Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology

I’m a big fan of comics projects that are created and funded through Kickstarter. So much in fact, Lauren B jokingly says that I singlehandledly finance 1/3 of all comics that come out of KS (looking at my Credit Card Statements I think she may be on to something…). Regarding Kickstarter, I love be able to see all manner of indie / web comics getting printed and anthologies that I would almost never see without help of the comics community that I know from Twitter and of course, the internet. It is in that thought that it’s a great tool for creators of color, queer creators and other marginalized folks to use to help crowd source the funds for, spread the word about and ultimately use to their advantage this vehicle to aid in pushing their product–their comics. I’ve been following Joamette Gil, on twitter for quite some time now and she’s always stood out to me as a voice often ignored in the usual white-male-cisgender comics/comic book industry. As a queer Afro-Cuban illustrator, cartoonist, and writer, the stories she tells and has been telling and illustrating are the ones mainstream comics doesn’t have a true appreciation for. Nevertheless, they are necessary, needed and appreciated. (I personally love her comics for Everyday Feminism and also see these gems!). Her voice, her work and her vision to see more comics by women, demigirls, and bigender creators of color continues on. I can recall eyeballing Joamette’s twitter page months and months ago for new updates on th…