Jump to content

Magdalene Visaggio

Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Magdalene Visaggio
BornSeptember 22, 1984[1]
Long Island, New York, United States
OccupationComic book writer
Writing career
Period2007–present
Notable works

Magdalene "Mags" Visaggio (born September 22, 1984)[1] 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[2] on Long Island and grew up in Richmond, Virginia.[3] She attended Virginia Commonwealth University and Seton Hall University.[4]

Visaggio is a trans woman[5][6] and is autistic.[3] She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[7]

Career

Visaggio's first published work was in 2006 as writer and co-creator of Sanctuary, a series self-published with Martin Krause and Kevin Roberts.[8] 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.[9] In 2015 Visaggio used Kickstarter to publish the first issue of Andrew Jackson in Space.[10] From 2016 to 2017, Visaggio contributed a number of articles on comic books to Paste.[11]

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[12] and GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book.[13] 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.[14]

In 2017, she was chosen to take part in DC Comics' Writers Workshop program, studying under Scott Snyder.[15] Her first published work for DC was for the Young Animal imprint where she wrote several backup features and the limited series Eternity Girl.[16] Short stories from her time in the Writers Workshop were featured in the one-shots DC Cursed Comics Cavalcade and DC New Talent Showcase 2018.[17][18][19]

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 to come out in spring 2021.[20] 2018 also saw the debut of Vagrant Queen from publisher Vault Comics. In 2019, Visaggio co-write Strangelands with Darcie Little Badger for Humanoids imprint H1.[21] She also published her first work with Valiant Comics that year, 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] Also 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.[25]

In 2024, Visaggio published the graphic novel Girlmode, illustrated by Paulina Ganucheau. The work was a finalist for a 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics.[26]

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

Graphic novels

Ongoing and limited series

Single issues

  • Archie Horror
    • Chilling Adventures Presents... Jinx's Grim Fairy Tales #1 (2022)[d]
    • Fear the Funhouse #1 (2022)[e]
    • Chilling Adventures Presents... Jinx: A Cursed Life #1 (2023)
    • Chilling Adventures Presents... Strange Science #1 (2023)
  • Boom! Studios
  • DC Comics
    • Shade, the Changing Girl #4 (2017)[f]
    • JLA/Doom Patrol Special #1 (2018)[g][42]
    • Mother Panic/Batman Special #1 (2018)[g][43]
    • Shade the Changing Girl/Wonder Woman Special #1 (2018)[44]
    • Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye/Swamp Thing Special #1 (2018)[g][45]
    • Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 (2018)[e][46]
    • New Talent Showcase 2018 #1 (2018)[e][18]
    • Jinny Hex Special #1 (2020)
    • Dark Nights Death Metal: The Last 52 War of the Multiverse #1 (2020)
    • Action Comics #1057 (2023)[e]
  • IDW Publishing
  • Mad Cave Studios
    • Tales from Nottingham #6 (2023)
  • Marvel Comics[48]
  1. ↑ Backup story "The Rick Identity" only.
  2. ↑ Issues rewritten and published as Stronghold Vol. 1: The Chains in 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Credited as Brian Visaggio.
  4. ↑ Frame story and "The True Story of Kevnetella".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 One story in an anthology comic.
  6. 1 2 Backup story only.
  7. 1 2 3 Eternity Girl backup story only.

