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Comics and Graphic Novels

Body Diversity in Comics

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DJ Kirkland

A San Francisco-based comic book artist is building a following with his diverse range of cartoon characters. DJ Kirkland, 31, was born and raised in North Carolina but has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past six years. ‘I knew I wanted to be a professional comic book artist and illustrator when I was around 8 years old,’ he tells GSN. ‘I was watching Sailor Moon and I pointed to the television and I said “I want to do that!” At the time, I think my mother thought that by “that”, it meant be a beautiful … Read more

COMICS: Pryde Force Fyve

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Pryde Force Fyve

A team of queer black superheroes – and their unicorn – are fighting the evil forces that want to make ‘Transfransisco Straight Again.’ The Pryde Force Fyve is the team saving ‘Transfrancisco’ from evil mayor Ford Whyteguy McWhyteman. The story revolves around five, queer black superheroes, each representing a different part of the LGBTI community. With a huge range of different gender, sexual, and romantic identities – together they want to stop the newly elected Mayor from political party ‘Making Transfransisco Straight Again.’ By Jamie Wareham – Full Story at Gay Star News

FOR READERS: Fave Comics

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Young Protectors

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: Do you like comics? What are some of your favorites? Favorite comic characters? For the sake of argument, we’ll include traditional comics, graphic novels, anime, and web comics in the discussion. Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Pictred: “The Young Protectors,” by Alex Woolfson and Adam DeKraker. Join the chat

An Openly Queer Loki in New Comic Book Series?

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Queer Loki

Loki might be getting his own queer book. Mackenzi Lee announced on Twitter she will be writing a series of historical fiction novels that will focus on ‘popular anti-heroes.’ The first will feature Loki, known for being the adopted brother of Avenger Thor. Lee was asked on Twitter if the book was going to be queer: “Loki is a canonically pansexual and gender fluid character.” By Charlie Mathers – Full Story at Gay Star News

ANNOUNCEMENT: graphic noiz manga 2, by Natsuya Uesugi

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graphic noiz manga 2

QSFer Natsuya Uesugi has a new MM manga book out: The nineteen year old, amateur manga artist Noiz is partnering with bestselling science fiction writer Shiro Ijima to create the Fissure manga. As work on the manga continues at a fever pitch to meet the publisher’s deadline, the writer persists on teasing the artist making subtle advances then pulling back harshly. Shiro’s aloofness only feeds the insecure artist’s attraction. When Noiz is beaten by punks for being gay, the encounter sends Shiro to the streets of New York City fueled by a past addiction that ends up ruining his reputation. … Read more

TV: Riverdale’s Bisexual Toni Topaz to Get a Female Love Interest

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Toni Topaz

Riverdale’s bisexual character Toni Topaz will have a female love interest. Actress Vanessa Morgan plays Riverdale’s newest character. The actress spoke about her character with Refinery29. Morgan is ‘super pumped’ to be playing an openly bisexual character. She told Refinery29: ‘I’m all for “love is love.” You fall in love with somebody’s soul. Gender shouldn’t be a factor. Getting to represent that on TV — especially being biracial and bisexual — I think it’s groundbreaking and I’m really proud to be part of that.’ By Charlie Mathers – Full Story at Toni Topaz

ANNOUNCEMENT: Fixit (Comic Adaptation), by Erik Schubach

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Fixit comic

QSFer Erik Schubach has a new FF sci fi comic book out: Fixit, she’s out of this world… This comic book follows Fixit, a worker on the surface of Tau Ceti Prime. She is an ace mechanic who keeps the automated harvesting machines in good running order. She has never missed a quota in her efforts help to feed all the people “topside” in the giant floating cities in the sky. She has to make her first trip to the technologically advanced cities for the first time in her life to make an emergency shipment to New Terra City because … Read more

COMICS: New Member of The Avengers is Gay and Latino

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Living Lightning

Marvel have announced that their famous Avengers team will be gaining a new member. Miguel Santos, also known as Living Lightning, will be joining the famous team in a 2018 storyline called “No Surrender,” which will run weekly from Avengers issue #675 to #690. Living Lightning first appeared in 1990, when he battled a terrorist group called the Legion of Living Lighting, gaining the power to control and turn into lightning, and his superhero name. Though he had previously dated women, it was during the Great Lakes Avengers series that he came out as gay, when he mistakenly thought their … Read more

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joins the Justice League

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

While the new Justice League movie is bombing with critics and at the box office, there is one woman who could save the day. Her name? Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a movie we’d frankly much rather see, Jimmy Kimmel introduced Ginsburg into the crime fighting league to remind us that not all heroes wear capes. Some of them wear robes and frilly lace. Ginsburg, who at least half the country hopes has the power of immortality, is brave and mighty with her gavel. By Jeff Taylor – Full Story at LGBTQ Nation