Stephanie Phillips is an American comics writer who has worked for

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, and

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. She is best known for her work on

Harley Quinn Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional American character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as a henchwoman for the ...

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Spider-Gwen ''Spider-Gwen'' (also titled ''Radioactive Spider-Gwen'', ''Ghost-Spider'', and ''Gwenom'') is an ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics that began February 2015. The series revolves around Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, an alternate un ...

, and Phoenix.

Career

In 2018, Phillips published ''The'' ''Devil Within'' through Black Mask Studios with artist Maan House, a book about a demonic possession in the Philippines that was based on a true story. Later that year, her and artist Jamie Jones published ''Kicking Ice'' through Ominous Press in partnership with the National Women's Hockey League, a book about a group of female hockey players, which involved real hockey players like Kelsey Koelzer and

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. In 2019, she published ''Descendent'' through

AfterShock Comics AfterShock Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015. History The company was co-founded by Joe Pruett, editor of the noted comic anthology ''Negative Burn'' and Mike Marts, the former executive editor in charge of Marvel C ...

and ''The Butcher of Paris,'' based on the true story of Marcel Petiot, a serial killer who targeted Jews in Nazi-occupied France, through

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

. In 2020, she published two books through AfterShock, Cold War thriller ''Red Atlantis'' and time-traveling sci-fi ''Artemis and the Assassin'', the pirate comic (starring Anne Bony and

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) ''A Man Among Ye'' from Top Cow, and ''Taarna: The Last Taarakian'' for Heavy Metal. It was also announced that she would write ''Nuclear Family'', about an alternate timeline where the Cold War became hot, from AfterShock. In 2021, it was announced that she would write the two issue ''

Future State "Future State" is a comic book storyline published by DC Comics in January and February 2021, consisting of multiple limited series released in place of DC's regular ongoing series during those months. The event is set in the aftermath of the " ...

'' and the new ''Harley Quinn'' ongoing series relaunched as part of

Infinite Frontier Infinite Frontier is a 2021 relaunch by the American comic book publisher DC Comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic book titles. It is the follow-up to the 2018 New Justice relaunch. The relaunch and event was shepherded by ...

with artist Riley Rossmo. She also wrote the digital-first comic ''Sensational Wonder Woman'' and the eight-issue mini-series ''Wonder Woman: Evolution''. In November 2021, it was announced that she would publish ''We Only Kill Each Other'', about Jewish gangsters fighting Nazis in 1930s New York, through ComiXology Originals. In 2022, she launched ''Grim'', an ongoing series at

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (stylized as BOOM! Studios), is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher. They are headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Random House division of Penguin Random House sin ...

about a grim reaper navigating the afterlife, and ''

Rick and Morty ''Rick and Morty'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated science fiction Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadvent ...

: Crisis on C-137'' through Oni Press. In October 2022, it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con "Women of Marvel" panel that she would write a new '' Rogue & Gambit'' mini-series for Destiny of X and in November, it was announced that she would write a new ''

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'' mini-series for Marvel. In 2023, she was announced as the writer for '' Capwolf and the

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'', and in 2024, she became the writer for a '' Black Widow & Hawkeye'' mini-series and a new ''

: Ghost Spider'' ongoing series. In April, it was announced that she would be a part of the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, writing an ongoing series for '' Phoenix''. She also published ''Red Before Black'' through Boom! Studios, which was listed as one of nine independent comics to read this year.

Personal life

Phillips went to the

University of South Florida The University of South Florida (USF) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus located in Tampa, Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States, and other campuses in St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, ...

, where she got a PhD in rhetoric and composition and an MA in English. She has taught writing and communication at the

University at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo (commonly referred to as UB, University at Buffalo, and sometimes SUNY Buffalo) is a public university, public research university in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo and Amherst, New York, United States. ...

, the University of South Florida, and the

University of Tampa The University of Tampa (UTampa, UT or Tampa U) is a private university in Tampa, Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UTampa offers more than 200 programs of study, including 19 master's degrees and a br ...

. She is also a Muay Thai fighter and hockey player and has worked as a technical writer, an editor, and a journalist. She is bisexual.

Bibliography

Marvel Comics

* '' Alien: Black, White & Blood'' #1, short story "The Hunt" (2024) * '' Black Widow & Hawkeye'' #1-4 (2024) * '' Capwolf and the

'' #1-4 (2023–2024) *

Contest of Chaos "Contest of Chaos" is an American comic book crossover storyline written by Stephanie Phillips (writer), Stephanie Phillips with art by Alberto Foche, David Cutler, and Alan Robinson, published in 2023 by Marvel Comics. The story involves Agatha ...

: ** ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

Annual'' vol. 4 #1 (2023) ** ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...

Annual'' vol. 4 #1 (2023) ** ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...

Annual'' vol. 3 #1 (2023) ** ''

Moon Knight Moon Knight is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in ''Werewolf by Night'' #32 (August 1975). The son of a rabbi, Marc S ...

Annual'' vol. 4 #1 (2023) ** ''

Annual'' vol. 2 #1 (2023) ** ''

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

Annual'' vol. 3 #1 (2023) ** ''

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 ...

Annual'' vol. 5 #1 (2023) ** ''

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Annual'' vol. 5 #1 (2023) * ''

'' vol. 2 #1-5 (2023) * ''Love Unlimited Infinity Comic'' #13-18 (2022) * ''

Marvel Zombies ''Marvel Zombies'' is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the ''Ma ...

