Interview: Charles “Zan” Christensen and Looking Beyond Gay and Straight
A draft for the cover to ANYTHING THAT LOVES Gay is a powerful term, particularly in its use in a political movement. However, as Charles “Zan” Christensen points out, it is not as useful when...
View ArticleTRENDS: WIBBLY-WOBBLY SEXY-WEXY
“Wibbly-Wobbly Sexy-Wexy.” Don’t you just feel more sexy saying that? This is a new term coming out from the new comics anthology, ANYTHING THAT LOVES, published by Northwest Press. What does it mean?...
View ArticleReview: ‘Transposes’ by Dylan Edwards
Dylan Edwards has written and drawn a graphic novel, “Transposes,” published by Northwest Press, that helps us all better understand and embrace the transgender community by exploring a specific group...
View ArticleReview: THE LENGTHS by Howard Hardiman, published by Soaring Penguin Press
“The Lengths” is a graphic novel about addiction, published by Soaring Penguin Press. The title refers to the lenghts to which a young man, Eddie, will go to feed his desire. Howard Hardiman has...
View ArticleReview: QU33R and ANYTHING THAT LOVES, published by Northwest Press
Northwest Press has recently published two excellent anthologies that feature a stellar roster of cartoonists exploring issues of sexuality. Both are highly recommended as showcases of comics...
View ArticleHOW WE CONNECT: A Review of ‘Welcome To Nursing HELLo’ by Joel Craig
How do we connect? We do it, or try to do it, in a variety a ways. It’s not always easy but it’s far better than its opposite, to disconnect. I aspire to connect with you. I make this preface because...
View ArticleReview: THE COMPLETELY UNFABULOUS SOCIAL LIFE OF ETHAN GREEN
Eric Orner is one of the pioneers in LGBT comics. “The Completely Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green,” published by Northwest Press, is a great way to not only further establish him in the canon of...
View ArticleReview: DARK PANTS #3
DARK PANTS #3 by Matt MacFarland I am a big fan of Matt MacFarland’s DARK PANTS series. You can read my review on the previous two issues right here. The third issue is now out and it follows Phil, a...
View ArticleKickstarter: LEMONADE SUMMER, LGBTQ Comics (Ends April 7)
LEMONADE SUMMER by Gabi Mendez “THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT KIDS AND GROWING UP, AND THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT THE LGBT EXPERIENCE; BUT THE TWO DON’T OFTEN INTERSECT IN A POSITIVE WAY. LGBT ISSUES AREN’T...
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