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=1618 In 1993, Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo slowly unraveled the tale of the Enigma. In a highly acclaimed comic book from Vertigo, a four color mystery wrapped in a riddle, the creators tackled a several taboos in this landmark series, including homosexuality. The premise is complicated (considering the title is Enigma, it should be expected). When a serial killer strikes Pacific City, Michael Smith, a mild-mannered phone company installer becomes embroiled in the drama. The serial… Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The Enigma of Enigma Wrapped in an Enigma
by Mike Buzzelli
In 1993, Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo slowly unraveled the tale of the Enigma. In a highly acclaimed comic book from Vertigo, a four color mystery wrapped in a riddle, the creators tackled a several taboos in this landmark series, including homosexuality. The premise is complicated (considering the title is Enigma, it should be expected). When a serial killer strikes Pacific City, Michael Smith, a mild-mannered phone company installer becomes embroiled in the drama. The serial…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1618 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1619 In the predominantly hetero-male world of on and offline gaming, sci-fi and fantasy, the homosexual gaming and sci-fi enthusiast has often been left to feel ostracized, isolated and even, particularly through the lawless, anonymous world of the internet, victimized by homophobia. iGaymer.com has launched by harnessing the power of social networking to become a safe online haven for both LGBT and LGBT-friendly gamers and geeks to get together, talk, laugh, and interact in a friendly, bigotry-free environment. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: iGaymer.com Launches Online Community for Gay Geeks
In the predominantly hetero-male world of on and offline gaming, sci-fi and fantasy, the homosexual gaming and sci-fi enthusiast has often been left to feel ostracized, isolated and even, particularly through the lawless, anonymous world of the internet, victimized by homophobia. iGaymer.com has launched by harnessing the power of social networking to become a safe online haven for both LGBT and LGBT-friendly gamers and geeks to get together, talk, laugh, and interact in a friendly, bigotry-free environment.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1619 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1617 Given the fact that the summer’s two biggest films were derived from comic books—The Dark Knight and Iron Man—does this make me a visionary because I caught onto comics 35 years earlier than the general public? While I’d love to claim that it’s because I alone knew from an early age what was cool before everyone else, it’s most likely the accumulation of 70 years of comic book fandom, the increased quality of the movies, and the fact that lots of people now running… Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: If I Ran Hollywood
by David Stanley
Given the fact that the summer’s two biggest films were derived from comic books—The Dark Knight and Iron Man—does this make me a visionary because I caught onto comics 35 years earlier than the general public? While I’d love to claim that it’s because I alone knew from an early age what was cool before everyone else, it’s most likely the accumulation of 70 years of comic book fandom, the increased quality of the movies, and the fact that lots of people now running…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1617 http://www.doorq.com/blog.aspx?b=1652 DoorQ Reviews Brian Andersen's So Super Duper! [Source: DoorQ] Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: DoorQ Reviews Brian Andersen's So Super Duper!
DoorQ Reviews Brian Andersen's So Super Duper! [Source: DoorQ]]]> OS531 http://www.feministing.com/archives/010692.html This week I want to dedicate to graphic novels, and particularly the bad-ass women who write them. In the pretty male dominated world of comics and graphic novels, these women rock their content. I love the way reading a graphic novel makes my brain work differently, giving visual context for the words and characters on the page. Two women in particular stand out for me: Alison Bechdel and Ariel Schrag. [Source: Feministing] Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Thank you Thursday: Graphic Novelists
This week I want to dedicate to graphic novels, and particularly the bad-ass women who write them. In the pretty male dominated world of comics and graphic novels, these women rock their content. I love the way reading a graphic novel makes my brain work differently, giving visual context for the words and characters on the page. Two women in particular stand out for me: Alison Bechdel and Ariel Schrag. [Source: Feministing]]]> OS530 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1616 Okay, 'fess up: how many people have you told about the first time you had sex or, by your own definition, lost your virginity? If you're a non-heterosexual person, how do you even define this concept? Would you describe your experiences to someone who was going to turn it into a comic book story? Fortunately for us, 86 courageous individuals chose to bare all, and the result is an immensely enjoyable, thought-provoking and entertaining collection of stories called The Virgin Project.… Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The Virgin Project
by Roberta Gregory
Okay, 'fess up: how many people have you told about the first time you had sex or, by your own definition, lost your virginity? If you're a non-heterosexual person, how do you even define this concept? Would you describe your experiences to someone who was going to turn it into a comic book story? Fortunately for us, 86 courageous individuals chose to bare all, and the result is an immensely enjoyable, thought-provoking and entertaining collection of stories called The Virgin Project.…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1616 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1613 I recently saw just the funniest thing on the interweb... it was a video on The You-Tube the kids are all crazy about these days. The short film "Twenty Gay Stereotypes Confirmed" features boys and men of various flavors introducing some of the many stereotypes about gay men, followed by videotaped proof culled from the filmmaker Jason Bolicki's own parents' collection of home movies of himself as a boy. It's wonderful and self-deprecating... and so hilarious in that "it's funny because it's… Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: Quién es mas Homo? Secret Invasion o Final Crisis?
