Power & Magic Present ‘HEARTWOOD: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy’

Power & Magic Press, will always, always have my heart and my dollars. A creator-owned comics publisher based in Portland, OR, headed by BNP fave Joamette Gil, P&M Press is responsible for such comics anthologies such as the Queer Witch Comics anthology and the darker Immortal Souls comics anthology. I have always looked forward to the work from this publisher as I can always expect a focus, a spotlight on marginalized creators, especially creators of color.

This new offering Heartwood: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy is no different as it is the first comics anthology devoted to non-binary creators & characters (and enchanted forests)! Fantasy is one of my favorite genres across the board. For me, it has always translated well in just about every genre from film to video games to literature and especially comics. I was especially pleased to learn that the theme of this new anthology project would be fantasy based but delving into the magical realism and modern fairy tale genres as well. I’ve always loved the ideal, the visual of the forest in fantasy settings. Of going on an adventures, of willing getting lost, of uncovering treasures, or of even finally confronting that which would destroy you. A snippet of the synopsis provided for us for this book tells us that: “Across time and cultures, the forest has symbolized facing the unknown and emerging transformed. These stories of modern-day sylvan fantasy showcase some of the best non-binary cartoonists of our…