Magdalene Visaggio Explained

Magdalene Visaggio
Birth Date:September 22, 1984[1]
Birth Place:Long Island, United States
Occupation:Comic Book Writer
Nationality:American
Period:2007–present
Notableworks:Kim & Kim
Quantum Teens Are Go
Eternity Girl

Magdalene Visaggio (born September 22, 1984) is an American comic book writer. Visaggio is known for her work on Kim & Kim and Vagrant Queen. Her comics have been nominated for two Eisner Awards and three GLAAD Media Awards. Her comic series Vagrant Queen was adapted into a television series which ran for a single season on Syfy in 2020.

Personal life

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. 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.[4] Visaggio is a trans woman.[5] She is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[6]

Career

Visaggio first published work was in 2006 as writer and co-creator of Sanctuary a self published series with Martin Krause and Kevin Roberts.[7] 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.[8] In 2015 Visaggio successfully used Kickstarter to publish the first issue of Andrew Jackson in Space.[9] From 2016, Visaggio contributed a number of articles on comic books to Paste.[10]

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[11] and GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book.[12] 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.[13]

In 2017, she was chosen to take part in DC Comics Writer Workshop program, studying under Scott Snyder.[14] Her first published work for DC was for the Young Animal Imprint where she wrote several backup features and the limited series Eternity Girl.[15] 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.[16] [17] [18] 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.[19] 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.[20] In comics, 2019 saw Visaggio co-write Strangelands with Darcie Little Badger for Humanoids Imprint H1.[21] It also saw her publish her first work with Valiant Comics with a new volume of Doctor Mirage.[22]

In 2020, Visaggio launched a second volume of Vagrant Queen at Vault Comics[23] and her second series at ComiXology; Lost on Planet Earth.[24]

