Ashley Allen

Ashley Allen
Born
Orono, Minnesota, U.S.
AreaWriter
Notable works
Magik

Ashley Allen is an American comic book writer who has written for Marvel and DC Comics. She has written Magik, Magik and Colossus, and Moonstar at Marvel.

Early life and education

Allen is from Orono, Minnesota, and grew up with apraxia.[1][2] She graduated from Macalester College in 2021.[3] She is currently working on her MBA at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.[2]

Career

Allen was a member of the inaugural class of the Milestone Initiative Program, which was announced in March 2022.[4][5] As part of the program, she contributed a story to the one-shot New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative in 2023.[6][7] She also wrote a story for the anthology DC's Legion of Bloom.[8][9]

In June 2023, she was announced as one of the writers for the first issue of Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood, her first story for Marvel.[10][11] In February 2024, she was announced to be writing the one-shot comic X-Men: Blood Hunt -- Magik.[12][13][14] This led, in September 2024, to the announcement that she would be writing a new Magik ongoing series with artist Germán Peralta.[15][16][17] The book will feature a new villain designed by Peach Momoko.[18] During New York Comic Con 2025, a new Magik & Colossus mini-series was announced that will be written by Allen, with the first issue to be released in February 2026.[19] This will be part of the wider "Shadows of Tomorrow" wave of X-Men books.[20] In November 2025, it was also announced that she would be writing Moonstar, a five-issue mini-series about Danielle Moonstar.[21]

Bibliography

DC Comics

  • DC's I Know What You Did Last Crisis #1, short story "Dearly Departed" (2024)
  • DC's Legion of Bloom #1, short story "Growing Pains" (2023)
  • New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1, short story "Third Wheel" (2023)

Marvel Comics

  • Marvel Zombies: Black, White & Blood #1, short story "Deliverance" (2023)
  • X-Men:
    • X-Men: Blood Hunt – Magik #1 (2024)
    • Magik vol. 2 #1-10 (2025)
    • Magik & Colossus #1-5 (2026)
    • Moonstar #1-5 (2026)

References

  1. ^ "DC Milestone". milestone.dcuniverse.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Mitchell, Molly (February 17, 2026). "For This Marvel Comics Writer, an MBA Is Key to Her Creative Future". Darden Report Online. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  3. ^ "NBA esteem, a Marvel comics debut, voting outreach, and more - News - News - Macalester College". Macalester. September 30, 2024. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "DC Announces The Milestone Talent Development Program Participants". DC. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Dar, Taimur (March 10, 2022). "DC Comics announces inaugural class for Milestone Initiative program". The Beat. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Gayen, Sayantan (June 7, 2023). "REVIEW: DC's New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1". CBR. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Young, Vanessa (June 5, 2023). "New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative Interview/Review". Multiverse Of Color. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Doran, Michael (December 15, 2022). "Move over Legion of Doom, here comes DC's Legion of Bloom". GamesRadar. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "Maccolades for January 2023: a presidential promotion, published student research, lifetime honors and more - News - News - Macalester College". Macalester. January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Scott, Ryan (June 15, 2023). "MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD Arrives This Fall". Fangoria. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  11. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (June 16, 2023). "Marvel Zombies Return in New Anthology Series". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  12. ^ Dominguez, Noah (February 21, 2024). "X-Men: Jubilee, Psylocke and More Star in Blood Hunt Tie-in One-Shots". SuperHeroHype. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  13. ^ Hassan, Chris (May 27, 2024). "X-Men Monday #253 - Ashley Allen, Preeti Chhibber, Steve Foxe, and Stephanie Phillips Talk 'X-Men: Blood Hunt' One-Shots". AiPT. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  14. ^ Staff, Beat (June 26, 2024). "The Marvel Rundown: Beware of the BLOOD HUNT Bonanza!". The Beat. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  15. ^ "Magik Defends Mutantkind From Demonic Threats in New Solo Series". Marvel Entertainment. September 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  16. ^ Marston, George (September 12, 2024). "The Darkchylde returns as Magik takes the spotlight in her first ever ongoing title". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  17. ^ Adams, Tim (September 12, 2024). "Magik Headlines Her First X-Men Solo Series". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  18. ^ Hassan, Chris (November 4, 2024). "X-Men Monday #273 - Ashley Allen Talks 'Magik'". AiPT. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  19. ^ Cannon, Trent (October 10, 2025). "Russia's most famous superheroes Magik & Colossus team up for new Marvel series". Popverse. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  20. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 10, 2025). "Marvel Reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow,' the Next Phase of X-Men Comics | NYCC 2025". IGN. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  21. ^ "Moonstar Takes Charge to Protect the Souls of the Marvel Universe in Her First-Ever Solo Series". www.marvel.com. November 24, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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