Lilah Sturges Explained
Lilah Sturges[1] (; born Matthew Sturges, October 1970) is an American writer of comics and fantasy novels. She is best known for co-writing with Bill Willingham the Eisner-award-nominated Jack of Fables, and other comics published by Vertigo Comics / DC Comics.
Career
In the 1990s, Sturges was a member of the writers' collective Clockwork Storybook, which also included Willingham, Chris Roberson, and Mark Finn.[2]
Beginning in 2006, she and Willingham co-wrote the 50-issue Jack of Fables (a spin-off from Willingham's popular Fables series). In 2008 she began writing the 42-issue House of Mystery as well.[3] [4] [5] After signing an exclusive deal with DC Comics later that year,[6] [7] Sturges wrote Blue Beetle from #29[8] to its end with #36,[9] and Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! featuring the Human Flame.[10] [11] [12] In 2009 she partnered again with Willingham writing Justice Society of America beginning with issue #29.[13] [14]
She is the author of two novels—Midwinter (2009)[15] and its sequel The Office of Shadow (2010)—and a book of short horror fiction, Beneath the Skin and Other Stories (2000).
In September 2020, she announced her first graphic novel with Oni/Lion Forge, Girl Haven, with Meaghan Carter and Joamette Gil. She says that "the book is for anyone who loves a fantasy adventure, but it has a special message for young trans kids—that they are okay, that they are allowed to be who they are and also to be confused sometimes, and that they are worthy of love and friendship."[16]
Personal life
Sturges was born in October 1970 in Rhode Island. In December 2016, Sturges announced via her Twitter and Facebook accounts that she is a transgender woman. She has two daughters, Emerson and Camille.
On April 2, 2021, Lilah married Michelle (Misha) Sturges at a private ceremony in Austin, Texas. Lilah announced this via her Twitter account on that date.[17]
Bibliography
Graphic novels
- Lumberjanes (drawn by polterink, Boom! Studios)
- The Infernal Compass (October 23, 2018)
- The Shape of Friendship (November 26, 2019)
- True Colors (October 20, 2020)
- Girl Haven (cocreated with Meaghan Carter and Joamette Gil, Oni-Lion Forge, February 9, 2021)
Comics
"A Syzygy in Plastic" #1–8 (DC Comics, November 2007 – June 2008)
- Salvation Run #3–7 (DC Comics, March–July 2008)
- House of Mystery #1–42 (Vertigo, July 2008 – 2011) collected as:
- Room and Boredom (collects House of Mystery #1–5, 128 pages, January 2009,)[18]
- Love Stories for Dead People (collects House of Mystery #6–10, 128 pages, June 2009,)[19]
- Blue Beetle #29–36 (with artists Rafael Albuquerque, André Coelho, and Carlo Barberi; DC Comics, September 2008 – April 2009)
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! (with Freddie Williams, DC Comics, 6-issue limited series, 2009)
- Thor
Season One (with Pepe Larraz, Marvel Universe, 178 pages, September 2013,)[20]
- Vertigo Double Shot #1 (2008)
- Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #24, 29–33, Annual #2
- The Literals #1–3
- Fables #83–85, 143, 148
- Booster Gold Vol. 2 #21–25, 28-29 (Blue Beetle backup story, 2009)
- JSA 80-Page Giant 2010 #1
- JSA All-Stars #1–18 (2010–2011)
- The Web (2009) #6–10
- DC Universe #57
- The Mighty Crusaders Special #1
- G.I. Combat Vol. 2 #1 (2010)
- Doctor Who: A Fairytale Life #1–4 (IDW Publishing, 2011)
- Zatanna Vol. 2 #12
- The Spirit #14
- Power Girl Vol. 2 #26
- Fairest #7 (2012)
- Damsels: Mermaids #0–5
- The Witching Hour Vol. 2 #1
- Fables: The Wolf Among Us #1–16 (Digital Chapter 1–48)
- Muirwood: The Lost Abbey #2–5
- Public Relations #1–13 (cowritten with Dave Justus)
- The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse (2016) OGN SC
- Mix Tape 2016 nn
Prose
Novels
- Midwinter (2009)
- The Office of Shadow (2010)
Short story collections
- Beneath the Skin and Other Stories (2000)
Games
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Lilah Sturges, The Latest Comic Creator To Tell Us She's Trans. 2016-12-29. Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. 2016-12-29.
- Web site: Chris Roberson interviewed – infinity plus non-fiction. www.infinityplus.co.uk. 2016-12-29.
- http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=147423 "Sturges & Willingham on the New House of Mystery"
- http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16316 Sturges is Big Brother of Vertigo’s "House of Mystery"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020917-House-Mystery.html "House Showing: Matt Sturges on House of Mystery"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080728-FablesPanel.html "SDCC '08 – The 'Fables' Panel & Announcements"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080812-Sturges1.html Matt Sturges I: Living with Fables, & Now DC Exclusive
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080813-SturgesBeetle.html "Talking Blue Beetle with Matt Sturges"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110814-Sturges-Beetle.html "Hail and Farewell: Sturges on Blue Beetle's End"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020910-Behind-Sturges2.html "Behind the Page – Matthew Sturges, 2"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020911-Sattler-Aftermath.html "Ian Sattler on the Final Crisis: Aftermath Titles"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020916-Sturges-Run.html "The Most Powerful? Matt Sturges on The Human Flame and Run!"
- http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19602 Talking JSA With Willingham & Sturges
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/081226-jsa-willingham-sturges.html "Willingham and Sturges Talk Justice Society of America"
- http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020923-Sturges-Midwinter.html "From Comics to Novels: Matt Sturges on 'Midwinter'"
- https://www.comicsbeat.com/lilah-sturgess-girl-haven-announcement/ EXCLUSIVE: Lilah Sturges’ new book GIRL HAVEN lets kids explore gender in a LGBTQIA+ fantasy
- https://twitter.com/LilahSturges/status/1378148675747246090
- http://dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=10788 Room and Boredom details
- http://dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=11668 Love Stories for Dead People details
- http://marvel.com/comics/collection/46516/thor_season_one_hardcover Thor: Season 1 details
