For the first time, we are revealing the cover of the issue before accepting submissions! Behold Asterisk* - Crow Name Issue 8!

The Asterisk is a typographical symbol that is a stylized image of a star. It is usually five or six pointed in print and six or eight pointed when written, and its most common use is to call attention to a footnote. It is often used to censor words, or redact information. It can also be used to denote *action* in comics, and in online chats, it can be placed around words and phrases to indicate italics, or *feeling*.

There are a wide variety of uses for the Asterisk beyond those listed above, but Issue 8 will be focusing the most on the afterthought - the footnote, the overlooked, the redacted, the censored, and the unseen*.

*Please submit writing and art you feel represents a topic, item, people, etc. that is often overlooked, censored, or pushed into the footnotes. Examples: disability, LBGTQIA+, homelessness, women's rights, underserved and neglected communities, etc. If you are part of any of these communities, you are strongly urged to submit!