Jen Vaughn

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Jen Vaughn
BornJennifer Vaughn
1983 (age 42–43)
Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
AreaWriter, Penciller, Inker, Letterer
https://www.hauntedvaultstudios.com/

Jen Vaughn (born 1983) is an American cartoonist, comic book creator, and game designer, best known for her work on licensed comics such as Adventure Time and Goosebumps, her independent series Cartozia Tales, and her role as a podcaster and designer in tabletop role-playing games.[1][2]

Personal life

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Vaughn earned an M.F.A. in 2010 from the Center for Cartoon Studies.[3] She is based in Washington state, where she shares a studio with comic artists Moritat, Brian Thies, and Stefano Gaudiano.[4]

Career

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Vaughn has written and illustrated comics for publishers including Boom! Studios, IDW, Vertigo, and various independent presses. She contributed to the Adventure Time franchise at Boom! Studios, writing and illustrating titles such as Adventure Time: 2013 Spoooktacular[5] and Sugary Shorts.[6] Her independent comics include Cartozia Tales[7] and Avery Fatbottom: Renaissance Fair Detective.[8] Vaughn has also written for Goosebumps: Download and Die (IDW Publishing, 2018),[9] and contributed to Effigy (Vertigo), Princeless, Defend Comics, and more. Her work is noted for its humor, fantasy themes, and LGBTQ+ representation.[10]

Podcasting and tabletop gaming

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Vaughn is a co-founder and host of the all-women Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast D20 Dames.[11] The show has been covered in the press for its positive, inclusive approach to gaming and community.[12] Vaughn authored the D&D module The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial, based on the podcast.[13] She is an advocate for diversity and accessibility in tabletop gaming.[14]

Film credits

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  • Cartoon College (2012) – cast member[15]

Bibliography

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Comics

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  • Adventure Time: 2013 Spoooktacular – writer/artist (Boom! Studios, 2013)
  • Adventure Time: Sugary Shorts – writer/artist (Boom! Studios)
  • Cartozia Tales – writer/artist
  • Avery Fatbottom: Renaissance Fair Detective – writer/artist
  • Goosebumps: Download and Die – writer (IDW, 2018)
  • Effigy – artist (Vertigo, 2015)
  • Princeless – contributor
  • Defend Comics – contributor

Tabletop games

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  • The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial – Dungeons & Dragons module (2019)

References

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