IDW and DC Partner Up For a Graphic Novel to Honor Pulse Nightclub Victims

By Maryann Yin 

Love is Love Graphic Novel (GalleyCat)IDW Publishing and DC Entertainment have formed a partnership to publish Love is Love. More than 200 writers and artists have joined together to create an anthology graphic novel that honors those who suffered from the tragic shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub in June 2016.

Marc Andreyko served as the curator behind this book; it contains more than 100 stories. The publication date has been set for December 2016.

Here’s more from the press release: “All material has been donated by the writers, artists, and editors, with all proceeds going to victims, survivors, and their families via Equality Florida…The anthology graphic novel is a 144-page love letter to the LGBTQ community containing moving and heartfelt stories—some using iconic DC characters—from some of the greatest talent in comics, including Phil Jimenez, Steve Sadowski, Paul Jenkins, Mike Carey, Matt Wagner, Marguerite Bennett, Aneke, Damon Lindelof, Patton Oswalt, Steven Orlando, Rafael Albuquerque, Jason Aaron, Jason Latour, James Asmus, Ming Doyle, James Tynion IV, Cecil Castellucci, Brandon Peterson, Jesus Saiz, Olivier Coipel, Leinil Yu, Elsa Charretier, and many more to be announced.”