Recent news and feature articles from Prism Comics, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the work of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender comics creators, as well as LGBT themes in comics in general. http://prismcomics.org http://prismcomics.org/images/logo.jpg http://prismcomics.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPh4NB9lFE0 A potential investor and his attorney turn the store upside down. Can the Zeus employees handle their scrutiny, or will they throw each other under the idiot bus in pursuit of vacation days and dental? [Source: YouTube] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: The Variants, Episode 8: "The Sellouts" season finale!
A potential investor and his attorney turn the store upside down. Can the Zeus employees handle their scrutiny, or will they throw each other under the idiot bus in pursuit of vacation days and dental? [Source: YouTube]]]> OS1870 http://www.out.com/2012/01/31/kevin-keller-issue-1#slide-1 An exclusive preview of the gay 'Archie' character's first solo issue. [Source: OUT.com] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: PREVIEW: Kevin Keller, Issue #1
An exclusive preview of the gay 'Archie' character's first solo issue. [Source: OUT.com]]]> OS1869 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2071 What's it about? French Toast Comix is an autobiographical webcomic by a lady who works as a cruise ship musician.  She's Jewish, gay and draws pretty much anything that happens in her life.  Strips might appear about a coffee shop, her mum, cruise ship culture, new places that she's visited, her art class, anything (also - stealing giant porcelain cows)! It's not as linear as a lot of web comics, in that it mostly reads more like stand alone events.  However, you can buy more… Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 MST   COLOR COMMENTARY: French Toast Comix
by Saranga
What's it about? French Toast Comix is an autobiographical webcomic by a lady who works as a cruise ship musician.  She's Jewish, gay and draws pretty much anything that happens in her life.  Strips might appear about a coffee shop, her mum, cruise ship culture, new places that she's visited, her art class, anything (also - stealing giant porcelain cows)! It's not as linear as a lot of web comics, in that it mostly reads more like stand alone events.  However, you can buy more…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2071 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/02/kevin-kellers-first-date/ Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in Archie Comics, gets his own series starting today, and when you think about it, that in itself is pretty historic—when was the last time an Archie character got a new series? It seems like all the individual comics (Jughead, Betty and Veronica, etc.) have been around since I was a kid. [Source: Robot 6 @ CBR] Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Kevin Keller’s first date
Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in Archie Comics, gets his own series starting today, and when you think about it, that in itself is pretty historic—when was the last time an Archie character got a new series? It seems like all the individual comics (Jughead, Betty and Veronica, etc.) have been around since I was a kid. [Source: Robot 6 @ CBR]]]> OS1867 http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/01/30/fox-head-stew-comes-to-mtv-geek-with-psychedelic-daydreams-glam-rock-and-self-discovery-interview/ For writer/artist Jamaica Dyer, her original graphic novel Fox Head Stew has been a long time coming. The story started as a continuation of her highly acclaimed web series Weird Fishes, then grew into its own project... And years later, its finally going to be finished, serialized here on MTV Geek! To find out more about the project - and what advice Dyer has for artists who also find themselves years deep in a project - read on… [Source: MTV Geek!] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: ‘Fox Head Stew’ Comes To MTV Geek With Psychedelic Daydreams, Glam Rock, and Self Discovery [Interview]
For writer/artist Jamaica Dyer, her original graphic novel Fox Head Stew has been a long time coming. The story started as a continuation of her highly acclaimed web series Weird Fishes, then grew into its own project... And years later, its finally going to be finished, serialized here on MTV Geek! To find out more about the project - and what advice Dyer has for artists who also find themselves years deep in a project - read on… [Source: MTV Geek!]]]> OS1865 http://nextmagazine.com/nexus/scene-heard-geeks-out-event-rubin-museum-trades-talk-lady-gaga-talk-wonder-woman Gay nerds brought a touch of bespectacled fabulousness to the Rubin Museum of Art on Friday for Geeks Out January social event. A social group of at least 60 nerdy queers took over the museum's K2 Lounge, which was bumping with '80s tunes and happy hour drinks. And though several other groups were also meeting that night, including an urban photographers club and a Christian fellowship meeting, but no clashes were reported. [Source: Next Magazine] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: SCENE + HEARD: Geeks Out Event at Rubin Museum Trades Talk of Lady Gaga for Talk of Wonder Woman
