Results for: representation
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The Complete History of Transgender Characters in American Comic Books
The most comprehensive and expansive look at trans representation in American comics you’re likely to find.
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Drawn to Comics: In Praise of Patreon
Patreon is sort of like a virtual tip jar, or a Kickstarter that keeps on going each month, and it lets you support all your favorite creators so that you can let them know you appreciate them and so that they can keep doing what they do.
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Drawn to Comics: Webcomic “Goodbye to Halos” is Full of Cute Queer Characters and Amazing Colors
Valerie Halla’s art is on a higher level, making each panel feel magical and stunningly gorgeous, and her writing really nails the feelings and emotions of queer characters in the most adorable ways.
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Drawn to Comics: Talking To Mildred Louis About How Agents of the Realm is a Love Letter
“If Magical girls, stories about ladies being friends and/or kissing is your jam, definitely take some time to check out my Kickstarter and help me get the word out about it!”
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Drawn to Comics: Lumberjanes Has Cute Selkies, Scary Whirlpools and Gay Kisses!
When Lumberjanes is at its best, like in these issues, it’s not only one of the best queer comic books out there, but it’s also one of the best fantasy comics, one of the best comedy comics, one of the best adventure comics and definitely one of the best all-ages comics.
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Voting is Now Open For the 2nd Annual Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards!
Our goal is to recognize and celebrate webcomics, graphic zines, comic books, graphic novels and other forms of sequential art that feature both excellence in the art form and excellence in representation for girls and women (especially queer girls and women) and feminist themes.
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Drawn to Comics: Support the Fresh Romance Kickstarter for Cute, Sometimes Queer Romantic Comics
“Fresh Romance is pretty and positive and made with a lot of heart. Having it in print will only let the publication grow and expand, and will allow even more amazing creators the chance to tell their stories!”
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Drawn to Comics: My 15 Favorite Single Issues from 2015
Hellcat, Lumberjanes, Bitch Planet, Ms. Marvel, Moon Girl and more of my favorite comics from this past year!
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Drawn to Comics: Last Year I Wished for 12 Things in Comics; Here’s What I Got
Let’s see how the year 2015 was for women in comics and what we can hope for in 2016 (I’m mainly hoping for more queer comics).
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5 Data Visualization Projects You’re Gonna Dig
“To fully plumb the depths of my heart requires more than a single bar graph.”
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Drawn to Comics: Kate Beaton Tells Us What Would Happen if Lois Lane Met Wonder Woman
Kate Beaton talks to Autostraddle about why Ida Wells is her hero, the fascinating Filles de Roi, and obviously Wonder Woman.
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Drawn to Comics: Interview with Power Up Writer Kate Leth!
“When we see women in armor, or in suits, we think of them as strong and powerful. When we see men in a dress, it’s somehow demeaning. I don’t agree with that or believe it at all.”
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Drawn to Comics: Twelve Things I’m Hoping for In Comics in 2015
All I want this year is more representation, better representation, the return of some of my faves and about nine other things.
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Drawn to Comics: A Lumberjanes Movie! A Wicked + Divine TV Show! Fresh Romance #1! So Much Great Stuff!
Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease make these adaptations faithful to the books!
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A Few Things You Should Know About Coding Boot Camps
If you’re thinking about making a career shift or adding new skill sets to your resume, then here are some factors to consider during your search for a boot camp and upcoming application prep.
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Drawn to Comics: Sera From Marvel’s “Angela: Asgard’s Assassin” is the Closest to a Trans Superhero We’ve Got So Far
Not only is Angela a super awesome, super powerful lady warrior, but her best friend and traveling partner is a sweet trans woman of color mage.
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Drawn to Comics Classics: Runaways Makes Us All Feel Like Angsty (Superpowered) Teens Again
A superhero team with more girls than guys?! And multiple POC?! And multiple queer people?! And they’re teenagers who look, sound and act like teenagers?!
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Drawn to Comics: Girl Gamer Comics Anthology “Chainmail Bikini” Launches Kickstarter Today!
Chainmail Bikini is full of great comics by a bunch of incredibly talented women, it’s on the very timely topic of women in gaming, a lot of the comics talk about gender and sexuality and it’s just plain super geeky.
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Drawn to Comics’ One-Year Anniversary Presents The First Annual Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards
The goal of the Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards is to recognize and celebrate positive representation for queer women and feminist issues in comics, webcomics and graphic novels.
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Lesbians Who Tech’s Second Summit Features Kara Swisher and Marc Benioff in a Dialogue About Diversity
Can one lesbian journalist and one straight, white cis man form the right kind of odd couple to keynote the queer women in technology conference’s second annual installment?