Immigration has been a boiling point topic for communities around the world since the beginning of time. There is an inherent vein of Xenophobia that taints humanity’s heart and can infect even the best people. Elk Mountain is a new graphic novel by Latinx creator Jordan Clark that is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. His story attempts to tackle the migrant…
BEING TRUE LGBTQ COMICS Anthology Launches on Kickstarter
Comicosity is pleased to report that the Kickstarter campaign for Being True: An LGBTQ Comics Anthology is now LIVE! The Boston Comics Roundtable is a group (local to Boston) of LGBTQ comic lovers that have come together to release an uplifting celebration of LGBTQ life and identity. The stories blend fiction and nonfiction, from fantasy…
Interview: Satterwhite And Mack Kickstart STEALTH
There’s a new hero in Terminus City…and you can get in on the ground floor with Short Fuse’s newest Kickstarter! Sean Mack and William Satterwhite were kind enough to dish about their campaign for STEALTH below: Aaron Long: So how did Stealth come to be? William Satterwhite: Stealth started off basically as an evolution of…
EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG: COMICS ON PUNK & MENTAL ILLNESS Hits Kickstarter
EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG: Comics On Punk & Mental Illness is an anthology of comics centered on punk and mental illness. The anthology features nearly 30 stories from comic creators and bands (including Adult Mom and Days N Daze) about their experiences with mental illness in and around various punk scenes. The anthology will seek…
DEFINE THE LINE Comic Kickstarted as Harassment Training Tool
“As a personal victim of workplace harassment, Define the Line is the training tool I wish I had.” That’s how Nikki Larchar, co-founder of simplyHR, a human resource consulting firm, describes the firm’s new “Define the Line” harassment training program. Larchar and her business partner, Tina Todd, have announced a kickstarter campaign to support their…
Toronto Comics Anthology Launches OSGOODE AS GOLD Kickstarter
TORONTO, March 1st 2018 – After four successful crowdfunding campaigns, the Toronto Comics Anthology is launching it’s fifth kickstarter for the latest book in the popular series celebrating upcoming creators. This 220-page book features 24 new stories set in and about Toronto, all created by local comic writers and artists. The Kickstarter campaign will launch…
Queer Visibility Interview: Joe Glass and Sina Grace on THE PRIDE ADVENTURES
We’re all pretty used to seeing one queer character rolling around a comic universe. Maybe (if you’re lucky), a couple — romantic or otherwise. But what about an entire team of queer heroes? What’s that even called? That’s a Pride. With the original series in hardcover and the fifth issue of its spin-off title, The…
Interview: Jarvis and Au Explore Worlds of Mythology with WANDERLUST
Mythology is often a touchstone of culture and storytelling. In comics, multiple characters, settings, and story-lines have been lifted from ancient tales. Wanderlust: A Mythology Anthology seeks to represent and re-imagine these mythologies from around the world. Wanderlust seeks to not only touch upon our most loved stories, but to also give a more diverse and…
Celebrate Queer Visibility and Ethnic Diversity with WANDERLUST Anthology
Created for all lovers of mythology, WANDERLUST, A Mythology Anthology is an all-new anthology of original comics, illustrations and short stories that reimagine and retell mythological stories — available to pledge now on Kickstarter! WANDERLUST is a fresh, new take on mythological inspired fiction, and sets out to give a platform to a diverse range…
Queer Visibility Interview: Creating a Monster with WAYWARD SISTERS
As Halloween fast approaches you might be searching for a something within the fine medium of comics to help you embrace and celebrate your own monstrosity. Well dear reader, you need look no further than Wayward Sisters: An Anthology of Monstrous Women. Bringing together 37 women and gender non-conforming people, Wayward Sisters features 25 stories…