Jazmin Truesdale (born December 6, 1987) is the writer and creator of AZA comics, a comic book that features diverse female characters.

Early life and education

Jazmin Truesdale was born in Durham, North Carolina. She earned a degree in exercise science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology.[1]

Career and AZA comics

Truesdale is an entrepreneur and creator of Jazmin Fitness and AZA Comics, a comic book that features female characters of diverse backgrounds. Truesdale recruited illustrator Remero Colston for the project after finding him on Instagram.[2] AZA Comics' first graphic novel, Keepers: Origins, was published digitally in 2016.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Howe, Brian (July 8, 2015). "In the new Aza Comics universe, Jazmin Truesdale's diverse superheroines battle real-world issues". Indy Week.
  2. ↑ Jones, Jaleesa M. (August 12, 2016). "Olympic champion Simone Biles glows in new superhero tribute". USA Today.
  3. ↑ Berlatsky, Noah (March 1, 2017). "Superheroes Too Male? Jazmin Truesdale of Aza Made Her Own". Vogue.


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