Gay nerds brought a touch of bespectacled fabulousness to the Rubin Museum of Art on Friday for Geeks Out January social event. A social group of at least 60 nerdy queers took over the museum's K2 Lounge, which was bumping with '80s tunes and happy hour drinks. And though several other groups were also meeting that night, including an urban photographers club and a Christian fellowship meeting, but no clashes were reported. [Source: Next Magazine]]]> OS1864 http://www.autostraddle.com/birds-of-prey-reboot-features-potential-lesbian-is-also-potentially-problematic-129888/ DCs comic book series, "Birds of Prey," has a hard-hitting, whiskey-swilling, Betty Page-lookalike who miiiight also be a lesbian. WHAT. [Source: Autostraddle] Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Birds of Prey Reboot Features Potential Lesbian, Is Also Potentially Problematic
DCs comic book series, "Birds of Prey," has a hard-hitting, whiskey-swilling, Betty Page-lookalike who miiiight also be a lesbian. WHAT. [Source: Autostraddle]]]> OS1866 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2072 Reality TV--that bizarre, animated, audiomated, semi-scripted, overproduced amalgam of schadenfreude and wish fulfillment--inarguably sends echoes throughout this geocentric Petri dish we call popular culture: Jersey Shore Christmas ornaments, five figure Kardashian tweets, and even the name of this very column are just some of the nouns which originate from Reality TV. These nouns must surely be mere side effects of Reality TV. What, then, is the purpose of modern Reality TV? In its… Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: "Keeping It Real"
by Terrance Griep, Jr.
Reality TV--that bizarre, animated, audiomated, semi-scripted, overproduced amalgam of schadenfreude and wish fulfillment--inarguably sends echoes throughout this geocentric Petri dish we call popular culture: Jersey Shore Christmas ornaments, five figure Kardashian tweets, and even the name of this very column are just some of the nouns which originate from Reality TV. These nouns must surely be mere side effects of Reality TV. What, then, is the purpose of modern Reality TV? In its…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2072 http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/32539/the-return-of-zsazsa-zaturnnah/ Hold on to your magical stones, Zsazsa Zaturnnah’s back and she’s turning 10. It’s amazing when you think about it, but this year marks a decade since comics creator Carlo Vergara introduced his superstar creation, Zsazsa Zaturnnah in the two-issue series “Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah in 2002, later collected in a trade paperback by Visual Print Enterprises. [Source: Inquirer Lifestyle] Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: The return of Zsazsa Zaturnnah
Hold on to your magical stones, Zsazsa Zaturnnah’s back and she’s turning 10. It’s amazing when you think about it, but this year marks a decade since comics creator Carlo Vergara introduced his superstar creation, Zsazsa Zaturnnah in the two-issue series “Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah in 2002, later collected in a trade paperback by Visual Print Enterprises. [Source: Inquirer Lifestyle]]]> OS1863 http://gay-nerds.com/site/comics/submit-to-drawn-out-a-collection-of-coming-out-comics/ Coming out of the closet is simultaneously one of the most terrifying and exhilarating things that we, as members of the LGBT community, have to do in our lifetimes. Comic artists Kate Jade Leth and Megan Rose Gedris have taken it upon themselves to form a compilation of coming out stories by LGBT comic artists. You’ll have until March 31st to submit a summary of your story, a sample of your art and an estimate of the amount of pages you’ll be drawing (max 6). From there, you’ll be contacted if you’ve been selected and will be given until September 30th to send the completed comic. [Source: Gay-nerds.com] Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Submit to “Drawn OUT”, a Collection of Coming Out Comics
Coming out of the closet is simultaneously one of the most terrifying and exhilarating things that we, as members of the LGBT community, have to do in our lifetimes. Comic artists Kate Jade Leth and Megan Rose Gedris have taken it upon themselves to form a compilation of coming out stories by LGBT comic artists. You’ll have until March 31st to submit a summary of your story, a sample of your art and an estimate of the amount of pages you’ll be drawing (max 6). From there, you’ll be contacted if you’ve been selected and will be given until September 30th to send the completed comic. [Source: Gay-nerds.com]]]> OS1862 http://arnoldzwicky.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/queer-comics/ Now playing at the San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum (655 Mission St.), under the auspices of the California College of the Arts, a show (which opened December 17th) on queer comics — a combination of two of my interests. [Source: Arnold Zwicky] Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Queer comics
Now playing at the San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum (655 Mission St.), under the auspices of the California College of the Arts, a show (which opened December 17th) on queer comics — a combination of two of my interests. [Source: Arnold Zwicky]]]> OS1861 http://houseofthemuses.com/blog/2012/comic/coming-soon After many years, many pages, many books, House of the Muses #10 heralds the final chapter in my graphic novel historical miniseries. Don't miss it! [Source: Sword and Labrys Productions] Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: House of the Muses #10 Coming Soon!
