Vita Ayala Explained

Vita Ayala
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Nationality:Afro-Puerto Rican
Occupation:Comic book writer
Notableworks:Submerged, The Wilds, Livewire, New Mutants, Nubia and the Amazons, Trial of the Amazons, Static: Season One
Website:https://definitelyvita.com/

Vita Ayala is an Afro-Puerto Rican comic book writer from New York City who has worked at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and small press. They are best known for their work on New Mutants and Wonder Woman.

Career

Ayala's first professionally published comic was DC's New Talent Showcase in 2017.[1] This was the final project for DC's Talent Participation Program led by a number of DC comics talent, like Scott Snyder.[2] Ayala then wrote stories for Batgirl, the Suicide Squad, and Batman Beyond.

In 2018, they announced their first indie comic, Submerged, from Vault Comics, a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.[3] [4] In August, they were announced as the writer for the upcoming book Livewire from Valiant Entertainment,[5] about the character of Amanda McKee/Livewire. "Amanda is a warrior, but a warrior with a cause. She doesn’t think that people are expendable, but she will do whatever it takes to make sure that the Greater Good (as she sees it) is served. I think she tends to be very much a 'needs of the many' and 'by any means necessary' sort of person, with very few exceptions. But she is growing and learning, and that process of change is what I want to focus on in this first arc of the book." In 2019, they became the writer for Dynamite's Xena: Warrior Princess comic.[6]

In 2019, they were announced as the writer, alongside artist Germán Peralta, for Age of X-Man: Prisoner X.[7] "To me, Bishop is the perfect mix of historian/detective and action hero, and I wanted to reflect that in the shape of the story." They then became the writer for the new Morbius[8] [9] [10] ongoing and Nebula mini-seires.[11] [12] [13] Both books were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually canceled.[14] They were then announced, with artist Rod Reis, as the new creative team for New Mutants during the Dawn of X.[15] [16] "They are kind of the circle of the Venn diagram of my interests, storywise: headstrong teens/young adults, the potential for horror/heavy stories, found family dynamics, and a true variety of characters (in terms of gender, ethnicity, orientation, etc.)."[17] They were also announced as the writer for the Children of the Atom mini-series.[18] [19] [20]

Outside of Marvel, in 2019, they were announced as co-writing along with writer Danny Lore the new relaunch of James Bond for Dynamite Entertainment.[21] [22] The two then also published the comic Quarter Killer through ComiXology Originals.[23] [24] Ayala wrote the "Batgirls" backups for Future State: The Next Batman[25] and, in 2021, became the writer for Static: Season One for the new Milestone Media.[26] "One of the things that I've always really liked about Virgil that I hoped to replicate in a more contemporary way was that he's a weirdo. He's a weird, smart Black kid who plays Dungeons & Dragons with his friends. And he's kind of a fanboy." In 2023, a sequel, Static: Shadows of Dakota, was released.[27] [28]

In 2021, they became the co-writer along with Stephanie Williams for Nubia and the Amazons, a companion book to Wonder Woman and prelude to Trial of the Amazons.[29] This book introduced marked the first appearance of a trans Amazon.[30] [31] [32] [33] Following Trial of the Amazons, Ayala co-wrote the Nubia: Coronation Special and wrote the one-shot Artemis: Wanted.[34] In addition, Ayala wrote a six-part Batman/Zatanna story for Batman: Urban Legends #11-16.[35]

In 2022–23, they co-wrote with Mariko Tamaki the four-issue mini-series Peter Parker & Miles Morales, Spider-Men: Double Trouble.[36] [37] In 2024, they were announced as the writer for the comic adaptation of Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness.[38] They will also write the one-shot Finders//Keepers for Image Comics' The Horizon Experiment, a project run by writer Pornsak Pichetshote and editor Will Dennis.[39] [40]

Personal life

Ayala is queer and non-binary. They live in New York City with their wife.[41]

