Factsheet

Publisher
TO Comix Press
Based in Toronto, Ontario

Contents
18 stories from 37 queer creators.

Format
6.75" x 10.25" Perfectbound Softcover

Pages
208

Publication Date
May 1, 2019

ISBN
978-0-9949374-7-6

Website
ShoutOutAnthology.com

Press / Business Contact
steven@tocomix.com

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Description

Shout Out is an anthology of comics tales for queer readers aged 13-17, created by queer creative teams, and starring queer-identified teenage protagonists. The November 2018 Kickstarter campaign was supported by 1,100 backers, and raised 162% of it's funding goal!

Blurb

Join us on the adventures of young demon hunters, star-crossed Viking lovers, and cyberpunk street artists as we invite you into new worlds where brave heroes with diverse queer identities demonstrate the strength of their hearts and the power of their dreams!

Inside this book you’ll find eighteen LGBTQ2SIA+ stories crafted by award-winning international creators. Find your place alongside ace necromancers, glamorous jazz musicians, fey outsiders, friendly monsters, and a superhero still finding his way out of the phone booth.

Spotlighting the work of diverse voices, this collection includes Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine), Kelly & Nichole Matthews (Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy), Vivian Ng​​ (Legend of Korra: Turf Wars), and many others.

Our stories have heroes who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, two-spirit, and asexual, from creators who share those identities.

Inspiration

Growing up queer can be a very lonely experience. It can be difficult to find other people like you in the real world, and it can be just as difficult to see yourself represented in fictional worlds -- especially when queer stories are often treated as unsuitable for younger readers.

With Shout Out, we invited queer writers and artists from around the world to tell the genre stories that they wish they had grown up with; stories of romance, adventure, and friendship, with young queer heroes at their heart. We want future generations of young queer readers to know that they can be heroes too, and that their stories deserve to be told.

About TO Comix Press

We publish comics celebrating upcoming creators and diverse voices. We're dedicated to transparency, and helping build a supportive and kind comics community. Since our founding in 2014, we’ve sold over 10,000 books and raised over $140,000 on Kickstarter.