The Boston Comics Roundtable is a group of LGBTQ comic lovers that have come together to release an uplifting celebration of LGBTQ life and identity — Being True, an anthology blending fiction and nonfiction, from fantasy and superhero comics to real and touching stories from the artists’ lives — stories that have happy endings. A number of…
Review: A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO THEY/THEM PRONOUNS
A QUICK AND EASY GUIDE TO THEY/THEM PRONOUNS Written by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson Art by Archie Bongiovanni Edited by Ari Yarwood Published by Limerence Press/Oni Press Release Date: June 13, 2018 It should be the easiest thing in the world. Use words to describe people that they want used to describe them. Don’t…
Review: CRUDE #2
CRUDE #2 Written by Steve Orlando Art by Garry Brown, Lee Loughridge, and Thomas Mauer Edited by Arielle Basich and Jon Moisan Published by Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment Release Date: May 16, 2018 “This place is an anus.” The world of Blackstone expands and political factions start to unfold as Piotr Petrovich starts to get in…
Queer Visibility: “Faggot”
There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own. – Larry Kramer, Faggots Cui bono? – Latin phrase, meaning “Who benefits?” I don’t remember how old I was the first time I was called a faggot. It was certainly many many years before coming out. And I think it’s fair to say…
Review: CATALYST PRIME: KINO #5
CATALYST PRIME: KINO #5 Written by Joe Casey Art by CrissCross, Jessica Kholinne, and Todd Klein Edited by Joseph Illidge and Desiree Rodriguez Published by Lion Forge Comics Release Date: April 25, 2018 Alistair Meath has a problem. He’s technically dead, but trapped inside his own mind — a mind now being manipulated by scientist…
Review: CATALYST PRIME: SUPERB #9
CATALYST PRIME: SUPERB #9 Written by Sheena C. Howard and David F. Walker Art by Alitha Martinez, Lebeau L. Underwood, Veronica Gandini, Chris Sotomayor, and Tom Napolitano Edited by Joseph Illidge and Desiree Rodriguez Published by Lion Forge Comics Release Date: April 18, 2018 The battle is over for Kayla and Jonah, but the war…
Review: CATALYST PRIME: ASTONISHER #6
CATALYST PRIME: ASTONISHER #6 Written by Alex De Campi Art by Al Barrionuevo, Pop Mhan, Bryan Valenza, and Tom Napolitano Edited by Joseph Illidge and Desiree Rodriguez Published by Lion Forge Comics Release Date: April 11, 2018 Magnus just barely escaped capture post-hospital break. So of course the first thing he does is beat feet…
Review: CRUDE #1
CRUDE #1 Written by Steve Orlando Art by Garry Brown, Lee Loughridge, and Thomas Mauer Edited by Jon Moisan and Arielle Basich Published by Image Comics/Skybound Release Date: April 11, 2018 Piotr Petrovich lived two lives, a condition his son Kiril didn’t want to replicate. But in leaving Vladimir, Russia for the frontier drilling area…
C2E2 Interview: Tom King and Joëlle Jones on BATMAN #44
This weekend, visitors to the Windy City were treated to Batman team extraordinaire with writer Tom King and writer/artist Joëlle Jones — special guests the annual C2E2 convention. And the timing couldn’t have been better with Batman #44 revealing Selina Kyle’s choice of wedding dress last Wednesday and the news Saturday afternoon that Jones would…
Review: BATMAN #44
BATMAN #44 Written by Tom King Art by Joëlle Jones, Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire, June Chung, and Clayton Cowles Edited by Jamie S. Rich and Brittany Holzherr Published by DC Comics Release Date: April 4, 2018 Just like super-heroes and their costumes… there is no bride without her dress. I’m old enough to remember Batman’s…