Jen Vaughn
Jen Vaughn 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.
Personal life
Vaughn earned an M.F.A. in 2010 from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She is based in Washington state, where she shares a studio with comic artists Moritat, Brian Thies, and Stefano Gaudiano.
Career
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 and Sugary Shorts. Her independent comics include Cartozia Tales and Avery Fatbottom: Renaissance Fair Detective. Vaughn has also written for Goosebumps: Download and Die, and contributed to Effigy, Princeless, Defend Comics, and more. Her work is noted for its humor, fantasy themes, and LGBTQ+ representation.
Vaughn is a co-founder and host of the all-women Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast D20 Dames. The show has been covered in the press for its positive, inclusive approach to gaming and community. Vaughn authored the D&D module The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial, based on the podcast. She is an advocate for diversity and accessibility in tabletop gaming.
Film credits
Cartoon College – cast member
Comics
Adventure Time: 2013 Spoooktacular – writer/artist Adventure Time: Sugary Shorts – writer/artist Cartozia Tales – writer/artistAvery Fatbottom: Renaissance Fair Detective – writer/artistGoosebumps: Download and Die – writer Effigy – artist Princeless – contributorDefend Comics – contributor
The Experiments of Dr. Skulldial – Dungeons & Dragons module