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://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1562 So Super Duper is the story of the little hero who could. Psyche is an adorable little hero with a rather weak power, he’s an empath. He can sense the emotions around him, and that’s pretty much it. But much to the amazement of himself and others who wonder how useful Psyche can be, he receives an invitation to join the premier super team, the Amazin’ Naughts, under the leadership of one of Psyche’s heroes, Captain Idol. At first, Psyche thinks his position on the team is the… Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: So Super Duper #3 - 4
by Kenne Morrison
So Super Duper is the story of the little hero who could. Psyche is an adorable little hero with a rather weak power, he’s an empath. He can sense the emotions around him, and that’s pretty much it. But much to the amazement of himself and others who wonder how useful Psyche can be, he receives an invitation to join the premier super team, the Amazin’ Naughts, under the leadership of one of Psyche’s heroes, Captain Idol. At first, Psyche thinks his position on the team is the…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1562 http://www.afterelton.com/gaygeek/5-13-2008 News, reviews and commentary about gay and bisexual men in entertainment and the media. [Source: AfterElton.com] Thu, 15 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: The Gay Geek (May 13, 2008) | AfterElton.com
News, reviews and commentary about gay and bisexual men in entertainment and the media. [Source: AfterElton.com]]]> OS441 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1561 Zan wraps up all the best from Prism's appearance at this year's Emerald City ComiCon in Seattle, including visits from top talent, stellar volunteers, fabulous costumes, stiff comic-themed drinks, and… balloon Spider-Man! Mon, 12 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   SPECTRUM: Emerald City Wrap-up!
by Charles "Zan" Christensen
Zan wraps up all the best from Prism's appearance at this year's Emerald City ComiCon in Seattle, including visits from top talent, stellar volunteers, fabulous costumes, stiff comic-themed drinks, and… balloon Spider-Man!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1561 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1560 In honor of Mother's Day, Edward Beekman-Myers pays tribute the unlikeliest mother of all, Catwoman. Having a kitten shows the softer side of Selina Kyle, but doesn't mean she can't still kick ass. Read on! Sun, 11 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: “The Replacements”
by Edward Beekman-Myers
In honor of Mother's Day, Edward Beekman-Myers pays tribute the unlikeliest mother of all, Catwoman. Having a kitten shows the softer side of Selina Kyle, but doesn't mean she can't still kick ass. Read on!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1560 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1944628/It's-hell-being-a-superhero.html According to the influential 1950s psychologist Fredric Wertham, Wonder Woman encouraged female dominance, fetishism and lesbianism, while Batman and Robin were obviously gay. The adoption in response by the comics industry of a stringent new Comics Code resulted in story lines so blandly inoffensive that no one wanted to read them. [Source: The Telegraph] Sat, 10 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: It's hell being a superhero
According to the influential 1950s psychologist Fredric Wertham, Wonder Woman encouraged female dominance, fetishism and lesbianism, while Batman and Robin were obviously gay. The adoption in response by the comics industry of a stringent new Comics Code resulted in story lines so blandly inoffensive that no one wanted to read them. [Source: The Telegraph]]]> OS436 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1559 Prism Comics will be exhibiting at Seattle's Emerald City ComiCon on May 10th and 11th. This is the organization's fourth time attending the show, and the first year it will also be sponsoring an offsite event: a party at the nearby Eagle Bar, 314 E Pike Street, on Saturday at 8pm. Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Prism Comics Appearing at Emerald City ComiCon in Seattle
Prism Comics will be exhibiting at Seattle's Emerald City ComiCon on May 10th and 11th. This is the organization's fourth time attending the show, and the first year it will also be sponsoring an offsite event: a party at the nearby Eagle Bar, 314 E Pike Street, on Saturday at 8pm.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1559 http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/7598/167/ Some readers are never going to pick up Therefore Repent! when they hear about the plot… What writer Jim Munroe and artist Salgood Sam have done here is to join mystery, horror, romance, and the lurid excitement of eschatology in a complex tale that manages to be spiritually moving without resorting to organized religion. [Source: PLAYBACK:stl] Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Review: Therefore Repent!
