Finding love is often complicated. Kate Carrington is ready to settle down except she hasn’t had any luck finding someone to settle down with. One night, she crosses paths with an attractive, successful doctor named Adam Ortíz. Oh and Adam happens to be a trans-man. In the Seeing Him Kickstarter, creator Kia Crawford aims to…
Nimona: The End of an Era
Noelle Stevenson’s debut graphic novel Nimona wrapped up its digital release in October, leaving behind many Nimona orphans. The paper version won’t be available until next year, but it’s been a hell of a ride. To chat about shape-shifters, evil villains, and the webcomic experience, me, Carolina, and editor Claire Napier joined two contributors: Robin William…
International Men’s Day: Spotlight on Cartooning from Trans Men
This interview (at the Good Men Project, but stay with me) with Dylan Edwards is a good introduction to his Lambda Literary Award nominated book, Transposes — stories of men who are both trans and gay. A foreword from Alison Bechdel and a cover that features tap-dancing both entice, and the focus of Edwards’ book is supported…
Webcomic Profile: Kylie of TransGirlNextDoor
There are a few webcomics I follow religiously — Kylie’s TransGirlNextDoor is one of them. Started in November of 2013, the comic depicts everyday life as a trans woman. Her art is hilarious and colorful and brings joy to my life, and only leave me wishing there were more comics about being trans. Kylie works as a…
Webcomics Capsules — Halloween edition!
This month your short webcomics reviews are all spooky and gore.
Laila & Luther: If You Go Down To The Woods Today, You’re Sure of a Big Surprise
Here are some important things in the world of sex: arousal, desire, active consent, i.e. the decision to get fucky made by all, appreciation of each body involved, a jolly good time, and positive interaction following the deed.
Webcomic Capsules: The Cute!
Sometimes you’ve had a rough, rough day, and you need the cute. The webcomics I’m reviewing below bring the cute artistically—and sometimes their subject matter is just as serious as real life. Positive Doodles Emm Roy Genre: Inspirational Cuteness Updates: Usually daily You can’t get any simpler than positive doodles. These are small, cutely rendered…
Kickstarter of the Week: Unshelved Goes Digital
Back in 2002, Unshelved appeared as a webcomic sharing the stories of a small public library. The 10 collections have never been made into e-books — which bring us to our Kickstarter of the Week. The Unshelved Goes Digital Kickstarter campaign aims to make all 12 years’ worth of webcomics into DRM-free e-books. The brainchild…
Interview with Comic Writer Christian Beranek
Christian Beranek, I’m so happy to talk to you! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself? Hiya Lela, thanks for chatting with me! I’m a comic book writer who has been working in the business for over a decade now. I got my start in publishing, was a producer at Disney and…
Webcomics Capsules — Supernatural Fantasy and a Lighthouse
Back By K.C. Green & Anthony Clark Supernatural Western Updates Wednesdays Back, started in July by the beloved creators of Gunshow and Nedroid Picture Diary, is a comic about the end of the world. No, it’s not any of that post-apocalyptic stuff, just the tale of how everything falls apart. The catalyst for these events appears…
Cook Your Comics: Becky Cloonan’s Magic Zucchini Friendship Bread
I get excited anytime I see a recipe in a comic book, because then I get to take “cook your comics” semi-literally. Comic creator Becky Cloonan (Wolves, American Virgin, Conan the Barbarian) recently cartooned her experience with making this bread and giving it to friends (which is why it’s friendship bread!) after a bumper crop…
Webcomics Capsules — Run Freak Run, Curtailed and Jackie Rose
Webcomics Capsules is all about webcomics short reviews—more like recommendations, actually. See what our staff is enjoying around the web, choose your favorites and get to reading!