began to work for IDW Publishing, writing a four-part Ghostwhisperer comic miniseries, another miniseries based on the adventure novel series Rogue Angel and the comic adaptation of the animated film Igor. In 2015, she wrote a Wonder Woman story for DC's digital series Sensation Comics, later published in print as Sensation Comics #13. When fellow comic book writer Kurt Busiek put together creative teams for the eight standalone, oversized issues of his Marvels Snapshots series, he hired Barbara Kesel to write the first issue starring the 1980s Avengers which was published in 2021. Currently (in 2022), she's working for tech-startup Urus Entertainment, creating a forthcoming new twist on comics. Kesel is an outspoken opponent of sexism in the comic book industry. She is known for her strong female characters and created Grace, the ruler of the Golden City location in Comics' Greatest World. Personal life She was married to fellow comic book writer Karl Kesel but they have since divorced. Awards Kesel has been nominated for the 1991 "Best Editor" Eisner Award for Badlands, Aliens: Genocide and Star Wars. In 1995, she was nominated for "Best Anthology" and "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Material" Harvey Awards for, respectively, Instant Piano and Hellboy: Seed of Destruction. She won the 1996 "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work" Harvey Award, for Hellboy: The Wolves of St. August. Received a Comic-Con International Inkpot Award on July 22nd, 2022 for "Achievement in Comic Arts". Bibliography Archaia The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths OGN (among others) (2011) ComicMix Mine! OGN (among others) (2018) CrossGen CrossGen Chronicles #1, 3, 6 (2000–2002) CrossGenesis #1 (2000) The First #1–37 (2000–2003) Meridian #1–44 (2000–2004) Sigil #1–11, 20 (2000–2002) Solus #1–8 (2003) Dark Horse Comics Aliens vs. Predator: Booty #1 (1996) Comics' Greatest World: Catalyst: Agents of Change (#8) (1993) Comics' Greatest World: Mecha (#6) (1993) Comics' Greatest World: Rebel (#5) (1993) Comics' Greatest World: Titan (#7) (1993) Dark Horse Presents vol. 3 #18–20 (2016) Hard Looks #1 (with Andrew Vachss) (1992) Real Adventures of Jonny Quest #9–10 (1997) Will to Power #7–9 (1994) DC Comics Action Comics #574 (1985) Adventures of Superman #557 (1998) Alpha Centurion Special #1 (1996) Avatar #1–3 (1991) Batgirl Special #1 (1988) Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (foreword) (2019) Batman #401 (1986) DC Comics Presents #94 (1986) Detective Comics #518–519 (Batgirl backup stories) (1982) Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl #1 (1998) Elvira's House of