

Portland, OR: The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group is pleased to announce the upcoming original graphic novel, Cheer Up!: Love and Pompoms, from the creative team of Crystal Frasier and Val Wise.

The Sweet and Sporty Squad Will Tumble Into Your Heart in Summer 2021 Will you be heading to your local comic shop or bookstore to pick up Cheer Up! when it’s available in August 2021? Let The Beat know in the comment section!ĬHEERLEADING AND QUEER RELATIONSHIPS TAKE THE FIELD IN BRAND-NEW YOUNG ADULT ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM ONI-LION FORGE As Frasier said in the press release from Oni-Lion Forge, which you can read in its entirety below the preview, it was important for her make the book that she needed when she was a “scared little trans girl in high school.” Likewise, Wise states that he wishes he could have found a book like this when he was a “sheltered, gender-confused teenager.”Ĭheer Up! promises to combine high school romance with pep rallies and teen angst for an irresistible graphic novel – but as you’ll see in the preview below, the course of true love never did run smooth, and it seems like the characters will have some complicated challenges to navigate!
