Suzanne Lenglen was one of the world’s greatest tennis players. A revolutionary player during her career that spanned 1921 to 1927, she combined her balletic training with the more aggressive style of men’s tennis and broke conventions with her iconic style and fashion that were less about modesty and more about actually playing the game…
Grandslam Romance #1 is a Cheeky, Unabashedly Queer Comic… And We Love It!
Grandslam Romance #1 Olivia Hicks (Writer), Emma Oosterhous (Artist) Gumroad 11 August, 2019 Mickey Monsoon, the Broad City Belles’ determined batter, has a massive task ahead of her. Her teammates have all fallen under the spell of rival team Gaiety Gals’ newest recruit, the multi-talented and seductive Astra Maxima. Can Mickey put her history with…
Previously on Comics: Russ Heath, Comicsgate, Creator Advisor, and Supersuits
Welcome to the end of another busy week in comics! Every time I thought I had finally covered everything this week, something new popped up, which meant more writing for me but more interesting tidbits to read for you. With that in mind, let’s get this show on the road.
Of Window Washers and Walkovers: Bella at the Bar
Bella at the Bar Jenny McDade & Primrose Cumming (Writers), John Armstrong (Artist) Rebellion July 2018 In 1971, Fleetway began publishing Tammy, a weekly comic for girls. One of its long-running stars was the newly-collected Bella at the Bar. However, what new readers might not realize (and what no one mentions in the collection’s introduction)…
Stephanie Phillips’ NWHL Comic is Kicking Ice and Taking Names
Hockey, in particular, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), is very near and dear to writer Stephanie Phillips heart, and Kicking Ice shows it. The all-ages graphic novel about two young female hockey players who dream of being drafted is like a love letter to the NWHL. Since its in inception in October 2015, the…
Battle of the Sexes Casts a Queer Lens on a Standard Biopic
Battle of the Sexes Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris (Directors), Pamela Martin (editor), Linus Sandgren (cinematography), Simon Beaufoy (screenwriter) Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Morales, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming (cast) September 22, 2017 (USA) Billie Jean King was, and is, an extraordinary woman. She was a World Number One in the sport…