Dr. Wicked’s really done it this time with a plan so nefarious that it threatens to rip the world of queer comics apart! Dr.Wicked and the duplicitous Tink have built the ultimate weapon in the deadly trans-dimensional gun. With it they have the power to punch holes in the universe and summon the villains of other comics to the pages of “So Super Duper.” It’s up to Jason, of “Junkyard Angels” fame, and Psyche to set things right before Dr. Wicked destroys both universes! The idea for this mighty queer hero crossover started when “Junkyard Angels” artist Zach Enea and writer/creator Brian Andersen discussed the possibility of Zach doodling up a pin-up for “So Super Duper.” The pin-up idea quickly grew to a crossover event after both creative teams realized that such a  [Continue reading...]

Some of the geekiest and most creative minds have joined together to bring BENT-CON back for the second year! BENT-CON is the convention for encouraging, celebrating and appreciating LGBT and LGBT-friendly comic-book artists, writers, creators, publishers, directors and producers, creating media targeted directly to LGBT audiences or as part of the larger realm of underground and mainstream pop-culture as a whole. The convention is being presented at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California, on December 3rd and 4th 2011 from 10am to 6pm each day. Ticket pricing is available on the Bent-Con website (1-day pass: $10/person, 2-day pass: $20/person). This year’s BENT-CON is shaping up to be bigger and better than the last. So much so that we’ve added film viewing and  [Continue reading...]

Returning for a SIXTH year with a new name and an expanded mission! Images of the World's Most Iconic Heroines Will Help Benefit Domestic Violence Prevention-Intervention Agencies in Oregon, New Jersey, and Texas! PORTLAND, OREGON - In October 2006-2010, five annual Wonder Woman Day events raised over $110,000 for Domestic Violence programs in Portland, Oregon and Flemington, NJ. The five-year combination of auctions of over 1,100 original art pieces, plus collectibles, autograph signings, and photo opportunities garnered spectacular turnouts and four Portland Mayoral Proclamations! This year, the event will take on a new name and an expanded mission! On October 30, 2011, the new Women of Wonder Day - again as a part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month -  [Continue reading...]

Get ready for The Pride, a new comic book written by Joe Glass with art by Gavin Mitchell and Kris Carter about a gay superhero group. Preorder The Pride and help fund the project at Indiegogo. If you pre-order, you will get a special edition with extras in November. The book will officially be released in January 2012. “I often felt sad that there weren't any characters like me growing up,” says Glass. “In truth, there were at the time, but they often came out and promptly vanished, or became two dimensional boring characters. In The Pride, I want to change that and tackle those feelings head on in one fell swoop.” Here is Glass’s description of his new book: “Have you ever been sick of being misrepresented? Of having no one like you to look up to?  [Continue reading...]

Zan on sale! Marked down, but undiminished in value. We were tired and somewhat delirious by Sunday. But Zan and Tony Breed kept the dance party going. Over at Geeks Out, Suzana Harcum and Owen White were talking to the press about their series trippingoveryou.com. I talked to them, too, and found them to be very cool and their strip is great. Also met Joey from Geeks Out! And my apologies to Topher MacDonald. He was there on Saturday and my phone and iPad died so I couldn't take any photos. But he's an incredible artist so go to his website here and check out his work, plus you can buy some of his publications. Overall, we had a terrific show. We met a lot of new folks, established our presence in New York, even got some newly-liberated military folks come up to the  [Continue reading...]

Hey ho, your intrepid Prism flack’s first report from New York Comic-Con 2011. This one’ll be quick because I’m beat! Okay, here’s the convention center: Here’s the dungeon from hell they shoved me in trying to get in (and I had a badge!). Ten switchbacks, almost an hour in there. I was tweeting for gay marines to come and rescue me! Here was the Prism Panel from Friday night – XX: Women in Queer Comics! It was packed! And there was a great chemistry here, with JD Glass asking some great questions, getting the panelists to reveal things I’d never heard before (and I’ve been around): Here’s Paige Braddock as the panel was breaking up. The other panelists were Joan Hilty, Kris Dresen, Jennifer Camper, Erica Friedman, Abby Denson and Rica Takashima.  [Continue reading...]

Check it out! George Gene Gustines of the New York Times featured Prism Comics, our esteemed President Charles "Zan" Christensen, and the fab Ivan Velez, Jr. in an article on New York Comic-Con! Here's the text: "DIVERSITY OUTREACH Creating comic books that reflect the real world is a theme that comes up often. On Friday at 11 a.m., 'It Gets Better (With Comics)' addresses series appropriate for lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers. The panel discussion includes Charles Christiansen (sic), the founder of Prism Comics, a nonprofit organization that supports gay comics, creators and readers, and Ivan Velez Jr., who created the series 'Tales of the Closet.'" Check out the full article here. Prism Comics is exhibiting at New York Comic-Con at Booth #1058. Check out all special  [Continue reading...]

New York, NY - Macab Films is proud to announce that director Maria Cabardo will be hosting a panel at this year’s New York Comic Con showcasing her upcoming documentary feature Better Things: The Life and Choices of Jeffrey Catherine Jones. This highly anticipated film takes as its subject the life and work of legendary artist Jeffrey Jones, who was one of the key figures in comics and fantasy illustration during the 1970s and early 1980s as well as one of the driving forces behind the same period’s revival of romantic realism in contemporary painting. His work influenced an entire generation of artists coming into these fields and was instrumental in helping to shift their reputations from disposable commercial product and kitsch to legitimate artistic categories. In  [Continue reading...]

New York, NY – Prism Comics, the premier nonprofit supporting LGBT comics, will be "Queer Central" for both creators and fans at New York Comic-Con from October 13-16! Prism's double booth #1058 will host signings with top LGBT comic book creators all weekend. Prism is also proudly hosting the panel, XX: The Women in Queer Comics, moderated by JD Glass and featuring Paige Braddock, Jennifer Camper, Joan Hilty, Abby Denson, Kris Dresen and Erica Friedman. "We're excited to provide a home for the 'barbarian' hordes of LGBT fans in the New York area" says David Stanley, Prism’s PR Chair. "We'll be the only booth to feature a full line of LGBT comics, from best sellers to impossible-to-find favorites." Creators signing at Prism's booth (#1058, between DC and Marvel Comics)  [Continue reading...]

New York, NY - Eisner nominee Kris Dresen and Lambda Literary Award Finalist JD Glass will appear both at the Prism Comics booth (#1058) and at the panel, XX: The Women in Queer Comics, this weekend at New York Comic-Con, October 13-16. Glass’ new title—CORE—which premiered at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con--is a bold marrying of prose and graphics, while Dresen’s gone—launching in New York Comic Con—introduces the first book-length use of Dresen’s lush pencil work. Both books are from the new publishing imprint, Outlines Press. "I am really excited about this,” says Glass. “We’re taking stories and worlds, bringing them to life in new ways.” Adds Dresen, “This work really pushes the boundaries in terms of storytelling and visuals.” Dresen  [Continue reading...]