Alex Segura

Alex Segura (born 1980) is an American author, comic book artist, and editor. He has written numerous comics and novels, including Secret Identity, which won the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller.

Biography
Segura was born in 1980 and raised in Miami. His parents were exiled from Cuba.

Segura began his career as a journalist, which has inspired his series about Pete Fernandez.

In 2003, Segura moved to New York and began working for publishing companies, including with Wizard World and DC Comics. In 2009, he became the senior vice president of sales and marketing at Archie Comics, then was named DC Comic's executive director of publicity. By 2017, he had returned to Archie Comics, where he also served as the editor for Dark Circle Comics. Segura joined Oni Press as senior vice president of sales and marketing in 2021. Along with other members of the organization's leadership, Segura was fired in 2023.

Segura published his debut novel, Silent City, with Codorus Press in 2013; it was republished with Polis Books in 2016.

Segura resides with his wife and children in New York.

Awards
Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, NPR, and the Sun Sentinel named Secret Identity one of the best mystery novels of the year.

Standalone books

 * Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall (2020)
 * Araña and Spiderman (2023)
 * Araña and Spiderman (2023)
 * Araña and Spiderman (2023)