In an effort to combat the erasure of women’s contribution in the medium of storytelling through sequential art, the Zelda Awards seek to celebrate and showcase women who have paved their own paths, crafted new worlds, and do what humans do best—tell stories.

Italian artist Flaviano Armentaro, the illustrator behind the hit series Grim from BOOM! Studios, talks inspirations and reflections on the 25 issue series.

Set at a fictional comic shop known as OhEmGee Comics, this series follows the adventures of owner Stephanie Okeke, played by the writer and creator Cheyenne Ewulu.