"... I was talking it over with a friend who asked what I thought I would look like pregnant. Without thinking, I answered, 'like a pregnant Tintin,' and drew her a sketch of the boy reporter with hair flip, knee britches and beach ball under his sweater. For me, this image represented a best-case scenario for how I might embody pregnancy." Read More
Gengoroh Tagame is a genuine master in his field (that field being bara, gay comics by gay men for gay men). With a bearishly virile style which is instantly recognizable, Tagame's work has finally received a long overdue English translation. Read More
"Prism is the only organization in the comics industry that provides an annual financial grant to aspiring comics creators..." Read More
The resurrection of David Wojnarowicz, via a recent biography, and now this collaborative comic of his work with James Romberger...
Hip-Hop grenade Michael Quattlebaum, under alter-ego Mykki Blanco, exploits sexual ambiguity in her music and troubles the gender roles, refusing...
A major step to breaking down closet doors is to provide venues for trans* people to see themselves. Edward’s graphic novel does just that; focusing on the stories of six queer transmen. Read More
Most anticipated books of 2013, best comics and graphic novels of 2012, literary feuds, and other LGBT literary news! Read More
"I am bipolar, this is me. It’s inextricable from who I am and from my creativity for that matter."
“Is mental illness a curse or is it actually a gift?” Ellen Forney explores this question with stunning vulnerability and clarity in Marbles, a graphic memoir about her struggle with bipolar disorder.
Forney agreed to sit down with Lambda and talk to about the unique challenges and rewards of writing a graphic novel, the sorry state of the mental healthcare industry, and of course, flying squirrels on the moon. Read More
Comic book and graphic novel fans are taking to the streets this weekend for New York’s annual Comic Con festival....
Besides the story, readers should note the creative way this book employs both its art and typography to help tell the tale. The style of the art fluctuates, from abrasive hen scratches to smooth washes of black ink, from manga-esque vignettes to art tableau frames. This is a story slick, professional comic art would ruin. Merey’s art, if more amateur, better parallels the life experiments of the high school characters in its grips. Read More
