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Certainly, in Iceman he shows a respect for the character but also a respect for the audience, and he crafts a book that is accessible and fun for all readers, LGBTQ or not. If Iceman proves to be the hit it deserves to be, then it can only be a matter of time before we see[...]

In a tweet and press release entitled "CHAYKIN'S THE DIVIDED STATES OF HYSTERIA SPARKS INDUSTRY CONVERSATION", Image Comics responded to the controversy raised last week surrounding Howard Chaykin's The Divided States of Hysteria. The use of "conversation" seems a little trite in this instance — while the comic certainly got people talking, it was pretty much all about the[...]

We've discussed, seemingly at length, about the controversy surrounding Howard Chaykin's latest work, the Image Comics release The Divided States of Hysteria; its inclusion of graphic trans panic violence, released on the first week of Pride Month and even with the option of a Pride Month variant cover, and Image Comics lack of response or[...]

The most unlikely queer hero of Pride Month 2017 has come screaming into the real world at Pride marches and online, The Babadook is here to SLAY!

Early in the week, in fact pretty much kicking it off, came news that Drawn & Quarterly had cancelled a book, Sadbøi, by artist Berliac due to a historic transphobic essay and comments that were brought to light. Now, on new comic day of the first full week of Pride Month, Image Comics released Howard Chaykin's[...]

For decades, there were very few trans characters in superhero comics What there were, existed via magic, shape-shifting or other fantasy tropes Until a couple of years ago, you could count them on the fingers of one hand Not including the thumb. In recent years that's changed You can now count them on the fingers of two[...]

The reason was because the series would feature a trans lead character as the focus of this first volume of stories – and the reaction that this was being handled not by a trans creator, but rather by writer Paul Jenkins. I'll admit, I went into reading this series with some trepidation: seeing a trans character[...]

You'll recall Scott left facebook a while back due to it becoming "hatebook" and "a race to the bottom." Well he's back on Twitter to talk up the book. In No World, as well as being a team book of characters Iris from Executive Assistant, Miya from Soulfire and supernatural vigilante Dellec, there will be a number[...]

By Joe Glass A week ago saw the worst mass shooting in American history. To date. I'm sad that I feel I need to add that last bit, but frankly, the phrase

And some may object to a trans portrayal amidst a number of, what for want of a better term, I'll go with genetic freaks… But it's not a safe space for anyone Wacky Raceland #1 is published today by DC Comics. And regarding the title question, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy dressing up really doesn't count.   [...]

Kane felt the video came across as very defensive on DCs part, especially given their image on queer things of late, and noted, to applause, how it would be great if they could include a trans led book. This brought the group onto the cancellation of Batwoman, a book that only last year this panel was[...]

By Joe Glass One of Prism Comics many LGBTQ related panels over the course of SDCC, they ran this year a panel discussing among creators some of things to consider when writing trans characters and their experiences. Moderated by Prism Comics Board Member Tara Madison Avery (Gooch), the panel featured Knave Murdok (Transcat), Ronnie Ritchie (Gqutie), Kat[...]