References

  1. 1 2 @MagsVisaggs (January 9, 2019). "If anyone ever says I'm faking being trans again... [image in part reads 'DOB: 9/22/1984']" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (January 28, 2019). "Oni Press Unveils Fall 2019 Line". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Horne, Karama (July 19, 2019). "Indie Comics Spotlight: Magdalene Visaggio Is Saving Lives One Weird Comic At A Time". Syfy. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Magdalene Visaggio". DC Comics Talent Workshop. February 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "OutSources: Kim & Kim: A (Trans) Life in Comics". KGNU. January 29, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Drawn to Comics Interviews 'Kim & Kim' Writer Magdelene Visaggio About Punk Rock Sci Fi and Trans Characters". Autostraddle. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ Magdalene, Visaggio [@MagsVisaggs] (November 11, 2017). "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" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 2, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. 1 2 "Comic timing". The Commonwealth Times. April 5, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "cmx499 Interview with Stronghold Creators [Magdalene] Visaggio and Kevin Roberts". cmx499. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Andrew Jackson in Space". Kickstarter. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Magdalene Visaggio, Author at Paste Magazine". Paste Magazine. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Gomez, Betsy (May 2, 2017). "The 2017 Eisner Award Nominees". ICv2. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  13. 1 2 Vulpo, Mike (January 31, 2017). "GLAAD Media Awards 2017: Complete List of Nominations". E!. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 Kit, Borys (November 21, 2016). "Black Mask Studios Signs Three-Book Deal With Writer of LGBT Comic Book 'Kim & Kim'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ "DC Announces Writers Workshop Class of 2017". DC. August 9, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Vertigo and DC's Young Animal Announce Compelling New Series at NYCC". DC. October 7, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  17. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (August 9, 2017). "How DC Is Betting on Tomorrow's Comic Book Talent". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  18. 1 2 "Magdalene Visaggio". DC Comics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  19. ↑ Brooke, David (October 10, 2018). "Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 Review". AIPT. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Rights Report: Week of March 12, 2018". Publishers Weekly. March 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  21. ↑ Terror, Jude (January 9, 2019). "Magdalene Visaggio, Darcie Little Badger, & Khoi Pham Join Humanoids H1 with Strangelands". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  22. ↑ Webber, Tim (May 10, 2019). "Valiant's Doctor Mirage Returns With a New Series & a New Mystery". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  23. 1 2 Spry, Jeff (December 5, 2019). "Vault Comics' Vagrant Queen Relaunches in 2020 with A Planet Called Doom". SyFy Wire. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  24. 1 2 McMillan, Graeme (April 13, 2020). "'Lost on Planet Earth' to Focus on Those Left Behind by Sci-Fi Utopias". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  25. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (June 26, 2020). "'Vagrant Queen' Canceled at Syfy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  26. 1 2 "Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Lammy Awards". Lambda Literary. October 4, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  27. ↑ Chuba, Kirsten (January 19, 2018). "GLAAD Media Awards Nominees: Full List". Variety. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  28. 1 2 Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 25, 2019). "GLAAD Media Awards Nominations: 'Love, Simon', 'Crazy Rich Asians', And 'Pose' Recognized For LGBTQ Inclusion". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  29. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (April 26, 2019). "Eisner Award Nominees Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  30. ↑ "2017 Eisner Awards Winners (Full List)". Newsarama. July 22, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  31. ↑ Pepose, David (July 10, 2017). "Best Shots Reviews: Kim & Kim – Love is a Battlefield #1, Cloudia & Rex #1". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  32. ↑ Johnston, Rich (October 23, 2019). "Black Mask January 2020 Solicits – Details of Cancellations, Resolicitations and Digital Only Replacements". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  33. ↑ Foxe, Steve (May 13, 2019). "Magdalene Visaggio & Jen Vaughn's Teenage Wasteland Returns From ComiXology Originals". Paste. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  34. ↑ MacNamee, Oliver (July 4, 2019). "Two Strangers Tied By Superpowers: Preview Strangelands #1 From Visaggio, Little Badger, Sanna And Humanoids". Comicon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Transformers Vs. Visionaries #1". IDW. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  36. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Insha (December 11, 2017). "Oni Press Announces Brand New 'Rick and Morty' Presents Miniseries". Geek.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  37. ↑ "Morning in America #1". Oni Press. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  38. 1 2 3 Burlingame, Russ (September 6, 2017). "Brian Visaggio On Kickstarting Andrew Jackson In Space: "This Guy is Such an Angry Mess"". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  39. ↑ "New Doctor Mirage Series From Mags Visaggio and Nick Robles". Valiant Entertainment. May 9, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  40. ↑ Johnston, Rich (December 3, 2018). "What If You Were Publishing Vagrant Queen But Someone Forgot the Last Issue?". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  41. ↑ Peterson, Matthew (June 30, 2018). "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special #1 Review". Major Spoilers. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  42. ↑ "JLA/Doom Patrol Special #1". DC Comics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  43. ↑ "Mother Panic/Batman Special #1". DC Comics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  44. ↑ "Shade the Changing Girl/Wonder Woman Special #1". DC Comics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  45. ↑ "Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye/Swamp Thing Special #1". DC Comics. November 20, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  46. ↑ "Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1". Previews World. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  47. ↑ "Marilyn Manor #1". IDW. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  48. ↑ "Magdalene Visaggio". Marvel Comics. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magdalene_Visaggio&oldid=1371365613"