EDUCATIONAL COMICS
Educational COmics
Printed non-fiction comics created for educational purposes, usually focusing on topics of sexual education and consent.
Abortion Pill Zine
A Community Guide to Misoprostol & Mifepristone
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With authors Marnie Galloway and Sage Coffey
Access to safe abortion is a human right! This short zine explains one kind of abortion: with the use of pills misoprostol and mifepristone.
Abortion is vital healthcare and part of comprehensive sexual health. This zine aims to provide readers with accessible information about the pills mifepristone and misoprostol as options to manage abortion. Created by pro-choice community members, it covers the medical abortion process step-by-step, including what to expect, precautions, access, and more. Community knowledge is power and access to abortion saves lives!
Shipping September 2024
PRAISE FOR Abortion Pill Zine
"Essential information for anyone who wants to know how medicated abortion works, written with kindness and inclusivity, no judgment, no medical jargon, just facts and respect.” – Emily Nagoski, New York Times bestselling author of Come As You Are
A Quick and Easy Guide To COnsent
A quick, easy and important educational illustrated guide to giving and receiving consent in sex, relationships, and other physical contact.
How do you tell someone you want to do stuff with them? How do you ask if they want to do stuff with you? How do you know what stuff you want to do with each other? Enter: Sargeant Yes Means Yes from the Consent Cavalry, a beacon of clarity in a fuzzy minefield of questions. Sarge drops in on a diverse range of folks deciding whether to engage in sexual activity in this short and fun comic guide to communicating what you want, don't want, and how you want it!
With wit and charm, Sarge also includes tips on what affirmative consent looks like, advocating for what you want, and setting boundaries that honor your comfort and safety. The result is a positive resource illustrating how easy it really is to respect each other’s bodies and desires.
Part of the acclaimed QUICK & EASY GUIDE series from Limerence Press.
Colored by Luke Howard.
Available to order anywhere books are sold, and available wholesale from most major distributors.
PRAISE FOR A QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO CONSENT
"Accessible and inclusive to all genders, sexualities, and levels of comfort with sexual activity." ― Foreword Reviews (starred review)
"Rotman’s upbeat primer would fit well on college sex-ed syllabi and in school libraries or guidance counselor’s offices." ― Publishers Weekly
“Clear and inclusive. I'm so glad this book exists!" -- Emily Nagoski, New York Times bestselling author of Come As You Are
"It's rare to see such a loving guide to affirmative consent that is both entertaining and full of empathy and patience." -- Archie Bongiovanni, A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
"Isabella and her Quick and Easy Guide to Consent teach consent the way we all ideally do and feel consent: with joy, creativity, sensitivity, thoughtfulness, care, and delight." -- Heather Corinna, founder of Scarleteen.com
Wait, What?
A Comic Book Guide To Relationships, Bodies and Growing Up
WITH AUTHOR AND SEX EDUCATOR HEATHER CORINNA, A GRAPHIC NOVEL GUIDE THAT COVERS ESSENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRETEENS AND YOUNG TEENS ABOUT THEIR CHANGING BODIES AND FEELINGS.
Friends Malia, Rico, Max, Sam and Alexis talk about all the weird and exciting parts of growing up! Using comics, activities and examples, they give encouragement and context for new and confusing feelings and experiences. This supportive group of friends are guides for some tricky subjects.
Inclusive of different genders, sexualities, and other kinds of identity, Wait, What? covers important topics like:
Bodies, including puberty, body parts and body image
Sexual and gender identity
Gender roles and stereotypes
Crushes, relationships, and sexual feelings
Boundaries and consent
The media and cultural messages, specifically around bodies and sex
How to be sensitive, kind, accepting, and mature
Where to look for more information, support and help
A fun and easy-to-read guide from expert sex educators that gives readers a good basis and an age-appropriate start with sex, bodies and relationships education. The perfect complement to any school curriculum.
Colored by Luke Howard.
Available to order anywhere books are sold, and available wholesale from most major distributors.
PRAISE FOR Wait, What?
"This dream team of creators came up with a book that is not only accessible but totally enjoyable to read! I'm so excited to see Wait, What? in every library, school and doctor's office in 2019!" Author: Archie Bongiovanni, A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
“Wait, What? is straightforward and clear, exactly what’s needed to help kids develop authentic awareness and conversation about bodies, relationships, feelings and sexuality.” Author: Peggy Orenstein, Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
“Wait, What? is a wonderful guide to topics adolescents are curious about, presenting information in relatable, gender-inclusive text and clever illustrations. This is the book adolescents—and their parents—have been looking for." Author: Melanie Davis, PhD, CSE, Our Whole Lives Program Associate
“It brings a loving, essential lens to matters of heart and soul, offering a roadmap not only to physical changes, but the complex social and emotional terrain of consent, crushes, and identity." Author: Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, Nurture the Wow
Not On My Watch
The Bystanders’ Handbook for the PRevention of Sexual Violence
Not On My Watch is a bystander training handbook to prevent sexual assault. It includes detailed information on consent, how to respond to inappropriate comments, specific strategies to intervene in bad situations, tips to protect yourself, and what you can do if you suspect your friend is in an abusive relationship. This book is designed with college campus communities in mind, and strives to take a forward approach to encouraging bystanders to step forward to keep themselves and the people around them safe.
Currently Not On My Watch and it’s derivatives are being distributed at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Emory University, Rhode Island School of Design, Smith College, Columbia College Chicago and more. Bulk orders are available for $2.50 per book. Please e-mail IsabellaRotman@gmail.com if you are interested in distributing Not On My Watch at your college or organization!
Self-published. If interested in wholesale, please e-mail IsabellaRotman@gmail.com.
You’re So Sexy When YOu ARen’t Transmitting STIs
You’re So Sexy When You Aren’t Transmitting STIs is a sexual health comic book created to reform the humor and inclusiveness of safer sex guides. You’re So Sexy is now in it's second edition. The book comes complete with pertinent information on communication, consent, barriers, sexually transmitted diseases, and birth control.
This comic book is intended for college aged people of all sexual orientations and genders who know most of the ins and outs of sex, but want or need information on protecting themselves and their partners from the risks of sexual activity.
You’re So Sexy When You Aren’t Transmitting STIs and it’s derivatives have been distributed at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Princeton University, SHFPACT in Australia, and more. Bulk orders are available for $2.50 per book. Please e-mail IsabellaRotman@gmail.com if you are interested in distributing You’re So Sexy at your college or organization!
Self-published. If interested in wholesale, please e-mail IsabellaRotman@gmail.com.