by Kyle Minor
I recently saw just the funniest thing on the interweb... it was a video on The You-Tube the kids are all crazy about these days. The short film "Twenty Gay Stereotypes Confirmed" features boys and men of various flavors introducing some of the many stereotypes about gay men, followed by videotaped proof culled from the filmmaker Jason Bolicki's own parents' collection of home movies of himself as a boy. It's wonderful and self-deprecating... and so hilarious in that "it's funny because it's…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1613 http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=books&sc2=reviews&sc3=fiction&id=78730 Jeff Krell updates Jayson for the new millennium with an all new, all fun story. (Review by Jay Laird.) [Source: Edge Los Angeles] Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Jayson Goes To Hollywood
Jeff Krell updates Jayson for the new millennium with an all new, all fun story. (Review by Jay Laird.) [Source: Edge Los Angeles]]]> OS532 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/08/20/uncanny-x-men-501-blues/#comment-680539 A leaked copy of the original script of Uncanny X-Men #500 is making the rounds of the internet, and in it, the characters at the end of the story are referred to (by the bad guys) as “queers” and the line in the published comic is changed to “freaks,” instead. Brian Cronin starts a discussion about the value of other text (interviews, drafts, etc) in evaluating a final published comic. [Source: Comics Should Be Good!] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Uncanny X-Men #501 Blues
A leaked copy of the original script of Uncanny X-Men #500 is making the rounds of the internet, and in it, the characters at the end of the story are referred to (by the bad guys) as “queers” and the line in the published comic is changed to “freaks,” instead. Brian Cronin starts a discussion about the value of other text (interviews, drafts, etc) in evaluating a final published comic. [Source: Comics Should Be Good!]]]> OS525 http://io9.com/5039356/the-young-avenger-you-never-got-to-see One of Marvel Comics' most successful new creations on recent years has been Allen Heinberg's Young Avengers, a series that resonated with fans, critics, and those happy to see new gay superheroes in the forms of Hulking and Wiccan, two of the series' most popular characters. But Hulking wasn't exactly originally intended to be gay, according to author Perry Moore. [Source: io9] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Young Gender Avengers: The Young Avenger You Never Got To See
One of Marvel Comics' most successful new creations on recent years has been Allen Heinberg's Young Avengers, a series that resonated with fans, critics, and those happy to see new gay superheroes in the forms of Hulking and Wiccan, two of the series' most popular characters. But Hulking wasn't exactly originally intended to be gay, according to author Perry Moore. [Source: io9]]]> OS524 http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=arts&sc=arts_and_culture&sc2=features&sc3=&id=79161 Jayson Callowhill is a gay pioneer. In the 1980s, he broke new ground for gay representation in the entertainment industry and the indie press. Twenty-five years later, he’s still doing his thing, looking remarkably young for his age. If anything, he looks better than he did when he first stepped into the limelight in 1983. But then, Jayson is a cartoon character. [Source: Bay Windows] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Drawn and quarter century
