: Inheritance'' (Published by Warner Books, 2006) *''Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams'' (Published by Marvel Comics, 2016)

References

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