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A Holiday Gift Suggestion from Howard Cruse…

Just got an email from Howard Cruse—the author of Stuck Rubber Baby and Wendel, among many others—which included this delightful illustration reminding gift-givers that his collection From Headrack to Claude is available in print and digital and makes a great gift! Check out all the Northwest Press books available in iTunes, and you can browse [...]

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“The Power Within” on Pride Month List on Library Journal

Martha Cornog has included Charles “Zan” Christensen and Mark Brill’s anti-bullying comic The Power Within on Library Journal’s list of 26 LGBT comics and graphic novels recommended for library collections in recognition of the upcoming LGBT Pride Month in June. This is a story created to address teen bullying and suicide. Thirteen-year-old Shannon just doesn’t fit [...]

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Digital Edition of Howard Cruse’s “From Headrack to Claude” Available, Includes Documentary

Northwest Press has just released its third digital-only graphic novel through Apple’s iBooks: an edition of Howard Cruse’s From Headrack to Claude designed specifically for the iPad. Cruse was the first editor of the classic Gay Comix and author of the seminal gay comic strip Wendel which ran in The Advocate. He also created the [...]

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