FanBase Press has recently announced the newest addition to their line up – Quince. Any of you familiar with the infamous right of passage – the quinceañera – may have an idea of the general focus of this comic series. The number 15 has a heavy significance during a quinceañera and it looks there will be a bit of a tie-in of the number with the release of the series.
Quince is a 15 issue , bilingual, creator-owned digital comic book series that follows a year in the life of Lupe, a 15-year-old girl who discovers that her quinceañera brings with it a super cool party and superpowers. If puberty and becoming an adult wasn’t hard enough, just throw in some superpowers. Quince emphasizes diversity, family, and female empowerment. The creative team behind Quince consists of sisters Kit Steinkellner (writer – Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Emma Steinkellner (artist – Pow Slam Sparkle) and creator Sebastian Kadlecik (Penguins vs. Possums).
When discussing the inspiration behind this series and the utilization of the quinceañera, creator Sebastian Kadlecik responded:
“A few years ago, I went to a couple quinceañeras back to back, and it struck me that I could think of no more nerve-wracking situation when I was turning 15 than standing in front of my family, friends, and strangers with all eyes on me,” says Quince creator Kadlecik. “I also noticed my nieces love dressing up as superheroes. Still, I couldn’t help but take note of the fact that here were two young Latinas, and it sure would be cool if they had some more heroes that looked like them, both in a mask and out of one.”
via Press Release
The comic book series will be released digitally through ComiXology on the 15th of every month, starting on January 15, 2017. Each issue will be released digitally in English and Spanish, courtesy of translator Valeria Tranier. In addition, the English-language series will be collected into a printed trade paperback that will be released on Monday, October 22, 2017.
The Quince trade paperback is currently available for pre-order through the Fanbase Press website here, and the trade paperback will be released for sale on October 22, 2017. Pre-orders made by August 1, 2017, will receive an exclusive sketch by artist Emma Steinkellner, and all pre-orders customers will receive an exclusive Quince print.
What do you think of this new comic? Do you think it’s cool that they are focusing on the quinceañera and the emotions of how teenagers feel when tackling the on rush of adulthood? Let us know in the comments below.
