Sina Shamsavari

Sina Shamsavari (born October 22, 1976) is a comic artist and author in the queer punk zine movement. Born in Manchester, Shamsavari grew up in an environment hostile towards queer identity. He has published queer zines and comics such as Art Fag, Boy Crazy Boy, Concerned Muthers, Dirty Mind, and Pretty Boys Ignore You. His work has been included in anthologies including No Straight Lines, Publish You and QU33R.

Sina Shamsavari earned a Doctorate in Philosophy from King's College, London, with the thesis Gay Comics and Queer Male Alternative Comics in America: History, Conventions, and Challenges. He currently works as a Lecturer in Cultural and Historical Studies at the London College of Fashion. Shamsavari studies and writes about the history and importance of queer zines and comics. He examines the works of authors such as Robert Kirby and Jon Macy.