Some readers are never going to pick up Therefore Repent! when they hear about the plot… What writer Jim Munroe and artist Salgood Sam have done here is to join mystery, horror, romance, and the lurid excitement of eschatology in a complex tale that manages to be spiritually moving without resorting to organized religion. [Source: PLAYBACK:stl]]]> OS438 http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=dvd&article=214 If Manga literally translates as "whimsical pictures," then Boys Love, the intoxicating, goofy tale of a disruptive love affair between a repressed young Japanese magazine editor and a sassy, bratty model/painter, is a perfect example of the benefits of giving live-action characters a comic-book story full of improbable pratfalls, wildly incompatible temperaments, tragic childhoods and jealous classmates. [Source: Bay Area Reporter] Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Japanese love-boys
If Manga literally translates as "whimsical pictures," then Boys Love, the intoxicating, goofy tale of a disruptive love affair between a repressed young Japanese magazine editor and a sassy, bratty model/painter, is a perfect example of the benefits of giving live-action characters a comic-book story full of improbable pratfalls, wildly incompatible temperaments, tragic childhoods and jealous classmates. [Source: Bay Area Reporter]]]> OS439 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1558 Blood, sweat, and tears. Those are terms often used to describe what it takes out of a person when they're giving birth to a creation that means the world to them. If Pride High causes Tommy to lose a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, then I say thanks for giving of himself to provide the world with the story that is Pride High. Consistently, every issue keeps getting better and better as the story unfolds and reveals the next thrilling curve in this fun and exciting roller coaster… Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: Pride High #6
by Kenne Morrison
Blood, sweat, and tears. Those are terms often used to describe what it takes out of a person when they're giving birth to a creation that means the world to them. If Pride High causes Tommy to lose a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, then I say thanks for giving of himself to provide the world with the story that is Pride High. Consistently, every issue keeps getting better and better as the story unfolds and reveals the next thrilling curve in this fun and exciting roller coaster…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1558 http://www.denofgeek.com/comics/54115/the_boys_get_some_vol_2_review.html In "Get Some," a young gay man has been murdered and the activities of two superheroes come under scrutiny. Has Tek-Knight's desire to screw anything got out of control, and how gay-friendly is his former sidekick, Swingwing? [Source: Den of Geek!] Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Review: The Boys, Vol. Two: Get Some
In "Get Some," a young gay man has been murdered and the activities of two superheroes come under scrutiny. Has Tek-Knight's desire to screw anything got out of control, and how gay-friendly is his former sidekick, Swingwing? [Source: Den of Geek!]]]> OS440 http://www.afterelton.com/gaygeek/5-6-2008 After Elton launches a new mainpage feature, "The Gay Geek", a weekly column bringing you the latest gay geek news from the world of gaming, comics, science fiction and more. This week has mentions of Stephen Sadowski and Brian Andersen. [Source: AfterElton.com] Tue, 06 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: The Gay Geek (May 6, 2008)
After Elton launches a new mainpage feature, "The Gay Geek", a weekly column bringing you the latest gay geek news from the world of gaming, comics, science fiction and more. This week has mentions of Stephen Sadowski and Brian Andersen. [Source: AfterElton.com]]]> OS428 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1557 Just in time for our rebates--if you're getting one--Terrance Griep spends it all in one place with a take on Ben Franklin, the Bush Administration, and the IRS via the "Prism" of a classic Batman/Joker tale. Sun, 04 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: "Death and Taxes"
by Terrance Griep
Just in time for our rebates--if you're getting one--Terrance Griep spends it all in one place with a take on Ben Franklin, the Bush Administration, and the IRS via the "Prism" of a classic Batman/Joker tale.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1557 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16276 Knockabout make a welcome return to the Bristol Expo—at their table Gilbert Shelton and Hunt Emerson will be signing their books, along with special guest David Shenton and his graphic novel Get Her. As well as signing over the whole weekend, David will also appear on the Gay Comics panel on Sunday. [Source: ComicBookResources.com] Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Bristol Comic Expo releases complete event schedule