Jayson Callowhill is a gay pioneer. In the 1980s, he broke new ground for gay representation in the entertainment industry and the indie press. Twenty-five years later, he’s still doing his thing, looking remarkably young for his age. If anything, he looks better than he did when he first stepped into the limelight in 1983. But then, Jayson is a cartoon character. [Source: Bay Windows]]]> OS526 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1612 Suffering Sappho! It's House of the Muses! House of the Muses is the graphic novel version of the writings of Sappho and Alkaios, which follows a Spartan woman named Dika and her life and loves in one of the earliest lesbian soap operas. Pam Harrison, the writer and illustrator has taken the ancient writings and given them new life. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: The Quality of Sappho is Not Hatred
by Elf Girl
Suffering Sappho! It's House of the Muses! House of the Muses is the graphic novel version of the writings of Sappho and Alkaios, which follows a Spartan woman named Dika and her life and loves in one of the earliest lesbian soap operas. Pam Harrison, the writer and illustrator has taken the ancient writings and given them new life.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1612 http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080820-PerryMoore2.html Newsarama wraps up their chat with author/producer Perry Moore, talking about gay heroes and characters at Marvel and DC, and more. [Source: Newsarama] Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Perry Moore: Looking at the Gay Landscape (Part II)
Newsarama wraps up their chat with author/producer Perry Moore, talking about gay heroes and characters at Marvel and DC, and more. [Source: Newsarama]]]> OS528 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1611 "Jayson" creator Jeff Krell will be onhand at A Different Light bookstore in West Hollywood on Friday, August 29th, signing copies of his new book, Jayson Goes to Hollywood. Jayson: Best of the 80s and Jayson: Best of the 90s collected classic installments of the Jayson strips, but this third volume is an all-new, 96 page Jayson story. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Jayson creator signs new book at A Different Light
by Charles "Zan" Christensen
"Jayson" creator Jeff Krell will be onhand at A Different Light bookstore in West Hollywood on Friday, August 29th, signing copies of his new book, Jayson Goes to Hollywood. Jayson: Best of the 80s and Jayson: Best of the 90s collected classic installments of the Jayson strips, but this third volume is an all-new, 96 page Jayson story.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1611 http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/08/17/2008-08-17_comic_artist_abby_denson_makes_a_differe.html Cartoonist Abby Denson never thought she would ever become a comic artist, but now after 12 years of drawing and writing comics she has self-published over a dozen mini-comics, written countless comics for DC, Archie and Bongo, and has her own dessert column in New York's own "L Magazine. [Source: New York Daily News] Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Comic artist Abby Denson makes a difference with 'Dolltopia'
Cartoonist Abby Denson never thought she would ever become a comic artist, but now after 12 years of drawing and writing comics she has self-published over a dozen mini-comics, written countless comics for DC, Archie and Bongo, and has her own dessert column in New York's own "L Magazine. [Source: New York Daily News]]]> OS523 http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080818-PerryMoore01.html Film producer and novelist Perry Moore tells us about his novel Hero, which features a gay teenage hero. [Source: Newsarama] Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Perry Moore: Talking Hero & Working with Stan Lee (Part I)
Film producer and novelist Perry Moore tells us about his novel Hero, which features a gay teenage hero. [Source: Newsarama]]]> OS527 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/08/18/how-silly-is-this/ [Northstar] ha been “out” since Alpha Flight #106, in 1992. In his entire published history, we’ve seen him kiss another character ONCE. That character? ROGUE! [Source: Comics Should Be Good] Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: How Silly Is This?
