Nicole Georges is well known for authoring the autobiographical comic zine Invincible Summer, whose individual issues have been collected into two anthologies published by Tugboat Press and Microcosm Publishing.
15 Facts About Nicole Georges
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Nicole Georges has been creating Invincible Summer since 2000, and has published 23 issues of the zine.
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Nicole Georges is a contributor to the zine Tell It Like It Tiz, a collection of stories, illustrations, and advice created as a result of the artist's work with senior citizens at the Marie Smith Center in Portland, Oregon.
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In July 2017, Nicole Georges released Fetch, a graphic memoir that focuses on the relationship between the author and her dog.
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Additionally, Nicole Georges has created and produced over 130 episodes of her podcast, Sagittarian Matters.
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Additionally, in Invincible Summer, Nicole Georges cites Lynda Barry and Lisa Carver as some of her favorite artists and authors.
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Nicole Georges has been instructing others on creating zines, making comics, and self-publishing for more than a decade.
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Nicole Georges began teaching comic creation to homeless youth, but has since provided guidance to a variety of groups of individuals, from elementary schoolers to senior citizens.
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Nicole Georges has stated that through teaching, she aims to enable others to "tell stories through pictures".
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Nicole Georges has been volunteering with the Portland Rock and Roll Camp for Girls since its inception in 2001, and taught Homorobics, a punk exercise class, from 2008 to 2009.
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In 2007, Nicole Georges traveled the country with Sister Spit: The Next Generation alongside Michelle Tea, Eileen Myles and Cristy Road, and toured with them again in 2010.
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Nicole Georges has toured with Cassie J Sneider, Microcosm Publishing, Fact or Fiction, and the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls.
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Nicole Georges was named "Miss Specs Appeal 2006" by the zine Hey Four Eyes.
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Notably, Nicole Georges maintains that feminist causes are important to her.
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In October 2020, Nicole Georges married musician Kaia Wilson, the singer of queercore band Team Dresch.