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Stephanie Williams
NationalityAmerican
Notable works
Wonder Woman, Street Sharks, Roots of Madness, Temporal

Stephanie Williams is an American comic book writer. She has written for various properties, including Wonder Woman, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and Street Sharks, as well as original series Roots of Madness and Temporal. She was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 2026.

Career

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Prior to entering the comics industry, Williams graduated from the University of Illinois in Chicago and worked in scientific research. She started writing comics after the birth of her child.[1][2][3] She has published the webcomics Parenthood Activate, But What If Though, and Living Heroes, the last of which is a superhero fancomic featuring Storm, She-Hulk, Misty Knight, and Monica Rambeau living together.[3][4][5] Marvel hired Williams for a two-page story about Rambeau for Marvel Voices: Legacy after reading the comic.[6][7][8]

Williams co-wrote the 2021 limited series Nubia & The Amazons with Vita Ayala, starring Nubia, Wonder Woman's twin sister and DC Comics' first Black female superhero. The series introduced Bia, the first trans Amazon in DC Comics.[9][10][11] Regarding Bia's creation, WIlliams stated "Bia will have a role on Themyscira beyond just existing – she isn’t set dressing, she isn’t a box to tick, she is a fully fledged character that is important to her community. Just as Black trans women are important to us in real life."[9]

In 2023's Marvel’s Voices: Pride, Williams wrote the short story What May Bloom, which introduced the character Logan Lewis, who operates as a superhero named Nightshade. Lewis is the cousin of existing character Tilda Johnson, who shares the same codename.[12][13][14]

In 2025, she wrote Roots of Madness, a creator-owned horror comic inspired by the life of Madame C.J. Walker, illustrated by Letizia Cadonici and published by Ignition Press.[15][16] The same year, she wrote Temporal, a sci-fi heist series illustrated by Asiah Fulmore and published by Mad Cave Studios.[17][18] Also in 2025, she wrote the Street Sharks comic miniseries for IDW Publishing. She has discussed being a fan of the original animated series as a child.[19][20]

For the DC GO! app, she wrote the webcomic Warriors and a Wee Wonder, which focused on Diana/Wonder Woman as a toddler living in Themyscira, as well the sequel series Warriors and a Tween Wonder.[21][22]

In June 2026 it was announced Williams would write the comic miniseries Vengeance Unchained: The Legend of Black Caesar with Shaquille O'Neal and illustrated by Ray-Anthony Height and Studio Skye-Tiger, based on the 18th-century pirate Black Caeser and set for release in October 2026.[23][24] The same month, she was announced as the writer of Smile: Any Given Smile, a football-themed comic set in Smile franchise.[25][26]

At the 2026 San Diego Comic-con, it was announced she would be writing the first ongoing series for the DC Comics superhero Vixen, to be illustrated by Khary Randolph.[27]

Williams has also written for outlets such as the A.V. Club, Den of Geek, Marvel.com, Nerdist, and Rotten Tomatoes.[28][29]

Awards and recognition

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In 2026, Williams was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Writer for her work on Street Sharks, Roots of Madness, and Temporal.[30] Williams was the first Black woman to be nominated for the award, and was the second ever Black person to be nominated after Dwayne MacDuffie's nomination in 1995.[31][32][33] She was also nominated for the Eisner Award for Best New Series for Temporal in the same year.[30]

Outlets such as Comics Beat and Popverse noted a lack of mainstream attention for Williams' nominations.[32][34][35] Williams herself stated on Threads "It’s actually kinda wild that not one major comic news outlet... have written any pieces about not only my historic Eisner nominations (first Black Woman and the second Black person since 95 for the Best Writer category) but also the amount of diverse nominations this year in total."[36] The post noted how certain podcasts such as Blerd Without Fear, The Pink Riot Comic Show, Black Comic Lords, Comics League, and For All Nerds had covered her nomination.[34]

Personal life

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Williams is queer.[37] In an interview with NPR, she discussed her experience with postpartum depression.[38]

