The partnered dad is very much gay and mormon, and used his conflicted feelings about his religion to make a comic book showing the two are not mutually exclusive. In 1947, john philip dalby and henry anderson both. The only gay mormon superhero comic book that certainly we know of, stripling warrior from sosuperduper comics, is extending its scope with new stories and characters that include lesbian, bi, trans and asexual heroes to the mix. You may be wondering why my picture is on a website entitled stripling warrior. First gay mormon superhero comic stripling warrior kicks. Did stripling warrior help you address any resentment towards the mormon church. Independent comic book creator brian andersen so super duper is on a mission to make history with stripling warrior, the worlds first comic book series featuring a gay mormon superhero. Since sam can channel these warrior dudes, hes taken on their name. New comic book series stripling warrior is offering up some sexy paper dolls for your collecting pleasure. Stripling warrior is a sex positive comic book series, combing a blend of action, humor, romance, super villains and an exploration into the mythology of the lds church. I have lots of good entries planned before the new year and wanted to start by returning. Viewing the book of mormon through a new light with.
Brian andersen is raising funds for stripling warrior the worlds first gay mormon superhero on kickstarter. Warrior was a british comics anthology that ran for 26 issues between march 1982 and january 1985. Smith, james callahan and the sharp boys on the art department. This is the conclusion to their first story arc and they the forming of the stripling warrior team. Meet the worlds first gay mormon superhero huffpost. Both of which are former mormon followers and both have been gi.
It was edited by dez skinn and published by his company quality communications. Contemporary comics like salt city strangers and stripling warrior focus on the experiences of mormon characters. The idea that a young man who has turned away from his latterday mormon upbringing accepted his own homosexuality and then. As advocate writers neil broverman and jase peeples note, elders in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints generally do not recognize the existence of homosexuals in their membership. Comic book startup wants funding for gay mormon superhero. The collected comics of the worlds first gay mormon superheroes. Earlier this year, brian andersen had a very successful kickstarter for his comic stripling warrior, about a gay mormon superhero, that also got a lot of. The story is about an amazing army of young men that really stepped up during a difficult time and became the most valiant and courageous of warriors.
New warriors writer daniel kibblesmith introduced the new team and detailed the premise of the upcoming series. In addition to unveiling an exclusive cover to the books second issue, we spoke with andersen about stripling warriors roots, its supporting cast, the feedback hes received during his. Come, follow me younger children book of mormon 2020 come, follow me older children book of mormon 2020 come, follow me sunday school book of mormon 2020. Stripling warrior paper dolls superhero, comic shop. Dvdrom this title is manufactured on demand using dvdr, when sold by. Viewing the book of mormon through a new light with stripling warrior. An lgbt superhero in a comic is important because it shows that these heroes are just as heroic and righteous as the hetero heroes. Stripling warrior, named for the heroic figures of traditional mormon theology, chronicles the adventures of samuel douglas shepard, who is called upon by an angel to fight for justice. Various artists have depicted parts of the book of mormon in comic book form. The comic world just got its first gay mormon superhero. Created by mormon convert and former missionary, brian andersen, stripling warrior tells the story of sam shepard, a happily out and newly married gay man who is visited by an angel from heaven on. Back in 1982, warrior hit the newsstands featuring some of the best and brightest of britains comic talent, including the first appearance of alan moores marvelman, who eventually becomes miracleman in the u. A gamechanging comic book is offering a fresh take on the way religion and sexuality intersects with comic book culture. Marvel comics released a brand new trailer introducing their new warriors lineup that includes a new superhero called safespace and his nonbinary twin called snowflake.