Bibliography

Marvel Comics

DC Comics

Other Companies

Non-Comics Work

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Narcisse . Evan . 2017-10-11 . Up-and-Coming Writer Vita Ayala Explains Why They're Making Fiercely Political Comics . 2024-11-29 . Gizmodo . en-US.
  2. Web site: DC Entertainment Launches New Talent Development Workshops For Aspiring Writers and Artists . 2024-11-29 . DC . en-us.
  3. Web site: Johnson . Leo . 2018-07-17 . Ayala and Sterle Put A New Twist On A Classic Myth With "Submerged" . 2024-11-29 . Multiversity Comics . en.
  4. Web site: Horne . Karama . 2019-01-25 . Indie Comics Spotlight: How Tarot brought Vita Ayala and Lisa Sterle together on Submerged . 2024-11-29 . SYFY Official Site . en-US.
  5. Web site: Morris . Steve . 2018-08-02 . Vita Ayala's Livewire Ongoing Will Light Up the Valiant Universe . 2024-11-29 . CBR . en.
  6. Web site: Spry . Jeff . 2019-01-20 . Writer Vita Ayala leads the charge with Dynamite's bold new Xena: Warrior Princess #1 . 2024-11-29 . SYFY Official Site . en-US.
  7. Web site: The New Danger Room of 'Age of X-Man: Prisoner X' . 2024-11-29 . www.marvel.com.
  8. Web site: Gelmini . David . 2019-08-23 . New MORBIUS THE LIVING VAMPIRE Comic Series Announced By Marvel . 2024-11-29 . Dread Central . en-US.
  9. Web site: Roché . Angélique . 'Morbius' Writer Vita Ayala Teams Up with 'Marvel's Voices' . 2024-11-29 . www.marvel.com.
  10. Web site: Twining . Stephen . 2020-03-21 . Morbius The Vampire is Taking On Marvel's Grossest Army . 2024-11-29 . ScreenRant . en.
  11. Web site: Forsythe . Dana . 2020-01-16 . Vita Ayala 'reboots' Nebula, everyone's favorite space pirate . 2024-11-29 . SYFY Official Site . en-US.
  12. Web site: Frevele . Jamie . Nebula Gets Her Own Limited Series in February 2020 . 2024-11-29 . www.marvel.com.
  13. Web site: Stahler . Kelsea . Yes! Marvel Just Gave Another Heroine Her Own Comic . 2024-11-29 . Refinery29 . en.
  14. Web site: Arrant . Chris . 2021-08-04 . Marvel Comics' Nebula title canceled after year-plus hiatus . 2024-11-29 . GamesRadar . en.
  15. Web site: Vita Ayala and Rod Reis Take the New Mutants on a Wild Ride in the Aftermath of 'X of Swords' . 2024-11-29 . www.marvel.com.
  16. Web site: MacDonald . Heidi . 2020-09-15 . Vita Ayala and Rod Reis are taking over New Mutants with #14 . 2024-11-29 . The Beat . en-US.
  17. Web site: Hassan . Chris . 2020-12-14 . X-Men Monday #87 - Vita Ayala Answers Your New Mutants Questions . 2024-11-29 . Adventures in Poor Taste . en-us.
  18. Web site: The Mystery of 'Children of the Atom' Revealed This January . 2024-11-29 . www.marvel.com.
  19. Web site: Secundus . Robert . 2021-03-10 . Marvel's new X-Men book imagines if cosplayers became superheroes . 2024-11-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  20. Web site: Marston . George . 2021-03-19 . The Children of the Atom aren't sidekicks for the X-Men - and they may not even be mutants . 2024-11-29 . GamesRadar . en.
  21. Web site: McMillan . Graeme . 2019-07-16 . 'James Bond' Comic Book Relaunch Sets New Creative Team . 2024-11-29 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  22. Web site: Luján . Jarred . 2019-08-22 . GET HYPED: Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Eric Gasptur, and team take on James Bond 007 . 2024-11-29 . Comics Bookcase . en-US.