Bibliography

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DC Comics

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  • Wonder Woman: Black and Gold ("A Common Motivator", 2021, illustrated by Ashley A. Woods, ISBN 9781779520449)[39]
  • Nubia & The Amazons (with Vita Ayala, 2021-2022, illustrated by Alitha Martinez, ISBN 9781779516671)[9]
  • Trial of the Amazons #1-2 (with Vita Ayala, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Jordie Bellaire, and Joëlle Jones, illustrated by Joëlle Jones, Elena Casagrande, Skylar Patridge, and Laura Braga, 2022, UPC 76194137524300111, 76194137524300211)[40][41]
  • Nubia: Coronation Special #1 (with Vita Ayala, 2022, illustrated by Marguerite Sauvage, Colleen Doran, Darryl Banks, Jill Thompson, and Alitha Martinez. UPC 76194137527400111)[42]
  • DC Pride 2022 ("Confessions", illustrated by Meghan Hetrick, 2022, UPC 76194137652300111)[43]
  • Nubia: Queen of the Amazons (illustrated by Alitha Martinez, 2022, ISBN 9781779516961)[44]
  • DC Power: A Celebration #1 ("The Queen, the Bee & the Symphony", 2023, illustrated by Alitha Martinez, 2023, UPC 76194137914200111)[45]
  • Warriors and a Wee Wonder (webcomic for DC GO!, 2025) [21][22]
  • Warriors and a Tween Wonder (webcomic for DC GO!, 2026)[22]
  • Wonder Woman #29-30 (fill-in for Tom King, illustrated by Jeff Spokes, 2026, UPC 76194138162602911, 76194138162603011)[46][47]
  • Wonder Woman #35-36 (fill-in for Tom King, illustrated by Clayton Henry, 2026, UPC 76194138162603511, 76194138162603611)[48][49]
  • Wonder Woman Annual: Wonder War – The Matriarch #1 (with Leah Williams, illustrated by Eduardo Pansica and Belén Ortega, UPC 76194139691000111)[50]

