“Like their ancient warrior-assassin counterparts, the SUGAR NINJAS have lived and worked virtually unnoticed by their male peers in the comics community, waiting patiently for just the right moment…TO MAKE THEIR MARK!”

–Bob “Ana May” Pendarvis

Professor Bob Pendarvis taught the first comics art class at the SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, going on to create and co-found their very successful Sequential Art BFA and MFA degree programs. No longer teaching at SCAD, Bob is proud to be the creator/publisher of  SUGAR NINJAS, an all-girls sequential art anthology that serves to showcase the talents of female artists and storytellers, many of whom are far too often overlooked, underappreciated and vastly underestimated.

Each volume of  SUGAR NINJAS is split into two separate books called SWEET (featuring relatively family-friendly material) and SPICY (allowing for art and stories aimed at “mature” readers).

The SUGAR NINJAS themselves are a diverse bunch. Some of the girls have been professional artists for some time now, while others are just beginning to find their way as artists and storytellers. Some of the girls are heavily influenced by manga, while others have no interest in manga at all.

We  think it’s very important to make sure that the girls choosing to become SUGAR NINJAS feel free to celebrate their femininity, but also feel welcome to make gender a non-issue, and just focus on creating interesting stories and art without the heavy hand of editorial interference.

Both the SWEET and SPICY books have contact information for all the contributing creators, allowing potential clients to use the SUGAR NINJAS books as a valuable resource.  In addition to our upcoming forum, we will be posting interviews with a number of the SUGAR NINJAS.

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One more thing… while we are very “pro-girl”, we are by no means “anti-boy”. Bob had a great time teaching guys, too, and doesn’t want anyone thinking he failed to notice how talented they were. Still, the SUGAR NINJAS exist to promote the idea that girls can be just as creative as boys, and that seeing how we are in the 21 century, gender should be considered irrelevant. The comics industry has been a notorious boys-only, “girls not allowed” club for most of its existence. Even today, the average mainstream MARVEL or DC comic is much more likely to have been written and/or drawn by men, not women. There are all sorts of reasons and excuses for this situation, but it is an undeniable fact. The SUGAR NINJAS hope to help create a greater appreciation for the potential of using more female creators and publishing material geared for all people!