As mainstream companies DC and Marvel continue to frontline gay characters such as Batwoman and Northstar and hire top-level gay or gay-friendly creators, independent publishers and creators are publishing unequivocal content spotlighting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender characters, to the cheers of the thousands of fans who are out of the comic book closet. Founding moderator
Andy Mangels (
USA Today bestselling author of
Star Trek novels and
Iron Man: Beneath The Armor) hosts
Robert Kirkman (
The Walking Dead, head of Image Comics's Skybound imprint),
Chip Kidd (author, editor and designer,
Bat-Manga, Rough Justice),
Dan Parent (writer/artist,
Archie, Betty & Veronica, creator of Archie's new gay character and series,
Kevin Keller),
Jon Macy (writer/artist
Teleny and Camille and Prism Queer Press grant recipient for
Fearful Hunter),
Paul Cornell (writer, TV's
Doctor Who and DC Comics's upcoming
Stormwatch and
Demon Knights), and
Greg Pak (writer,
Incredible Hulks, co-writer,
Alpha Flight,
Herc). Plus a special video appearance by
J. H. Williams III (co-writer/ artist,
Batwoman). And there's always a surprise or two. Afterward, stick around for the hour-long gay comics fan mixer/social, hosted by Prism Comics, with prizes and surprise special guests!
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