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Ahead of tomorrow’s Lion Forge–sponsored “Diversity and Inclusivity” panel at Comic-Con International, the company announces plans to publish cartoonist Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer: A Memoir in spring of next year.
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Gail Simone To Over See Catalyst Prime from Lion Forge
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Just over one year since the Catalyst Prime Universe debuted to much acclaim throughout the landscape of pop culture, Lion Forge unveils the next phase in comics’ most inclusive and diverse group of heroes with the announcement of the addition of comic book thought leader Gail Simone serving as chief architect of the Lion Forge universe of titles.
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Lion Forget Partners With Tim Howes' Know Yourself For New Graphic Novel Series
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Days before the opening of the exhibit hall at Comic-Con International 2018, Lion Forge reveals a new series for middle-grade readers developed in conjunction with computer scientist and entrepreneur Tim Howe’s Know Yourself, the Oakland, California–based public benefit corporation dedicated to self-literacy in early education.
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Lion Forge to Publish Two Books By French Comics Legend, WIlfrid Lupano
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In anticipation of Wilfrid Lupano and Gregory Panaccione’s heartwarming and at times hilarious wordless epic, A Sea of Love, Lion Forge announces Wilfrid Lupano’s celebrated graphic novel, Curtain Call!
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LION FORGE ANNOUNCES FIRST TITLE UNDER CARACAL MIDDLE GRADE IMPRINT
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As the library world descends upon New Orleans this week for the American Library Association’s annual conference, the most talked about graphic novel publisher unveils plans for the first title under the Caracal banner.
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Lion Forge Announces Another Imprint: Quillion Gaming Imprint
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Lion Forge has been a market leader and champion of authentic representation across genres, from the proprietary superhero universe of Catalyst Prime to multiple imprints encompassing comics for readers of all ages. Today, the St. Louis publisher announces plans to move into the gaming space with a new imprint and flagship hybrid publication: Rolled & Told!
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Catalyst Prime Titles Move To Lion Forge's Roar Imprint
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Just over a year since the Catalyst Prime Universe debuted to much acclaim throughout the landscape of pop culture, Lion Forge unveils another evolution in comics’ most inclusive and diverse group of heroes. The company will move the existing title Superb,as well as the recently announced Quincredible,over to the company’s Roar imprint, specializing in material for young adults.
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Lion Forge Launches "Caracal" Imprint... That's "Caracal" With Three "A's"
By Dustin Cabeal
I'm trying something new in which I'm still just posting press releases, but because I'm not always going to be first or on the same day, I'll instead try to give some of my thoughts with the press release. If you don't want those, keep scrolling.
The first thing I have to say about this is that the name is not one that I think most people, let alone middle schoolers will instantly know and not struggle with. Don't ask me to say it, I won't get it, and if a bunch of MS'ers can then shit, our public schools have improved... and also utterly failed me. The next is that while Lion Forge is killing it on the market and growing quickly compared to other publishers, I worry that they have too many imprints and that it might eventually backfire on their brand. Its the norm of sorts with comics right now, but how long until it dilutes the brand? I wonder these things even if I don't have the analytical data to back any of it up.
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Review: Sheets
By Sam King
Sheets is what you get when you take a lonely girl, a dead boy, and a financially threatened laundromat, and put it all on a spin cycle. It is adorable, thought-provoking, and imaginative all at once. The artwork is clean and smooth, like freshly laundered linens. All laundry puns aside, it is a good read that has some deep themes hidden underneath a mostly domestic setting.
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Lion Forge To Publish Brenna Thummler's "Sheets"
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Artist Brenna Thummler’s work has appeared in such publications as theWashington Post and the New York Times. In 2017, she adapted the beloved Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery into a graphic novel alongside writer Mariah Marsden. This August, Lion Forge is proud to release her debut original graphic novel, Sheets!
