In the summer of 2016, Zoe posed a simple question in the Valkyrie forum:
“Hey I noticed a bunch of us are cartoonists- would we want to do anything with that?”
50 likes and comments later, They Have Issues was born. With four amazing editors (Jami Jones, Jessi Jordan, and Katy Rex besides Zuzu Cartoons) and a stellar cover artist (Bones Leopard), this anthology collected 10 mini-comics from 18 female/non-binary creators across 3 different countries.
The only prompt for this graphic novel was that the creators had to submit a story that began and ended in a comic shop, that featured at least one non-hegemonic character. This turned out to be just the right amount of open-ended, and we received work that was adorable, inspiring, even heart-wrenching (sometimes all three!). All creators still have copies available, or you can order one of your own right now at the ZuZu Cartoons store.
Volume 2?
This prospective cover was once again done by the amazing Bones Leopard! Volume two is a lovely goal to shoot for, sometime in the future. For now, ZuZu’s got a full-time job and a few pitches on her hands, so we weren’t able to pull together enough material for a volume 2 in 2018. For now, the project is on hold, but may be revived in the future!