Marvel

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IDW Publishing

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Penguin Random House

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Mad Cave Studios

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Ignition Press

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Oni Press

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Scholastic

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References

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  1. 1 2 Johnston, Rich (2023-05-12). "Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur's Wreck And Roll Scholastic Graphic Novel". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  2. ↑ rosie-knight (2024-11-07). "Stephanie Williams' memes changed superhero stories, on and off the page". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  3. 1 2 Gunn, James (2023-09-28). "Stephanie Williams". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  4. ↑ Knight, Rosie (2020-03-11). "Living Heroes: Stephanie Williams on Her Fan Comic, Getting Funded, and Being the Meme Queen - WWAC %". WWAC. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  5. ↑ Shotwell, Alyssa (2022-02-23). "You Need to Read Living Heroes, Free for a Limited Time". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  6. ↑ rosie-knight (2024-11-07). "Stephanie Williams' memes changed superhero stories, on and off the page". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-08-06. Rather than sending a cease and desist over Living Heroes and its cast of marvelous *wink wink* women, Marvel invited Williams to write a two-page story about Monica Rambeau and her mother, Maria, grocery shopping. It was a monumental moment for Williams' work, as it represented a transitional moment from fan to creator. "Talking and writing about Black women characters at the Big Two was a huge contributor to how I honed my voice," Williams says. "So it felt full circle to then lend that voice to those same characters."
  7. ↑ Brooke, David (2021-02-22). "'Marvel's Voices: Legacy' #1 review". AIPT. Retrieved 2026-08-07. Next is a short but cute story by Stephanie Williams and Natacha Bustos with Rachelle Rosenberg on colors. Monica Rambeau is going shopping at the grocery store and needs a little help from mom. It's a light, fun tale.
  8. 1 2 Skye, Louis (2021-03-01). "REVIEW: Marvel Voices: Legacy #1 Is a Heartwarming Tribute to Many of Marvel's Black Characters - WWAC %". WWAC. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  9. 1 2 3 "NUBIA & THE AMAZONS Introduces a Transgender Amazon To Themyscira". Nerdist. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  10. ↑ Baska, Maggie (2021-10-25). "New Wonder Woman comic welcomes first trans Amazon: 'She isn't a box to tick'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  11. ↑ Polo, Susana (2021-10-25). "DC's new Wonder Woman comic finds a smart and simple way to include trans Amazons". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-08-06. In their premiere issue, Williams, Ayala, and Martinez introduce the Well of Souls, an offshoot of the Amazon origin story detailed way back in George Peréz's influential Amazon origin story in 1987. Peréz's Amazons were created within the Cavern of Souls, a place where Greek goddesses make each new warrior from the reincarnated souls of women who died from violence perpetrated by men. The new Well of Souls creates a path from the Cavern to Themyscira, and establishes the idea that the arrival of new Amazons is routine and accompanied by much celebration and welcoming ritual. Including each new Amazon choosing a name for herself. Fans suspected that Bia's admission here held something significant that was yet to be revealed, and Williams confirmed the theory on Twitter, saying "The answer to your burning question is yes. There are trans Amazons. One of the newest Amazons is a Black trans woman."
  12. 1 2 "A New Nightshade Debuts For Marvel's Voices: Pride 2023! Plus An X-Men: Children Of The Atom Return!". Inside Pulse. 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  13. ↑ Grunenwald, Joe (2023-03-21). "Marvel unveils PRIDE plans with new MARVEL'S VOICES one-shot, variant covers". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  14. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (2023-06-16). "How Marvel Is Reinventing Nightshade for 2023". IGN. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  15. 1 2 Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (2025-06-24). "Williams and Cadonici unearthing ROOTS OF MADNESS at Ignition". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  16. ↑ Destito, Deanna (2026-08-07). "Interview: STEPHANIE WILLIAMS is enjoying the chaos". The Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  17. 1 2 Puc, Samantha (2025-07-15). "Exclusive: Williams & Fulmore team up for sci-fi heist TEMPORAL". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  18. ↑ Johnston, Rich (2025-07-18). "Temporal, New Time-Travel Comic by Stephanie Williams & Asiah Fulmore". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  19. 1 2 Johnston, Rich (2025-05-30). "SCOOP: IDW Publish Street Sharks Comics Written By Stephanie Williams". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
  20. ↑ Perez, Javier (2025-08-12). "Interview: Stephanie Williams talks new STREET SHARKS #1". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-04. I grew up with the Street Sharks. It was a show that my brother and I watched religiously every Saturday, and we even begged our parents to take us to KB Toys to get all the Street Sharks things, including those hand puppets.
  21. 1 2 "Announcing Six New DC GO! Originals". DC. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  22. 1 2 3 Johnston, Rich (2026-06-04). "Warriors And A Tween Wonder by Stephanie Williams & Dominic Bustamante". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  23. ↑ MacDonald, Heidi (2026-06-03). "Stephanie Williams, Ray-Anthony Height, Shaq and Archie Comics team up for a pirate epic". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  24. ↑ Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (2026-07-29). "Shaq, Williams, and Height's BLACK CAESAR sets sail this fall". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  25. ↑ "'Smile' tackles sports, 'A Quiet Place' hits Florida Keys in new IDW Dark comics (exclusive)". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2026-06-28. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  26. ↑ Johnston, Rich (2026-06-18). "Smile & A Quiet Place Get New Series Launching From IDW In 2026". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  27. ↑ "DC's Next Level initiative finally gives Vixen the solo series fans have waited for". Popverse. 2026-07-27. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  28. ↑ "Why Wonder Woman's Stephanie Williams thinks her historic Eisner Awards comics achievement didn't get enough attention". Popverse. 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-08-05. Williams is very familiar with news outlets, having written about comics & pop culture for the A.V. Club, Nerdist, Den of Geek, Rotten Tomatoes, Marvel, and Syfy's Fangrrls. I worked with Williams for a time inside GamesRadar's editorial department, prior to her becoming a full-time comics writer.
