Bio: The fourth issue of Shirtlifter is at the printer and will debut at the Toronto Comics Arts Festival on May 8 - 9, 2011.

This issue collects a substantially revised version of "Unpacking: Book Two", which was serialized at the Modern Tales website between May 2009 and January 2011. It has been expanded, substantially rewritten, redrawn and recolored.

It is a continuation of the story from Shirtlifter issue #3 - my first attempt at a longer narrative with continuing characters.

The issue also features another excerpt from Justin Hall's forthcoming graphic novel The Liar, and a selection of UK creator Ilya's DICK strip from

Boyz magazine.

For a preview of the contents, go over to Modern Tales.

Most of my work is available through the Prism online store, my website, and Amazon.com.

BUY BOOKS AT AMAZON.COM

Shirtlifter #1
Shirtlifter #2
Shirtlifter #3
Shirtlifter #4
Sticky

RECENT PRISM COMICS FEATURES

PRISM ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS FOR 2012 QUEER PRESS GRANT! IT’S A TIE BETWEEN BLUE DELLIQUANTI AND CHRISTINE SMITH!
[News, Posted 10/17/12]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — At the Alternative Press Expo (APE), Prism Comics announced the recipients of the 2012 Queer Press Grant (QPG) on October 13th during the Queer Cartoonists Panel moderated by Justin Hall. For this year's recipients, it's a tie between Blue Delliquanti for O Human Star and Christine Smith for The Princess. Prism Comics, which supports LGBT comics, creators and readers, established the Queer Press Grant in 2005 to encourage the publication of LGBT-themed…

PRISM GOES APE IN SAN FRANCISCO THIS WEEKEND OCT 13-14! QUEER PRESS GRANT TO BE ANNOUNCED!
[News, Posted 10/9/12]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Prism Comics will appear this weekend at the Alternative Comics Expo (APE) in San Francisco, on Saturday, October 13 (11am-7pm) and Sunday, October 14 (11am-6pm). Along with tabling at the convention, Prism’s own Justin Hall (No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics) is once again moderating his Queer Cartoonists Panel. Prism’s table is #801. Come by for the latest in queer comics and meet your favorite queer creators. Close by and spread throughout the…

PRISM COMICS' QUEER PRESS GRANT 2012 IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS! DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST!
[News, Posted 8/10/12]
Prism Comics is accepting submissions for this year’s Queer Press Grant (QPG)! The QPG is the only grant today that is specifically awarded to independent comic book creators. The grant was established by Prism to assist in the publication and promotion of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) comics. "The Queer Press Grant is a significant resource to help promote LGBT themes in independent comics, and to support up-and-coming cartoonists bringing their projects into the world. Every…

SECOND QUEER NERD BLOG: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2012!
[News, Posted 7/15/12]
My fourth day at Comic-Con and only my second blog. Apologies but I’ve been busy. For one, I got to meet John Barrowman! If you ask “Who?”, well, your dilithium tiara is revoked! He’s Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood who can also sing, dance, and charm the pants off anyone. He very kindly agreed to sign an action figure of Captain Jack, so that we could auction it to benefit Prism (thanks to Ted Abenheim and Scott Moore for making it happen). Anyhoo, I went over to the…

QUEER NERD BLOG: FIRST PRISM COMICS REPORT FROM SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2012!
[News, Posted 7/12/12]
Back at Comic-Con! And gayer than ever. With Alan Scott, Northstar, Tom Cruise, I mean, it’s been a really queer year. Got here on Wednesday, before the Con was open. Had heard that a fan had died the day before. It was a Twilight fan, but that does not matter and I don't care what some bitchy people have said. It was very sad. Inside the hall, it was lots of hydraulics and forklifts and sweaty nerdfolk setting up their booths. Here's a behind the scenes pic--very rare and CON…

RECENT OFFSITE FEATURES

INTERVIEW: STEVE MACISAAC (SHIRTLIFTER)
[Source: IMRU, Added: 12/26/11]
Interview with Steve MacIsaac, creator of Shirtlifter.

CONVENTION REPORT: BENT-CON 2011
[Source: The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society Miscellanea and Ephemeron, Added: 12/10/11]
I was only able to attend Bent-Con 2 at the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown LA on Sunday December 4th. It was, I’m told in full swing from Friday night, and I’m sure I missed some good events and...

THE "PUBLISHING QUEER" PANEL AT BENTCON 2011
[Source: I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell do I read?, Added: 12/9/11]
For the second year, BentCon (held this past weekend) was a Comics Convention that's ALL about queer comics, and they reprised one of the most amazing panels from this year's ComicCon, I had the...

24-YEAR HISTORY OF THE GAYS IN COMICS AND PRISM PANELS
[Source: AndyMangels.com, Added: 7/26/11]
Look below for a history of the incredible legacy of the Gays In Comics panels, and the PRISM Comics panels that were birthed from them! All 24 Gays In Comics panels have been moderated by...

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: STEVE MACISAAC
[Source: Advocate Magazine, Added: 5/21/11]
Bears? Yes, of course. But look closer and you will see a subtle exploration of masculinity and its meanings to gay men in MacIsaac's graphics.