[Northstar] ha been “out” since Alpha Flight #106, in 1992. In his entire published history, we’ve seen him kiss another character ONCE. That character? ROGUE! [Source: Comics Should Be Good]]]> OS521 http://www.queerty.com/writer-prefers-revolution-to-gay-nups-20080818/ Ultimate Iron Man writer and devout Mormon Orson Scott Card would rather overthrow the government than live in a country that accepts gay marriage… [Source: Queerty.com] Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Marvel Writer Prefers Revolution to Gay Nuptials
Ultimate Iron Man writer and devout Mormon Orson Scott Card would rather overthrow the government than live in a country that accepts gay marriage… [Source: Queerty.com]]]> OS522 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1610 Well everyone, this has been an eventful month for yours truly. Having had a change in jobs (read my position was eliminated), I decided to make a move to a new location. I now have a new apartment, new surroundings, and less friends for having forced them to help move me. With my new world in place, I thought this would be time to visit one of the all-time greatest headquarters in the future of mankind...The upside-down rocket headquarters of the Legion of Super-Heroes, or as he is better… Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: A House Is Not A Hero
by Mark Phillips
Well everyone, this has been an eventful month for yours truly. Having had a change in jobs (read my position was eliminated), I decided to make a move to a new location. I now have a new apartment, new surroundings, and less friends for having forced them to help move me. With my new world in place, I thought this would be time to visit one of the all-time greatest headquarters in the future of mankind...The upside-down rocket headquarters of the Legion of Super-Heroes, or as he is better…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1610 http://www.afterelton.com/bgwe/08-15-08 It took openly gay director Joel Schumacher, a man not exactly known for subtlety in his work, to take what had been intriguing subtext regarding Batman’s sexual kinks and render them text… in the form of nipples and exaggerated codpieces. [Source: AfterElton.com] Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Batman's Biggest Arch-Enemy? The Nippler!
It took openly gay director Joel Schumacher, a man not exactly known for subtlety in his work, to take what had been intriguing subtext regarding Batman’s sexual kinks and render them text… in the form of nipples and exaggerated codpieces. [Source: AfterElton.com]]]> OS520 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/08/14/manga-before-flowers-manga-picks-of-the-week-81408/ [Tea for Two, Volume 2] is a wonderful exploration of a new relationship, as each teenager struggles with learning how to be in a serious committed, not to mention gay, relationship, while also trying to make decisions about his own future. And the many problems that occur when both those very human and real dramas run into each other at a hormonally-driven 120 miles per hour. [Source: Comics Should Be Good] Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Manga Before Flowers - Manga Picks of the Week 8/14/08
[Tea for Two, Volume 2] is a wonderful exploration of a new relationship, as each teenager struggles with learning how to be in a serious committed, not to mention gay, relationship, while also trying to make decisions about his own future. And the many problems that occur when both those very human and real dramas run into each other at a hormonally-driven 120 miles per hour. [Source: Comics Should Be Good]]]> OS519 http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/week-in-gay-geek-44-john-barrowman-cho-aniki-san-francisco-xmen? Lyle Masaki chats about John Barrowman's nerd cred, homoerotic video games, and X-Men possibly coming out in San Francisco, among other things. [Source: AfterElton.com] Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: The Week in Gay Geek
Lyle Masaki chats about John Barrowman's nerd cred, homoerotic video games, and X-Men possibly coming out in San Francisco, among other things. [Source: AfterElton.com]]]> OS517 http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/08/12/2008-08-12_my_brain_hurts_creator_liz_baillie_tackl.html Brooklyn indie comic-artist Liz Baille is the creator of My Brain Hurts, a story she has been drawing and writing for the past six years. My Brain Hurts follows a group of New York gay punk teenagers through high school. [Source: New York Daily News] Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: My Brain Hurts creator Liz Baillie tackles serious issues
Brooklyn indie comic-artist Liz Baille is the creator of My Brain Hurts, a story she has been drawing and writing for the past six years. My Brain Hurts follows a group of New York gay punk teenagers through high school. [Source: New York Daily News]]]> OS516 http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/08/12/is-zero-the-hutt-the-first-gay-alien-in-star-wars-history/ Jabba’s uncle, Zero the Hutt, a new character introduced specifically for the upcoming animated series, is a gay stereotype that makes what Jar Jar Binks represented to the island of Jamaica look subtle by comparison. [Source: MTV Movies Blog] Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Is Zero the Hutt The First Gay Alien In ‘Star Wars’ History?