Knockabout make a welcome return to the Bristol Expo—at their table Gilbert Shelton and Hunt Emerson will be signing their books, along with special guest David Shenton and his graphic novel Get Her. As well as signing over the whole weekend, David will also appear on the Gay Comics panel on Sunday. [Source: ComicBookResources.com]]]> OS425 http://www.popsyndicate.com/site/story/interview_the_phil_jimenez_perspective So after the long weekend that was New York ComiCon ‘08, I managed to harangue artist Phil Jimenez, noted for his work on Wonder Woman and Infinite Crisis and one of the current artists on Amazing Spider-Man, into a sit down chat… [Source: Pop Syndicate] Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Interview: The Phil Jimenez Perspective
So after the long weekend that was New York ComiCon ‘08, I managed to harangue artist Phil Jimenez, noted for his work on Wonder Woman and Infinite Crisis and one of the current artists on Amazing Spider-Man, into a sit down chat… [Source: Pop Syndicate]]]> OS418 http://www.ssonet.com.au/display.asp?ArticleID=8249 Now they’re referred to as graphic novels, and comic book artists are taking the medium to new areas, tackling big subjects and offering people, particularly from the GLBT community, greater heroes than a bunch of spandex-clad men. [Source: Sydney Star Observer] Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Comic fanatics are coming out
Now they’re referred to as graphic novels, and comic book artists are taking the medium to new areas, tackling big subjects and offering people, particularly from the GLBT community, greater heroes than a bunch of spandex-clad men. [Source: Sydney Star Observer]]]> OS420 http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/8273 It’s not just the winners who benefit from the competition. Another 2006 finalist, Megan Rose Gedris, will see her I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space appear at comics retailers this month. [Source: Animation Magazine] Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Comic Book Challenge is On
It’s not just the winners who benefit from the competition. Another 2006 finalist, Megan Rose Gedris, will see her I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space appear at comics retailers this month. [Source: Animation Magazine]]]> OS426 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1556 I must admit I had last read Jane's World when I picked up some of the comic books at a San Diego Comic Convention a few years back, and then misplaced them in one of several comics boxes in storage. Jane's World may have been on the web, but I only recently got off dial-up, opening up a wide, wide world of creative ways to happily waste my time. What a surprise to see how fully-realized this series has become, and what great work Paige Braddock has put into it. When I first saw… Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: Jane's World Volume 8
by Roberta Gregory
I must admit I had last read Jane's World when I picked up some of the comic books at a San Diego Comic Convention a few years back, and then misplaced them in one of several comics boxes in storage. Jane's World may have been on the web, but I only recently got off dial-up, opening up a wide, wide world of creative ways to happily waste my time. What a surprise to see how fully-realized this series has become, and what great work Paige Braddock has put into it. When I first saw…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1556 http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080501005454&newsLang=en …2006 finalist, Megan Rose Gedris, whose I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space will appear at comics retailers May 2008. [Source: Business Wire] Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Artists Wanted: The Comic Book Challenge™ 2008 Returns, Submissions Now Open
…2006 finalist, Megan Rose Gedris, whose I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space will appear at comics retailers May 2008. [Source: Business Wire]]]> OS419 http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_8771.php Zeus Comics owner Richard Neal expects thousands of graphic-novel geeks as CAPE 4 descends upon Oak Lawn. [Source: Dallas Voice] Thu, 01 May 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Super retailer
Zeus Comics owner Richard Neal expects thousands of graphic-novel geeks as CAPE 4 descends upon Oak Lawn. [Source: Dallas Voice]]]> OS424 http://www.activeanime.com/html/content/view/3070/57/ Hosoo wants to be with Jinwon, but his lover still has to be with a girlfriend as he does not yet feel he wants to come out as being gay to everyone else at the school yet. [Source: Active Anime] Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Review: Do Whatever You Want, Volume 2
Hosoo wants to be with Jinwon, but his lover still has to be with a girlfriend as he does not yet feel he wants to come out as being gay to everyone else at the school yet. [Source: Active Anime]]]> OS423 http://newsblaze.com/story/20080429183310tsop.np/newsblaze/NEWSWIRE/NewsBlaze-Wire.html Zeus Comics wraps up a weekend of festivities for CAPE 4 with the Big Gay Brunch for comic fans on Sunday. Guests of honor at the event include popular comic writers and artists Gail Simone, Marc Andreyko, Ian Shaughnessy, Lea Hernandez, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon and José Villarrubia. [Source: News Blaze] Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Jam-Packed Weekend of Comic and Pop Culture Fun!
