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2017 Prism Award Nominees and Judges announced for the best in LGBTQAI+ comics

07/05/2017 9:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

2017 Prism Award Nominees and Judges announced for the best in LGBTQAI+ comics

The Prism Awards are a new award on the scene, but a welcome one. They were established to to recognize, promote and celebrate diversity and excellence in the field of queer comics. I’m extremely proud to have been asked to be a judge for these first time awards, and to look for work that showcases the “diverse, […]

Filed Under: Awards, News, Top News Tagged With: 2017 prism awards, lgbtqaI+ comics, prism awards, queer themed comics

Ngozi Ukazu’s phenomenon Check, Please! gets two book deal at First Second

06/30/2017 12:45 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Ngozi Ukazu’s phenomenon Check, Please! gets two book deal at First Second

Check, Please! is the queer-themed hockey romance comic that has taken the internet by storms. A Kickstarter for the second print collection made just a touch less than $400,000 – but creator Ngozi Ukasu isn’t done yet. EW reports that Source: First Second has just signed on for two Check Please collections. Well, EW can exclusively announce […]

Filed Under: First Second, News, Top News Tagged With: check please!, hockey, ngozi ukazu, queer themed comics

A Month of Free Queer-Themed Comics: Eighty Days by AC Esguerra has history, romance, flight!

06/26/2017 6:00 pm by Heidi MacDonald

A Month of Free Queer-Themed Comics: Eighty Days by AC Esguerra has history, romance, flight!

Continuing our look at some queer themed comics for Pride Month, Eighty Days is a beautifully drawn historical romance adventure with queer themes. It has a stunning ink line and a feel that harkens back to classic comic strip adventures.

Filed Under: Free Comics, News, Webcomics Tagged With: a year of free comics, ac esguerra, alternative history comics, eighty days, queer themed comics

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