After many years, many pages, many books, House of the Muses #10 heralds the final chapter in my graphic novel historical miniseries. Don't miss it! [Source: Sword and Labrys Productions]]]> OS1860 http://www.cca.edu/news/2012/01/22/engage-cca-queer-comics-project CCA is no stranger to branching out in various genres when it comes to the arts. The colleges undergraduate Writing and Literature curriculum is no exception. The ENGAGE: Queer Comics Project courses offered in fall and spring provided graphic novel enthusiasts the unique opportunity to not only study writing and graphic design but also to do so within a queer perspective! [Source: California College of the Arts] Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Queer Comic Artists ENGAGE a "New" Writing Genre
CCA is no stranger to branching out in various genres when it comes to the arts. The colleges undergraduate Writing and Literature curriculum is no exception. The ENGAGE: Queer Comics Project courses offered in fall and spring provided graphic novel enthusiasts the unique opportunity to not only study writing and graphic design but also to do so within a queer perspective! [Source: California College of the Arts]]]> OS1859 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2068 Octobriana is one of those comics which make you think “Why isn’t this more famous?”. Because it has everything: an unusual setting, a beautiful and hands-on heroine who’d give Wonder Woman a run for her money, a dangerous opponent—and it’s queer-inclusive. This should have been published as a Vertigo comic, just like Enigma or Chiaroscuro. 
This 88-page, black and white comic, which you can buy here, is written by Steve Orlando, a writer I didn’t know, and… Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   COLOR COMMENTARY: Octobriana
by François Peneaud
Octobriana is one of those comics which make you think “Why isn’t this more famous?”. Because it has everything: an unusual setting, a beautiful and hands-on heroine who’d give Wonder Woman a run for her money, a dangerous opponent—and it’s queer-inclusive. This should have been published as a Vertigo comic, just like Enigma or Chiaroscuro. 
This 88-page, black and white comic, which you can buy here, is written by Steve Orlando, a writer I didn’t know, and…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2068 http://noflyingnotights.com/?p=9229 Steven is a regular kid and these comics are little stories, vignettes really, of Steven’s life from the early ‘80s. He is upset when his parents fight... [Source: No Flying No Tights] Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Review: Rainy Day Recess: The Complete Steven’s Comics
Steven is a regular kid and these comics are little stories, vignettes really, of Steven’s life from the early ‘80s. He is upset when his parents fight... [Source: No Flying No Tights]]]> OS1858 http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/01/22/alison-bechdel-takes-may-my-mother/ As the comics industry comes to grips with what will be coming to stores in April and May, there is one book likely to smash sales record that’s not from the New 52, or an Avengers Vs X-Men tie in. [Source: Bleeding Cool] Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Alison Bechdel Takes May With "Are You My Mother?"