  23. Web site: Horne . Karama . 2019-09-26 . Indie Comics Spotlight: Quarter Killer's cyberpunk hero was born in a comic book store . 2024-11-29 . SYFY Official Site . en-US.
  24. Web site: Quaintance . Zack . 2020-04-22 . Quarter Killer from ComiXology - REVIEW . 2024-11-29 . Comics Bookcase . en-US.
  25. Web site: Stone . Sam . 2023-03-14 . Friends and lovers: Are Spoiler and Batgirl Gotham's next big couple? . 2024-11-29 . Popverse . en.
  26. Web site: Horne . Karama . 2021-07-16 . Indie Comics Spotlight: Static Season One's Vita Ayala is not writing your dad's Virgil Hawkins . 2024-11-29 . SYFY Official Site . en-US.
  27. Web site: Babb . Tiffany . 2023-02-07 . Nikolas Draper-Ivey on Static: Shadows of Dakota, co-writing with Vita Ayala, and upping the stakes . 2024-11-29 . Popverse . en.
  28. Web site: Morgan Grant . Donovan . "Static: Shadows of Dakota" is Relevant, Thrilling…and Terrifying . 2024-11-29 . DC . en-us.
  29. Web site: Ayres . Andrea . 2021-07-25 . The future of Wonder Woman lies with Queen Nubia of the Amazons . 2024-11-29 . Polygon . en-US.
  30. Web site: McGuire . Liam . 2021-10-21 . Wonder Woman's Sisters Bring The First Transgender Amazon To DC Comics . 2024-11-29 . ScreenRant . en.
  31. Web site: Ring . Trudy . 2021-10-24 . First trans Amazon introduced in 'Wonder Woman' series by DC Comics . 2024-11-29 . Q Voice News . en-US.
  32. Web site: Grunenwald . Joe . 2021-10-21 . NUBIA & THE AMAZONS #1 introduces transgender Amazons to the DCU . 2024-11-29 . The Beat . en-US.
  33. Web site: Robledo . Jordan . 2021-10-25 . DC Comics introduces first transgender Amazon in new Wonder Woman series . 2024-11-29 . GAY TIMES . en-US.
  34. Web site: Puc . Samantha . 2022-07-19 . Wonder Woman's hunt in Artemis Wanted #1 comes to a surprising end . 2024-11-29 . GamesRadar . en.
  35. Web site: McGuire . Liam . 2022-01-11 . Batman and Zatanna Are Hiding a Big Secret From the Justice League . 2024-11-29 . ScreenRant . en.
  36. Web site: Grunenwald . Joe . 2022-11-30 . The Marvel Rundown: Two times the SPIDER-MEN in the latest DOUBLE TROUBLE series . 2024-11-29 . The Beat . en-US.
  37. Web site: Adams . Tim . 2022-08-17 . Peter Parker and Miles Morales Team Up in New Spider-Man Double Trouble Series (Exclusive) . 2024-11-29 . ComicBook.com . en-US.
  38. Web site: Alverson . Brigid . Abrams to Adapt Tamora Pierce's 'Song of the Lioness' . 2024-11-29 . ICv2 . en.
  39. Web site: Salmon . William . 2024-10-16 . Finders//Keepers is a "reverse Indiana Jones" comic about a student who must return stolen artifacts to stop a deadly curse . 2024-11-29 . GamesRadar . en.
  40. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2024-06-13 . Pornsak Pichetshote Launching 'The Horizon Experiment,' Publishing and Incubation Program at Image Comics (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-11-29 . Variety . en-US.
  41. Web site: Allo . Chris . 2021-06-26 . Geeks OUT LGBTQIA+ Creator Spotlight: Vita Ayala . 2024-11-29 . Geeks OUT . en-US.

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