Kelly Sue DeConnick

Eisner Award-nominated comics writer

Kelly Sue DeConnick is a comics writer best known for surprise hits like Carol Danvers’ rebranding as Captain Marvel and the Eisner-nominated mythological western, PRETTY DEADLY. The latter was co-created with artist Emma Ríos. DeConnick’s most recent venture, the sci-fi kidney-punch called BITCH PLANET, co-created with Valentine De Landro, launched to rave reviews in December 2014 and has since been nominated for an Eisner.

DeConnick lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, Matt Fraction, and their two children.

DeConnick and Fraction are currently developing television for Legendary TV under their company Milkfed Criminal Masterminds, Inc.