Jabba’s uncle, Zero the Hutt, a new character introduced specifically for the upcoming animated series, is a gay stereotype that makes what Jar Jar Binks represented to the island of Jamaica look subtle by comparison. [Source: MTV Movies Blog]]]> OS518 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1609 The huggable Ambrose Bierce tells us that war is God's way of teaching Americans geography, but he made that point before the establishment of that realest of reality shows, one that planetwide popular culture is currently slogging through: the Olympic Games. Network producers will cast competitors, teams, and whole countries into the rôles of hero or heavy, weaving tragedy and comedy out of the spool of stylized human toil, and letting Americans have a look at the outside world, despite… Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: "Geography Lessons"
by Terrance Griep
The huggable Ambrose Bierce tells us that war is God's way of teaching Americans geography, but he made that point before the establishment of that realest of reality shows, one that planetwide popular culture is currently slogging through: the Olympic Games. Network producers will cast competitors, teams, and whole countries into the rôles of hero or heavy, weaving tragedy and comedy out of the spool of stylized human toil, and letting Americans have a look at the outside world, despite…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1609 http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/08/10/interview-terrance-griep-one-nine-toughest-gay-guys-america.html "If there’s a more interesting guy than Terrance Griep, yours truly has yet to meet him." [Source: Twin Cities Daily Planet] Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Interview: Terrance Griep, one of the nine toughest gay guys in America
"If there’s a more interesting guy than Terrance Griep, yours truly has yet to meet him." [Source: Twin Cities Daily Planet]]]> OS511 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/08/RVR110R7D9.DTL&type=books "Yaoi allows for a kind of enjoyment - visual stimulation without the self-examination," says Tina Anderson, a writer whose yaoi is published in the United States and Germany. "It allows you to distance yourself from the fantasy." What Anderson touches on is the way heterosexual sex in entertainment caters to the male point of view. [Source: San Francisco Chronicle] Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Brokeback comics craze
"Yaoi allows for a kind of enjoyment - visual stimulation without the self-examination," says Tina Anderson, a writer whose yaoi is published in the United States and Germany. "It allows you to distance yourself from the fantasy." What Anderson touches on is the way heterosexual sex in entertainment caters to the male point of view. [Source: San Francisco Chronicle]]]> OS515 http://www.comicbookbin.com/takaakikusakasfeverish001.html Feverish, from manga-ka (creator) Takaaki Kusaka, offers two love stories of hard won love. This yaoi manga (comics which depict explicit sex between male lovers) preaches that a chaser won’t take “No” for an answer no matter how hard the chased can punch. [Source: The Comicbook Bin] Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Takaaki Kusaka's Feverish (Yaoi)
Feverish, from manga-ka (creator) Takaaki Kusaka, offers two love stories of hard won love. This yaoi manga (comics which depict explicit sex between male lovers) preaches that a chaser won’t take “No” for an answer no matter how hard the chased can punch. [Source: The Comicbook Bin]]]> OS514 http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/080808/article.asp?parentID=95669 "Yaoi" is an acronym for YAma nashi, Ochi nashi and Imi nashi ("no climax, no point, no meaning"), implying that there's less focus on the storyline and more so on the characters. As some of you may know, Yaoi originated in Japan, beginning with the publication "June" (1978), which focused on the more "aesthetically pleasing" parts of these works. [Source: Asia Pacific Arts] Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   FROM THE WEB: Bishonen and Gay—in Technicolor!
