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Alex Segura
American author of mystery novels and comics writer and editor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alex Segura (born 1980)[1] is an American author, comic book writer, artist, and editor. He has written numerous comics and novels, including Secret Identity, which won the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller.
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Biography
Segura was born in 1980[1] and raised in Miami.[2] His parents were exiled from Cuba.[3]
Segura began his career as a journalist, which has inspired his series about Pete Fernandez.[3]
In 2003, Segura moved to New York and began working for publishing companies, including with Wizard World and DC Comics.[3] In 2009, he became the senior vice president of sales and marketing at Archie Comics,[4] then was named DC Comic's executive director of publicity.[5] By 2017, he had returned to Archie Comics, where he also served as the editor for Dark Circle Comics.[3] Segura joined Oni Press as senior vice president of sales and marketing in 2021.[4] Along with other members of the organization's leadership, Segura was fired in 2023.[6]
Segura published his debut novel, Silent City, with Codorus Press in 2013; it was republished with Polis Books in 2016.[3]
Segura resides with his wife and children in New York.[7]
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Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, NPR, and the Sun Sentinel named Secret Identity one of the best mystery novels of the year.[8]
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Publications
Pete Fernandez books
- Silent City. Codorus Press. 2013. ISBN 978-0-9839783-6-7.[19]
- Down the Darkest Street. Polis Books. 2016. ISBN 978-1-940610-75-7.[20]
- Dangerous Ends. Polis Books. 2017. ISBN 978-1-943818-25-9.[21]
- Blackout. Polis Books. 2018. ISBN 978-1-947993-04-4.[22]
- Miami Midnight. Polis Books. 2019. ISBN 978-1-947993-59-4.[23]
Standalone books
- Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall. Disney Lucasfilm Press. 2020. ISBN 978-1368051668.
- Secret Identity. Flatiron Books. 2022. ISBN 978-1-250-80174-6.[24]
- Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow. Marvel Press. 2023. ISBN 978-1368079006.
- ——; Rob Hart (2024). Dark Space. Blackstone Publishing, Inc. ISBN 979-8212638340.
- Alter Ego. Flatiron Books. 2024. ISBN 978-1250801777.
- Encanto: Nightmares and Sueños. Disney Press. 2024. ISBN 978-1368097901.
Comic Bibliography
Marvel Comics
- Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic #33-36 (2023)
- Spider-Verse:
- Edge of Spider-Verse vol. 2 #1, short story "The Hero Within" (2022)
- Edge of Spider-Verse vol. 3 #4, short story "Charging Station" (2023)
- Edge of Spider-Verse vol. 4 #1, 4, short stories "Prologue" and "In the Crosshairs" (2024)
- Web of Spider-Man vol. 3 #1, short story "Spider-Society" (2024)
- Spider-Society #1-4 (2024)
- Star Wars:
- Sar Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Rebellion #1 (2023)
- Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1-4 (2024)
- Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #1-4 (2024)
- Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Last Stand' #1-4 (2024-2025)
- Marvel's Voices: Comunidades #1, short story "Homecoming" (2021)
- Marvel's Voices: Comunidades vol. 2 #1, short story "Secret Savior" (2022)
- Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic #78-79 (2023)
- Marvel Zombies: Black, White, & Blood #1, short story "Hope" (2023)
- What If...? Galactus Transformed Moon Knight #1 (2025)
- Who Is... America Chavez Infinity Comic #1 (2022)
- Who Is... Ms. Marvel Infinity Comic #1 (2023)
- X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #96-99 (2023)
DC Comics
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold vol. 2 #15-17, three-part story "Duality" (2024)
- DCU Halloween Special 2010 #1, short story "Time or Your Life!" (2010)
- Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1-2, backup story (2023)
- Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1, short story "Masks and Monsters" (2023)
- The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1-6 (2024-2025)
- Superman: Kal-El Returns #1, short story "Home" (2023)
Archie Comics
- Archie & Friends #156, "The Great Riverdale Comic Con" (2011)
- Archie #627-630, "Archie Meets KISS" (2011-2012)
- Archie #635, 639, 659, 660 (2012-2014)
- Archie Meets Ramones #1 (2016), co-written with Matthew Rosenberg
- The Archies: One Shot #1 (2017), co-written with Matthew Rosenberg
- The Archies #1-7 (2017-2018), co-written with Matthew Rosenberg
- Archie Meets the B-52s #1 (2020), co-written with Matthew Rosenberg
Other Companies
- AHOY Comics
- Project: Cryptid #2, short story "Diana Montalvan and the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker" (2023)
- Dark Horse
- The Black Ghost #1-5 (2021)
- The Black Ghost vol. 2 #1-5, collected as The Black Ghost: Shame the Devil (2023)
- Humanoids
- First Degree: A Crime Anthology, short story "The Raincoat" (2021)
- Image Comics
- Lazarus Risen #6, text story "Turnabout" (2021)
- Mad Cave Studios
- Dick Tracy #1-present (2024–present), co-written with Michael Moreci
- The Legendary Lynx #1 (2024)
- National Public Radio
- The Mysterious Micro-Face in Sound Advice #1 (2022)
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