Yo! That’s Not Cool #12: Where Are My Clothes?
I have a problem…
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #51: Swimming Lessons
“I loved everything about swimming lessons and fun in the pool. Well — almost everything.”
Baopu #48: I Want to Come Home
I wish I could come home more, but everything is different now…
Grease Bats: Feeling The Gender Feels
“I’m fine” is just code for “I’m disassociating from my feelings.”
“Detroit: Become Human” Mines Familiar Social Justice Stories for Empathy and Fails Miserably
It’s a really pretty game, though, and there’s a very good dog.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #50: Moving Day
A quick “I love you.”
Before I Go, Here’s My Top Ten Favorite “Drawn to Comics” Comics of All Time
It’s time for me to say goodbye to Drawn to Comics. Here are some thoughts on what all of y’all have meant to me and my favorite comics along the way.
Some Things: Pride Isn’t For Everyone
“Why? Aren’t you all about the gay stuff?”
Drawn to Comics: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell’s “What Is Left” Dreams Through Space and Memories
Valero-O’Connell is known for her distinctive and beautiful illustration style, and she’s starting to be recognized; she has two well-deserved Eisner Award Nominations for this comic, for Best Single Issue/One-Shot and Best Coloring.
Yo! That’s Not Cool #11: From Now Until Infinity
A Pride reminder.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #49: Pride
“I know the difference between a party that’s celebrating me and a party that’s exploiting me.”
Drawn to Comics Exclusive: “Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass” Is the Mal and Molly Graphic Novel We Want!
Are you ready for a new Lumberjanes graphic novel about a magic compass, a wandering woman in the woods and Mal and Molly having lots of feelings?
Baopu #47: Like a Climbing Vine
Finding resilience in challenging times.
“Gorogoa” is a Gorgeous, Dreamy Puzzle Experience That’ll Let You Put Your Stress on Hold
This game was exactly what I needed: a couple of hours where my busy brain could focus on tangible puzzles with achievable solutions.
Drawn to Comics: Kiku Hughes’s Short Comics Are Lush, Moving and Really Gay
Kiku Hughes first came to my attention a few years ago when I saw a lovely short comic she did about some space lesbians. I was immediately drawn to her lush and deeply rich character designs and colors. The comic looked like a galactic dessert, and I wanted seconds and thirds.
Greasebats: Can’t Go Home Again
“I can list everyone on the US Women’s Soccer Team from least gay to most gay haircut!” “I can’t even appreciate what a cool and vital skill that is because I’m too sad!”
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #48: Camp 2.0
A quick look back at A-Camp X!
Drawn to Comics: Carly Usdin’s “Heavy Vinyl” More Than Earns the Hype
“This book was so much better than I thought it was going to be and I thought it was going to be one of the best series of the year.”
Mario Kart Characters Ranked in Terms of Queerness
I always played as Toad or Yoshi, which I didn’t know at the time was because I was gay! Or it turned me gay; it’s not clear which. Some Mario Kart characters are more queer than others, and over the many years and 10+ games we’ve had plenty of opportunity to speculate about their IDs.
Some Things: Take Me Back
I never want to be anywhere but Camp.