February 10, 2016 The finalists for the second annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics were announced today. The five nominated titles are: ANDRE THE GIANT CLOSER TO HEAVEN by Brandon Easton (writer), Denis Medri (artist) (IDW Publishing); FRESH ROMANCE edited by Janelle Asselin (Rosy Press); MOON GIRL AND THE DEVIL DINOSAUR by Brandon Montclare…
We’re Here and We’re Queer: 35 Indie Titles Doing Right by LGBTA Fans
It’s been a very challenging week for LGBT comic fans. Without any visible LGBT leads for their All-New All-Different relaunch in the fall, Marvel Comics has given its queer fans a lot to think about. This concern crescendoed with the stone cold declaration that a character who had been identified as bisexual by previous writer…
FRESH ROMANCE Kickstarter Unveils Creative Teams and New Goals
April 8, 2015— Rosy Press Publisher Janelle Asselin has announced the new creative teams and stories for upcoming issues of FRESH ROMANCE, the digital romance comics magazine that is currently being funded via a now-live Kickstarter campaign. Upcoming stories will include: A sexy and surprising fantasy tale written by Marguerite Bennett (A-FORCE; SLEEPY HOLLOW). The…