# Josh Trujillo

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'''Josh Trujillo''' is an American writer known for his work on comic book franchises such as ''[Adventure Time](/source/Adventure_Time),'' ''[Captain America](/source/Captain_America),'' and ''[Rick and Morty](/source/Rick_and_Morty_(comics))''. He has recently been announced as the next writer of ''[Blue Beetle](/source/Blue_Beetle)''.

==Career==
Trujillo was born and lives in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joshtrujillo.com/about|title=Bio - Josh Trujillo|website=Josh Trujillo}}</ref> He did not attend college,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anchor.fm/amuse/embed/episodes/Josh-Trujillo---Writer--Editor--Game-Designer-ejql6c|title=Anchor - The easiest way to make a podcast|website=Anchor}}</ref> but began freelance writing in his 20s.

He first major credit came in 2016, when he contributed the story ''Tonight'' to the anthology ''[Love is Love](/source/Love_Is_Love_(comics))'', produced by [IDW Publishing](/source/IDW_Publishing) and [DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics). Later that year he was hired by [BOOM! Studios](/source/BOOM!_Studios) to author three Adventure Time graphic novels, all published in 2016 as well: ''The Three Castles'', ''Princess Bubblegum'', and ''Brain Robbers''.

Trujillo's self-published romance anthology ''Love Machines'' touched on stories of technology intersection with romance. "The Most Beautiful Woman In The World" told the tale of [Vincente Minelli](/source/Vincente_Minelli) and [Lester Gaba](/source/Lester_Gaba), as well as ''Cynthia the "Gaba Girl".''<ref>{{cite web |title=Love Machines |url=http://www.joshtrujillo.com/lovemachines |website=JoshTrujillo.com}}</ref> In 2018 he wrote his first comic book for the [''Rick and Morty'' series](/source/Rick_and_Morty_(comics)), ''Rick and Morty Issue 36'', and he has since authored several others, including ''[Rick and Morty: Worlds Apart](/source/Rick_and_Morty%3A_Worlds_Apart)''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joshtrujillo.com/credits|title=Credits|website=Josh Trujillo}}</ref> Trujillo has also written for a number of [Superhero](/source/Superhero) franchises, including [The Flash](/source/The_Flash), [Wonder Woman](/source/Wonder_Woman), [Superman](/source/Superman), and [Hulkling](/source/Hulkling) and [Wiccan](/source/Wiccan).

In addition to working for comic studios, Trujillo has also contributed writing to several video games, including ''[Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series](/source/Marvel%E2%80%99s_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy%3A_The_Telltale_Series)'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6636812/fullcredits|title=Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series (Video Game 2017)|website=IMDb}}</ref> [Destruction AllStars](/source/Destruction_AllStars), and ''[Batman: The Enemy Within](/source/Batman%3A_The_Enemy_Within)''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7170214/fullcredits|title=Batman: The Enemy Within (Video Game 2017)|website=IMDb}}</ref> In 2018 he authored his own four-issue comic book with [BOOM! Studios](/source/BOOM!_Studios) entitled ''Dodge City'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/interviews.html?showinterview=IN01161890324|title=DYNAMIC FORCES® - Marvel, DC, Dynamite, Signed Comics, Sketch Covers, CGC Graded, Variants, Collectibles and more!|website=www.dynamicforces.com}}</ref> and in 2020 he wrote the children’s book ''Lost Beast, Found Friend''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lost-Beast-Found-Friend/Josh-Trujillo/Lost-Beast-Found-Friend/9781620107423|title=Lost Beast, Found Friend|date=June 9, 2020|isbn=978-1-62010-742-3 |via=www.simonandschuster.com |last1=Trujillo |first1=Josh |publisher=Oni Press }}</ref>

Trujillo's work appears in the [Ringo Award](/source/Ringo_Award)-winning anthology, ''MINE! A Celebration of Planned Parenthood'', and the [Ignatz Award](/source/Ignatz_Award)-winning ''Be Gay, Do Comics''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/books/surely-books-lgbtqia-graphic-novels-mariko-tamaki.html|title=New Imprint for Graphic Novels Aims to Increase the Presence of Queer Authors (Published 2019)|first=George Gene|last=Gustines|work=The New York Times |date=October 3, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

In 2021, Trujillo co-created the character of Aaron Fischer with writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Jan Bazaldua. Fischer, a gay teenage runaway, is a new hero taking on the mantle of [Captain America](/source/Captain_America).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2021/03/15/marvel-comics-new-hero-captain-america-of-the-railways/|title=Marvel Comics reveals new hero Captain America of the Railways • AIPT|first=David|last=Brooke|date=15 March 2021 }}</ref> In September 2021 it was announced he will be the writer of a one-off superhero-themed comic book about the YouTube stars known as [FaZe Clan](/source/FaZe_Clan).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/faze-clan-dc-batman-comic-book-1235009411/|title=FaZe Clan and DC Unveil Batman Comic Book Collaboration • AIPT|first=Trilby|last=Beresford|website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |date=8 September 2021 }}</ref>

He is currently writing a comic biography of [Baron von Steuben](/source/Baron_von_Steuben) for [Mariko Tamaki](/source/Mariko_Tamaki)'s Surely imprint.

==Personal life==
Trujillo is openly gay, and has been involved in activism relating to [LGBTQ](/source/LGBTQ) and [Latino](/source/Latino_(demonym)) issues in comics and entertainment. Much of his work centers gay characters, or introducing gay themes to existing properties. In 2015, he moderated [San Diego Comic Con](/source/San_Diego_Comic_Con)’s first panel on queer gaming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2016/7/21/your-official-lgbt-guide-comic-con-2016|title=Your Official LGBT Guide to Comic-Con 2016|date=July 21, 2016|website=www.advocate.com}}</ref>

Writer [Sina Grace](/source/Sina_Grace) has stated that the character of "Softboy" in his comic Rockstar and Softboy is based on Trujillo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sina-grace-to-write-and-draw-rockstar-and-softboy-one-shot-at-image|title=Sina Grace to Write and Draw Rockstar and Softboy One-Shot at Image|date=November 17, 2021|website=www.bleedingcool.com}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
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* ''Aggretsuko: Out to Lunch''
* ''Bill & Ted's Day of the Dead''

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.joshtrujillo.com/ Official website]

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