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Crowdfunding Corner: Indiginerds: Tales From Modern Indigenous Life

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Iron Circus Comics presents Indiginerds, a brand-new comics anthology that aims to celebrate the ever evolving Indigenous culture. Organized by the ever talented editor Alina Pete, one of the co-editors on Iron Circus’s wildly successful and award-winning folklore anthology Woman in the Woods, this book collects work from several Indigenous artists and writers. From gaming to social media, pirate radio to garage bands, Star Trek to D&D, and missed connections at the pow wow, Indigenous culture is so much more than how it’s usually portrayed. Join this anthology as it examines balancing traditional ways of knowing and pop culture by supporting it on BackerKit.

Indiginerds is a 6.625 inch by 10.25 inch full color comic anthology. Its 120 pages contain 11 exhilarating stories of Indigenous people balancing traditional ways of knowing and pop culture. The line up includes:

  • Bvlbancha Forever by Ida Aronson and Tate Allen
  • Walk With The Earth Mother by Maija Plamondon and Milo Applejohn
  • Roll Your Own Way by Jordanna George
  • Digital Eden by Raven John and Asia Wisely
  • Amplification/Adaptation by Em Matson and Nipinet Landsem
  • Welei (I Am Fine) by Bianca “binkz17” and Rhael McGregor
  • Saving Throws by James Willier and Sam “Mushki” Medlock
  • Dorvan V by Alina Pete
  • Uncured Horror by Gillian Joseph and Wren Rios
  • Airwaves Pirates by Autumn Star and PJ Underwood
  • Missed Pow Wow Connection by Kameron White

Preview: New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1

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New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1

(W) Ashley Allen, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Jared Lujan, Greg Burnham, Jarod Rhys Pratt, Zipporah Smith, Julio Anta, Morgan Hampton, Jerome Rhett, Nathan Cayanan, Jordan Clark, Dorado Quick
(A) Yasmin Flores Montanez, Atagun Ilhan, Kameron White, Marcus “Mas” Smith, Daimon Hampton, Lucas Silveira, Andrea Rosales, Tiah Ankum, Petterson Oliveira, Gregory Maldonado, Miguel C. Hernandez, Charles Stewart III
In Shops: Jun 06, 2023
SRP: $3.99

In May of 2022, 12 writers and 12 artists came to DC headquarters to hone their skills with some of the best comics creators in the business, and one year later, we’re showing the results of the cohort’s hard work! This special showcases all 12 stories created out of the Ally-sponsored Milestone Initiative… If you don’t grab a copy, you’ll be missing some of the first published work of the stars of the future!

New Talent Showcase: The Milestone Initiative #1

DC Reveals its Milestone Talent Development Program Participants

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DC, Milestone Media, WarnerMedia, and Ally revealed its plans for The Milestone Initiative Talent Development Program. The program begins March 15 and includes 24 individuals. You can find out more about them here and see the list below.

The 10-week program offers participants the chance to learn from industry experts to sharpen their storytelling skills. The training program includes virtual instruction through the Kubert School as well as an in-person seminar at DC’s offices in Burbank, CA.

Speakers include:

  • Jim Lee – Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC
  • Marie Javins – VP, Editor-in-Chief, DC
  • Chris Conroy – Editor, DC
  • Benjamin Le Clear – DC Staff Historian & Archivist
  • Marquis Draper – Assistant Editor, DC
  • Reggie Hudlin & Denys Cowan – Milestone creators, Milestone Media
  • Karen Horne – SVP, Equity and Inclusion, WarnerMedia
  • Erica Hughes – Director, Multicultural Marketing, Ally

The goal of the program is to empower the next generation of diverse comic book creators and increase the focus on representation and diversity in media.

The class of creators includes:

  • Andrea Rosales, Portland OR
  • Ashley Allen, Orono MN
  • Atagun Ilhan, Syracuse NY
  • Charles Stewart III, Washington D.C.
  • Cheryl Lynn Eaton, New York NY
  • Daimon Hampton, Chicago IL
  • Dorado Quick, Inglewood CA     
  • Greg Burnham, Norcross GA
  • Gregory Maldonado, Bronx NY
  • Jarod Pratt, Detroit MI
  • Jarred Luján, Del Rio TX
  • Jerome Rhett, Charleston SC
  • Jordan Clark, Baltimore MD
  • Julio Anta, Miami FL       
  • Kameron White, Houston TX
  • Lucas Silveira, Indianapolis IN
  • Marcus Smith, Chicago IL
  • Miguel Hernández, Cleveland OH
  • Morgan Hampton, Chicago IL
  • Nathaniel Cayanan, Corona CA
  • Petterson Oliveira, Naples FL
  • Tiah Ankum, Atlanta GA
  • Yasmín Flores Montañez, Toa Alta PR
  • Zipporah Smith, Los Angeles CA

Congrats to all!

Milestone Talent Development Program 2022

Swordsfall Studios Takes You Into an Afropunk Scf-Fi Fantasy Universe

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Drift of Dreams

Drift of Dreams is the first-ever Graphic Novel from the Swordsfall Universe! It’s a 187-page graphic novel featuring art from ten amazing artists of color. The graphic novel is an emotional journey into the heart of what dreams mean to us.

When humans on Tikor fall asleep, they just doing dream in solitude. The human mind drifts to a dimension called the Tapestry. It’s a realm where only humans can enter, protected from outside interference. Or least, that’s how it once was. The lurking dark god, Xavian the Withering King, has found a way to invade it, corrupt it.

The human protectors of the Tapestry, Dreamweavers, have assembled to repel the tide, but how did the dark god break their defenses? With their back against the wall, they call in a Dreamweaver who has explored deeper into the dreamworld than anyone alive, the Seeker. Can the Seeker stop the corruption before it’s too late?

The graphic novel is aimed at young adults and adults looking for a diverse story that features fantasy characters of color as well as LGBTQA+. The world of Swordsfall puts diverse characters in amazing stories where they usually aren’t featured. Drift of Dreams is by Tanni “Queen Beanie” Brown, Kameron White, Morgan Madeline, Omotola Oyefodunrin, Wayne C. Spencer, Sonya Henar, Bre Indigo, Bex Glendining, Joshua Small, and Mariá “Raposa Branca” Scárdua. It’s available now on Amazon and the Swordsfall Store for $34.99.