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Nilah Magruder
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Nilah Magruder reads "How to Find a Fox" at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California, 2016.
Born
Nilah Magruder

Pasadena, Maryland
Nationality American
Occupation Writer, artist, comic creator

Nilah Magruder is an American comic artist. She also works as a storyboard artist and animator.

About Nilah Magruder

Nilah Magruder was born in Pasadena, Maryland. She studied communication at Hood College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. Later, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in computer animation from Ringling College of Art and Design.

Her Work in Comics

In 2015, Nilah Magruder won the first Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics. She received this award for her web comic called M.F.K.

A year later, in 2016, she made history. Nilah became the first Black woman to write for Marvel Comics. Her first work for Marvel was in A Year of Marvels: September Infinite Comic #1. This comic featured a fun crossover story. It included characters like Tippy-Toe, who is Squirrel Girl's animal sidekick, and Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy.

In 2016, a company called Insight Comics decided to publish M.F.K. in print. The first book was released in September 2017. Nilah also worked on other Marvel series. These include Marvel Rising and Vault of Spiders.

Other Creative Projects

Besides creating comics, Nilah Magruder has many other talents. She is a skilled storyboard artist. This means she draws the pictures that plan out scenes for films and TV shows. She also works as an animator for movies and television.

Nilah is also an illustrator for children's books. She has worked with big companies like Disney and DreamWorks. She also contributed to the series Cannon Busters.

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