Stephanie Phillips (writer)
Stephanie Phillips | |
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Born | Stephanie Phillips |
Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Harley Quinn, Sensational Wonder Woman, Grim, Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider, Phoenix |
Stephanie Phillips is an American comics writer who has worked for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and independent comics. She is best known for her work on Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Spider-Gwen, and Phoenix.
Career
[edit]In 2018, Phillips published The Devil Within through Black Mask Studios with artist Maan House, a book about a demonic possession in the Philippines that was based on a true story.[1] Later that year, her and artist Jamie Jones published Kicking Ice through Ominous Press in partnership with the National Women's Hockey League, a book about a group of female hockey players, which involved real hockey players like Kelsey Koelzer and Jillian Dempsey.[2]
In 2019, she published Descendent through AfterShock Comics[3] and The Butcher of Paris, based on the true story of Marcel Petiot, a serial killer who targeted Jews in Nazi-occupied France, through Dark Horse Comics.[4] In 2020, she published two books through AfterShock, Cold War thriller Red Atlantis[5][6] and time-traveling sci-fi Artemis and the Assassin,[7] the pirate comic (starring Anne Bony and Mary Read) A Man Among Ye from Top Cow,[8] and Taarna: The Last Taarakian for Heavy Metal.[9] It was also announced that she would write Nuclear Family, about an alternate timeline where the Cold War became hot, from AfterShock.[10]
In 2021, it was announced that she would write the two issue Future State: Harley Quinn[11] and the new Harley Quinn ongoing series relaunched as part of Infinite Frontier with artist Riley Rossmo.[12] She also wrote the digital-first comic Sensational Wonder Woman[13] and the eight-issue mini-series Wonder Woman: Evolution.[14][15] In November 2021, it was announced that she would publish We Only Kill Each Other, about Jewish gangsters fighting Nazis in 1930s New York, through ComiXology Originals.[16]
In 2022, she launched Grim, an ongoing series at Boom! Studios about a grim reaper navigating the afterlife,[17] and Rick and Morty: Crisis on C-137 through Oni Press.[18] In October 2022, it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con "Women of Marvel" panel that she would write a new Rogue & Gambit mini-series for Destiny of X[19] and in November, it was announced that she would write a new Cosmic Ghost Rider mini-series for Marvel.[20][21]
In 2023, she was announced as the writer for Capwolf and the Howling Commandos,[22] and in 2024, she became the writer for a Black Widow & Hawkeye mini-series[23][24][25] and a new Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider ongoing series.[26][27] In April, it was announced that she would be a part of the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, writing an ongoing series for Phoenix.[28] She also published Red Before Black through Boom! Studios,[29][30] which was listed as one of nine independent comics to read this year.[31]
Personal life
[edit]Phillips went to the University of South Florida, where she got a PhD in rhetoric and composition[32] and an MA in English.[33] She has taught writing and communication at the University at Buffalo, the University of South Florida, and the University of Tampa. She is also a Muay Thai fighter and hockey player[33] and has worked as a technical writer, an editor, and a journalist.[1] She is bisexual.[34]
Bibliography
[edit]Marvel Comics
[edit]- Alien: Black, White & Blood #1, short story "The Hunt" (2024)
- Black Widow & Hawkeye #1-4 (2024)
- Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #1-4 (2023–2024)
- Contest of Chaos:
- Spider-Man Annual vol. 4 #1 (2023)
- Iron Man Annual vol. 4 #1 (2023)
- Fantastic Four Annual vol. 3 #1 (2023)
- Moon Knight Annual vol. 4 #1 (2023)
- Spider-Gwen Annual vol. 2 #1 (2023)
- Venom Annual vol. 3 #1 (2023)
- X-Men Annual vol. 5 #1 (2023)
- Avengers Annual vol. 5 #1 (2023)
- Cosmic Ghost Rider vol. 2 #1-5 (2023)
- Love Unlimited Infinity Comic #13-18 (2022)
- Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood #4, short story "Last Man Standing" (2024)
- Spider-Gwen:
- Web of Spider-Man vol. 3 #1, short story "Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider" (2024)
- Spider-Gwen: The Ghost Spider #1-present (2024–present)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Lando #1 (2023)
- What If...? Dark: Venom #1 (2023)
- X-Men:
- Rogue & Gambit vol. 2 #1-5 (2023)
- Phoenix #1-present (2024–present)
- X-Men: Blood Hunt - Laura Kinney the Wolverine #1 (2024)
DC Comics
[edit]- Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, short story "Multitudes" (2021)
- Batman:
- Legends of the Dark Knight vol. 2 #4 (2021)
- Batman: Urban Legends #1, short story "New Roots" (2021)
- Detective Comics #1044-1046, backup stories (2021)
- Legends of the Dark Knight vol. 2 #4 (2021)
- Shadow War Zone #1, short story "Ninjas! at the Arcade" (2022)
- Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Arrow #1 (2022)
- DC Cybernetic Summer #1, short story "Summer Camp" (2020)
- DC Pride 2022 #1, short story "Bat's in the Cradle" (2022)
- DC's Crimes of Passion #1, short story "Pulling Punches" (2020)
- Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1, short story "For the Sky is Red" (2021)
- Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, short story "Who Watches the Watchtower" (2021)
- Harley Quinn:
- Future State: Harley Quinn #1-2 (2021)
- Harley Quinn vol. 4 #1-27, Annual 2021, Annual 2022 (2021–2023)
- Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special #1, short story "How to Train Your Hyena" (2022)
- Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1, short stories "Seeing Red" and "Truly Two" (2021)
- Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1, short story "Because the Night" (2022)
- Strange Love Adventures #1, short story "Lightning in a Bottle" (2022)
- Superman Red and Blue #2, short story "My Best Friend, Superman" (2021)
- Superman: Man of Tomorrow #17 (2020)
- Wonder Woman:
- Sensational Wonder Woman #1 (2021)
- Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1, short story "Swapped" (2022)
- Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, short story "Immortal Mysteries" (2021)
- Wonder Woman: Evolution #1-8 (2021–2022)
Other Comics
[edit]- Artemis and the Assassin #1-5 (2020) (AfterShock)
- Averee #1-5 (2021) (A Wave Blue World)
- Black Sight #1-5 (2023–2024) (ComiXology Originals)
- The Butcher of Paris #1-5 (2019–2020) (Dark Horse)
- Cruel Universe #2, short story "Organ1c" (2024) (EC Comics)
- Descendent #1-5 (2019) (AfterShock)
- Devil Within #1-4 (2018) (Black Mask Studios)
- Eight Limbs (2023) (Life Drawn)
- Epitaphs from the Abyss #1, short story "Family Values" (2024) (EC Comics)
- GodSlap #1-5 (2022–2024) (Meatier Productions)
- Grim #1-20 (2022–2024) (Boom! Studios)
- Grimm Tales from the Cave (2021) (Mad Cave)
- Heavy Metal Magazine #296, short story "The Language of Revolution" (2019) (Heavy Metal)
- Kicking Ice (2018) (Ominous Press)
- Life #1-present, co-written with Brian Azzarello (2024–present) (DSLTRY)
- A Man Among Ye #1-8 (2020–2022) (Top Cow)
- Mark Dawson's Beatrix Rose: Vigilante #1-5 (2022) (ComiXology Originals)
- Maybe Someday: Stories of Promise, Visions of Hope, short story "The Garden" (2020) (A Wave Blue World)
- Nuclear Family #1-5 (2021) (AfterShock)
- Octobriana With Love (2021) (Dead Good Comics)
- Postal: Night Shift (2020) (Top Cow)
- Red Atlantis #1-5 (2020–2021) (AfterShock)
- Red Before Black #1-6 (2024–2025) (Boom! Studios)
- Rick and Morty: Crisis on C-137 #1-4 (2022) (Oni Press)
- The Silver Coin #12 (2022) (Image Comics)
- Taarna: The Last Taarakian #1-5 (2020) (Heavy Metal)
- We Only Kill Each Other #1-5 (2021–2022) (ComiXology Originals)
References
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- ^ Scully, Kyle (2019-02-27). "Interview: "Kicking Ice" Creators Stephanie Phillips & Jamie Jones". Puck Junk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Quaintance, Zack (2019-04-30). "REVIEW: Descendent #1 is driven by deep mysteries and authentic characters". Comics Bookcase. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Reich, Aaron (2019-12-08). "New comic depicts a serial killer targeting Jews in Nazi Paris". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Quaintance, Zack (2020-03-03). "Stephanie Phillips, Robert Carey team on RED ATLANTIS". The Beat. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (2020-03-03). "Modern Cold War Comic 'Red Atlantis' Launching in June". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Téo, Danilo (2020-03-19). "Comic Review: Artemis & The Assassin #1". Sequential Planet. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Spry, Jeff (2020-03-01). "Set sail into our first look at Image/Top Cow's new pirate fantasy, A Man Among Ye #1". SYFY. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Baska, Ariel (2020-12-04). "INTERVIEW: Stephanie Phillips talks HEAVY METAL, Taarna, and more". Comics Bookcase. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (2020-11-10). "Alternate History Comic 'Nuclear Family' in the Works". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Calamia, Kat (2020-12-04). "Future State delivers a darker and more independent Harley Quinn according to Stephanie Phillips". gamesradar. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ Arrant, Chris (2021-08-13). "Wonder Woman: Evolution writer Stephanie Phillips reveals how the character helped her in competitive Muy Thai fighting". gamesradar. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (2021-11-16). "Stephanie Phillips, Mike Hawthorne talk growth and heroism in 'Wonder Woman: Evolution' • AIPT". Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Marston, George (2021-11-12). "Meet the Jewish mobster who is punching Nazis in We Only Kill Each Other". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ Puc, Samantha (2022-05-18). "Rick and Morty's summer gets extra weird in new variant covers". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ Polo, Susana (2022-11-15). "The best version of the Punisher returns to Marvel Comics in 2023". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ Brooke, David (2023-07-18). "Werewolf Captain America returns in 'Capwolf & the Howling Commandos' #1". AiPT. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ Brooke, David (2023-11-02). "'Black Widow & Hawkeye' coming March 2024". AiPT. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ Dar, Taimur (2023-12-19). "Spider-Gwen becomes a permanent resident in 616 Universe in new ongoing series". The Beat. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ "RED BEFORE BLACK Series Announcement". Boom! Studios. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (2024-08-06). "Stephanie Phillips talks redemption, trauma, and Florida in 'Red Before Black' feature". AiPT. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Lynch, Mark (2025-01-07). "9 independent comic books you have to read this year". Bam Smack Pow. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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- ^ a b "Stephanie Phillips". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Literary, Brink; Bartholomew, Suzie (2021-09-20). "Harley Quinn and Mental Health: An Interview with Stephanie Phillips". F(r)iction. Retrieved 2025-01-19.