Zeus Comics wraps up a weekend of festivities for CAPE 4 with the Big Gay Brunch for comic fans on Sunday. Guests of honor at the event include popular comic writers and artists Gail Simone, Marc Andreyko, Ian Shaughnessy, Lea Hernandez, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon and José Villarrubia. [Source: News Blaze]]]> OS433 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1555 Scott Anderson posits the theory that Batman is "practically indistinguishable from Liberace", which might be shocking to the average reader, but not our readers, no, who are used to Prism's brutal but necessary truthtelling. We say what people are not willing to say, but which must be for the greater good. Read on, brave soldiers. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: In the Coils of Copperhead and the Boas of Liberace
by Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson posits the theory that Batman is "practically indistinguishable from Liberace", which might be shocking to the average reader, but not our readers, no, who are used to Prism's brutal but necessary truthtelling. We say what people are not willing to say, but which must be for the greater good. Read on, brave soldiers.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1555 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1554 Not one but two reports from NYCC plus Photos! First, we’ve got Prism newbie, Paul Florez, who gives us his report from the bustling streets of Manhattan to the hoppin' convention floor to the panels (where he tried to get close to Seth Green but was denied). Next, we’ve got David Stanley’s report on the LGBT panel and Ariel Schrag’s signing at Jim Hanley’s Universe. Plus photos provided by Jonathyn Stepp. Check it out! Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Prism's New York Comic-Con Report!
Not one but two reports from NYCC plus Photos! First, we’ve got Prism newbie, Paul Florez, who gives us his report from the bustling streets of Manhattan to the hoppin' convention floor to the panels (where he tried to get close to Seth Green but was denied). Next, we’ve got David Stanley’s report on the LGBT panel and Ariel Schrag’s signing at Jim Hanley’s Universe. Plus photos provided by Jonathyn Stepp. Check it out!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1554 http://www.nationalpost.com/life/story.html?id=472243 "The carnation was a traditional symbol of the anus," Graham Robb writes in Strangers, his history of homosexuality in the 19th century. Green, says Robb, was the colour of homosexuality. A green carnation? That was as gay as it got. Oscar Wilde wore one. The Joker sometimes pins one on his lapel. It squirts a secret toxin that leaves his victims dead, mouths moulded into grins. [Source: National Post] Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Super stylin'
"The carnation was a traditional symbol of the anus," Graham Robb writes in Strangers, his history of homosexuality in the 19th century. Green, says Robb, was the colour of homosexuality. A green carnation? That was as gay as it got. Oscar Wilde wore one. The Joker sometimes pins one on his lapel. It squirts a secret toxin that leaves his victims dead, mouths moulded into grins. [Source: National Post]]]> OS435 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1553 In a fit of double-entendreness, Moon Knight is recovering from a near-fatal encounter with the Bushman (uh huh...) when his bestest pal and confidante (so very "Golden Girls"), Frenchie (uh huh...) comes out in a story arc that could only be called... "The Bottom" (uh huh...). Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: Dark Side of the Moon Knight
by Mike Buzzelli
In a fit of double-entendreness, Moon Knight is recovering from a near-fatal encounter with the Bushman (uh huh...) when his bestest pal and confidante (so very "Golden Girls"), Frenchie (uh huh...) comes out in a story arc that could only be called... "The Bottom" (uh huh...).]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1553 http://www.afterelton.com/blog/marcleonard/what-was-gay-at-ny-comic-con-not-nearly-enough?&comment=38988 From our perspective the most frustrating thing about this year's New York Comic Con wasn't the already-anticipated lack of gay characters in any of the big comic, film, or video game presentations or booths. After all, we weren't expecting much. [Source: AfterElton.com] Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Angry Puppy Special Report: What was gay at NY Comic Con? Not nearly enough.
