
Nominations:
The Me You Love in the Dark (Image Comics), Graphic Novel, 2022
BIO: Skottie Young got his start at Marvel on titles like Spider-Man: Legend of the Spider Clan, Human Torch, and Venom. He soon began adapting the L. Frank Baum OZ novels at Marvel with Eric Shanower. After five years, four Eisner Awards and six OZ graphic novels, he began writing and drawing the hit series Rocket Raccoon, illustrating the children’s book Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman, and the Young Marvel variant covers. He then created, wrote and drew the series I Hate Fairyland at Image Comics. Skottie followed that with co-creating and writing Bully Wars with artist Aaron Conley as well as Middlewest and The Me You Love In The Dark with artist Jorge Corona. His work with Marvel includes writing Deadpool and Strange Academy. TWIG, a new fantasy and adventure book with artist Kyle Strahm, launched in May 2022.