Media release — BOOM! Studios as well as GLAAD honored writer James Tynion IV as well as artist Michael Dialynas’ original comic book series THE woods in Los Angeles last Friday as the champion of the 2017 GLAAD Media award for outstanding Comic Book. The statement was very first made at the 28th annual GLAAD Media awards ceremony on April 1st.
The GLAAD Media awards acknowledge as well as honor media for their fair, precise as well as inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, as well as queer (LGBTQ) neighborhood as well as the problems that impact their lives. The awards likewise fund GLAAD’s work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ neighborhood that develop support for equality. The outstanding Comic book award was officially provided to James Tynion IV, representing the series’ innovative team, at the BOOM! Studios office in Los Angeles.
“Honestly, this award means the world,” states Tynion IV. “When I was reading comics in high school, it felt like I couldn’t discover any type of stories that represented my life or my struggles. I was a young man, looking to fiction to discover a path for myself as well as queerness was always just subtext, punchline, or fleeting. I made a promise to myself then that when I ended up being a comic book writer, I wouldn’t do that. I would put the queer characters up front as well as center with the rest. Not necessarily to tell stories about their queerness, however to show that I existed as a part of the exact same world as my directly peers. To make sure that the high institution James of today can discover stories that speak to him on the comic shelf.
“To win this award for the series that I believe is the purest expression of myself is one of the biggest honors of my young life.”
“This award means whatever to me as well as I’m extremely honored to have our vibrant area experience acknowledged among the other amazing as well as high-caliber titles in the outstanding Comic book category,” adds Dialynas.
Debuting in 2014, The woods complies with the journey of 437 students, 52 teachers, as well as 24 extra personnel from Bay point Preparatory High institution in suburban Milwaukee, WI who vanished without a trace. countless light years away, far outside the bounds of the charted universe, 513 people discover themselves in the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness. Where are they? Why are they there? The answers will prove complete stranger than anyone might potentially imagine. The series wraps up its ambitious three-year storyline in full this October with the release of The woods #36. The series has consistently got important acclaim for its diverse representation of LGBTQ youth among its core lead characters—including Ben, Isaac, Sander, as well as Sanani—and an similarly vibrant supporting cast.
The woods is in advancement with universal cable productions at the Syfy Network as an hour-long drama with Michael Armbruster composing the pilot as well as executive Producing. Brad Peyton (San Andreas) is set to direct as well as executive Produce, together with his creating partner Jeff Fierson, Ross Richie (BOOM! Studios creator & CEO), as well as Stephen Christy (BOOM! Studios president of Development), with Josh Levy (BOOM! Studios, senior Vice President, Television) as Co-Executive Producer.
For more on The woods as well as more from BOOM! Studios, please see www.boom-studios.com as well as comply with @boomstudios on Twitter. print copies of The woods are offered for sale at regional comic book shops as well as bookstores, as well as digital copies are offered from material suppliers like comiXology, iTunes, as well as Google Play.
For more info on GLAAD, please see www.glaad.org or link with GLAAD on Facebook as well as Twitter.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios was established by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of producing world-class comic book as well as graphic book storytelling for all audiences. with the advancement of four unique imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, as well as Archaia—BOOM! has created award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, giant Days, Klaus, as well as mouse Guard, while likewise breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, animation Network, as well as Jim Henson business properties. BOOM! will likewise bring their original series to life with unique first-look connections with 20th Century Fox for film as well as with Fox television for the little screen. Please see www.boom-studios.com for more information. For news as well as more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com as well as comply with @boomstudios on Twitter.
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