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I Am The First: A Gay Superhero Graphic Novel
In small-town Maine, standing out in a crowd can be dangerous. Alec hasn’t had an easy life. After his father died, his mother married Don to help make ends meet. What she didn’t know, her second husband would turn into an alcoholic leech. Worst yet, his drunken rages are directed at Alec, the son he never wanted.
To make mattes worse, Alec has a secret even he doesn’t understand.
When Roxi discovers her best friend has superpowers, Alec isn’t thrilled. He doesn’t want to become a hero, he wants to be left alone. But when a mysterious arsonist appears in Abbey Mills threatening his loved ones, he’ll need to make a decision. Can Alec come to grips with his identity before he loses the people he cares about most?
The graphic novel contains all five-issues and bonus epilogue. I Am the First deals with topics such as coming out, verbal abuse, bullying, mental health, grief, and suicide. But despite these heavy subjects, it speaks about hope, being true to yourself, and the rewards it can provide.
To make mattes worse, Alec has a secret even he doesn’t understand.
When Roxi discovers her best friend has superpowers, Alec isn’t thrilled. He doesn’t want to become a hero, he wants to be left alone. But when a mysterious arsonist appears in Abbey Mills threatening his loved ones, he’ll need to make a decision. Can Alec come to grips with his identity before he loses the people he cares about most?
The graphic novel contains all five-issues and bonus epilogue. I Am the First deals with topics such as coming out, verbal abuse, bullying, mental health, grief, and suicide. But despite these heavy subjects, it speaks about hope, being true to yourself, and the rewards it can provide.
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Published June 28, 2024
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Jeremy Flagg
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It started with single comic book. Jeremy’s mother was determined to make a reader out of him. Shunning traditional literature at a young age, his mother placed X-Men Classic #69 in his lap and for the first time he was exposed to the phrases, “Mutants,” “BAMF,” and “SNIKT.” He is still waiting for his acceptance letter to the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters at 1407 Graymalkin Lane.
Despite voraciously consuming anything by R.A. Salvatore, Mercedes Lackey, and Laurel K. Hamilton, his first love remains the superheroes in comic books. Because of this he has written multiple series in the dystopian superhero universe, the Children of Nostradamus. He is a fan of fast-paced action, the darker side of humanity and incredibly snarky dialogue.
Jeremy became known as a geek before it was a trend. During college Jeremy would be shortened to Remy as friends discovered his goal of reading every X-Men comic. Being able to explain the many incarnations of Jean Grey and her alternate-dimensional children remains a badge of honor.
When not pounding away at the keyboard he is… nevermind, he’s always at his keyboard working on the next novel.
https://discord.gg/u4uc4362aC
It started with single comic book. Jeremy’s mother was determined to make a reader out of him. Shunning traditional literature at a young age, his mother placed X-Men Classic #69 in his lap and for the first time he was exposed to the phrases, “Mutants,” “BAMF,” and “SNIKT.” He is still waiting for his acceptance letter to the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters at 1407 Graymalkin Lane.
Despite voraciously consuming anything by R.A. Salvatore, Mercedes Lackey, and Laurel K. Hamilton, his first love remains the superheroes in comic books. Because of this he has written multiple series in the dystopian superhero universe, the Children of Nostradamus. He is a fan of fast-paced action, the darker side of humanity and incredibly snarky dialogue.
Jeremy became known as a geek before it was a trend. During college Jeremy would be shortened to Remy as friends discovered his goal of reading every X-Men comic. Being able to explain the many incarnations of Jean Grey and her alternate-dimensional children remains a badge of honor.
When not pounding away at the keyboard he is… nevermind, he’s always at his keyboard working on the next novel.
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August 5, 2024
It's a quick graphic novel but deals with loss, being a gay kid and bullying. It's would have been nice to have something like this 20 years ago to have felt seen.
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