Devin K. Grayson
Encyclopedia
Devin Kalile Grayson is an American writer of comic book
s and novels. Titles that she has written include Gotham Knights
, The Titans, the Vertigo series USER, and Nightwing
.
she decided to become a writer instead, and subsequently transferred to Bard College
in upstate New York.
Her interest in comics was first kindled when she happened to see an episode of Batman: The Animated Series
on television. Her first comic book script to see print was "Like Riding a Bike", a 10-page short that appeared in the Batman Chronicles
in 1997.
In 2005, she wrote a creator-owned mini-series for DC's Wildstorm
label entitled Matador with artist Brian Stelfreeze
. She finished a five-year run on Nightwing in 2006.
She is openly bisexual, and her work has been frequently praised in the gay press. USER was nominated for the GLAAD Outstanding Comic Book award in 2001 and she has been interviewed in The Advocate
and Curve
.
Her work was nominated for the Comics Buyer's Guide
Award for Favorite Writer in 1999 and 2000. She is best known for illuminating the interior lives of licensed publication characters, and creating new characters with compelling, original voices.
Grayson has insulin-dependent Type I Diabetes. She lives with Cody, an assistance dog
trained to alert her to severe drops in her blood glucose levels and is the volunteer Director of Communications for Dogs for Diabetics
.
As of 2009, she has been working in the video game industry on casual game string files and MMORPGs.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s and novels. Titles that she has written include Gotham Knights
Batman: Gotham Knights
Batman: Gotham Knights was a monthly, fictional comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family - Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Catwoman, etc...
, The Titans, the Vertigo series USER, and Nightwing
Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
.
Biography
Grayson was born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised in Northern California. Her early ambition was to be an actress; she studied at the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival and attended the San Francisco School of the Arts, but while in community collegeCommunity college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
she decided to become a writer instead, and subsequently transferred to Bard College
Bard College
Bard College, founded in 1860 as "St. Stephen's College", is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.-Location:...
in upstate New York.
Her interest in comics was first kindled when she happened to see an episode of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
on television. Her first comic book script to see print was "Like Riding a Bike", a 10-page short that appeared in the Batman Chronicles
Batman Chronicles
The Batman Chronicles is a series of comics published by DC Comics from 1995 to 2001, which lasted 23 quarterly issues and a series of collections.-Publication history:...
in 1997.
In 2005, she wrote a creator-owned mini-series for DC's Wildstorm
Wildstorm
WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, published American comic books. Originally an independent company established by Jim Lee and further expanded upon in subsequent years by other creators, WildStorm became a publishing imprint of DC Comics in 1999...
label entitled Matador with artist Brian Stelfreeze
Brian Stelfreeze
Brian Stelfreeze is an American comic book artist. Stelfreeze, an accomplished painter, penciller, inker and colorist, has worked for nearly every major American comic book publisher and is one of the original members of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios, a prominent breeding ground for some of comics' most...
. She finished a five-year run on Nightwing in 2006.
She is openly bisexual, and her work has been frequently praised in the gay press. USER was nominated for the GLAAD Outstanding Comic Book award in 2001 and she has been interviewed in The Advocate
The Advocate
The Advocate is an American LGBT-interest magazine, printed monthly and available by subscription. The Advocate brand also includes a web site. Both magazine and web site have an editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to LGBT people...
and Curve
Curve (magazine)
Curve is a lesbian magazine in the United States. It covers news, politics, social issues, and includes celebrity interviews and stories on entertainment, pop culture, style, travel, and a website that hosts an internet forum focusing on lesbian issues, active since 2000.The magazine was first...
.
Her work was nominated for the Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide , established in 1971, is the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry...
Award for Favorite Writer in 1999 and 2000. She is best known for illuminating the interior lives of licensed publication characters, and creating new characters with compelling, original voices.
Grayson has insulin-dependent Type I Diabetes. She lives with Cody, an assistance dog
Assistance dog
An assistance dog is a dog trained to aid or assist a person with a disability. Many are trained by a specific organization, while others are trained by their handler .-Classification:...
trained to alert her to severe drops in her blood glucose levels and is the volunteer Director of Communications for Dogs for Diabetics
Dogs for Diabetics
Dogs for Diabetics, also known as Dogs4Diabetics, provides trained assistance dogs to alert people with type 1 diabetes. Dogs for Diabetics dogs are trained to identify and act upon the subtle scent changes that hypoglycemia creates in body chemistry...
.
As of 2009, she has been working in the video game industry on casual game string files and MMORPGs.
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. VaughanBrian K. VaughanBrian Keller Vaughan is an American comic book and television writer. He is best known for the comic book series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, and Pride of Baghdad, and was one of the principal writers of the television series Lost, during seasons three through five...
; #13, 17–20 co-written with Jay FaerberJay FaerberJay Faerber 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 own creator-owned titles for Image Comics, including Noble Causes, Dynamo 5 and Near...
) (1999–2000) - Detective Comics #731, 741 (1999, 2000)
- Batman #564, 574 (1999, 2000)
- 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 WaidMark WaidMark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
) (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, 107–116, Annual #1 (2001, 2002–2006)
- Batman/Joker: Switch (2003)
- Year One: Batman/Ra's Al Ghul #1–2 (2005)
Marvel Comics
- Black Widow Vol. 1 #1–3 (1999)
- Black Widow: Break Down #1–3 (co-written with Greg RuckaGreg RuckaGregory "Greg" Rucka is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.-Career:Rucka's writing career...
, 2001) - Ghost Rider: The Hammer Lane #1–6 (Marvel Knight Imprint, 2001)
- X-Men: Evolution #1–8 (2001–2002)
- Girl Comics #1 (X-MenX-MenThe X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
feature only, 2010)
Novels
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (Published by Aspect, 2003)
- Smallville: City (Published by Aspect, 2004)
- DC Universe: Inheritance (Published by Warner Books, 2006)