Kelly Sue DeConnick (born July 15, 1970)[2] is an American comic book writer and editor and English-language adapter of manga.

Kelly Sue DeConnick was first introduced to the comics industry by writing copy for photos in adult magazines.

She eventually moved on to posting her own stories on a message board for fellow comic book author Warren Ellis.

The first issue of Wonder Woman Historia: the Amazons was illustrated by Phil Jimenez, the second by Gene Ha, and the third by Nicola Scott; an omnibus edition of the comics miniseries was released in June 2023.

[10] Kelly Sue DeConnick was raised on various military bases because her father was in the United States Air Force.

[3] DeConnick is married to fellow comic book writer Matt Fraction with whom she has two children, Henry and Tallulah.

[15] When asked about handling sexism in the historically male-dominated comic industry, DeConnick advised, "Be terrifying.

[18] Using her family background in the Air Force, she was able to "add an extra dimension" to Danvers' character development and "gave it a personal angle.

"[19] In response to male fans' criticism of Captain Marvel, DeConnick created her series Bitch Planet.

[22] DeConnick cites Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and RoboCop as influences in the creation of Bitch Planet.

When an associated Irish comic news site referred to her only in relation to her husband, fans and fellow professionals created a "not the wife of Matt Fraction" meme in response.

Fans accused them of underestimating the complicated history of referring to a woman by her husband's name and demanded she receive proper recognition for her work.