"Yaoi" is an acronym for YAma nashi, Ochi nashi and Imi nashi ("no climax, no point, no meaning"), implying that there's less focus on the storyline and more so on the characters. As some of you may know, Yaoi originated in Japan, beginning with the publication "June" (1978), which focused on the more "aesthetically pleasing" parts of these works. [Source: Asia Pacific Arts]]]> OS513 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1607 When I first heard about Raul Faria’s The Mark of Gabriel, I was terrified it was going to be another cookie-cutter supernatural thriller/detective story. I’m delighted to say that Raul Faria proved me wrong! Tony Smith BIG HEART The Mark of Gabriel Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   COLOR COMMENTARY: High Marks for Gabriel
by Tony Smith
When I first heard about Raul Faria’s The Mark of Gabriel, I was terrified it was going to be another cookie-cutter supernatural thriller/detective story. I’m delighted to say that Raul Faria proved me wrong! Tony Smith BIG HEART The Mark of Gabriel]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1607 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1608 On Saturday, August 2, Ivan Velez, Jr. (Tales of the Closet, Ghost Rider) and Planet Bronx Productions hosted “Sticky Pages 3: Oso Oro”, a unique and innovative multimedia event, part social gathering, part performance and part art class at the GLBT Community Center in Manhattan. The free event, open to anyone 18 and over, was the biggest “Sticky Pages” event yet, offering a comfortable space for people of different cultures to get together, as an alternative to the bar… Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Prism Attends “Sticky Pages 3: Oso Oro” Hosted by Ivan Velez, Jr.
On Saturday, August 2, Ivan Velez, Jr. (Tales of the Closet, Ghost Rider) and Planet Bronx Productions hosted “Sticky Pages 3: Oso Oro”, a unique and innovative multimedia event, part social gathering, part performance and part art class at the GLBT Community Center in Manhattan. The free event, open to anyone 18 and over, was the biggest “Sticky Pages” event yet, offering a comfortable space for people of different cultures to get together, as an alternative to the bar…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1608 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1592 Who knew robots could love? Read on as Ed Natcher unfolds the sad tale "sob" of unrequited love for a certain silky but steely girl from Krypton. Read on! Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: Pining Away
by Ed Natcher
Who knew robots could love? Read on as Ed Natcher unfolds the sad tale "sob" of unrequited love for a certain silky but steely girl from Krypton. Read on!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1592 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1605 Planet Bronx Productions—a new publishing imprint and social network that specializes in inclusion of different cultures and mythologies with an urban twist—is holding the third event in their "Sticky Pages" series. Sticky Pages 3: Oso Oro will take place on Saturday, August 2nd at the GLBT Community Center at 208 W. 13th St. in New York City from 8-11pm. The free event will center around figure drawing from live models. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Planet Bronx Productions Hosts Sticky Pages 3: Oso Oro
by Charles "Zan" Christensen
Planet Bronx Productions—a new publishing imprint and social network that specializes in inclusion of different cultures and mythologies with an urban twist—is holding the third event in their "Sticky Pages" series. Sticky Pages 3: Oso Oro will take place on Saturday, August 2nd at the GLBT Community Center at 208 W. 13th St. in New York City from 8-11pm. The free event will center around figure drawing from live models.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1605 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1606 Brian Andersen of So Super Duper has made Prism Comics' "Emerging LGBT Voices" panel available here on YouTube. The panel, held on Saturday morning at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International featured Andersen along with Tommy Roddy (Pride High), Mari Morimoto (Naruto), Joveth Gonzalez (Pink Kryptonite), and Ariel Schrag (Awkward and Definition) and was moderated by Prism's own Charles "Zan" Christensen (Mark of Aeacus). The panelists shared their personal… Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Watch the Comic-Con panel "Emerging LGBT Voices" Now Up On YouTube!
Brian Andersen of So Super Duper has made Prism Comics' "Emerging LGBT Voices" panel available here on YouTube. The panel, held on Saturday morning at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International featured Andersen along with Tommy Roddy (Pride High), Mari Morimoto (Naruto), Joveth Gonzalez (Pink Kryptonite), and Ariel Schrag (Awkward and Definition) and was moderated by Prism's own Charles "Zan" Christensen (Mark of Aeacus). The panelists shared their personal…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1606 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1603 So much to report, so many photos, so many bulbous body parts sheathed in protective superhero garb, your eyes will pop! It's so humongous and so hard to get in all at once that I had to split my report into two parts. Read on! Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: David's Geek-O-Rama Comic-Con Saturday Report Part I!
