![]() ![]() We also want to show that love and passion are present at every age - and just as intense for women in their sixties as for teenagers.” Franklin is the innovator of the #BlackComicsMonth campaign and started the publishing company behind Bingo Love to increase representation. We want to tell the story of women who are gay, Black, and in love - and who learn to live without apology. Erica Schultz is the editor.Īs quoted by Bleeding Cool, Franklin wanted “ Black Mirror’s ‘San Junipero’ meets Moonlight. Jenn St-Onge is the artist who will bring these characters to life, accompanied by the colors of Joy San and the letters of Cardinal Rae. ![]() It proves indomitable, though, as they reconnect several years later, and learn they are just as in love as older women as they were as teenagers. Their relationship develops into love, but suffers because of the time period. The story written by Tee Franklin (who will be tabling at FlameCon 2017) concerns Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray, two black women who meet in 1963 and become friends. Launched on March 15, the Kickstarter campaign organized by publisher Inclusive Press reached its goal in only five days. I always want to know about any queer-themed comics that are being produced, and support them as best I can, and the image of two black women with gray hair cuddling over bingo cards was stunning. I first learned of Bingo Love through my Twitter feed, and was immediately intrigued. This is a comic unlike anything on the market right now, and deserves attention. There is so much about Bingo Love, an 80-page graphic novella about two older black women in love, that feels unprecedented, including its subject matter, its intersectionality, and the speed with which it was funded.
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