LATEST PRISM NEWS
PASS ME BY: ELECTRIC VICE & TOMMY DAKOTA
Here’s two more exciting queer comics Kickstarters to check out — Pass Me By: Electric Vice (by illustrator Kyle Simmers and visual artist Ryan Danny Owen), and Tommy Dakota and the Shootout at the Burgundy Ten by writer Dave Ebersole and artist Vinnie Rico.
NEW AND NOTABLE!
New and notable LGBTQ Comics projects on Kickstarter — including “Bitter X Sweet: A WLW Art Zine” and “Classics… But Make It Gay – An Art Book”
Prism Comics presents: “LGBTQ+ COMICS AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM”
A special online panel for WonderCon@Home 2021 Saturday, March 27, 2021 starting at 11 am Pacific Are comics mightier than the sword? Can comics change hearts and minds and entertain at the same time? Now more than ever, LQBTQ+ comics creators are claiming their...
The Fourth Annual Prism Awards Will Be Presented Online – Oct 17-18, 2020
The Fourth Annual Prism Awards Will Be Presented Online - Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, 2020 Prism Comics, Queer Comics Expo and the Cartoon Art Museum are excited to announce that the 2020 Prism Awards will be held virtually as a two-day livestream hosted...
PRISM PANELS AT COMIC-CON@HOME 2020
Prism Comics is Hosting Three Video Panels at Comic-Con International. There’s no San Diego con this year, but Comic-Con is holding a virtual convention online with booths, a souvenir book, video panels and more!
Prism Stands in Solidarity With Black Lives
We at Prism Comics promise to support and speak out for Black lives. And grow as an organization, designed to uplift the voices of marginalized and forgotten.
REMEMBERING RICH THIGPEN
In loving memory of Prism’s own Rich Thigpen. Rich was instrumental in helping with the founding of Prism Comics back in 2003. He will be missed by all of us.
Check out the POWER & MAGIC VOLUME 2 Kickstarter!
The POWER & MAGIC Volume 2 Kickstarter campaign is now live, and rewards for backers include a reprint of the first volume of the spellbinding queer comic collection.
WINNERS AND FINALISTS FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS ANNOUNCED
What: The Third Annual Prism Awards PresentationWhere: Comic-Con International: San DiegoSan Diego Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101When: Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, July 18, 2019, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, Room 28AB Press contacts:Maia Kobabe...
HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY, COMIC-CON!
PRISM COMICS - BOOTH #2144 AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL Wednesday, July 17 – Sunday, July 21 San Diego Convention Center - 111 Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 DOWNLOAD THE "2019 PRISM COMICS LGBTQ+ GUIDE TO COMIC CON"!DOWNLOAD THE SIGNING SCHEDULEPrism Comics...
NOMINEES FOR 3RD ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS ANNOUNCED
HERE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN LGBTQ+ COMICS! PRISM COMICS, THE QUEER COMICS EXPO and the CARTOON ART MUSEUM are excited to announce the Nominees for the THIRD ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS. The Prism Awards and the Prism Award...
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2019 PRISM AWARDS NOW OPEN
January 1, 2019 marks the opening of the submission period for THE 2019 PRISM AWARDS. THE PRISM AWARDS are given annually by THE CARTOON ART MUSEUM, PRISM COMICS and THE QUEER COMICS EXPO to both fiction and non-fiction comics works by queer authors. The goals of the...
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2019 PRISM COMICS QUEER PRESS GRANT ARE NOW OPEN
Submissions for THE 2019 PRISM COMICS QUEER PRESS GRANT open Tuesday, January 1st. The Grant is awarded annually to help emerging independent queer comic book creators publish and promote their comics. Since its inception, the Queer Press Grant has fostered many...
2018 PRISM AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
PRISM COMICS and the CARTOON ART MUSEUM are pleased to announce the Winners of the SECOND ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS. The Awards announcements took place at the Prism Awards panel at COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL SAN DIEGO on Saturday July 21, 2018.
Second Annual Prism Awards Submission Open
Second Annual Prism Awards Submission period begins; Submissions due by March 15, 2018
PRISM COMICS RETURNS TO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
When: Wednesday, July 19 – Sunday, July 23 Where: Booth 2144, Comic-Con International San Diego San Diego Convention Center - 111 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101 Contacts: Ted Abenheim – ted@prismcomics.org / Tara Madison Avery – tara@stackedeckpress.com Prism Comics -...
FIRST ANNUAL PRISM AWARDS JUDGES AND FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
First Annual Prism Awards Finalists Announced
PRISM COMICS ANNOUNCES TEE FRANKLIN AS 2017’S QUEER PRESS GRANT WINNER!
ANAHEIM, CA - The recipient of the 2017 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant was announced at the Queers, Comics & Social Justice panel by Prism Comics Queer Press Grant chair Elizabeth Beier, at Wondercon. This year's winner is Tee Franklin for Bingo Love. "You’d be...
2017 QUEER PRESS GRANT NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
LOS ANGELES, CA – PRISM COMICS is now accepting submissions for this year’s QUEER PRESS GRANT. The Prism Comics Queer Press Grant is specifically awarded to independent queer comic book creators. The Grant was established by Prism Comics in 2005 to assist in the...
