Dirty Diamonds is an award-winning all-girl comic anthology edited and published by comic creators Kelly Phillips and Claire Folkman in Philadelphia, PA. Founded in 2011, its purpose is to provide female and femme comic creators with a dedicated platform for sharing their stories.
Each of the 10 volumes features semi-autobiographical comics centered around a central theme, including Beauty, Imagination, Being, Sex, and Death. Over 200 creators from 20 different countries have contributed, showcasing their talents and unique experiences with the world.
All volumes of Dirty Diamonds are archived in the permanent Small Press Expo comics collection at the Library of Congress.
Awards:
- Philly Geek Award for Comic Creators of the Year (2015)
- DINKy Award for Best Anthology for Dirty Diamonds #7: Imagination (2017)
Dirty Diamonds was founded with the support of Carey Pietsch and Dre Grigoropol.