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Doom Patrol Rachel Pollack Omnibus featuring the characters of Doom Patrol

Gutter Talk: Portents of Doom Patrol

By Niko Stratis | March 16, 2023
Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers kiss as the two float into the air surrounded by butterflies and fire. Rachel says “Sorry…are those…rainbow butterflies?” And Betsy replies “Bit on the nose, Rach…”

Gutter Talk: Bring Me More Boring Lesbians

By Niko Stratis | March 2, 2023
Three covers from the Marvel X-Terminators series, issues #1-3. Each shows different groups of X-Men (predominately the women X-men)

Gutter Talk: X-Terminators and Healing My Marvel Burn Out

By Niko Stratis | February 16, 2023
Six panels of vintage horror comics. The center says GUTTER TALK

Gutter Talk: Returning to the Comics That Understand Me

By Niko Stratis | February 2, 2023
Rogue collectors edition first issue comic features Rogue in a bomber jacket on its cover

Gutter Talk: Writing Myself Into the Perfect Superhero Jacket

By Niko Stratis | January 19, 2023
Ducks by Kate Beaton

Gutter Talk: Kate Beaton’s “Ducks” Portrays a Working Class I Recognize

By Niko Stratis | January 5, 2023
Hellboy In Hell by Mike Mignola

Gutter Talk: Back to Hell(boy)

By Niko Stratis | December 22, 2022
Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran

Gutter Talk: Diving Back Into Octopus Pie

By Niko Stratis | December 8, 2022
a vintage comic book banner with a blue background with text that reads oh no she's hooked on marvel snap. She's depressed! but she's got cards!

Gutter Talk: Knowing How To Play Your Cards

By Niko Stratis | November 10, 2022

Gutter Talk: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Queer Comics With the Creators of Blade Maidens

By Niko Stratis | October 27, 2022
The beginning of Blade Maidens, a cover that features two people holding swords

Gutter Talk: Blade Maidens Is F*cking Great

By Niko Stratis | October 13, 2022
A red gloved hand pulls at a tear revealing Spider-Man and Mary Jane embracing.

Gutter Talk: A Deal With a Devil

By Niko Stratis | September 29, 2022
A Saga cover featuring Petrichor

Gutter Talk: Saga’s Inventive Space World Still Doesn’t Imagine Beyond Gender Binaries

By Niko Stratis | September 15, 2022
X-Men: The Uncanny cover features Carol Danvers becoming Binary.

Gutter Talk: I Promise This Is About Comics

By Niko Stratis | September 1, 2022
Spider-Woman issue 11 cover reads BEWARE THE SPIDER-WOMAN: Death Duel with Brother Grimm and features Spider-Woman shooting something out of her finger, a woman in a yellow dress out to dinner, and a villain in a red cape and blue gloves.

Gutter Talk: My First Superhero Was Spider-Woman

By Niko Stratis | August 18, 2022
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