About
Black Josei Press is an award-winning indie comic book publishing company focused on celebrating comics by and for people of color from marginalized genders and sexualities.
Black Josei Press is heavily inspired by josei manga and primarily publishes comics for grown folks, but we also have comics for all ages. We hope to change the comic landscape for the better by providing a space for creators like us to tell their stories.
We were founded in 2018 by the Black, Latinx, Queer, and disabled comics writer Jamila Rowser. We are based in Miami on the traditional land of the Tequesta, Seminole, and Taíno.
Awards & Accolades
Best Writer | Broken Frontier Awards 2021
Best One-Shot | Broken Frontier Awards 2021
The Very Best Comics of 2021 | The Nerdist
2021 Creator Award Winner | Oolite Arts
Best short-form comics of 2016 | The Comics Journal
2019 DINKy Award for Best Floppy Comic
The Best Comics of 2018 | The Comics Journal
Press & Reviews
REVIEW: Arrive In My Hands: Queer Erotic Comics is Poetic Magic | WWAC
The Breadth of Trinidad Escobar's Arrive In My Hands | Hello Barkada
"Allowed" with Guest Trinidad Escobar | Hello Barkada
Here's a queer erotic comic told through the gaze of a gay Filipina-American poet | Manila Bulletin
The Rundown: January 18, 2022 | Multiversity Comics
Navigating The World While Black: The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town | SOLRAD
Jamila Rowser Delivers a New Edition of Robyn Smith's The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town | CBR
Publishing During A Pandemic: Daniel Elkin interviews Jamila Rowser from BLACK JOSEI PRESS | SOLRAD
‘The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town’ to be Reprinted Via Kickstarter | Black Nerd Problems
Meet Robyn Smith, Creator of The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town | Geek Girl Pen Pals Club
Ode to Keisha Review | Buy Why Tho?
Interview: Jamila Rowser’s “Ode to Keisha” | Women Write About Comics
Wash Day Teaches Black Women How To Care For Their Natural Hair | Women Write About Comics
'Wash Day' Is the Comic Book That Celebrates Black Women and Their Natural Hair | Essence
‘Wash Day’ Celebrates Black Hair & Representation in Comics | Ebony
'Wash Day' Is The Natural Hair Comic Book We All Need | 21ninety
Kickstarter Jumpoff with Jamila Rowser | Black Comics Chat
‘Wash Day’ — A Comic Paying Tribute to Black Hair Now Live on Kickstarter | Black Nerd Problems
Jamila Rowser’s ‘Wash Day’ Kickstarter Aims To Pay Tribute To Black Women + Their Hair | Okayplayer
This Comic Pays Tribute To The Beauty Of Black Women And Their Hair | Her Agenda
'Wash Day,' For Your Hair | NY Daily News
Jamila Rowser geeks out about caring for black hair in “Wash Day” | The New Tropic
Crowdfunding Watch: The Slice of Life Edition | Comics Beat
Wash Day Kickstarter: Fresh coffee, rising rent, girl talk and catcalls | Jordandené
Episode 009: Wash Day with Jamila Rowser | The Sartorial Geek Podcast
Only Nice Things: 6th April 2018 | Comics MNT
Support the “Wash Day” Comic by Jamila Rowser on Kickstarter! | Do You Even Comic Book!?
WCW: Jamila Rowser- Writer | One Creates Oneself
See how Jamila Rowser Pays Tribute to Naturalistas | Flourish Africa
'Wash Day' Is A New Comic That Celebrates Black Hair | Super.Selected
Behind the Ink: Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith and Wash Day | Nerds of Prey
A chat with Jamila Rowser, writer of Wash Day comic now on Kickstarter | Geek Girl Pen Pals
Weekly Roundup: April 13, 2018 | Paper Cat Press
Crowdfunding Comics Roundup, April ‘18 | Women Write About Comics
‘Wash Day’ Comic is a Love Letter to Black Women and Their Hair | Quirktastic
Comic Relief: Wash Day Captures the Radical Self-Love in a Hair-Care Ritual | The Root
Comic Anthology Sun and Sand Captures South Florida's Wonderful Weirdness | Miami New Times
Stay Warm with the Sun and Sand Comic Anthology | Women Write About Comics