Magdalene Visaggio
American comics writer
Magdalene "Mags" Visaggio (born September 22, 1984) is an American comic book writer. Visaggio is known for her work on Kim & Kim and Vagrant Queen. Her comics have been nominated for two Eisner Awards and three GLAAD Media Awards. Her comic series Vagrant Queen was adapted into a television series which ran for a single season on Syfy in 2020.
Personal life
Visaggio was born in 1984 on Long Island and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She attended Virginia Commonwealth University and Seton Hall University.
Visaggio is a trans woman and is autistic. She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Career
Visaggio's first published work was in 2006 as writer and co-creator of Sanctuary, a series self-published with Martin Krause and Kevin Roberts. The first three issues of the series were subsequently rewritten by Visaggio before being renamed Stronghold in 2014 with a collected edition of the first three issues and the series continuing on under the new moniker from #4.
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