As the comics industry comes to grips with what will be coming to stores in April and May, there is one book likely to smash sales record that’s not from the New 52, or an Avengers Vs X-Men tie in. [Source: Bleeding Cool]]]> OS1857 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2070 Perfection doesn’t come around often in comics. Ever since the medium started to be taken seriously over two decades ago, there have been only a handful of works that can be seen as truly perfect. Most of them are pretty obvious and very popular, but others are not-as-well-known, tucked away in the corners of comic book-dom. One of these underrated corner dwellers is Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer. Granted, it probably isn’t as overlooked as some, yet it’s not one that immediately… Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: “A Boost for the Rocket Man”
by Edward Beekman-Myers
Perfection doesn’t come around often in comics. Ever since the medium started to be taken seriously over two decades ago, there have been only a handful of works that can be seen as truly perfect. Most of them are pretty obvious and very popular, but others are not-as-well-known, tucked away in the corners of comic book-dom. One of these underrated corner dwellers is Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer. Granted, it probably isn’t as overlooked as some, yet it’s not one that immediately…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2070 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2069 In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. - Martin Luther King Jr I didn’t think it was possible for the storytellers behind the Kevin Keller miniseries to top the first two issues of the four part miniseries (namely issue #2), and yet, somehow, they did so with the power and fury of a 1000 suns. This is definitely one of those times where I don’t mind standing corrected. Issue #3 is pretty light-hearted and enjoyable in a typical… Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   COLOR COMMENTARY: Kevin Keller #3-4
by Neo-Prodigy
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. - Martin Luther King Jr I didn’t think it was possible for the storytellers behind the Kevin Keller miniseries to top the first two issues of the four part miniseries (namely issue #2), and yet, somehow, they did so with the power and fury of a 1000 suns. This is definitely one of those times where I don’t mind standing corrected. Issue #3 is pretty light-hearted and enjoyable in a typical…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2069 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36519 Comic Book Resources - GLAAD's Unsung Heroes of 2012 - Brett White returns to look at this year's nominees for GLAAD's Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book, suggestion the addition of an Outstanding Single Issue category with a nominee that might surprise you. [Source: ComicBookResources.com] Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: GLAAD's Unsung Heroes of 2012
Comic Book Resources - GLAAD's Unsung Heroes of 2012 - Brett White returns to look at this year's nominees for GLAAD's Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book, suggestion the addition of an Outstanding Single Issue category with a nominee that might surprise you. [Source: ComicBookResources.com]]]> OS1856 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/20/threes-company-menage-webcomic/ Gisèle Lagacé's "Ménage à 3", a NSFW webcomic, is definitely for mature audiences only. There are naked breasts aplenty, frank discussions of all manner of sex acts and a lot of people watching a whole lot of porn. But this tale of a virginal geek and his gorgeous female roommates (and his gay ex-roommates) takes a far more ecumenical approach to sex than many nipple-baring comics. And while this sex comedy features classic misunderstandings and some painful-looking slapstick, it remembers to be nice to even its most sexually frustrated characters. [Source: ComicsAlliance] Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: 'Three's Company' Gets Omnisexual in 'Menage a 3' Webcomic
Gisèle Lagacé's "Ménage à 3", a NSFW webcomic, is definitely for mature audiences only. There are naked breasts aplenty, frank discussions of all manner of sex acts and a lot of people watching a whole lot of porn. But this tale of a virginal geek and his gorgeous female roommates (and his gay ex-roommates) takes a far more ecumenical approach to sex than many nipple-baring comics. And while this sex comedy features classic misunderstandings and some painful-looking slapstick, it remembers to be nice to even its most sexually frustrated characters. [Source: ComicsAlliance]]]> OS1855 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/19/glaad-awards-comics-2012-batwoman-kevin-keller/ Batwoman and Kevin Keller are among the nominees for Outstanding Comic Book at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. [Source: ComicsAlliance] Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: GLAAD Announces Nominees for Outstanding Comic Book 2011