From our perspective the most frustrating thing about this year's New York Comic Con wasn't the already-anticipated lack of gay characters in any of the big comic, film, or video game presentations or booths. After all, we weren't expecting much. [Source: AfterElton.com]]]> OS421 http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/04/21/awardwinning_cartoonist_to_spe.aspx Howard Cruse, an award-winning cartoonist who is known as one of America's most prominent gay comic writers, will speak as the University Libraries Graphic Novel Speaker Series' final guest tonight in Foster Auditorium. [Source: The Daily Collegian Online] Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Award-winning cartoonist to speak, sign books
Howard Cruse, an award-winning cartoonist who is known as one of America's most prominent gay comic writers, will speak as the University Libraries Graphic Novel Speaker Series' final guest tonight in Foster Auditorium. [Source: The Daily Collegian Online]]]> OS437 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1552 Chris Sims, who delights and astonishes on his own blog, The ISB, graces us with a trip down memory lane to a more innocent time...well, with more gel and genie pants. Read on for his take on one of the brighter ideas in JLA history--Club JLI. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: “Club JLI!”
by Chris Sims
Chris Sims, who delights and astonishes on his own blog, The ISB, graces us with a trip down memory lane to a more innocent time...well, with more gel and genie pants. Read on for his take on one of the brighter ideas in JLA history--Club JLI.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1552 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/04/19/saturday-on-the-cusp-of-a-new-age/ A look back at DC's Millenium series, featuring the first out gay superhero, Extraño: "You’ve got your black woman, your gay guy, your Chinese communist, your middle-aged angry white guy, your studious Asian, your magical aborigine… and the trouble was, that was ALL they were. I recall Gregorio, the flamboyantly gay Brazilian, was especially irritating to both gay and straight readers, though personally, I found all of them annoyingly stereotypical to some degree." [Source: Comics Should Be Good] Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Saturday On the Cusp of a New Age
A look back at DC's Millenium series, featuring the first out gay superhero, Extraño: "You’ve got your black woman, your gay guy, your Chinese communist, your middle-aged angry white guy, your studious Asian, your magical aborigine… and the trouble was, that was ALL they were. I recall Gregorio, the flamboyantly gay Brazilian, was especially irritating to both gay and straight readers, though personally, I found all of them annoyingly stereotypical to some degree." [Source: Comics Should Be Good]]]> OS434 http://www.wizarduniverse.com/041608omen.html Someone is making "noixe" in the comics industry, and his name is Robert Walker. Independent comic book writer and artist Robert Walker has turned to comics as his medium to combat the physical and social epidemics that plague the globe, namely HIV/AIDS. Walker, who founded the comic studio DIGITAL NOIXE, is the creator of Delete, a super-hero epic that highlights racial issues and the dangers of technology. Delete led to the upcoming spinoff series The O+Men, about a team of superheroes afflicted with HIV/AIDS. The O+Men debuted in May 2007 with the first of two prologue issues entitled The O+Men: Negative. The second prologue issue, The O+Men: Positive, will be released in late May 2008. [Source: Wizard Universe] Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: MORE THAN JUST ACTION, 'O+MEN' AIMS FOR AIDS/HIV AWARENESS
Someone is making "noixe" in the comics industry, and his name is Robert Walker. Independent comic book writer and artist Robert Walker has turned to comics as his medium to combat the physical and social epidemics that plague the globe, namely HIV/AIDS. Walker, who founded the comic studio DIGITAL NOIXE, is the creator of Delete, a super-hero epic that highlights racial issues and the dangers of technology. Delete led to the upcoming spinoff series The O+Men, about a team of superheroes afflicted with HIV/AIDS. The O+Men debuted in May 2007 with the first of two prologue issues entitled The O+Men: Negative. The second prologue issue, The O+Men: Positive, will be released in late May 2008. [Source: Wizard Universe]]]> OS432 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1551 On April 20 at Noon, join Ivan Velez, Jr. as he presents the panel, Sticky Pages 2: Super-Queero Edition at New York Comic Con taking place in Conference Room 1E03 at Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Featuring a visit from Special Guest CAPTAIN CONDOM! And “a super-duper big-shot guest you'll never ever believe!” Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Ariel Schrag! Phil Jimenez! Chelsea Boys! Stephen Sadowski! Joan Hilty! Jose Villarrubia! And More! This Sunday at NY Comic Con!
