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NORTHWEST PRESS CREATORS and COMICS in SUPERQUEEROES

courtesy Northwest Press
courtesy Northwest Press

The power of gay and lesbian creators and comic characters from a Seattle-based publisher are making an impact in a new way on the other side of the world.

Books and artists from Northwest Press are part of a new queer comics exhibition that just opened at the Schwules Museum in Berlin, Germany called SuperQueeroes.

Justin Hall (No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics) is one of the curators of the exhibit featuring several Northwest Press titles and GLBT heroes from mainstream comics like Northstar of the X-Men.

In an expanding canon of GLBT comics how did the team of curators decide what was important to include: Continue reading NORTHWEST PRESS CREATORS and COMICS in SUPERQUEEROES

Comic Creators Featured in OUT100

The Power Within from Northwest Press, Art by Mark Brill

The creators of an anti-bullying comic book are part of OUT100. Zan Christensen and Mark Brill are featured in Out Magazine’s annual salute to the most inspiring people of the year.

 Disturbed by stories of bullied gay teens committing suicide, the writer and artist created The Power Within. It’s the story of a gay teen picked on at school who is protected by his superhero alter ego. Comic Book Stars Phil Jiminez, Gail Simone, Greg Rucka made contributions to the issue.

The Power Within is published by Northwest Press. Christensen’s company publishes comic collections and graphic novels with gay characters and themes.

Thanks to Halley Griffin of KOMONEWS.COM for her features on the hometown creators and their inspiring project. I was lucky to have my copy autographed by Mark at the Jet City Comic Book Show. Congratulations Zan and Mark.