INDIGINERDS Is a New Anthology That Celebrates Ever Evolving Indigenous Culture

Iron Circus Comics—the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest—presents INDIGINERDS, a brand-new comics anthology that aims to celebrate the ever evolving Indigenous culture. Organized by the ever talented editor Alina Pete, one of the co-editors on Iron Circus’s wildly successful and award-winning folklore anthology Woman in the Woods, this book collects work from several Indigenous artists and writers. From gaming to social media, pirate radio to garage bands, Star Trek to D&D, and missed connections at the pow wow, Indigenous culture is so much more than how it’s usually portrayed. Join this anthology as it examines balancing traditional ways of knowing and pop culture by supporting it on BackerKit.

“Most stories about Indigenous people are focused on two things: current grief or the past tragedies of colonization,” says editor Alina Pete. “But First Nations culture isn’t stuck in the past, and generations of Indigenous kids have grown up watching the same movies and tv shows that non-Indigenous folks have. This pop culture has crept inexorably into our lives, and we love video games, cosplay and other nerdy things just as much as everyone else! INDIGINERDS tells modern stories about modern Indigenous people, and celebrates our joys and passions.”

INDIGINERDS is a 6.625 inch by 10.25 inch full color comic anthology. Its 120 pages contain 11 exhilarating stories of Indigenous people balancing traditional ways of knowing and pop culture. The line up includes:

Bvlbancha Forever by Ida Aronson and Tate Allen
Walk With The Earth Mother by Maija Plamondon and Milo Applejohn
Roll Your Own Way by Jordanna George
Digital Eden by Raven John and Asia Wisely
Amplification/Adaptation by Em Matson and Nipinet Landsem
Welei (I Am Fine) by Bianca “binkz17” and Rhael McGregor
Saving Throws by James Willier and Sam “Mushki” Medlock
Dorvan V by Alina Pete
Uncured Horror by Gillian Joseph and Wren Rios
Airwaves Pirates by Autumn Star and PJ Underwood
Missed Pow Wow Connection by Kameron White

“The mainstream view of First Nations needs an update,” said publisher C. Spike Trotman. “INDIGINERDS is here to show the vibrant and evolving culture experienced today. This is sure to be another amazing addition to the comic collection of anyone interested in Indigenous culture!”

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