June is Pride Month and we're celebrating with a look at some of our favorite comics that explore LGBTQIA+ stories, characters, and themes! Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra and Zodiac Starforce: Cries of the Fire PrinceBy Kevin Panetta, Paulina Ganucheau, Sarah SternZodiac Starforce has been praised by fans and critics alike for its clever, modern take on the magical girl genre popularized by Sailor Moon. Zodiac Starforce embraces a same sex romance between two of the members of this magical girl team and presents a diverse array of characters. New relationships, backgrounds, and individuals are introduced in Volume 2, Cries of the Fire Prince, expanding the team and giving fans new ships to support as well...
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Zodiac Starforce returns! After defeating a former Zodiac Starforce member and her mean-girl minions, the girls thought theyd get a little break! But a new big bads come out to play, and demons are starting to overrun the downtown! “It’s fantastic having the Zodiac Starforce team back in action and they’re better than ever. Cries of the Fire Prince has only just begun, but it’s already fulfilling its promise of delivering more magical girl action and witty comedy with just a touch of drama and intrigue. And what intrigue!” -KABOOOOOM! “This story is all about having strength as a person first, and these people just happen to be women. It’s a story that Kevin Panetta writes well, and I...
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Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau’s Technicolor Hit Returns for a Second Series Dark Horse is excited to announce Zodiac Starforce: Cries of the Fire Prince, the follow-up to the breakout hit Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra by Kevin Panetta (Bloom) and Paulina Ganucheau (Mae, Another Castle). 2015’s Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra spawned a passionate fan base and a second printing. The Zodiac Starforce is an elite group of teenage girls with magical powers who have sworn to protect our planet against dark creatures. After defeating former Zodiac Starforce member Diana and her mean-girl minions, the girls thought they’d get a little break from protecting our world. Unfortunately, Zodiac...
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A comic about what happens when a magical girl team disbands What happens to team of cosmic high school superheroines after they defeat the villain, go back to their normal lives, and start growing apart? A comic about what happens when a magical girl team disbands. What happens to team of cosmic high school superheroines after they defeat the villain, go back to their normal lives, and start growing apart? By Laura Hudson Anyone who grew up around Sailor Moon is probably familiar with the concept of magical girls: a team of young women—often in junior high or high school—who transform into superheroines with fantastical powers to fight evil. But what happens to a magical girl team after they defeat the bad guy, go back...
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Exclusive Interview with Chris Warner on Nerdist! Barb Wire #1 Chris Warner (W) Patrick Olliffe (A) On Sale in July Nail-hard tough and drop-dead gorgeous, Barb Wire is the baddest bounty hunter on the mean streets of Steel Harbor, where gangsters can lift bulldozers and leap rusting factories in a single bound. The hunting is stupid good and the bounties are hella big—if Barb lives long enough to collect! Exclusive Interview with Chris Warner on Nerdist! Barb Wire #1 Chris Warner (W) Patrick Olliffe (A) On Sale in July Nail-hard tough and drop-dead gorgeous, Barb Wire is the baddest bounty hunter on the mean streets of Steel Harbor, where gangsters can lift bulldozers and leap rusting factories in a single bound. The hunting is...
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