June 2nd, 2008News from Prism Comics
Prism Comics has just released Prism Comics: Your LGBT Guide to Comics 2008, with editor Jonathan Riggs and cover art by Jackademus.
This year’s Prism Guide features a “Prism High” yearbook theme, recounting everything LGBT in this year’s comics. Highlights include a report card on LGBT portrayals in everything from JSA to the X-Men books and beyond; interviews with famous alumni such as Chuck Kim, writer for TV’s Heroes, and Darren Davis, the founder of Bluewater Productions; an erotic comics roundtable discussion; a celebration of the Transgender Day of Remembrance by Jenn Dolari; an exploration of the role of religion in LGBT comics; a tribute to the 25th birthday of Jeff Krell’s Jayson; and an intro by Erica Friedman to Yuri Manga (lesbian manga). Original comics include work from LGBT comics giants such as Paige Braddock (Jane’s World), Leanne Franson (liliane bi-dyke), Tim Fish (Cavalcade of Boys), Allan Neuwirth and Glen Hanson (Chelsea Boys), Patrick Fillion (Deimos), Justin Hall (Prism grant winner for Glamazonia), Tommy Roddy (Prism grant winner for Pride High), Chris Companik (HIV + Me), and many more.
I don’t think you can get it online yet, though last year’s is available in Prism’s store.
Though we didn’t see Prism Comics at NY Comic-Con this year, they will have a booth at the MoCCA Art Festival:
The Prism booth (#S36) at the MoCCA Art Festival will host creator signings with Allan Neuwirth (Chelsea Boys), Jennifer Camper (Juicy Mother 1 & 2, Dangerous Women), Abby Denson (Tough Love: High School Confidential), Ivan Velez, Jr. (Ghost Rider, Dead High, Tales of the Closet), Erica Friedman (Yuricon), and JD Glass (American Goth, Punk Like Me). Also, a full range of LGBT comics will be on sale from such favorites as Paige Braddock (Jane’s World), Joe Phillips (Boys Will Be Boys), Brian Andersen (So Super Duper), Tommy Roddy (Pride High), and many more.
You can also see Allan Neuwirth, Jennifer Camper, Ivan Velez and Jose Villarrubia (Mirror of Love, New Avengers, Manhunter) at a Queer Pride signing on Friday at 7:30pm at Jim Hanley’s Universe here in Manhattan.