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Review: Wormworld Saga Vol. 1
By Sam King
Wormworld Saga Vol. 1 is exactly the kind of story I would have wanted to read as a kid. It is beautifully illustrated, the story is solid, and the main character is very likable and relatable. This is a perfect graphic novel for kids, especially those who are into fantasy but may not be quite ready for the length of Lord of the Rings or who prefer visual mediums. It is a beautiful work that I would love to read more of. It is a digital comic that has been officially online for a while now. The first chapter was published online in 2010, and now the series has been picked up for publishing by Lion Forge Comics imprint Cub House which prints comics for kids 12 and under.
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Lion Forge Announces The Next Stage of Catalyst Prime Universe
Press Release
Just under a year since the Catalyst Prime Universe debuted to much acclaim throughout the landscape of pop culture, Lion Forge unveils the next phase in comics’ most inclusive and diverse group of heroes with the announcement of Quincredible, followed by upcoming creative changes across the line.
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Lion Forge Partners With United Way of Puerto Rico For Donation of Profits From New Anthology
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Just under six months since Hurricane Maria plowed through Puerto Rico with a destructive force that left island residents desperate for survival or forced to flee to the U.S. mainland, the island is still struggling to rebound. Today, the St. Louis publisher announces their commitment to relief efforts in a partnership with United Way of Puerto Rico, in conjunction with the release of Puerto Rico Strong, a comics anthology from some of today’s top talent!
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Lion Forge Announces The Publication of Ezra Claytan Daniels' "Upgrade Soul"
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In conjunction with the 2018 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics, Lion Forge announces the fall publication of Ezra Claytan Daniels’s moving work of interactive science fiction, Upgrade Soul, for which he was the recipient of the 2017 award. Lion Forge first announced this printed edition of the graphic novel at last year’s New York Comic Con, when the publication date had yet to be determined.
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Review: Ghost Money #7
By Dustin Cabeal
As I said in this week’s podcast, this was my first encounter with Ghost Money. Which sucks because it only has three more issues. Had I discovered it sooner, you would likely have been reading my seventh review of the series, instead of the first.
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Lion Forge Comics Now Available on MadeFire
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Lion Forge Comics, an emerging market leader in graphic publishing has partnered with Madefire, the award-winning standard in digital comics and innovator of the unique Motion Book format to make the publisher’s growing line of diverse titles available on the Madefire App, starting today.
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Lion Forge Welcomes Greg Tumbarello and Jeremy Atkins to the Roles of Senior Editor and Senior Publicist
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Lion Forge announces four new hires in its editorial and marketing departments today, including industry veterans Greg Tumbarello and Jeremy Atkins. These two join the rapidly growing publisher alongside multiple hires in each department’s junior staff. Grace Bornhoft joins as assistant editor and Madeline Roy as marketing associate.
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At Library Journal’s “Library Con Live,” Lion Forge Unveils Plans to Publish Graphic Anthology to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Maria
Press Release
Just over two months since Hurricane Maria plowed through Puerto Rico with a destructive force that left island residents desperate for survival or forced to flee to the U.S. mainland, the island is still struggling to rebound. Today, the St Louis publisher announces their commitment to relief efforts with the publication of Puerto Rico Strong, a comics anthology from some of today’s top talent!
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KATIE GREEN'S 'LIGHTER THAN MY SHADOW' TOPS AMAZON'S BOOKS OF THE MONTH
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Katie Green’s graphic novel, originally released in the UK in 2013, is released in the US today through Lion Forge Comics. Lighter Than My Shadow offers a personal examination of life with an eating disorder and the harmful effects of abuse.
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Comic Bastards Podcast - 014 →
By Dustin Cabeal
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Thank you for coming back this week. Due to time restraints, I couldn't get this podcast completed before comic book day, but here is for those of you that wait until payday or didn't check out the reviews on the site already. There's a lot of good stuff this week to make up for last week's stinkers!
Comic covered on this episode:
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