Stripling warrior is my book about gay mormon superheroes. Stripling warriors harry potter gay art arts and entertainment book publishing book series first world paper dolls anime. Stripling warrior is an exciting and fun new comic book about the worlds first gay mormon superhero hi brian, thanks for taking the time to talk to us, and welcome to. Theres a new character in the comic book market that is shaking things up a bit. Meet stripling warrior, the worlds first gay, mormon. Last week, the advocate provided coverage on the third in the stripling warrior comic book series, a superhero title featuring gay mormon protagonists. Its been less than a year since comicosity put together the last list of 35 indie comic titles that included queer characters or themes and to be perfectly honest, it didnt take much to come up with another. I just wrapped up another 65 page chapter of my dissertation and have been looking forward to my next installment. By joe glass earlier this year, brian andersen had a very successful kickstarter for his comic stripling warrior, about a gay mormon superhero. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The new comic from so super duper comics, is called stripling warrior, and it centers around sam shepherd, an openly gay mormon man who sees an angel on his wedding day urging him be the hand of god on earth.
The characters in stripling warrior are more blessed, more worthy, and more empowered because of their queerness. The new comic from so super duper comics, is called stripling warrior, and it centers. Stripling warrior is about queer mormon superheroes. The story of the 2000 stripling warriors is one of my favorite stories from a popular best seller. Paper dolls of stripling warrior by brian andersen and. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Called stripling warrior, the project from so super duper comics follows sam shepard, a happily out newlywed who receives a visit from an angel on his wedding night calling him, in the words of author brian andersen, to be. This comic book follows the adventures of sam shepard and fe fernandez. Kickstarting the first gay mormon superhero with stripling.
Dc has dropped to three queerled monthlies harley quinn, hellblazer, and detective comics and marvel still has none, but 14 other. The gay communities have seen a new dawn after the release of a game. The two thousand stripling warriors, also known as the army of helaman, are an army of young men in the book of mormon, first mentioned in the book of alma. His kickstarterfunded series, stripling warrior, has not one but two out superheroes who also just happen to be mormon. Some of the press and the attention has been about the very idea of a gay mormon superhero, but andersen uses mormon theology and stories similarly to how catholic teachings have become so. November 22, 2014 november 22, 2014 ultimatewarriorbio. Basically being a former mormon i really wanted to create something for people who grew up in the mormon church or the mormon culture and have been told their whole lives that being gay is wrong and being gay in sinful. As a gay mormon comic book reader stripling warrior is my love letter to lgbtq mormons who have been told they are damaged or unworthy because of their sexuality. Meet sam shepard, the worlds first gay mormon superhero. Both of which are former mormon followers and both have been given divine super abilities to help those in need. The stripling warrior comic is challenging the lds views on homosexuality with its depiction of gay mormon superheroes. Stripling warrior is an exciting, fun new comic book about the worlds first gay mormon superhero. Here it is, the uk comic anthology magazine that started it all. Its a story that borrows from mormonism and its theological constructs and reshapes them into a traditional superhero comic book series, only with lgbtq lead characters.
Stripling warriors harry potter gay art arts and entertainment book publishing book series first world paper dolls comic books. It is the stripling warriors from the so super duper world. Now, however, one enterprising comic book artist is looking to flip the script on that narrative with a gay mormon superhero. That month also saw the first issue of stripling warrior. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. When brian andersen and james neish set out to kickstart one issue of their comic stripling warrior a few years, they had no idea that not only would it be a success, but that it would strike a nerve. Created and written by brian andersen, a mormon convert, former missionary, brigham young university provo graduate, and married father to a daughter born via surrogacy. Warrior is a shortlived comic by team warrior conceived and written by wwe wrestler ultimate warrior, with jonathan d. Talking lgbtq comics and sdcc with brian andersenupdate. Stripling warrior is making comic book history by introducing the worlds first gay mormon superhero the comic book series tells the tale of sam shepard, a happily out and newly married gay man who is visited by an angel from heaven on his wedding night. Brian andersen is raising funds for stripling warrior vol.
Both of which are former mormon followers and both have been. It was a deeply cathartic comic book for me to create. Meet the worlds first gay mormon superhero, stripling warrior. These men, called the stripling warriors, are found as scripture within the pages of the book of mormon. The latest to get my attention, though, is a fledgling comic book called stripling warrior, who its creator, brian andersen, touts as the worlds first gay mormon superhero.