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. MagsVisaggs . 1083069157627830275 . January 9, 2019 . If anyone ever says I'm faking being trans again... (image in part reads: "DOB: 9/22/1984".
  2. Web site: Oni Press Unveils Fall 2019 Line . McMillan . Graeme . January 28, 2019 . Hollywood Reporter . September 2, 2019.
  3. Web site: Magdalene Visaggio . DC Comics Talent Workshop . February 13, 2019 . September 2, 2019.
  4. Web site: Indie Comics Spotlight: Magdalene Visaggio Is Saving Lives One Weird Comic At A Time . Horne . Karama . July 19, 2019 . Syfy . September 1, 2019.
  5. MagsVisaggs . 1276495559168311298 . June 26, 2020 . I'm at a point where, as a trans woman, [...] .
  6. 929385874818781184 . MagsVisaggs . I'm gonna wrap up there because I need to clean up my apartment some. But Democratic Socialism offers a compelling alternative to these issues and I am proud to be a member of the @DemSocialists. . 11 November 2017 . TweetCiteBot.
  7. Web site: Comic timing . The Commonwealth Times . April 5, 2007 . September 17, 2019.
  8. Web site: cmx499 Interview with Stronghold Creators . cmx499 . April 1, 2014 . September 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: Andrew Jackson in Space . Kickstarter . September 14, 2019.
  10. Web site: Paste Writers: Magdalene Visaggio . Paste . September 14, 2019.
  11. News: 2017 Eisner Awards Winners (Full List). July 22, 2017. Newsarama. September 1, 2019. en.
  12. Web site: Vulpo . Mike . GLAAD Media Awards 2017: Complete List of Nominations . . June 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130184158/https://www.eonline.com/news/825669/glaad-media-awards-2017-complete-list-of-nominations . January 30, 2018 . January 31, 2017 . live.
  13. News: Black Mask Studios Signs Three-Book Deal With Writer of LGBT Comic Book 'Kim & Kim'. November 21, 2016. Hollywood Reporter. September 1, 2019. en.
  14. News: DC's 2017 Writers Workshop Class Roster Named. August 9, 2017. Newsarama. September 1, 2019. en.
  15. News: Vertigo and DC's Young Animal Announce Compelling New Series at NYCC. October 7, 2017. DC. September 1, 2019. en.
  16. Web site: How DC Is Betting on Tomorrow's Comic Book Talent . McMillan . Graeme . August 9, 2017 . Hollywood Reporter . September 1, 2019.
  17. Web site: Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 . Previews World . September 1, 2019.
  18. Web site: Magdalene Visaggio . DC Comics . September 1, 2019. November 20, 2017 .
  19. News: Rights Report: Week of March 12, 2018. March 13, 2018. Publishers Weekly. September 15, 2019. en.
  20. News: Goldberg . Lesley . 'Vagrant Queen' Canceled at Syfy (Exclusive) . June 28, 2020 . . June 26, 2020 . en.
  21. News: Magdalene Visaggio, Darcie Little Badger, & Khoi Pham Join Humanoids H1 with Strangelands. January 9, 2019. Bleeding Cool. September 15, 2019. en.
  22. News: Valiant's Doctor Mirage Returns With a New Series & a New Mystery. May 10, 2019. Comic Book Resources. September 15, 2019. en.
  23. Web site: Vault Comics' Vagrant Queen Relaunches in 2020 with A Planet Called Doom . Spry. Jeff . December 5, 2019 . SyFy Wire . September 11, 2020.
  24. Web site: 'Lost on Planet Earth' to Focus on Those Left Behind by Sci-Fi Utopias . McMillan. Graeme . April 13, 2020 . . May 3, 2020.
  25. Web site: Chuba . Kirsten . GLAAD Media Awards Nominees: Full List . . June 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421025120/https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/glaad-media-awards-nominees-2018-list-1202668763/ . April 21, 2018 . January 19, 2018 . live.
  26. Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: 'Love, Simon', 'Crazy Rich Asians', And 'Pose' Recognized For LGBTQ Inclusion . . . January 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190125201016/https://deadline.com/2019/01/glaad-media-awards-nominees-love-simon-crazy-rich-asians-pose-the-favourite-lgbtq-1202541232/ . January 25, 2019 . January 25, 2019 . live.
  27. News: Winners for the 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. July 20, 2019. Newsarama. September 1, 2019. en.
  28. Web site: Best Shots Reviews: Kim & Kim – Love is a Battlefield #1, Cloudia & Rex #1 . Pepose . David . July 10, 2017 . . September 1, 2019.
  29. Web site: Black Mask January 2020 Solicits – Details of Cancellations, Resolicitations and Digital Only Replacements . Johnston . Rich . October 23, 2019 . . November 8, 2019.
  30. Web site: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special #1 Review . Peterson . Matthew . June 30, 2018 . Major Spoilers . September 1, 2019.
  31. Web site: Magdalene Visaggio & Jen Vaughn's Teenage Wasteland Returns From ComiXology Originals . Foxe . Steve . May 13, 2019 . . September 1, 2019.
  32. Web site: JLA/Doom Patrol Special #1 . DC Comics . September 1, 2019. November 20, 2017 .
  33. Web site: Mother Panic/Batman Special #1 . DC Comics . September 1, 2019. November 20, 2017 .
  34. Web site: Shade the Changing Girl/Wonder Woman Special #1 . DC Comics . September 1, 2019. November 20, 2017 .
  35. Web site: Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye/Swamp Thing Special #1 . DC Comics . September 1, 2019. November 20, 2017 .
  36. Web site: Two Strangers Tied By Superpowers: Preview Strangelands #1 From Visaggio, Little Badger, Sanna And Humanoids . MacNamee . Oliver . July 4, 2019 . Comicon . September 1, 2019.
  37. Web site: Transformers Vs. Visionaries #1 . IDW . September 1, 2019.
  38. Web site: Marilyn Manor #1 . IDW . September 1, 2019.
  39. Web site: Magdalene Visaggio . Marvel Comics . September 1, 2019.
  40. Web site: Oni Press Announces Brand New 'Rick and Morty' Presents Miniseries . Fitzpatrick . Insha . December 11, 2017 . Geek.com . September 1, 2019 . September 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901233435/https://www.geek.com/comics/oni-press-announces-brand-new-rick-and-morty-presents-miniseries-1725392/ . dead .
  41. Web site: Morning in America #1 . Oni Press . September 1, 2019 . November 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191119202938/https://onipress.com/products/morning-in-america-1?variant=20344424562799 . dead .
  42. Web site: Burlingame . Russ . Brian Visaggio On Kickstarting Andrew Jackson In Space: "This Guy is Such an Angry Mess" . . May 13, 2020 . en . September 6, 2017.
  43. Web site: New Doctor Mirage Series From Mags Visaggio and Nick Robles . May 9, 2019 . Valiant Entertainment . September 1, 2019.
  44. Web site: Johnston . Rich . Rich Johnston . What If You Were Publishing Vagrant Queen But Someone Forgot the Last Issue? . . June 28, 2020 . December 3, 2018.

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