On April 20 at Noon, join Ivan Velez, Jr. as he presents the panel, Sticky Pages 2: Super-Queero Edition at New York Comic Con taking place in Conference Room 1E03 at Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Featuring a visit from Special Guest CAPTAIN CONDOM! And “a super-duper big-shot guest you'll never ever believe!”]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1551 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1550 In this week's Queer Eye On Comics, our fab Kyle Minor reviews a battered copy of a mysterious publication called "Action Comics #1" from...1938? As he says, "I mean... are we supposed to believe that people bought their comics in 1938 without e-mail reminders about that week's releases, without podcasts to ruminate on the comings-and-goings of the Industry, and without Mylars for long-term protection of our collectible investments? That is some bull***t, man." Read on as Kyle tries to unravel the mystery. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Ripoff!
by Kyle Minor
In this week's Queer Eye On Comics, our fab Kyle Minor reviews a battered copy of a mysterious publication called "Action Comics #1" from...1938? As he says, "I mean... are we supposed to believe that people bought their comics in 1938 without e-mail reminders about that week's releases, without podcasts to ruminate on the comings-and-goings of the Industry, and without Mylars for long-term protection of our collectible investments? That is some bull***t, man." Read on as Kyle tries to unravel the mystery.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1550 http://www.pinkkryptonite.com/2008/04/pk_exlusive_an_interview_with_1.html Welcome back! In part II of our exclusive interview with Zan, we discuss LGBT comics and whether or not we should hold them to the same standard as "mainstream" comics. You can check out our official stance here, but read on to find out what Zan thinks! Plus information on his latest project, Eleven Pages and see if he survives our round of raunchy PK questions! [Source: Pink Kryptonite] Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:47:57 MDT   FROM THE WEB: PK Exlusive: An Interview With Charles 'Zan' Christensen, Part II
Welcome back! In part II of our exclusive interview with Zan, we discuss LGBT comics and whether or not we should hold them to the same standard as "mainstream" comics. You can check out our official stance here, but read on to find out what Zan thinks! Plus information on his latest project, Eleven Pages and see if he survives our round of raunchy PK questions! [Source: Pink Kryptonite]]]> OS414 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1549 In association with Prism and as part of a week of events at Jim Hanley's Universe to coincide with New York Comic-Con, cartoonist Ariel Schrag will appear on Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 for a signing and interview at JHU's Empire State Building location. Ariel's first book from Simon and Schuster's Touchstone imprint—Awkward and Definition: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag—will be available. Awkward and Definition, the first of a three-book series chronicling… Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Ariel Schrag appears at Jim Hanley's on April 19
In association with Prism and as part of a week of events at Jim Hanley's Universe to coincide with New York Comic-Con, cartoonist Ariel Schrag will appear on Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 for a signing and interview at JHU's Empire State Building location. Ariel's first book from Simon and Schuster's Touchstone imprint—Awkward and Definition: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag—will be available. Awkward and Definition, the first of a three-book series chronicling…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1549 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1546 Zan takes a look at the recently GLADD Media Award-nominated series, The Boys, and wonders if the nominating committee was distracted by something shiny, or "punk'd" on a massive scale. Join him as he wades into the nihilistic, ultra-violent series from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and finds it all strangely familiar… Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The Boys: The Name of the Game
by Charles "Zan" Christensen
Zan takes a look at the recently GLADD Media Award-nominated series, The Boys, and wonders if the nominating committee was distracted by something shiny, or "punk'd" on a massive scale. Join him as he wades into the nihilistic, ultra-violent series from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and finds it all strangely familiar…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1546 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1547 Seattle, WA — On March 23, it was announced that Mark of Aeacus, the erotic thriller written by Charles "Zan" Christensen and drawn by Mark Brill, has been nominated for a 2008 Queer Award by the Comic Book Queers podcast. Its fellow nominees in the category "Best Queer Indie Book" are Strangers In Paradise, Shortpacked, Love Omnibus and So Super Duper. This will be the second annual Queerie awards handed out by the podcast, which discusses the comics industry from a decidedly queer… Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Erotic Thriller The Mark of Aeacus Nominated for 2008 Queerie Award!
