Bingo love by tee franklin5/10/2023 ![]() One of the most heartbreaking critiques Franklin has received was from a an 11-year-old girl Franklin met during a comic-book signing in her native New Jersey. It’s received 4.8 out of 5 stars on, a 4.26 stars out of 5 on and 9 out of 10 on. In less than a week - five days to be exact - Franklin and her fellow artists Jenn St-Onge, Joy San, and Cardinal Rae reached their $19,999 goal, and eventually raised $57,148.Ī short time later, “Bingo Love” was picked up by Image Comics, and in the months that followed, the buzz around Franklin’s novella and a large number of pre-orders led the publishers to order a second printing before “Bingo Love” had even hit the shelves.ĭays after it was released, “Bingo Love” sold out on .Ĭritics and fans alike have praised Franklin’s love story. Then another $5, then $22, and the donations kept coming one after another faster and faster as her campaign was shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media. ![]() “It was only $5, but I was so happy,” Franklin says, laughing. Then, after those initial excruciating moments, her first donation arrived. “I began wondering, ‘What have I gotten myself into?’ ” “Those were the longest 15 minutes of my life,” Franklin says. Photo: Sylvie Rosokoff.ĭuring the first 15 minutes, as her Tweet for the crowdfunding campaign was being shared, and re-shared, and re-shared, nothing happened. ![]() Tee Franklin created “Bingo Love,” a comic book about two queer grandmothers who rekindle their love after decades apart. ![]()
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