Batwoman and Kevin Keller are among the nominees for Outstanding Comic Book at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. [Source: ComicsAlliance]]]> OS1852 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/19/superhero-beefcake-sexy-comics/ 2011 was a good year for superhero beefcake. Not in comics, of course, but at the movies. And not in terms of quantity, but in terms of quality. What I'm saying is that Chris Hemsworth took his shirt off in Thor, and it was great. [Source: ComicsAlliance] Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: The Myth of Sexy Superman and the Search for Superhero Beefcake
2011 was a good year for superhero beefcake. Not in comics, of course, but at the movies. And not in terms of quantity, but in terms of quality. What I'm saying is that Chris Hemsworth took his shirt off in Thor, and it was great. [Source: ComicsAlliance]]]> OS1853 http://unicornbooty.com/blog/2012/01/19/ridiculous-anti-gay-comic-book-could-be-offensive-if-it-wasnt-so-outrageous/ We cant help wonder if Rick Santorum studied this exact book when forming his ideas on everything LGBT. [Source: Unicorn Booty] Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: Ridiculous Anti-Gay Comic Book Could be Offensive if it Wasn’t so Outrageous
We cant help wonder if Rick Santorum studied this exact book when forming his ideas on everything LGBT. [Source: Unicorn Booty]]]> OS1854 http://www.facebook.com/events/208097689284618/ Erika Moen is a comic artist and illustrator working in Portland, OR as a member of Periscope Studio. She’s best known for her award winning self-published comic series, DAR!, A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary that explorers her life, career, and relationships. She is also currently working on the webcomic Bucko, a Comical-Murder Mystery with writer Jeff Parker. [Source: Facebook] Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: January 21 in Seattle: Signing Event with Erika Moen!
Erika Moen is a comic artist and illustrator working in Portland, OR as a member of Periscope Studio. She’s best known for her award winning self-published comic series, DAR!, A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary that explorers her life, career, and relationships. She is also currently working on the webcomic Bucko, a Comical-Murder Mystery with writer Jeff Parker. [Source: Facebook]]]> OS1851 http://www.out.com/entertainment/books/2012/01/12/we-need-talk-about-kevin Dan Parent, the creator of Archie's gay military hunk, admits he was inspired by Justin Timberlake—sort of… [Source: OUT.com] Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   FROM THE WEB: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Dan Parent, the creator of Archie's gay military hunk, admits he was inspired by Justin Timberlake—sort of… [Source: OUT.com]]]> OS1868 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2067 Continuing our look at the New 52 we have Shade #1, Master of Darkness! It is the first issue of a twelve part series which so far is just what we've come to expect from a story set in the world of Opal City. Now, as usual, we are a little behind in things. By now there are about three issues of the series out so for those who are up to date, no spoilers please! What? We want to be surprised! Besides, we are here today to talk about #1. So… without further ado, let's begin! Upon opening the… Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 MST   COLOR COMMENTARY: The More Things Change
by PKA
Continuing our look at the New 52 we have Shade #1, Master of Darkness! It is the first issue of a twelve part series which so far is just what we've come to expect from a story set in the world of Opal City. Now, as usual, we are a little behind in things. By now there are about three issues of the series out so for those who are up to date, no spoilers please! What? We want to be surprised! Besides, we are here today to talk about #1. So… without further ado, let's begin! Upon opening the…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2067 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2066 Come all ye faithful Queer Eye readers and enjoy this Christmas poem from Mark Phillips aka Comixbear! Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:00:00 MST   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: "The First Crisis"
by Mark Phillips
Come all ye faithful Queer Eye readers and enjoy this Christmas poem from Mark Phillips aka Comixbear!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2066 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2064 Big Two got you down? Is it pricing? Page count? Are you still mad about buying that Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 issue? (I am) Are you looking to spend your money on small press independent comics? And since we're voting with our dollars, shouldn't we be supporting gay and gay-friendly creators of indie books? Wouldn't it be great if there was an anthology with an anti-bully "It Gets Better" theme? Then, may I recommend you get your hands on a copy of the CBLDF 2011 Annual? Here are some… Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:00:00 MST   COLOR COMMENTARY: Why Every LGBT Comic Fan Should Own This Book!