Seattle, WA — On March 23, it was announced that Mark of Aeacus, the erotic thriller written by Charles "Zan" Christensen and drawn by Mark Brill, has been nominated for a 2008 Queer Award by the Comic Book Queers podcast. Its fellow nominees in the category "Best Queer Indie Book" are Strangers In Paradise, Shortpacked, Love Omnibus and So Super Duper. This will be the second annual Queerie awards handed out by the podcast, which discusses the comics industry from a decidedly queer…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1547 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1548 Once upon a time, long, long ago, there lived in The Land of OM (Old Marvel) a handsome young man named Anthony Stark, who was very, very rich and very, very popular. Now, you might think that such a young man would be the envy of everyone who knew him. And, certainly, he did know a lot of people, many of them other handsome young men who came and went from his lovely mansion at all hours of the day and night. And, certainly, he did know many beautiful young women, although none of them ever,… Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: A Ferrous Fairy Tale
by Ed Natcher
Once upon a time, long, long ago, there lived in The Land of OM (Old Marvel) a handsome young man named Anthony Stark, who was very, very rich and very, very popular. Now, you might think that such a young man would be the envy of everyone who knew him. And, certainly, he did know a lot of people, many of them other handsome young men who came and went from his lovely mansion at all hours of the day and night. And, certainly, he did know many beautiful young women, although none of them ever,…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1548 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1542 Some say the Muses are nine: how careless! Look, there's Sappho too, from Lesbos, the tenth.-From an epigram attributed to Plato In today's society, the word “lesbian” is synonymous with a woman who loves women. But House of the Muses: The Later Days of Sappho of Lesbos takes us back, thousands of years, to when “Lesbian” included all the inhabitants of the large Greek island of Lesbos. This is where Sappho lived. The first book of six does not feature Sappho at all.… Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: House of the Muses: The Later Days of Sappho of Lesbos
by Megan Rose Gedris
Some say the Muses are nine: how careless! Look, there's Sappho too, from Lesbos, the tenth.-From an epigram attributed to Plato In today's society, the word “lesbian” is synonymous with a woman who loves women. But House of the Muses: The Later Days of Sappho of Lesbos takes us back, thousands of years, to when “Lesbian” included all the inhabitants of the large Greek island of Lesbos. This is where Sappho lived. The first book of six does not feature Sappho at all.…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1542 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1545 Brian Andersen’s So Super Duper #4 is now available! Check out a six page preview of the issue at www.sosuperduper.com, where you can also find out how to get your own copy. You can request it online or via email, as well as the comic shops Whatever... in San Francisco’s Castro district, Isotope Comics in the SF Hayes Valley area, and Hub Comics in Boston. So Super Duper was also recently featured on the video show "The Stack" on the website Pulp Secret. Brian has posted… Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Brian Andersen’s So Super Duper #4 Out Now!
Brian Andersen’s So Super Duper #4 is now available! Check out a six page preview of the issue at www.sosuperduper.com, where you can also find out how to get your own copy. You can request it online or via email, as well as the comic shops Whatever... in San Francisco’s Castro district, Isotope Comics in the SF Hayes Valley area, and Hub Comics in Boston. So Super Duper was also recently featured on the video show "The Stack" on the website Pulp Secret. Brian has posted…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1545 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1544 Dead High Yearbook, edited by Ivan Velez, Jr. and featuring contributions from Jennifer Camper and Mark McVeigh among many others, has garnered acclaimed recently with awards and nominations galore (or gore). Here’s a short listing: 2007 CYBILS Graphic Novel Nominee YALSO Great Graphic Novel Award nominee 2007 2008 Quick Picks For Reluctant Readers Award ALA Great graphic Novels For Teens Winner 2008 Published by Dutton Books, Dead High Yearbook is a full-color hardcover… Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Awards and Nominations for Dead High Yearbook, Edited by Ivan Velez, Jr!
Dead High Yearbook, edited by Ivan Velez, Jr. and featuring contributions from Jennifer Camper and Mark McVeigh among many others, has garnered acclaimed recently with awards and nominations galore (or gore). Here’s a short listing: 2007 CYBILS Graphic Novel Nominee YALSO Great Graphic Novel Award nominee 2007 2008 Quick Picks For Reluctant Readers Award ALA Great graphic Novels For Teens Winner 2008 Published by Dutton Books, Dead High Yearbook is a full-color hardcover…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1544