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Comic book auteur Fernando Velez – ‘The Queen’s Heroes’ brings his queer superhero universe home

Comic book auteur Fernando Velez – ‘The Queen’s Heroes’ brings his queer superhero universe home

"Complex tale. A review of the digital edition of “The Queen’s Heroes” reveals a complex tale equal to Velez’s ambition. Its ar...

Kraven Comics – The Bay Area Reporter

Kraven Comics – The Bay Area Reporter

Kraven Comics featured in the Bay Area Reporter, September 2022 issue.

Cover Feature: An LGBTQ+ Class of Superheroes – David Atlanta

Cover Feature: An LGBTQ+ Class of Superheroes – David Atlanta

David Atlanta cover feature on Kraven Comics and the LGBTQ+ Class of Superheroes.

Kraven Comics – PromoHomo.TV with Nicolas Snow

Kraven Comics – PromoHomo.TV with Nicolas Snow

Kraven Comics featured on PromoHomo.TV with Nicolas Snow.

Anybody Can Be a Hero – KIRO 7 News

Anybody Can Be a Hero – KIRO 7 News

KIRO 7 covers how Kraven Comics promotes inclusivity and empowers LGBTQ+ readers.

21: Meet the LGBTQ+ Superheroes of Class 6 w/Fernando Velez – LPDcast

21: Meet the LGBTQ+ Superheroes of Class 6 w/Fernando Velez – LPDcast

Fernando Velez, CEO of Kraven Comics, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in comics on LPDcast.

The Origin of Fernando Velez – Origin Sagas

The Origin of Fernando Velez – Origin Sagas

Fernando Velez joins Origin Sagas to discuss his origins in comics, the LGBTQ+ community, and how Class6 came to be.

Episode 145: Fernando Velez – The Wyatt! Podcast

Episode 145: Fernando Velez – The Wyatt! Podcast

Fernando Velez joins Wyatt O'Brian Evans on The Wyatt! Podcast, Episode 145.

Class6, The Millenia-Spanning Sci-Fi Comic Continues – Prism Comics

Class6, The Millenia-Spanning Sci-Fi Comic Continues – Prism Comics

Prism Comics features Class6, the millenia-spanning sci-fi comic by Kraven Comics.

The first domino...

Kraven Magazine

Where the first domino fell, beginning the journey that would eventually become The Queen’s Heroes.

1. From Dreams to Reality

1. From Dreams to Reality

From grief, rejection and survival to a life built through creativity, Fernando Velez reflects on the experiences that shaped h...

2. Kraven Magazine

2. Kraven Magazine

Fernando Velez recounts how leaving an abusive relationship, returning to Miami, and seeing the limits of queer media inspired ...

3. THE RISE OF THE HEROES NO ONE SAW COMING.

3. THE RISE OF THE HEROES NO ONE SAW COMING.

Fernando Velez recounts how ending Kraven Magazine led to the creation of Class6, its struggles through the pandemic, a breakth...

4. The relationships that build this universe.

4. The relationships that build this universe.

Fernando Velez reflects on the friendships, romantic relationships, mentors, and personal growth that sustained The Queen’s Her...

5. The Architects of the Queen’s Heroes

5. The Architects of the Queen’s Heroes

Fernando Velez shares how an effort to support people in Venezuela evolved into building the artistic team behind The Queen’s H...

6. The world that inspired this universe.

6. The world that inspired this universe.

Fernando Velez reflects on how years of travel through Paris, Vienna, Thailand and beyond reshaped The Queen’s Heroes — influen...

7. The return home

7. The return home

Fernando Velez reflects on leaving Puerto Rico to pursue opportunities in entertainment, the discrimination that made him shrin...

8. The Darkness that built the Queen’s Heroes

8. The Darkness that built the Queen’s Heroes

Fernando Velez recounts how financial hardship and survival led him into an environment where addiction took hold, his years-lo...

9. The Heroes That Mirrors you

9. The Heroes That Mirrors you

Fernando Velez explores how the heroes and villains of The Queen’s Heroes mirror real-world struggles with identity, rejection,...