| Jeremy Whitley | |
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 Whitley in 2015 | |
| Born | August 19, 1983 La Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, editor, publisher, producer |
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Jeremy Whitley is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator and writer of the Marvel Comics series The Unstoppable Wasp , centred on Nadia van Dyne, [1] of the Glyph-winning, Eisner-nominated series Princeless , and as a major writer of IDW Publishing, especially the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic franchise. [2]
Jeremy Whitley was born in California and raised in Livermore, California and in North Carolina. [3] [4] He became interested in comics through his father, who would walk him to their local Livermore comic book shop, Fact, Fiction, and Fantasy. From an early age Whitley began collecting both comics and the Marvel Masterpieces trading cards, and wrote and illustrated his first comic when he was in the third grade. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in Creative Writing. [3] [4]
In 2011, Whitley created the comic series, Princeless , a series about a young black princess determined to break the norms of what a princess should be. [5] According to Whitley, Princeless was conceived thus:
Also in 2011, Whitley was hired as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Action Lab Entertainment, focusing on the solicitations, reviews, press releases, and interviews for new releases. [2] Whitley has also acted as a co-writer for 2012 digital mini-series "GlobWorld" and the current series "NFL RushZone". [2] In addition, Whitley has also been a regular writer for IDW's My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and My Little Pony: Friends Forever. [2]
From 2016 to 2019, Whitley was the principal creator and writer of the Marvel Comics series The Unstoppable Wasp , across two runs of eight and ten issues respectively. [6] His work on The Unstoppable Wasp received attention for "bringing a nuanced understanding understanding of mental health, and bipolar disorder in particular" [7] to Marvel comics, also drawing praise from bipolar advocates [8] and mental health professionals. [9]
Whitley currently lives with his wife Alicia and daughters Zuri and Amara in Raleigh, North Carolina. [4] He identifies as being on the asexual spectrum. [10]
Whitley's Princeless won three Glyph Comics Awards in 2012, and it was also nominated for two Eisner awards.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Princeless | Story of the Year | Glyph Comics Awards | Won | with M. Goodwin | [11] |
| 2012 | Princeless | Writer of the Year | Glyph Comics Awards | Won | [11] | |
| 2012 | Adrienne, Princeless | Best Female Character | Glyph Comics Awards | Won | with M. Goodwin | [11] |
| 2012 | Princeless #3 | Best Single Issue or One-Shot | Eisner Awards | Nominated | with M. Goodwin | [12] |
| 2012 | Princeless | Best Publication for Kids (Ages 8–12) | Eisner Awards | Nominated | with M. Goodwin | [12] |
| 2019 | The Unstoppable Wasp: Unlimited, vol. 1: Fix Everything | Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2019 | Young Adult Library Services Association | Included | with Gurihiru | [13] |
| 2020 | The Unstoppable Wasp: Unlimited, vol. 2: Unstoppable! | Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2020 | Young Adult Library Services Association | Included | with Elsa Charretier, Veronic Fish, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt | [14] |
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