American writer
Devin Kalile Grayson is an American comic book writer and novelist.
Grayson was born inNew Haven, Connecticut . She was raised innorthern California , where she lived with her mother inBerkeley and her father inOakland .[ 1] childhood sexual abuse issues.[ 2]
Her early ambition was to be an actress. She transferred fromBerkeley High School to theSan Francisco School of the Arts , studying additionally with theAmerican Conservatory Theater ,Cazadero Performing Arts Camp ,Berkeley Shakespeare Festival , and theShelton Studios .[ 1]
While attendingcommunity college she decided to become a writer and transferred toBard College , where she studied fiction writing underMona Simpson .[ 3] San Francisco , where she worked at ahealth maintenance organization and attended graduate writing classes at theUniversity of California, Berkeley .[ 4] fanfiction .[ 5]
She became interested in comics after watchingBatman: The Animated Series [ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
Grayson's first comic book script to see print was "Like Riding a Bike", a 10-page short that appeared in theBatman Chronicles [ 6] DC Comics andMarvel Comics soon followed.
Grayson is openlybisexual .[ 7] [ 8] type I diabetes at the age of fifteen and has anassistance dog .[ 9] northern California with her husband and her stepson.[ 10] Mark Waid .[ 11]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] 1999: 2000 (nominated) Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for Favorite Writer[ 14] 2001 (nominated)GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book (forUser )[ 7] Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Blood #2 - writer of 'A Tipple of Amontillado' feature (2020)Rewild Graphic Novel (2022)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 Batman 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 withBrian K. Vaughan ; #13, 17–20 co-written withJay Faerber ) (1999–2000)Detective Comics Batman #564 (1999)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 withMark Waid ) (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 Batman/Joker: Switch (2003)Year One: Batman/Ra's Al Ghul #1–2 (2005)Robin 80th Anniversary #1 - writer of Nightwing & The Titans feature (2020)Green Arrow 80th Anniversary #1 - writer ofArsenal feature (2021)Strange Love Adventures #1 - writer ofAlfred feature (2022)DC Pride 2022 - writer ofJon Kent feature (2022)Flinch User #1–3 (2001)[ edit ] Everquest: Transformation (2002)Matador #1–6 (2005–2006)Legends of Red Sonja #1 - writer of La Sonja Rossa feature (2013)Vampirella; Feary Tales #1 - writer of Bluebeard's Blood feature (2014)Womanthology: Heroic - writer of Mook & Me feature (2012)Womanthology: Space #4 - writer of The Smell of Sunshine (2013)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X #5 (2017)Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Hera #1 (2018)Ghostbusters: 35th Anniversary: Answer the Call #1 (2019)GLOW Summer Special #1 (2019)Black Widow #1–3 (1999)Black Widow: Break Down #1–3 (co-written withGreg Rucka , 2001)Ghost Rider: The Hammer Lane #1–6 (Marvel Knight Imprint, 2001)X-Men: Evolution Girl Comics #1 - writer ofX-Men feature (2010)Power Pack Marvel Rising Ms. Marvel #38 - writer of Zoe feature (2019)War of the Realms: War Scrolls #2 - writer ofDoctor Strange feature (2019)Widowmakers: Red Guardian and Yelena Belova #1 (2020)Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Smallville: City (Published by Aspect, 2004)DC Universe: Inheritance (Published by Warner Books, 2006)Doctor Strange: The Fate of Dreams (Published by Marvel Comics, 2016)^a b c Grayson, Devin (2002)."Biography" .Case Notes .Archived from the original on August 24, 2002. RetrievedAugust 9, 2025 . ^ Burtis, Randy (August 9, 2004)."An interview with Devin Grayson" .Alvaro's ComicBoards.com .Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. RetrievedAugust 9, 2025 . ^a b Pritchett-Steib, Teri (1997)."Bat and Cats and Nightwing: Devin Grayson" .The Edge .Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. RetrievedAugust 9, 2025 . ^a b Dawson, Daniel (1997)."New Girl in Gotham" .DC Fanzine . Archived fromthe original on May 15, 2021. RetrievedAugust 9, 2025 . ^ Contino, Jennifer."The Relativity of Writing" .Sequential Tart .Archived from the original on September 11, 2003. RetrievedAugust 9, 2025 . ^ "About" Archived 2015-04-04 at theWayback Machine . Devin Grayson Central. Retrieved May 31, 2015.^a b Furey, Emmett (July 16, 2007)."Homosexuality in Comics - Part I" .Comic Book Resources . Archived December 21, 2008. ^ Russell, Lissau (June 19, 2001)."Batwoman: Bisexual comics writer Devin Grayson (Batman ,Ghost Rider ) breaks through the comic book glass ceiling by fleshing out the human side of superheroes" .The Advocate Google Books . Retrieved May 31, 2015. ^ Kolodjeski, Laura (July 5, 2012)."Author Devin Grayson Shares Two of Her Passions: Comics and Cody" .Discuss Diabetes .Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2015 . ^ Grayson, Devin."About" .Devin Grayson .Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. RetrievedAugust 11, 2025 . ^ Coville, Jamie (1999)."Devin Grayson Interview" .Jamie Coville .Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. RetrievedAugust 9, 2025 . ^ "Lulu Award" . Comic Book Awards Almanac.Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.^ "17th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1999)" . Comic Book Awards Almanac, Hahn Library. Retrieved May 31, 2015.^ "18th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2000)" . Comic Book Awards Almanac, Hahn Library. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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