Comics writer Lilah Sturges is competing on JEOPARDY! This Thursday

Lilah Sturges is about to take the buzzer. The comics writer announced on Bluesky that she’ll appear as a contestant on Jeopardy! on Thursday, November 12, 2026,  and she’s asking fans to tune in and cheer her on.

“Oh, did I mention I’m going to be a contestant on Jeopardy on Thursday, November 12th?” Sturges wrote in the original post, which she resurfaced today with a reminder that the episode “is happening THIS THURSDAY!!!” For those who can’t catch it live, it streams on Peacock and Hulu the following day, Friday, November 13.

The episode airs in syndication, so check local listings, or head to jeopardy.com/watch, the link Sturges shared.

Lilah Sturges is a comics fixture

Sturges has been a fixture of the comics world for two decades, whose known for her work on Fables, House of Mystery, and Blue Beetle. She’s also a Lumberjanes mainstay, writing the original graphic novels The Infernal Compass (2018), The Shape of Friendship (2019), and True Colors (2020) for Boom! Studios. 

She’s also a lifelong Dune head. She adapted Dune: The Official Movie Graphic Novel for Legendary Comics, working with artist Drew Johnson and colorist Zid. As she told Prism Comics in 2021, she’s loved Frank Herbert’s books since age 12 and pitched herself for the job. 

Her recent work centers trans stories. Girl Haven, her middle-grade graphic novel with Meaghan Carter and Joamette Gil, came out from Oni-Lion Forge in 2021. She’s also a Prism Award winner, and Mad Cave Studios releases her Heat of Fashion this December, per Comics Beat.

Source: Bluesky/Lilah Sturges Jeopardy