by David Stanley
So much to report, so many photos, so many bulbous body parts sheathed in protective superhero garb, your eyes will pop! It's so humongous and so hard to get in all at once that I had to split my report into two parts. Read on!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1603 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1604 As promised, Possums, Part II of my Saturday Comic-Con report. First, an amazing costume of The Question aka Renee Montoya. She was at the "Gays in Comics" panel, which I'll detail below, posing a Question to the panel. Very cool. I saw other amazing costumes/transformations at the CON, as well. I don't know what characters these are, but they're Christian Sirano-level fierce. Here's the Prism Events Chair, Ted Abenheim, pulling off The Escapist. Great work at the Con this year, Ted! … Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: David's Geek-O-Rama Comic-Con Saturday Report Part II!
by David Stanley
As promised, Possums, Part II of my Saturday Comic-Con report. First, an amazing costume of The Question aka Renee Montoya. She was at the "Gays in Comics" panel, which I'll detail below, posing a Question to the panel. Very cool. I saw other amazing costumes/transformations at the CON, as well. I don't know what characters these are, but they're Christian Sirano-level fierce. Here's the Prism Events Chair, Ted Abenheim, pulling off The Escapist. Great work at the Con this year, Ted! …]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1604 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1601 Despite all the Con madness, Prism is still working hard to bring you our regular free and fabulous features. Edward Beekman-Myers brings his reflections of a more innocent time when Jack Nicholson was the bomb as The Joker in Tim Burton's Batman and compares it to Christopher Nolan's take on the The Dark Knight, which he actually saw it in the theaters, despite the fact most people are texting and chatting instead of watching the movie they paid for--and survived to tell the tale. Read on! Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   QUEER EYE ON COMICS: The Thrill of the Bat: Then and Now
by Edward Beekman-Myers
Despite all the Con madness, Prism is still working hard to bring you our regular free and fabulous features. Edward Beekman-Myers brings his reflections of a more innocent time when Jack Nicholson was the bomb as The Joker in Tim Burton's Batman and compares it to Christopher Nolan's take on the The Dark Knight, which he actually saw it in the theaters, despite the fact most people are texting and chatting instead of watching the movie they paid for--and survived to tell the tale. Read on!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1601 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1600 Join Zan as he takes you on a tour of the wonders that awaited him at Comic-Con International on Friday! Power Girls, Iron Men, singing mad scientists, erotic comics, and one friendly LGBT creator after another. It's like you were there. Seriously. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   SPECTRUM: Zan's Little Comic-Con Diary: Friday
by Charles "Zan" Christensen
Join Zan as he takes you on a tour of the wonders that awaited him at Comic-Con International on Friday! Power Girls, Iron Men, singing mad scientists, erotic comics, and one friendly LGBT creator after another. It's like you were there. Seriously.]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1600 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1599 Prism has hit Comic-Con like a global-warming-fueled hurricane and we're making history, folks. You oughta be here. Read all about it! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: The Attack of the Fabulous Comic-Con Thursday Blog!
by David Stanley
Prism has hit Comic-Con like a global-warming-fueled hurricane and we're making history, folks. You oughta be here. Read all about it!]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1599 http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1598 SAN DIEGO, CA – Thursday, July 24 – Comics legend Stan Lee has signed a deal with acclaimed novelist Perry Moore, author of the award-winning gay superhero novel Hero. The two creators announced their new business partnership today at the Comic-Con International: San Diego panel “LGBT Portrayals in Comics.” Lee appeared as a surprise guest at the panel, sponsored by Prism Comics, a nonprofit organization that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) creators and… Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 MDT   NEWS: Stan Lee Announces Deal with Hero's Perry Moore at Comic-Con
by Denise Sudell and David Stanley
SAN DIEGO, CA – Thursday, July 24 – Comics legend Stan Lee has signed a deal with acclaimed novelist Perry Moore, author of the award-winning gay superhero novel Hero. The two creators announced their new business partnership today at the Comic-Con International: San Diego panel “LGBT Portrayals in Comics.” Lee appeared as a surprise guest at the panel, sponsored by Prism Comics, a nonprofit organization that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) creators and…]]> http://prismcomics.org/display.php?id=1598