Jazmin Truesdale

Jazmin Truesdale (born December 6, 1987) is the writer and creator of AZA comics, a comic book that features diverse female characters.

Early life and education

Jazmin Truesdale was born in Durham, North Carolina. She earned a degree in exercise science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology.[1]

Career and AZA comics

Truesdale is an entrepreneur and creator of Jazmin Fitness and AZA Comics, a comic book that features female characters of diverse backgrounds. Truesdale recruited illustrator Remero Colston for the project after finding him on Instagram.[2] AZA Comics' first graphic novel, Keepers: Origins, was published digitally in 2016.[3]

References
  1. Howe, Brian (July 8, 2015). "In the new Aza Comics universe, Jazmin Truesdale's diverse superheroines battle real-world issues". Indy Week.
  2. Jones, Jaleesa M. (August 12, 2016). "Olympic champion Simone Biles glows in new superhero tribute". USA Today.
  3. Berlatsky, Noah (March 1, 2017). "Superheroes Too Male? Jazmin Truesdale of Aza Made Her Own". Vogue.


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