Jody Houser

Jody Houser is an American comics writer who has built a career on deftly adapting beloved stories from other media into the comic-book page. She is best known for her work on licensed properties, including the *Stranger Things* comics, the *Star Wars: Rogue One* adaptation, and *Orphan Black: Deviations*. She also wrote the second volume of *Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins*, which hit the *New York Times* best-seller list in September 2020. Houser’s original work includes a celebrated run on *Faith* (2016), which earned her an Eisner Award nomination in 2017. Active in the industry from 2015 onward, she has been credited on over 140 issues, with her most frequent titles including *Mother Panic*, *Supergirl*, and the *Critical Role* series. Her collaborators have included artists such as Marcio Takara and Tommy Lee Edwards. Houser’s style balances emotional character work with the demands of established franchises, making her a go-to writer for adaptations that feel both faithful and fresh. She continues to work across major publishers, bringing a steady, reliable voice to some of pop culture’s most recognizable worlds.