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    Tommy Roddy, Carl Hippensteel, Dex Craig and Paul Jack, Polawat Darapong, Diego Gómez, Mike Millard, Brian Ponce, Patrick Pungpee, Robert Rivera, William O. Tyler,

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Pride High

by: Tommy Roddy, Carl Hippensteel, Dex Craig and Paul Jack, Polawat Darapong, Diego Gómez, Mike Millard, Brian Ponce, Patrick Pungpee, Robert Rivera, William O. Tyler,

Pride High is an award-winning independent comic book series about a gay-straight alliance at a high school for superpowered youth. This collection assembles the first seven issues of the fan-favorite series, optimized for digital reading, as well as a foreword by Fanboys of the Universe Editor-in-Chief Chance Whitmire, bonus sketches, creator bios and a brand-new cover illustration.

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Tommy Roddy
Tommy Roddy was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. He now calls San Francisco home. He has always rooted for the sidekicks in the pages of his favorite comics. Though mostly a Marvel X-Men fan, the ‘80s run of the Teen Titans has a special place in his heart. Tommy was awarded with a lifetime membership in Blind LGBT Pride International (formerly BFLAG) for Pride High’s positive portrayal of a blind lesbian teen. He was a recipient of the third annual Prism Comics Queer Press Grant along with fellow San Franciscan, Justin Hall.
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Carl Hippensteel
Carl Hippensteel is the Pride High co-creator, creator of Kid Mischief and Mischief, and co-editor of Pride High. Lifetime superhero enthusiastic, Carl has written and directed plays and is now a counselor for people with severe and chronic mental illness. He lives in Chicago with his boyfriend of nearly 30 years and two cats. His favorite superhero is Superman.
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Dex Craig and Paul Jack
Dex Craig and Paul Jack fell in love while making the microbudget queer superhero flick Pandemonium. Since then, they’ve won awards for their work on the animated short Alone, moved in together, released web videos like “Inspector Hieronymus and the Case of the Mischievous Houseboy”, got married, made an iOS game for kids called Puppysaurus, and bought a house. They’re currently working on their next big gay superhero feature, Joe Invincible—it’s like renewing their vows, really.
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Polawat Darapong
Polawat Darapong has liked drawing and painting since he was very young, but started digital art about seven years ago. He’s a part time artist and creating artwork is a good way to relax from his stressful office duties. Working as a comic colorist is a great experience for him and it’s even better to know that someone loves his work. Visit Polawat’s online gallery at polawat.deviantart.com.
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Diego Gómez
Diego Gómez is a freelance art director, illustrator, coutourier, performer, idea-man and more. A San Francisco native, his art & antics have been featured in Antebellum Gallery, Cocktailgate, East Bay Express, The International Latino Film Festival, MUNI, SF Weekly, Street Worthy, YO! Youth Outlook, and World of Wonder. Diego started his foray into comic books lettering The Adventures of Wonder Mark & Johnny Freedom, Pride High, and Planet Gay XXXPress. His comics art debut was Glamazonia, in 2010 from Northwest Press. His work has also appeared in Mama Tits Saves the World.
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Mike Millard
Mike Millard’s life-long passion for comics began in first grade when his teacher realized he wouldn’t read anything but comics. After a decade spent at Oklahoma State University, Mike moved to Kansas to pursue his dream of being a teacher of—of all things—middle school math. Shortly thereafter, he found his way to an online community of like-minded comic and video game fans that led to the creation of Lightspot for Pride High. During the summer months, Mike can be found on various online superhero games playing his creation. He also spends entirely too much time updating his status on Facebook.
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Brian Ponce
Brian Ponce is an artist/entertainer who lives in both Madison, WI and is the current Publications Director at OutReach LGBT Community Center. Brian is also the co-owner and founder of an entertainment/graphic design/ event planning company, Ravyn Entertainment LLC. Brian joined Pride Comics after seeing Tommy Roddy (creator of Pride High) searching for an artist on the GLA Yahoo Group. Brian researched Tommy’s characters and those of others involved in the development process and sent renditions of them. The rest is history. Brian left the creative team of Pride High with Issue 4 due to scheduling conflicts but remains in contact with the team and supports them in all they do.
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Patrick Pungpee
Patrick Pungpee is a New York-born freelance writer/illustrator based out of Miami. He’s done work for such companies as Lo-Fi and Double Impact Studios. He’s also a aspiring baker & has been told that he makes one mean white-chocolate raspberry cheesecake.
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Robert Rivera
Robert Rivera is a comic book artist who started as a storyboard assistant and eventually penciled covers and pages on Pride High and Kid Olympus for Pride Comics, as well as sequential art for Instinct Magazine. Still illustrating and keeping his sketchbooks full, Robert lives in sunny San Diego where he maintains an addiction to comic books and carne asada fries.
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William O. Tyler

William O. Tyler is an illustrator based out of Southern California. He is a filthy cinephile.

Find out more about him at williamotyler.com.

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Overview

Pride High is an award-winning independent comic book series about a gay-straight alliance at a high school for superpowered youth.

This collection assembles the first seven issues of the fan-favorite series, optimized for digital reading, as well as a foreword by Fanboys of the Universe Editor-in-Chief Chance Whitmire, bonus sketches, creator bios and a brand-new cover illustration.

Pride High writer and co-creator Tommy Roddy was the co-recipient of Prism Comics’ 2008 Queer Press Grant.
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Publisher: Northwest Press
Publish Date: 2012
Page Count: 297

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