Member Since:
Jan. 26, 2023
Brave New Comics
Publisher info
Amanda and Jeremy’s collaborations started in a high school creative writing class. They rekindled their friendship as they attended Savannah College of Art and Design, Amanda for Sequential Art and Jeremy for Graphic Design. The idea of working together on a comic book started as they worked the convention circuit in New England.
“Writers don’t understand how much work goes into a comic,” Amanda said.
“Hey, I have an idea, let’s do a comic together,” Jeremy exclaimed.
“Yeah, sure,” Amanda rolled her eyes.
I Am the First was born.
A Kickstarter raised over 200% the funds necessary to produce the comic and graphic novel. In the usual manner, Amanda asked if we needed a website. The conversation turned toward the future and we dream big. The moment she asked the question, we knew there would be more projects and Brave New Comics was born.
The underlying mission has always been to make the comics we needed when we were kids. This means tackling difficult themes and focusing on stories for those who need positive role models in comics.
“Writers don’t understand how much work goes into a comic,” Amanda said.
“Hey, I have an idea, let’s do a comic together,” Jeremy exclaimed.
“Yeah, sure,” Amanda rolled her eyes.
I Am the First was born.
A Kickstarter raised over 200% the funds necessary to produce the comic and graphic novel. In the usual manner, Amanda asked if we needed a website. The conversation turned toward the future and we dream big. The moment she asked the question, we knew there would be more projects and Brave New Comics was born.
The underlying mission has always been to make the comics we needed when we were kids. This means tackling difficult themes and focusing on stories for those who need positive role models in comics.
I Am the First
by Jeremy Flagg & Amanda Kahl
Series: I Am the First, Book 5.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 10.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: February 7, 2024
by
Brave New Comics.
Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Graphic Novel, Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+
Alec stands at a crossroads. He can continue to hide from the darkness of his past or he can embrace it to let in the light. It should be a straightforward decision, but what will others think when they learn his secret? But if he's going to save the day, all eyes will be on him and he's terrified about what his they'll see. Alec's life isn't the only one on the line. This will be the explosive...
I Am the First
by Jeremy Flagg & Amanda Kahl
Series: I Am the First, Book 4.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 10.
Language:
English.
Published: June 16, 2023
by
Brave New Comics.
Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Graphic Novel, Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+
There are more dangerous things in Abbey Mills than high school bullies. Alec doesn't have time to burn as Abbey Mills' first supervillain threatens to destroy the one thing he loves. But a defeat wounds more than his pride and lays his darkest secrets on the table for all. Can he rise to the challenge, or will he go down in a blazing inferno?
I Am the First
by Jeremy Flagg & Amanda Kahl
Series: I Am the First, Book 3.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 10.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: March 8, 2023
by
Brave New Comics.
Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Graphic Novel, Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+
Having powers doesn't mean Alec can control them. Leave it to Roxi to take up the mantel of the mentor (don't dare call her a sidekick) and give him the push he needs. If he won't believe in himself, she's prepared to drag him toward victory. But can Alec discover the inner hero Roxi sees in him?
I Am the First
by Jeremy Flagg & Amanda Kahl
Series: I Am the First, Book 1.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 30.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: February 16, 2022
by
Brave New Comics.
Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Graphic Novel, Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+
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. Then there's...
I Am the First
by Jeremy Flagg & Amanda Kahl
Series: I Am the First, Book 2.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 10.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: April 22, 2022
by
Brave New Comics.
Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Graphic Novel, Fiction » Young adult or teen » LGBTQ+
Having superpowers doesn't change the fact Alec feels powerless. Between the bullying from his step-father at home, and the ridiculing at school, he struggles to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Even Roxanne's attempts to rekindle their friendship leaves him suspicious and angry. He'll never be like the heroes in her comic books. When a logging truck puts Roxanne's life is in jeopardy...