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The Alloy Anthology’s first book, ELECTRUM, was nominated for an Ignatz Award this year in the Outstanding Anthology category!

For those attending SPX, ELECTRUM artist Iasmin Omar Ata will be at table i11A if you’d like to pick up a copy in person. If not you can always purchase a copy at our store~.

Thank you so much for the honor of the nomination, and we hope that SPX attendees this year will consider voting for us~

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The Alloy Anthology: ELECTRUM Book

Electrum is an alloy formed by mixing the elements of gold and silver, and mixed-race people are just as precious! We are overjoyed to bring you our first book in the Alloy Anthology, Electrum, which includes 26 brand-new fiction and non-fiction comics that explore the joy, the insecurities, and the unique strengths that come with being mixed-race from the perspective of dozens of mixed- and multiracial artists from all around the world. This book is all-ages and suitable for readers of every age and background! This hefty 272-page softcover book features: french flaps, a unique pearlescent shimmer gloss-treated cover, strikingly thematic gold and silver themed interior colors. Also included with your purchase: the ELECTRUM wallpaper set in a variety of common device sizes, featuring our cover artwork by Yoshi Yoshitani. Thank you for looking!

ELECTRUM is now available for general purchase at our store!

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Good news: the book is headed to print, and PDFs of the book (as well as wallpaper sets) are being distributed to backers via messages this week! Keep an eye out for your link and download code :] 

I’m looking forward to getting these books into production and then sent out to backers, but until then, I hope all our Kickstarter supporters enjoy the digital version.

About the book: ELECTRUM is a 272-pg softcover comic anthology about the mixed race experience, featuring a pearlized cover, french flaps, and duo-tone interiors to reflect the gold and silver alloy theme. The book will be available to purchase in early 2019 after our Kickstarter has been fulfilled. The PDF will become available sometime before that via our storefront and Comixology. For news on when digital and physical versions of the book will become available for general purchase, please bookmark this site, or follow our Twitter account The Alloy Anthology.

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ELECTRUM HAS FUNDED. The book is going to be made :’] Thank you to everyone who has backed, shared, or commented on our project! We are trying to make a change in the world by sharing our under-represented voices, and we couldn’t have done it without you ♥

Artist Feature #28 stars Electrum’s assistant editor and artist Kiku Hughes. Kiku is a Nikkei mixed-race artist from Seattle. You can find a selection of her comic work at her Tumblr, or check out her webcomic, The Sublimes.

In her comic "Misirlou," Kiku reflects on the often overlooked origin of the American surf music genre, and on finding beauty when two elements come together

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

101% funded, it is happening! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3!

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We are doing Artist Features of every artist in Electrum! Each of us is mixed but comes to the project with our unique perspectives, and we wanted to share those with you~

Artist Feature #26 stars M. Cat White. Cat is a illustrator based outside of D.C. Cat enjoys fantasy, magic, myth, and all things that find their own light in the dark.  

In their story “Eclipse,” a budding magician struggles with her celestial magic lessons until she finds a school that teaches to the other half of her identity too

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

96% funded and less than 1k to go! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3!

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The Electrum Artist Feature takes a closer look at the words and stories of the contributors to our anthology!

Artist Double Feature #25 is Charlene Soto and Kelsey Soto. Charlene, born in San Diego, was blessed to have been able to grow up in a mixed race home. She is a Chicana illustrator whose work is inspired by black and white cult films, 1950's illustration, cows, and alebrijes. Her sister Kelsey has been writing for the past few years saving story ideas and writing poems. Only in the most recent years as a student at San Diego State University did she begin writing short stories. Her motivation stems from the belief that we were meant to share our experiences in this life. Kelsey believes that the more we can perceive from a different point of view, the more understanding we can be.

In Charlene and Kelsey’s comic “Silent Waves,” a mixed girl crossing the border into her mother’s home of Mexico finds that the language barrier can be overcome with the power of dance and kindness.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is nearly 95% funded! Less than 5% to go! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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The Electrum Artist Feature series shares not just the art and stories in our book, but the motivations of the amazing mixed folks who help make this book a reality.

Artist Feature #24 goes to Moe Espinoza. Moe is an LA-born, Oregon-grown cartoonist who’s been writing and drawing comics about aliens and superheroes since she was six years old and only had Lisa Frank notebooks to draw them in. She has not stopped doing exactly that for even a second. When she’s not drawing her webcomic for work, she’s drawing her webcomic for fun, and when she’s not doing that, she’s getting real pumped about Bigfoot.

In her comic “Kapow,” the local roller-derby rink becomes a source of camaraderie for a young gal who worries about finding others like her, but discovers that her friends are all around her

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is over 91% funded :[_________] Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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Small correction~

Apologies for my error on the previous post, Kelly’s portfolio is at her site KellySketches! For more of her comics, please check out her fantastic webcomic Vainglorious as well.

-Der

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Almost everyone knows what it feels like to be different. For Electrum, we’re using our Artist Feature to show our future readers how this book has taught us to take strength from our identity, no matter how complex it is.

Artist Feature #23 spotlights Kelly Bull. Kelly is a comics creator and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. She has been drawing stories of her characters and their various adventures for as long as she can remember. When not making comics, Kelly likes to run around her neighbourhood looking for local dogs.

In Kelly’s sci-fi fantasy comic "Cloud Walker," an engineering challenge becomes the catalyst that unites and opens brand new paths for an imaginative child's family and community!

