Rex Ogle


Rex Ogle '' is an American author and editor who has published more than 100 books, including those written under various pseudonyms, such as Trey King, Honest Lee, and Rey Terciero. In addition to writing and editing for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, Ogle has written a number of graphic novels and memoirs, including ''Free Lunch.''

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." After a short while, he moved in with his grandmother, then eventually moved to New York City, where he interned with Marvel Comics.
In addition to Marvel, Ogle has served as editor with DC Comics, Scholastic, and Little, Brown Young Readers. While editing with Little, Brown Young Readers, he worked with Neil Patrick Harris on his debut children's book, The ''Magic Misfits.''
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 and Punching Bag.
Ogle's books have regularly landed on year-end booklists. In 2019, the Chicago Public Library and Kirkus Reviews named Free Lunch one of the best middle grade children's books of 2019. In 2021, the New York Public Library named Punching Bag one of the year's "Top 10 Books for Teens". In 2022, School Library Journal included Abuela, Don't Forget Me on their list of the year's best poetry books.
YearTitleAward/HonorResultRef.
2019Free LunchCybils Award for Middle Grade NonfictionFinalist
2020Free LunchYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionWinner
2020Free LunchIn the Margins AwardTop 10
2021Punching BagCybils Award for Senior High NonfictionWinner
2022Free LunchRebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book AwardNominee
2023Abuela, Don't Forget MeReading the West Book Award for Young Adult/TeenWinner
2023Abuela, Don't Forget MeYALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist
2024NorthrangerGLAAD Media Award Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/AnthologyNominee
2025Road HomeMichael L. Printz AwardHonor

Selected publications

Anthology contributions

  • "Colors of June" in Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers, edited by Rose Brock

    Comics

Dates and other contributors have not been provided below due to the on-going and team-based nature of comic book writing.
  • All New X-Men
  • The Conjuring: The Lover
  • DC Pride 2023
  • DC Universe Holiday Special
  • Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan
  • Justice League of America
  • Strange Love Adventures
  • Superman: Red and Blue
  • Teen Titans: The Hunt for Raven
  • ''The World of Flashpoint''

    Fiction books

Standalone novels

  • Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women, illustrated by Bre Indigo, original text by Louisa May Alcott
  • Blink, illustrated by Edú
  • Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms, illustrated by Megan Kearney
  • The Darkness We Brought Back, cowritten with Alex Segura, illustrated by Joe Eisma, colored by Manuel Puppo, and lettered by Taylor Esposito
  • Northranger, illustrated by Bre Indigo
  • Dan of Green Gables, illustrated by Claudia Aguirre, original text by L. M. Montgomery
  • When We Ride, a novel in verse

    ''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.
  1. The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13
  2. The Disastrous Magical Wishes of Classroom 13
  3. The Fantastic and Terrible Fame of Classroom 13
  4. The Happy and Heinous Halloween of Classroom 13
  5. The Rude and Ridiculous Royals of Classroom 13
  6. ''The Super Awful Superheroes of Classroom 13''

    ''The Supernatural Society'' series

  7. The Supernatural Society
  8. Curse of the Werewolves
  9. ''Rise of the Undead''

    Nonfiction books

  • Free Lunch
  • Punching Bag
  • Abuela, Don't Forget Me
  • ''Road Home''

    ''Four Eyes'' series

  • Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel, illustrated by Dave Valeza
  • Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel, illustrated by Dave Valeza