Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980)
Biography
Ogle was born and raised in Texas with his mother and younger brother,
as well as his mother's boyfriend and later his stepfather.
He experienced poverty and domestic violence as a child,
which he discusses in his memoir
Free Lunch. In the book, he also discusses his lifelong experiences with depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
At age 18, Ogle came out to his parents and was immediately kicked out of his family home, after which he moved to New Orleans because he thought, "If I’m going to be homeless, I might as well be homeless somewhere cool."
In addition to Marvel, Ogle has served as editor with DC Comics,
As of 2020, Ogle lived in Los Angeles with his husband.
Awards and honors
Ogle is a
New York Times bestselling author.
Two of his books are Junior Library Guild selections:
Free Lunch (2019)
and
Punching Bag (2022).
Ogle's books have regularly landed on year-end booklists. In 2019, the Chicago Public Library
| +Awards for Ogle's writing
!Year
!Title
!Award/Honor
!Result
!Ref. |
| 2019 | Free Lunch | Cybils Award for Middle Grade Nonfiction | Finalist | |
| 2020 | YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Winner | |
| In the Margins Award | Top 10 | |
| 2021 | Punching Bag | Cybils Award for Senior High Nonfiction | Winner | |
| 2022 | Free Lunch | Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award | Nominee | |
| 2023 | Abuela, Don't Forget Me | Reading the West Book Award for Young Adult/Teen | Winner | |
| YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction | Finalist | |
| 2024 | Northranger | GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology | Nominee | |
| 2025 | Road Home | Michael L. Printz Award | Honor | |
Selected publications
Anthology contributions
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"Colors of June" in Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers, edited by Rose Brock (2022)
Comics
Dates and other contributors (e.g., co-authors and illustrators) have not been provided below due to the on-going and team-based nature of comic book writing.
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All New X-Men
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The Conjuring: The Lover
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DC Pride 2023 (anthology)
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DC Universe Holiday Special
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Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan
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Justice League of America
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Strange Love Adventures
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Superman: Red and Blue
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Teen Titans: The Hunt for Raven
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The World of Flashpoint
Fiction books
Standalone novels
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Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women, illustrated by Bre Indigo, original text by Louisa May Alcott (as Rey Terceiro, 2019)
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Blink, illustrated by Edú (2019)
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Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms, illustrated by Megan Kearney (as Rey Terceiro, 2022)
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The Darkness We Brought Back, cowritten with Alex Segura, illustrated by Joe Eisma, colored by Manuel Puppo, and lettered by Taylor Esposito (2023)
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Northranger, illustrated by Bre Indigo (as Rey Terceiro, 2023)
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Dan of Green Gables, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre, original text by L. M. Montgomery (as Rey Terceiro, exp. 2025)
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When We Ride, a novel in verse (2025)
Classroom 13 series
The
Classroom 13 books were published under the pseudonym Honest Lee. They were co-written with Matthew J. Gilbert and illustrated by Joëlle Dreidemy.
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The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13 (2017)
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The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13 (2017)
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The Fantastic and Terrible Fame of Classroom 13 (2017)
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The Happy and Heinous Halloween of Classroom 13 (2018)
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The Rude and Ridiculous Royals of Classroom 13 (2018)
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The Super Awful Superheroes of Classroom 13 (2018)
The Supernatural Society series
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The Supernatural Society (2022)
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Curse of the Werewolves (2022)
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Rise of the Undead (2023)
Nonfiction books
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Free Lunch (2019)
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Punching Bag (2021)
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Abuela, Don't Forget Me (2022)
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Road Home (2024)
Four Eyes series
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Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel, illustrated by Dave Valeza (2023)
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Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel, illustrated by Dave Valeza (2024)
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