ST. LOUIS—Just before the opening of the exhibit hall at New York Comic Con 2018, Lion Forge is proud to announce r(ender);—a brand-new ten-issue series from writer Leah Williams, who has previously written for Marvel, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment and more! This beautiful new series features artwork from Lenka Šimečková and will be told over the course…
Lion Forge to Publish Maia Kobabe’s GENDER QUEER: A MEMOIR
ST. LOUIS, MO—Ahead of tomorrow’s Lion Forge–sponsored “Diversity and Inclusivity” panel at Comic-Con International, the company announces plans to publish cartoonist Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer: A Memoir in spring of next year. Maia Kobabe (who uses the pronouns e/em/eir) started Gender Queer Comicsas a way to explain to eir family what it means to be…
Gail Simone Named as Chief Architect of CATALYST PRIME Universe
ST. LOUIS, MO—Just over one year since the Catalyst Prime Universe debuted to much acclaim throughout the landscape of pop culture, Lion Forge unveils the next phase in comics’ most inclusive and diverse group of heroes with the announcement of the addition of comic book thought leader Gail Simone serving as chief architect of the…
Lion Forge teams with Know Yourself for DEBIAN PERL: DIGITAL DETECTIVE
ST. LOUIS—Days before the opening of the exhibit hall at Comic-Con International 2018, Lion Forge reveals a new series for middle-grade readers developed in conjunction with computer scientist and entrepreneur Tim Howe’s Know Yourself, the Oakland, California–based public benefit corporation dedicated to self-literacy in early education. “Know Yourself was founded on the belief that character and story are essential to…
Lion Forge Launches Caracal Imprint with QUANTUM MECHANICS by Jeff Weigel
As the library world descends upon New Orleans this week for the American Library Association’s annual conference, the most talked about graphic novel publisher unveils plans for the first title under the Caracal banner. “Quantum Mechanics was one of my very first acquisitions at Lion Forge, and I’m so glad its publication is coinciding with the…
Thummler’s SHEETS Coming to Lion Forge
ST. LOUIS, MO—Artist Brenna Thummler’s work has appeared in such publications as the Washington Post and the New York Times. In 2017, she adapted the beloved Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery into a graphic novel alongside writer Mariah Marsden. This August, Lion Forge is proud to release her debut original graphic novel, Sheets! “There are times we all feel…
Review: CATALYST PRIME: KINO #5
CATALYST PRIME: KINO #5 Written by Joe Casey Art by CrissCross, Jessica Kholinne, and Todd Klein Edited by Joseph Illidge and Desiree Rodriguez Published by Lion Forge Comics Release Date: April 25, 2018 Alistair Meath has a problem. He’s technically dead, but trapped inside his own mind — a mind now being manipulated by scientist…
Lion Forge Announces Editorial Expansion with Meadows & Gore
ST. LOUIS, MO—Lion Forge announces new hires in its editorial department today, including industry veterans Amanda Meadows and Shawna Gore. These two join the rapidly growing publisher alongside multiple hires across the company’s operational staff, to be announced in the coming days. “As Lion Forge continues to ramp up our editorial group to best meet…
Gene Ha’s MAE Coming to Lion Forge
ST LOUIS, MO–Today at the annual ComicsPRO meeting in Portland, the St. Louis based publisher of “comics for everyone” announces the publication of Gene Ha’s Mae. The book made its debut on Kickstarter in 2015, where the project surpassed its initial goal by over $50,000! Mae saw a second life serialized at Dark Horse, and…
Lion Forge Announces PUERTO RICO STRONG Benefit Anthology
ST LOUIS, MO–Just over two months since Hurricane Maria plowed through Puerto Rico with a destructive force that left island residents desperate for survival or forced to flee to the U.S. mainland, the island is still struggling to rebound. Today, the St Louis publisher announces their commitment to relief efforts with the publication of Puerto Rico Strong, a comics anthology…
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