Back in July, our dear senior editor Matt Santori spoke about the recent changes to major characters in DC and Marvel comics. A woman shall wield Mjölnir and be known as Thor. The first African American superhero Falcon will be succeeding Steve Rogers as Captain America. The mantle of Ms. Marvel now belongs to a…
The Million Dollar Debut of Alysia Yeoh
Okay, so this isn’t exactly about the debut of Alysia Yeoh, who actually made her first appearance in Batgirl #1 (2011). It’s more of a revelation, which is just as significant. For the longest time, people who do not fit into the binary XY-male/XX-female gender model have had no proper representation in comic books. Gender…
Interview: BATWOMAN and LGBT Visibility with J. H. Williams III
J. H. Williams III (Promethea, Detective Comics, Batwoman) has in essence become a comic book legend. A three-time Eisner Award winner, critics and audiences continuously praise his artwork which has been described as positively gorgeous. He is also the recipient of the 2012 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book for his work on Batwoman…
LGBT Visibility: Ask Me About My Genitalia!
Take a look at the picture to the right, illustrated by Elias Ericson. As soon as I saw it, I burst into a fit of hysterics because I don’t think I’ve even seen every awkward moment I’ve ever encountered in life as a trans woman captured so brilliantly. I’ve been a public speaker on Lesbian,…