How do you break through in the comic book world and start your days with cereal and watching cartoons? Ask Terry Blas.
Terry shares his origin story in an interview with CMPDX team member Joan Stewart, reflecting on how he explored and defined his relationship to being queer, mixed race, and growing up in a religious family. He's learned a lot along the way, shaping his fulfilling career with comics writing and illustration in a way that embraces the multiplicity of his identities.
You can watch the video of the interview on CreativeMornings.com. It was given at CreativeMornings/Portland, a free monthly community event.
More about Terry Blas:
TERRY BLAS (he/him) is the illustrator and writer behind the viral webcomics You Say Latino and You Say Latinx. He has written comics for Ariana Grande and the series Steven Universe, and Rick and Morty. His original graphic novels are Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, Hotel Dare, and Lifetime Passes. He is the writer for the Mexican, Marvel comics, super hero series, Reptil. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his husband and their dog, Alfie.
Creation of this podcast wouldn't have been possible without the support of:
- A 2024 grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council
- Annual event support from local partner Wacom
- Production by Johnny Subia and Weird Wonderful
- The 2024 event volunteer team: Kaitlin Carpenter, Chamisa Kellogg, Charli Beck, Christopher Diego, Ivan Lima, Joan Stewart, Kaveer Rai, Laura Mark, Laura Nickelhoff, Lucy Nobles, Sarah Nordby, Sumeet Singh, Tyler Nordby and Vinnie Balistreri
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