Devin Grayson

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Devin Grayson
Born
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater Bard College (BA)
OccupationWriter
Years active1996–present
Notable work
Website devingrayson.net

Devin Kalile Grayson is an American comic book writer and novelist.

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Early life

Grayson was born in New Haven, Connecticut. She was raised in northern California, where she lived with her mother in Berkeley and her father in Oakland. [1] She legally changed her name to Devin Kalile Grayson in her twenties due to childhood sexual abuse issues. [2]

Her early ambition was to be an actress. She transferred from Berkeley High School to the San Francisco School of the Arts, studying additionally with the American Conservatory Theater, Cazadero Performing Arts Camp, Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, and the Shelton Studios. [1]

While attending community college she decided to become a writer and transferred to Bard College, where she studied fiction writing under Mona Simpson. [3] After graduating she moved to San Francisco, where she worked at a health maintenance organization and attended graduate writing classes at the University of California, Berkeley. [4] In her free time she also wrote fanfiction. [5]

She became interested in comics after watching Batman: The Animated Series . [1] [3] [4]

Career

Grayson's first comic book script to see print was "Like Riding a Bike", a 10-page short that appeared in the Batman Chronicles in 1997. [6] Other work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics soon followed.

Personal life

Grayson is openly bisexual. [7] [8] She was diagnosed with type I diabetes at the age of fifteen and has an assistance dog. [9] She lives in northern California with her husband and her stepson. [10] She was formerly in a relationship with fellow comic book writer Mark Waid. [11]

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

Ahoy Comics

Dark Horse Comics

DC Comics

DC Comics/Vertigo

DC Comics/Wildstorm

Dynamite Comics

IDW

Marvel Comics

Novels

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grayson, Devin (2002). "Biography". Case Notes. Archived from the original on August 24, 2002. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ Burtis, Randy (August 9, 2004). "An interview with Devin Grayson". Alvaro's ComicBoards.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Pritchett-Steib, Teri (1997). "Bat and Cats and Nightwing: Devin Grayson". The Edge. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Dawson, Daniel (1997). "New Girl in Gotham". DC Fanzine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Contino, Jennifer. "The Relativity of Writing". Sequential Tart. Archived from the original on September 11, 2003. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "About" Archived 2015-04-04 at the Wayback Machine . Devin Grayson Central. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Furey, Emmett (July 16, 2007). "Homosexuality in Comics - Part I". Comic Book Resources. Archived December 21, 2008.
  8. ↑ 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 . pp. 90 - 92. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ 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. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ Grayson, Devin. "About". Devin Grayson. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ Coville, Jamie (1999). "Devin Grayson Interview". Jamie Coville. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lulu Award". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
  13. ↑ "17th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1999)". Comic Book Awards Almanac, Hahn Library. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  14. ↑ "18th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2000)". Comic Book Awards Almanac, Hahn Library. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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