: Black, White & Blood'' #4, short story "Last Man Standing" (2024) *

: ** ''

Web of Spider-Man ''Web of Spider-Man'' is the name of two different monthly comic book series starring Spider-Man that have been published by Marvel Comics since 1985, the first volume of which ran for 129 issues between 1985 and 1995, and the second of which ran ...

'' vol. 3 #1, short story "Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider" (2024) ** ''Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider'' #1-present (2024–present) * '' Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Lando'' #1 (2023) * '' What If...? Dark: Venom'' #1 (2023) *

: ** '' Rogue & Gambit'' vol. 2 #1-5 (2023) ** '' Phoenix'' #1-present (2024–present) ** ''X-Men: Blood Hunt -

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the Wolverine'' #1 (2024)

DC Comics

* ''

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles ...

80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1, short story "Multitudes" (2021) *

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

: ** ''Legends of the Dark Knight'' vol. 2 #4 (2021) ** ''Batman: Urban Legends'' #1, short story "New Roots" (2021) ** ''

Detective Comics ''Detective Comics'' (later retitled as ''Batman Detective Comics'') is an American comic book series published by Detective Comics, later shortened to DC Comics. The first volume, published from 1937 to 2011 (and later continued in 2016), is ...

'' #1044-1046, backup stories (2021) ** ''Legends of the Dark Knight'' vol. 2 #4 (2021) ** '' Shadow War Zone'' #1, short story "Ninjas! at the Arcade" (2022) * ''

Dark Crisis "Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths", originally "Dark Crisis", is a 2022 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, comprising an eponymous central 7 issue mini-series by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Daniel Sampere, and a number of tie-in bo ...

: Worlds Without a Justice League -

Green Arrow Green Arrow is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' No. 73 on September 19, 1941 (cover dated November 1941), th ...

'' #1 (2022) * ''DC Cybernetic Summer'' #1, short story "Summer Camp" (2020) * '' DC Pride 2022'' #1, short story "Bat's in the Cradle" (2022) * ''DC's Crimes of Passion'' #1, short story "Pulling Punches" (2020) * ''

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Villains Anniversary Giant'' #1, short story "For the Sky is Red" (2021) * ''

80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1, short story "Who Watches the Watchtower" (2021) *

: ** ''

: Harley Quinn'' #1-2 (2021) ** ''Harley Quinn'' vol. 4 #1-27, Annual 2021, Annual 2022 (2021–2023) ** ''Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special'' #1, short story "How to Train Your Hyena" (2022) * ''

Secret Files'' #1, short stories "Seeing Red" and "Truly Two" (2021) * ''

Justice League The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...

: Road to Dark Crisis'' #1, short story "Because the Night" (2022) * ''Strange Love Adventures'' #1, short story "Lightning in a Bottle" (2022) * ''

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

Red and Blue'' #2, short story "My Best Friend, Superman" (2021) * ''Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' #17 (2020) *

: ** ''Sensational Wonder Woman'' #1 (2021) ** ''Sensational Wonder Woman Special'' #1, short story "Swapped" (2022) ** ''Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1, short story "Immortal Mysteries" (2021) ** ''Wonder Woman: Evolution'' #1-8 (2021–2022)

Other Comics

AfterShock Comics

* ''Artemis and the Assassin'' #1-5 (2020) * ''Descendent'' #1-5 (2019) * ''Nuclear Family'' #1-5 (2021) * ''Red Atlantis'' #1-5 (2020–2021)

A Wave Blue World

* ''Averee'' #1-5 (2021) * ''Maybe Someday: Stories of Promise, Visions of Hope'', short story "The Garden" (2020)

Black Mask Studios

* ''Devil Within'' #1-4 (2018)

Boom! Studios

* ''Grim'' #1-20 (2022–2024) * ''Red Before Black'' #1-6 (2024–2025)

ComiXology Originals

* ''Black Sight'' #1-5 (2023–2024) * ''Mark Dawson's Beatrix Rose: Vigilante'' #1-5 (2022) * ''We Only Kill Each Other'' #1-5 (2021–2022)

Dark Horse Comics

* ''The Butcher of Paris'' #1-5 (2019–2020)

DSTLRY

* ''Life'' #1-present, co-written with

Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ...

(2024–present)

Heavy Metal

* ''Heavy Metal Magazine'' #296, short story "The Language of Revolution" (2019) * ''Taarna: The Last Taarakian'' #1-5 (2020)

Humanoids

* ''Eight Limbs'' (2023) (Life Drawn)

Mad Cave Studios

* ''Grimm Tales from the Cave'' (2021)

Oni Press

* ''Cruel Universe'' #2, short story "Organ1c" (2024) (EC Comics) * ''Epitaphs from the Abyss'' #1, short story "Family Values" (2024) (EC Comics) * ''Rick and Morty: Crisis on C-137'' #1-4 (2022)

Image Comics

* ''A Man Among Ye'' #1-8 (2020–2022) (Top Cow) * ''Postal: Night Shift'' (2020) (Top Cow) * ''The Silver Coin'' #12 (2022)

Other

* ''GodSlap'' #1-5 (2022–2024) (Meatier Productions) * ''Kicking Ice'' (2018) (Ominous Press) * ''Octobriana With Love'' (2021) (Dead Good Comics)

References

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