Its list of all-star contributors - all of whom donated their work and time - included comic-book luminaries Jim Lee (Batman, Superman, X-Men) and Gail Simone (Birds of Prey, Batgirl) TV writer/producer Damon Lindelof (“Lost,” “The Leftovers”) actors Matt Bomer (“American Horror Story,” “White Collar”) and Patton Oswalt (“Veep,” “Ratatouille”) and “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins.Īnd with the big names came many big payoffs. The 144-page “Love Is Love” hit bookstores in December of 2016. Six months later, Andreyko’s idea was a published graphic novel. J.K Rowling, the author of the “Harry Potter” series, let a quote from the character Dumbledore in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” be used as a caption for an illustration of Potter and his friends.So he went on Facebook and said, “Let’s do a comic book.” By the time the day was over, he had 70 emails from friends in the comic-book industry, friends from Hollywood and strangers from the creative community, all of whom just wanted to contribute in any way they could. Also, publishers such as Archie Comics and Due Publications allowed for the comic to contain some of their characters.
DC Comics permitted Superman to be portrayed in the book. Within the pages of the anthology, there are some familiar characters. Some of the more depressing pieces share what they think happened inside the nightclub on the night of the shooting. One story discusses the sad yet optimistic reaction a daughter had to the shooting. The comics have messages of hope, sympathy, love, concern and rage. It was co-published by DC Comics and IDW, according to Each author contributed thoughts from during or after the shooting by creating an original comic, personal account, poetry piece or artwork. Together they created a comic book in which the proceeds benefit families who lost loved ones during the Pulse shooting. He gathered dozens of artists and asked them to donate their work. How do you fight hate? With any kind of love, which is exactly what Marc Andreyko did when he created the comic anthology “Love is Love.”Īndreyko, a comic book writer known for works such as “Batwoman” and “Manhunter,” organized this comic book on love in response to the Pulse shooting.
Last June, 49 innocent lives were taken at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., after a gunman entered the nightclub and fired randomly at people.
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