How It All Started

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After graduating from the University of Illinois at Chicago and entering a career in scientific research, Stephanie Williams pivoted to pursue her childhood dream of writing comic books when she became a mom. She is a comic book historian and has written for notable publications such as SYFYFANGRRLS, Marvel, The A.V. Club, Nerdist, Den of Geek, and Rotten Tomatoes. She now has two webcomics, Parenthood Activate and But What If Though, in addition to Living Heroes on Kickstarter. Her writing credits include Marvel Voices: Legacy, Wonder Woman: Black and Gold, Nubia and the Amazons, Trial of the Amazons, Nubia: Coronation Special, Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, Wakanda, and more. Stephanie enjoys spending time with her husband and son when she isn't reading or writing comics.

Stephanie is now rep’d by literary agent, Eric Smith, of P.S. Literary

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Stephanie’s work has been featured in

  • NPR

  • Marvel

  • Rotten Tomatoes

  • SyFy Wire

  • What To Watch

  • A.V. Club

  • Nerdist

  • Den of Geek

“I hope whatever you create today you find the joy in it. I hope you don’t get in your own way because of fear. Your creation, whatever it is, will find those who need it. You have to release it to be found though.

— Stephanie Williams

Favorite Quotes

For me, comedy starts as a slew, a kind of explosion, and then you sculpt it from there, if at all. It comes out of a deeper, darker wider. Maybe it comes from anger, because I’m outraged by cruel absurdities, the hypocrisy that exists everywhere, even within yourself, where it’s hardest to see.
— Robin Williams
My fan fiction is canon.
— Dwayne McDuffie
You never know when you start a project just how good it can be.
— Jenifer Lewis
If there is a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you just be the one to write it.
— Toni Morrison