SAM: STORYTELLING ACROSS MEDIA
Check out SAM: Storytelling Across Media in San Francisco, Saturday, November 5, 2016 – https://www.comic-con.org/frontpage/sam-storytelling-across-media
PRISM AT COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS – August 26-28
After going Bi-Coastal at FLAME CON in Brooklyn this last weekend, PRISM COMICS is thrilled to be exhibiting at the first annual COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS Friday, August 26 through Sunday, August 28 Palm Springs Convention Center 277 N Avenida Caballeros Palm Springs, CA...
Prism Comics Celebrates 13 Years of Championing LGBTQ Comics, Creators and Readers at SDCC!
What: Prism Comics at Comic-Con International: San Diego – Booth #2144 Where: Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016 San Diego Convention Center 111 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101 When: Wednesday, July 20 through Sunday, July 24, 2016 SAN DIEGO, CA – Prism...
PRISM COMICS TALENT APPEARANCE SCHEDULE AT SDCC 2016
PRISM COMICS BOOTH #2144 TALENT APPEARANCE SCHEDULE As of July 17, 2016 Talent and times subject to change Please check at the Prism Comics Booth for up-to-date schedule FEATURED CREATORS: BiNet USA (The Bi Stories Project) – Every day including Preview Night...
PRISM GUIDE TO ALL THINGS LGTBQ – SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2016
The PRISM GUIDE TO ALL THINGS LGBTQ for San Diego Comic Con International 2016 is now available!! Grab it HERE. All the LGBTQ featured guests, Comic Con panels, creator booths, parties in town, and soooo much more! Compiled by Andy Mangels Edited/Designed by Charles...
DRINK AND DRAW AT PECS BAR SAN DIEGO – THURSDAY JULY 21
DRINK AND DRAW AT PECS BAR SAN DIEGO Thursday, July 21 8 pm to 12 midnight (bar open till 2 am) Pecs Bar 20146 University Avenue San Diego, CA 92104 619.296.0889 #PECSisCOOL Kick back, mingle or pick up a pad and pencil and get in the Comic-Con spirit drawing our...
THE FIFTH ANNUAL CLALLAM BAY COMICON SOON!
CLALLAM BAY, WASHINGTON - The fifth annual Clallam Bay Comicon will be held July 9-10, 2016, in the Lion's Club building in Clallam Bay (90 Bogachiel Street), on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula. Canadian artist, writer and illustrator Leanne Franson will be the...
PRISM COMICS AND NORTHWEST PRESS APPEARING AT RUPAUL’S DRAGCON
Prism Comics is tickled pink to be exhibiting at RuPaul’s DragCon – Booth #809 – Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Con hours are: Preview Night, Friday, May 6 from 6 – 8 pm Saturday, May 7 from 10 am – 6 pm Sunday, May 8 from 10...
PRISM COMICS ANNOUNCES 2016 QUEER PRESS GRANT WINNER
The recipient of the 2016 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant was announced at the ALPHABET -10 Years of the Prism Comics Queer Press Grant panel by Prism Comics Queer Press Grant chair Jon Macy, at Wondercon. This year was a tie betwee Catherine Esguerra for Eighty Days and Elizabeth Beier for I Like Your Headband.
PRISM COMICS AT WONDERCON LOS ANGELES – MARCH 25 – 27, 2016
Prism Comics is exhibiting, presenting panels and announcing the recipient of
the 2016 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant at WonderCon in Los Angeles, March 25 – 27, 2016.
PRISM COMICS AT LONG BEACH COMIC EXPO – BOOTH 1003
What: Prism Comics Is Exhibiting at Long Beach Comic Expo – Booth 1003 When: Saturday, February 20, 10 am* – 7 pm (*9 am for Advanced Ticket Holders) Sunday, February 21, 2016, 10 am* - 5 pm (*9 am for Advanced Ticket Holders) Where: Long Beach...
COMING OUT AS GAY SUPERHEROES
Prism Board Member, Tara Madison Avery, was featured in an article published in the New York Times December 24, 2015. The article looks at the growing number of LGBTQ characters in comics. And, as mentioned in the article, Tara has recently started her own company...
See The Special ALPHABET SAMPLER!
ALPHABET celebrates 10 Years of The Prism Comics Queer Press Grant and features new full-color work from almost 50 comics creators including recipients of the Grant, creators who submitted for the Grant and supporters of the Grant.
PRISM COMICS AT GX3 – SAN JOSE, CA DEC. 11 – 13
Let the Rainbow games begin! Prism Comics will be exhibiting at GX3 (also known as GaymerX) in Booth 617 at the San Jose Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley California
WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE!
Welcome, everyone, to the new Prism Comics website! We’re very excited to have a brand new, updated look and mobile device-ready site featuring tons of new features and content. Just some of the new features coming this week include IMPROVED SEARCH FUNCTIONS and...
IN MEMORY OF GEO KOVICH
Fall is a busy time of year for Prism with a number of conventions across the county. We couldn’t exhibit at conventions without the help of dedicated volunteers from around the country. Men, women, gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, younger,...
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST PRISM BOARD MEMBER – MISSY BOYD
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest Prism Comics Board Member, Missy Boyd. Missy joined Prism Comics as a volunteer in 2010. Since then has been one of our key volunteers, bringing wonderful spirit and leadership to our booths at San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon,...