The story follows Hamal, a young gardener who is able to see the spirits of the dead that have not yet moved on, and Blue, a ghost who likes to hang around Hamal because, secretly, he is in love. You can contact them at creepy, wholesome, artistically gorgeous and delightfully queer, Taproot from author/illustrator Keezy Young is a lovely little paranormal romance that will warm the heart. Keezy has also worked on covers for a number of IDW and Lion Forge properties, including the Jem series (Hasbro) and Voltron series (Dreamworks). Other credits include several short self-published comics and art books, and they have worked collaboratively on a few projects (including Circadia, written by Jennifer Dugan). You can also find their work in anthologies such as The Beyond Anthology Volume 2, Bring Down the Sky, and The Dream Cluster. Meanwhile, Never Heroes is an ongoing, serialized dark adventure webcomic published by Sparkler Monthly. Keezy's first graphic novel, Taproot-a story about a ghost and a gardener-debuted in September 2017 with Lion Forge, and has won several awards, including best graphic novel by the Rainbow Book List - GLBTQ Books for Children and Teens 2017, Best of Best Shots 2017 by Newsarama, The Texas Library Association's Maverick Reading List 2018, Best LGBT Graphic Novels of 2017 by The Advocate, and the Florida Authors & Publishers Association award for best cover design (small format). Their work is character-focused, and they use action, romance, and mystery to explore LGBTQIA characters and themes, since those are the stories they always looked for growing up, but could rarely find.Ĭlip Studio Paint is their tool of choice these days, but their roots in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor show in their vivid colors and atmospheres. Their stories are cute, eerie, and sometimes dark, but always hopeful at their core. Today, Keezy writes, draws, and designs their own young adult comics. Although their art is self-taught, they credit Digimon and Studio Ghibli as important influences. Any opportunity to con their teachers into letting them illustrate a book report instead of writing one was taken. Keezy grew up drawing on their mother's walls, sneakily staying up late to read by nightlight, and later, cutting class to go to the library and sketch.
Keezy Young is a queer, nonbinary comic artist and illustrator based out of Seattle.
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