by Jason Jeffry
Big Two got you down? Is it pricing? Page count? Are you still mad about buying that Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 issue? (I am) Are you looking to spend your money on small press independent comics? And since we're voting with our dollars, shouldn't we be supporting gay and gay-friendly creators of indie books? Wouldn't it be great if there was an anthology with an anti-bully "It Gets Better" theme? Then, may I recommend you get your hands on a copy of the CBLDF 2011 Annual? Here are some…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2064 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2065 What's it about? Micah Sampson is a seventeen year old college drop out, feeling his life draining away from his as he works as a supermarket. He has low self esteem, mostly surrounding his body, and a huge crush on the American older man who works at the fish counter. On Micah's last day at the market, said sex-bomb asks him out on a date, which also happens to be the night on which Micah discovers he has superpowers. Elemental Micah is a blend of a superhero origin story and a tale… Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:00:00 MST   COLOR COMMENTARY: Elemental Micah
by Debi Linton
What's it about? Micah Sampson is a seventeen year old college drop out, feeling his life draining away from his as he works as a supermarket. He has low self esteem, mostly surrounding his body, and a huge crush on the American older man who works at the fish counter. On Micah's last day at the market, said sex-bomb asks him out on a date, which also happens to be the night on which Micah discovers he has superpowers. Elemental Micah is a blend of a superhero origin story and a tale…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2065 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2063 I know, I know, the conservative right has been claiming for years that gays have been adversely affecting straight marriages. Yeah, apparently my kissing a cute guy with a beard is the reason why Kim Kardashian had such a train wreck of a family life. But they may have a point when it comes to the retroactive dissolving of the marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. If you look at it from the right’s perspective, there were tons of clues about Spider-Man having been involved in… Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:00:00 MST   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: The Gay Killed Spidey's Marriage
by Mark Phillips
I know, I know, the conservative right has been claiming for years that gays have been adversely affecting straight marriages. Yeah, apparently my kissing a cute guy with a beard is the reason why Kim Kardashian had such a train wreck of a family life. But they may have a point when it comes to the retroactive dissolving of the marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. If you look at it from the right’s perspective, there were tons of clues about Spider-Man having been involved in…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2063 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2062 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… Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 MST   NEWS: Bent Con - December 3 + 4 in Los Angeles!
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…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2062 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2059 So Super Duper" and "Junkyard Angels" make history with the first queer superhero crossover event! Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 MST   NEWS: First Queer Superhero Crossover!
by PK Eiselt
So Super Duper" and "Junkyard Angels" make history with the first queer superhero crossover event!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2059 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2058 A comet requires context to identify it. In the coldest recesses of outer space, a comet is an icy dirtball rushing on a sable ellipse to nowhere. Ahhh, but as a comet nears stars and dances with their solar winds, the comet's coma and tail become plain to see. The comet is always a comet...but only in the second context is the comet visible--indeed, it's impossible to miss. A bully requires context to identify it, as well. In a context where LGBT rights are opposed, where queer folk are… Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: "Context Coma"
by Terrance Griep, Jr.
