Winner of the 2023 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work!
“This graphic novel — the funny and sad tale of a great lesbian writer’s struggle to find herself — is deftly told. (...) Nobody could have done it better.” - New York Times (Critic’s Pick and Notable Book of 2022)
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Before she wrote the best-selling crime novel, Strangers on a Train, Patricia Highsmith had a job she disdained: writing comics.
A drinker, smoker, womanizer and misanthrope, Pat’s brain churns with noir images of murder and sabotage, of the great novel she could be creating—if she wasn’t trapped writing stories she hated while being hindered by the expectations imposed on her as a woman in the 1950’s. In a misguided attempt to conform, Pat enrolls in gay conversion therapy, where she meets many of her next sexual conquests and is inspired to write a groundbreaking novel that would vault her to legend. Flung Out of Space is an imagined but unflinching portrait of an artist as well as a provoking analysis of what it means to be a writer at any time in history who is struggling to say something new.
art by Hannah Templer, cover design by Andy Miller
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What makes content "appropriate" for teenagers? A high school drama club wrestles with that question as a pivotal school board meeting decides whether or not to allow them to perform a controversial play. Confronting the delicate balance between free speech, censorship, and artistic expression, the students covertly meet to read and discuss the play in question. As tensions rise, the audience becomes the deciding factor, casting real-life votes to choose between two endings: one where the show goes on, and one where it doesn't.
One of the goals I had when writing Explicit Content was to explore the way teenagers, who are very impacted by censorship but rarely given a voice on this topic, feel about adults limiting their access to content and information. The play was written in close collaboration with a group of exceptionally kind, generous, and opinionated teenagers. Many moments in the play were lifted verbatim from our conversations.
A series of unrelated short stories printed in various DC comics!
Harley's Big Exit (Harley Quinn #34), art by Steve Lieber: Harley is existentially trapped in a comic book
Wild Harleys I Have Known (Titans: Beast World Tour: Gotham #1), art by Daniel Hillyard: A villainous henchman sees a therapist about his rabbit problem
Harley Quinn and the Scales of Justice (Harley Quinn #40), art by Hannah Templer: Harley has a nightmare about a super-powered high school
Mushroom Hunters (Poison Ivy #25), art by Brian Level: Two cousins on a mushroom-fueled road trip bite off more than they can chew
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Art by Penelope Gaylord
It takes a village to raise a warrior…and the Amazons have a lot on their hands with Diana. Can she harness the power of truth and community to become the hero we know as WONDER WOMAN?
Curious and rambunctious Diana thinks she has the whole warrior thing figured out: punching, archery, sword fighting… But as the village prepares for a festival celebrating the story of Hero—the first hero in Greek mythology—Diana and her goat, Phyllis, cause such chaos that she must embark on a journey to… clean up her mess. With the help of the Amazon’s vivid yet unreliable retellings of Hero’s story, what starts out as a boring chore becomes an epic adventure as Diana learns what it truly means to be a hero.
art by Penelope Gaylord
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Completely unpredictable, ridiculously charming, and laugh-out-loud funny, there isn’t a single issue of Lumberjanes that wasn’t a complete joy to read. -Entertainment Weekly
Over 2 million copes sold! Running more than 75 single issues and 20 graphic novels, Lumberjanes is a series from Boom Studios about a group of girl scouts tackling supernatural trials and tribulations using their strength, wit, and the power of friendship. Can the girls work together to unravel the mystery of their spooky summer camp before their time together ends?
A New York Times bestseller, Lumberjanes was awarded two Eisner Awards in 2015 (Best New Series and Best Publication for Teens) as well as the Harvey award for Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers in both 2015 and 2016. Lumberjanes also received the GLAAD Award for Outstanding Comic Book in 2016.
The series is currently being adapted into an animated series by HBO Max.
Lumberjanes is available in both trade and single-issue format from your local comic book store or from other fine retailers.
art by Brooklyn A. Allen
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Batwoman tries to take some time to herself and get away from Gotham City, but an urban legend in an Appalachian town catches her attention and gets her into trouble.
This is a stand-alone story and doesn’t require any background knowledge of Batwoman or previous issues of Truth and Justice to enjoy.
Truth and Justice #5 is available now, wherever comics are sold.
Cover art by Kris Anka, interior art by Maria Laura Sanapo
Winner of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award 2022!
"Holding It Together" is a play about ten groups of high schoolers attending a football game. In the week before homecoming, the students cope with everything from marching band drama to texting miscommunications to existential cheerleaders before ultimately coming together to face the unknown as a community.
The world premiere production performed by Gahanna Lincoln High School was streamed on Youtube in March 2021.
Read the script on New Play Exchange.
Information on performance licensing is available here by request.
poster art by Burton Durand
“Finding a fantasy world this compelling and immersive is a rare gift.” -Rogues Portal
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First appearing as a short story in Columbus College of Art and Design's Spitball anthology and now as a monthly comic book from Image Comics, Moonstruck is a story of monsters, romance, and magical hijinks. Fantasy creatures are living typical, unremarkable lives alongside humans, and barista Julie strives to be the most unremarkable of all. Normal job, normal almost-girlfriend, normal... werewolf transformations? Maybe Julie’s life isn’t so normal after all.
Volumes #1, #2, and #3 are now available at your local comics shop and digitally on Comixology.
The original five-page story is available digitally with all proceeds benefitting the Hispanic Federation.
art by Shae Beagle
There’s no excuse for this graphic novel not to be at the top of your to-read list. -Comics Beat
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Art by Brittney Williams
It's the first day of summer break in the sleepy town of Liberty View, and young Lois Lane bursts onto the scene with what she knows is a sure-to-go-viral video channel. Okay, maybe her platform only receives two views a week (thanks, Mom), and maybe her best friend, Kristen, isn't quite as enthusiastic about social media, but when Lois sets her mind on something, there's no turning back.
At the end of the week, the big neighborhood barbecue and bike race will be the perfect backdrop to Lois and Kristen's #friendshipchallenge video. But when the girls find out the annual fireworks are missing, Lois doubles down on her efforts for fame, testing her friendship in ways she couldn't imagine.
With Kristen leaving for sleepaway camp after the barbeque and a new girl on the block taking all of Kristen's attention, will Lois be able to find the missing fireworks, celebrate the summer, and post the best #friendshipchallenge the internet has ever seen? Or will she have to face her challenges IRL?
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Grace has written several episodes for season 4 Bravest Warriors, which is now available to stream here.
Created by Adventure Time's Pendleton Ward, Bravest Warriors follows four teenagers (and an assortment of alien friends) as they travel through space performing heroic deeds and trying to manage their pubescent feelings.
You can catch up on seasons one through three here.
