Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980)^[1] 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,^[2] Ogle has written a number of graphic novels and memoirs, including Free Lunch.

Ogle was born and raised in Texas with his mother and younger brother,^[3] as well as his mother's boyfriend and later his stepfather.^[4] He experienced poverty and domestic violence as a child,^[1][2] which he discusses in his graphic memoir Free Lunch.^[5] In the book, he also discusses his lifelong experiences with depression, anxiety and panic attacks.^[6]

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."^[1] After a short while, he moved in with his grandmother, then eventually moved to New York City,^[1] where he interned with Marvel Comics.^[7]

In addition to Marvel, Ogle has served as editor with DC Comics,^[6] Scholastic, and Little, Brown Young Readers.^[8] While editing with Little, Brown Young Readers, he worked with Neil Patrick Harris on his debut children's book, The Magic Misfits.^[6][9]

As of 2020, Ogle lived in Los Angeles with his husband.^[10]

Ogle is a New York Times bestselling author.^[11] Two of his books are Junior Library Guild selections: Free Lunch (2019)^[12] and Punching Bag (2022).^[13]

Ogle's books have regularly landed on year-end booklists. In 2019, the Chicago Public Library^[14] and Kirkus Reviews^[15] 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".^[16] In 2022, School Library Journal included Abuela, Don't Forget Me on their list of the year's best poetry books.^[17]