Established 2022
Growing Up
The Story
How It Started
Amanda and Jeremy’s collaborations started in a high school creative writing class. They rekindled their friendship as they attended Savannah College of Art and Design — Amanda for Sequential Art and Jeremy for Graphic Design. The idea of working together on a comic book started as they worked the convention circuit in New England.
“Writers don’t understand how much work goes into a comic,” Amanda said.
“Hey, I have an idea, let’s do a comic together,” Jeremy exclaimed.
“Yeah, sure,” Amanda rolled her eyes.
I Am the First was born. A Kickstarter raised over 200% the funds necessary to produce the comic and graphic novel. The conversation turned toward the future and they dreamed big. The moment she asked the question, they knew there would be more projects.
The underlying mission has always been to make the comics we needed when we were kids. This means tackling difficult themes and focusing on stories for those who need positive role models in comics.
Graphic Novel
I Am the First
Complete Collection · Hardbound & Paperback
A relatable coming of age story tackling mental health and discrimination with raw honesty, while weaving in hope and the importance of found family.
Equal parts Chris Claremont and Stephen King. Flagg and Kahl are a team to watch.
Andrew Farago, Author — TMNT: The Ultimate Visual History
This story tackles heavy themes like mental health and discrimination with such raw honesty, yet finds a way to weave in hope and the importance of found family. Nothing short of powerful.
Jonny Saldana, Executive Director — Charlotte Gaymers Network
The Team
The Creators
Co-Founder · Illustrator
Amanda Kahl
Amanda is the primary writer and sole artist for Age of Night, an ongoing web comic. After receiving her BFA in Sequential Art from Savannah College of Art & Design, Amanda jumped into the world of independent table top games. She has worked as the Art Director multiple table top and role playing game companies.
Currently, she lives in a cabin deep in the woods of northern Maine where she works on Age of Night and many other freelance art projects while chasing her kids and yard full of chickens. Between drawing and fending off bears she enjoys cooking, listening to music, watching movies, analog gaming, and exploring the outdoors.
Co-Founder · Writer
Jeremy Flagg
Remy is the creator of the dystopian superhero universe, Children of Nostradamus. Taking his love of pop culture and comic books, he focuses on fast paced, action packed novels with complex LGBT+ characters and contemporary themes. He is also the co-founder of Superhero-Fiction.com and continues to write in the genre.
He received his MFA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design and works as a cover designer in the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and science fiction. His time is spent at his desk creating artwork and writing snarky books. On the rare occasion he escapes his office, he binges Netflix and comic books. Remy, a Maine native, resides in Charlotte, North Carolina and can be found in local coffee shops pounding away at the keyboard.