A comet requires context to identify it. In the coldest recesses of outer space, a comet is an icy dirtball rushing on a sable ellipse to nowhere. Ahhh, but as a comet nears stars and dances with their solar winds, the comet's coma and tail become plain to see. The comet is always a comet...but only in the second context is the comet visible--indeed, it's impossible to miss. A bully requires context to identify it, as well. In a context where LGBT rights are opposed, where queer folk are…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2058 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2057 4. Kevin Monsters don’t have to be inhuman. Some of the scariest monsters of all time, ranging from Jack the Ripper to Michael Meyers, come in the flesh-and-blood variety. The silent psychopathic killer Kevin from Sin City: The Hard Goodbye was human, or at least he had the outward appearance of such. Kevin is never given a last name, granting him an almost mythical stature among other horror icons like Freddy or Jason. We never need to add their last names to know who they are and… Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The TOP 13 Greatest Comic Book MONSTERS - PART III
by Brian Douglas Ahern
4. Kevin Monsters don’t have to be inhuman. Some of the scariest monsters of all time, ranging from Jack the Ripper to Michael Meyers, come in the flesh-and-blood variety. The silent psychopathic killer Kevin from Sin City: The Hard Goodbye was human, or at least he had the outward appearance of such. Kevin is never given a last name, granting him an almost mythical stature among other horror icons like Freddy or Jason. We never need to add their last names to know who they are and…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2057 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2056 9. Shaggy Man When turning to fellow fans and comic geeks for input to compile this list, I was inundated by the suggestion to include Doomsday. Everyone and his brother seemed eager to put him on the list. Yet I didn’t. For while Doomsday, the bony-skinned creature that killed Superman, is certainly monstrous, I still tend to think of him as more of a super-villain. Besides, there’s another one that came first whom I find scarier. That fur-covered monstrosity is called the… Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The TOP 13 Greatest Comic Book MONSTERS - PART II
by Brian Douglas Ahern
9. Shaggy Man When turning to fellow fans and comic geeks for input to compile this list, I was inundated by the suggestion to include Doomsday. Everyone and his brother seemed eager to put him on the list. Yet I didn’t. For while Doomsday, the bony-skinned creature that killed Superman, is certainly monstrous, I still tend to think of him as more of a super-villain. Besides, there’s another one that came first whom I find scarier. That fur-covered monstrosity is called the…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2056 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2055 It’s not difficult to find an abundance of monsters in our current times, when our so-called peers walk school hallways tormenting gay teens to the point of suicide, and when those who claim to be in the service of The Almighty declare love for another to be a sin. Rather than dwell on those sources of torment, I thought it’d be better to turn our attention to different kinds of monsters; the cool kind that it’s fun to be scared of. These are the monsters that prowl the pages of our… Sat, 29 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The TOP 13 Greatest Comic Book MONSTERS - PART I
by Brian Douglas Ahern
It’s not difficult to find an abundance of monsters in our current times, when our so-called peers walk school hallways tormenting gay teens to the point of suicide, and when those who claim to be in the service of The Almighty declare love for another to be a sin. Rather than dwell on those sources of torment, I thought it’d be better to turn our attention to different kinds of monsters; the cool kind that it’s fun to be scared of. These are the monsters that prowl the pages of our…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2055 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2048 I Love Spiders is a Queer Zine reminiscent of photocopied, cut-and-pasted Zines from the zine explosion "back in the day" (well, that's a relative term—a couple of decades ago…?)—with some very modern twists: for instance, if one looks closely, there is a website URL, email addy, and so on…. Welcome to the 21st century! According to lolagouine, this is an English-language version of "It's Raining Dykes" and is described as an activist queer zine. This means we get to experience a… Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: i love spiders
by Roberta Gregory
I Love Spiders is a Queer Zine reminiscent of photocopied, cut-and-pasted Zines from the zine explosion "back in the day" (well, that's a relative term—a couple of decades ago…?)—with some very modern twists: for instance, if one looks closely, there is a website URL, email addy, and so on…. Welcome to the 21st century! According to lolagouine, this is an English-language version of "It's Raining Dykes" and is described as an activist queer zine. This means we get to experience a…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2048 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2054 If anyone were to ask me what I think is the biggest problem in comics these days, my answer would most likely be “consistency.” Granted, this is an entertainment medium devoted to fiction, so some creative leeway must be given. But comics are also a collaborative medium, which means oftentimes too many cooks are stirring the proverbial pot. At the time this article is published, we will be nearing the end of the second month of “The New 52,” what DC Comics has ever so cutely dubbed the… Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: Giving Reboots the Boot
by Edward Beekman-Myers
If anyone were to ask me what I think is the biggest problem in comics these days, my answer would most likely be “consistency.” Granted, this is an entertainment medium devoted to fiction, so some creative leeway must be given. But comics are also a collaborative medium, which means oftentimes too many cooks are stirring the proverbial pot. At the time this article is published, we will be nearing the end of the second month of “The New 52,” what DC Comics has ever so cutely dubbed the…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2054 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2053 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… Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Women Of Wonder Day 2011, a Benefit Spectacular in Oregon, New Jersey and Texas!
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…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2053 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2052 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… Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Pre-Order New Gay Supergroup Comic The Pride!
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…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=2052