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is a whopping 90% funded! Almost there! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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Our Electrum Artist Feature series, meant to give a voice to each of our mixed-race contributors outside of the book itself, continues!

Artist Feature #22 is Ashanti Fortson is an illustrator and cartoonist with a deep love for kind stories and fantastical settings. They make a space fantasy webcomic called Galanthus, and they hope to one day see the Milky Way.

Ashanti is also the lovely artist behind Electrum's whimsical and beautiful bookplate. Find more of her concept sketches for the bookplate at today’s KS update~

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

87% funded and climbing! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3!

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The Electrum Artist Feature delves into the art and thoughts of the many creators who helped bring this book to life!

Artist Feature #20 goes to Jem Yoshioka! Jem is an illustrator and comic artist living in Wellington, New Zealand. Deftly weaving words and pictures together, Jem’s comics tell evocative and emotional stories with themes of belonging, place, and heritage.

Jem’s comic "Whatever You Like" is not only a recipe for Okonomiyaki, but a lesson in being authentic to yourself.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is 83% funded and climbing! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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Heck yes we are doing Artist Features of every artist in Electrum! Each of us is mixed but comes to the project with our unique perspectives, and we wanted to share those with you~

Artist Feature #20 is the writing and art team of Jordan Alsaqa and Jenna Yow. Writer Jordan Alsaqa is an N.C. State graduate with a degree in Creative Writing. His first comic projects, Terminal Protocol and Finding Peace, were funded through Kickstarter, with the former being published by Scout Comics. His current comic, Welderkin, is published digitally by Comicker Press. Jenna is an illlustrator from the DC area and going to school in Baltimore. She works with sequential art, game design, and anything that can tell a story.

Their story “A Forgotten Home” recounts Jordan’s return to the country of Jordan, and his fears of no longer belonging to a once-familiar place. Despite anxieties of being culturally mixed and no longer feeling like a part of a place you once belonged to, this comic shows that sometimes you don't need to remember your home for your home to remember you.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

We are nearly 80% funded, and have a little under 2 weeks to go!

Please spread the word about our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3!

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The Electrum Artist Feature takes a closer look at the words and stories of the contributors to our anthology!

Artist Feature #19 is Tajliya Jamal. Tajliya is a queer, biracial artist and illustrator based in Vancouver, Canada. Her work is often illustrative, and plays with text and narrative sequence. Working primarily with identity politics as content, she explores the relationships and interactions she has experienced as a multiracial woman. More broadly, she looks into notions of visibility and invisibility -- how what we see visually does not always correspond to the complexities underneath.

Tajliya’s comic "Divided Skin" candidly reflects upon the pain many mixed people have experienced, of not being recognized by others as the child of your parent.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is 77% funded! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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The Electrum Artist Feature series shares not just the art and stories in our book, but the motivations of the amazing mixed folks who help make this book a reality.

Artist Feature #5 goes to Shadia Amin. Shadia is a Colombian artist. Her art is about the magic in the little moments in life. Whether they’re found in cooking, her culture, friends or her family life she finds a way to draw inspiration from them. She hopes her stories can have an impact on people’s lives and if not at least make them laugh.

In her comic "Arab-Colombians: Who We Are," Shadia takes us on a historical and personal journey through this oft overlooked cultural group

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is 76% funded! Almost there! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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Almost everyone knows what it feels like to be different. For Electrum, we’re using our Artist Feature to show our future readers how this book has taught us to take strength from our identity, no matter how complex it is.

Artist Feature #17 spotlights Hinahina Gray. Hinahina Gray is an illustrator, sequential artist, and printmaker/painter whose practice is based in Honolulu, Hawai’i. As an activist queer Native Hawaiian her work is informed by her identity and a love for imaginative storytelling.

Hinahina’s comic "Hapa" lovingly illustrates one elder's wisdom of what the word "Hapa" truly means to Hawai'ians.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

Electrum is 74% funded! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3~

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Our Electrum Artist Feature series, meant to give a voice to each of our mixed-race contributors outside of the book itself, continues!

Artist Feature #16 is the award-winning comic artist Iasmin Omar Ata. Iasmin is a Middle Eastern, Muslim, and epileptic comics artist, game designer, and illustrator who creates art about coping with illness, understanding identity, dismantling oppressive structures, and Arab-Islamic futurism. They've worked with clients/groups such as PEN America, Art Palestine International, Bigmouth Comix, CollegeHumor, OR Books, and have been interviewed & reviewed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Electronic Intifada, Library Journal, NPR, and the like. They thrive on dedication, dreams, and hard work.

Their Electrum story “Rose Metal,” an android who awakes to the voices of their creators decides to takes control of their own voice-- and destiny

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

We are now 73% funded! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3!

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Heck yes we are doing Artist Features of every artist in Electrum! Each of us is mixed but comes to the project with our unique perspectives, and we wanted to share those with you~

Artist Feature #15 stars Little Corvus. Little Corvus is an Eisner-nominated queer, nonbinary, latinx comic artist and illustrator based in Seattle. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Cartooning, they love positive, diverse stories, tender protagonists, and the color pink. In their fantasy comic "You Were Never Lost," a young mixed man debates if he has a place in a local cultural festival, and finds out that the more he gives, the more his world expands to meet him.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our art and artists with you~

70% funded!! Check out our Kickstarter campaign, running until Nov 3!