  29. ↑ "Please don't be alarmed: Stephanie Williams is in demand and on a roll". Popverse. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  30. 1 2 Puc, Samantha (2026-07-25). "SDCC '26: Announcing the 2026 Eisner Award winners". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
  31. ↑ Dixon, Delaina. "Stephanie Williams Makes History at Eisner Awards". EBONY. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  32. 1 2 III, James Portis (2026-06-23). "The Unconscious Bias That Fails Black Creators". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  33. ↑ Allen, Troy-Jeffrey (2026-07-22). "SDCC '26: Eisners So Black". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-05. Williams' nomination for her comic book Temporal makes her the first Black woman and the second Black person to be recognized in the Best Writer category. Prior to that, Dwayne McDuffie received nods for Best Writer, Best Continuing Series (with artist M.D. Bright), and Best Editor for his groundbreaking work on Icon at DC Comics. That was in 1995.
  34. 1 2 "Why Wonder Woman's Stephanie Williams thinks her historic Eisner Awards comics achievement didn't get enough attention". Popverse. 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  35. ↑ McGuire, Liam. "Stephanie Williams Just Made Comic Book History, But Why Didn't Major Comic Sites Care?". Comic Frontier. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  36. ↑ Stephanie, Williams (2026-05-28). "It's actually kinda wild that not one major comic news outlet (not including podcasts like @blerdwithoutfear, @pinkriotcomicshow, @blackcomiclords, @comicsleague2021, @forallnerds, etc) have written any pieces about not only my historic Eisner nominations (first Black Woman and the second Black person since 95 for the Best Writer category) but also the amount of diverse nominations this year in total". Threads. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  37. ↑ Stitch (2021-11-29). ""Nubia & the Amazons" Writer Stephanie Williams Is Living a Comic Fan's Dream". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2026-08-05. I have to still say, [it's] terrifying. It is... And even though it is, that has not at all hindered me because there's nothing wrong with bravery that is fueled by fear. It's okay to embrace that, and I have. My journey was so unorthodox. I feel like that prepared me for this transition. Also, I'm a Black queer woman, so just me breathing in itself is gonna be just, who knows, right?
  38. ↑ Blanchard, Dave (2017-11-13). "A Lifetime Of Finding Peace, Purpose And Voice In The Pages Of Comics". NPR. Retrieved 2026-08-06. When you're passionate about something, I found, it gives you purpose. I didn't see the importance of that until I had my first child and was going through postpartum depression. And I was into fandoms and stuff like that, but I had kind of pushed that part of me away.
  39. ↑ Mertens, Rik (2021-07-26). "SNEAK PEEK: Preview of DC Comics Wonder Woman Black and Gold #2". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  40. ↑ Radtz, B. (2022-03-08). "Trial of the Amazons #1: Till Now I Got By on My Own, I Never Really Cared Until I Met You". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  41. ↑ "TRIAL OF THE AMAZONS reading order - the full checklist". Comics Bookcase. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  42. ↑ Radtz, B. (2022-04-30). "SNEAK PEEK: Preview of DC Comics Nubia Coronation Special #1!". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  43. ↑ Theron, Clint (2022-06-07). "DC Pride 2022: Nubia in "Confessions"". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  44. ↑ Goldfield, Ray (2022-06-07). "Review – Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #1 – Queen in the Crosshairs". GeekDad. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  45. ↑ "DC POWER: A CELEBRATION Anthology Honors Black Comic Heroes and Creatives". Nerdist. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  46. ↑ "Stephanie Williams Takes To Instagram For Wonder Woman #29 Fill-In". Bleeding Cool. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  47. ↑ "Tom King and Daniel Sampere are taking a break from DC's Wonder Woman comic - but Red Hood cancellation has helped find guest creators to step in". Popverse. 2025-10-24. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  48. ↑ "Stephanie Williams Rewrites Wonder Woman's DC Comics History... Again". Bleeding Cool. 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  49. ↑ Burdette, Chad (2026-05-22). "DC Comics Solicts For Comics Shipping August 2026". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  50. ↑ Burdette, Chad (2026-06-22). "The Second Act Of The Wonder War Begins This Coming September". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  51. ↑ Belt, Robyn. "Stephanie Williams on Shuri, the Best Black Panther Stories, and Building in the World of Wakanda". www.marvel.com. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  52. ↑ Silber, Gregory Paul (2022-07-06). "Marvel announces WAKANDA miniseries starring Black Panther's supporting cast". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  53. ↑ Cranswick, Amie (2024-03-09). "Comic Book Preview – Alien: Black, White & Blood #2". Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  54. ↑ Comments, Jude Terror | (2024-09-09). "My Little Pony: Maretime Mysteries #4 Preview: The Final Challenge". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  55. ↑ Carmona 3rd, George (2026-02-25). "Ensign's Log: Nyota Uhura shines on in STAR TREK: DEVIATIONS – THREADS OF DESTINY #1". Comics Beat. Retrieved 2026-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  57. ↑ Nagy, Camille (2025-08-19). "'The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel' — can it be read on its own?". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  58. ↑ Johnston, Rich (2025-06-20). "C.O.W. Boys Of Moo Mesa in Oni Press' Full September 2025 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  59. ↑ "Your First Look at the Cover to Original Graphic Novel 'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll!'". Marvel Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2026-08-05.

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