SICK FREAKS is a brand-new comic magazine dedicated to showcasing work by underrepresented creators in the Baltimore area. According to Forbes, the comic publishing industry has been facing some of the worst censorship since the 1950s and the era of the Comic Code Authority. This censorship disproportionately affects marginalized creators, especially those who discuss gender and race or criticize intolerance in their work. Historically speaking, during periods of censorship, comic artists survive by producing comic magazines. These magazines not only create an additional source of revenue for these creatives, but it gives them the space to tell stories that wouldn't be allowed to flourish by mainstream publishing. Some of the most revolutionary graphic novels of this century were developed through comic magazines. We would love to use SICK FREAKS to support the next generation of groundbreaking authors and artists and keep the vibrant comic community in Baltimore alive.