Bitches on Comics

We interview Eliot Laurence about his series Motherland: Fort Salem, getting into what it’s like to create a show that’s lived in your mind for so long, why the show is queerer than you might think, why Raelle and Scylla (Raylla) absolutely rule, and how fandom can fuel art.

We talk to Hamish Steele, creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, about his new Netflix series, what it was like to transition from the page to the screen with their original story, why fatphobia sneaks its way into animation, and why trans and queer representation thrives when it’s both overt and subtextual. Not only does the lovely Ayoola Solarin join to interview Hamish, but Ayoola sticks around...

Stephanie Williams is back on the pod! And, this time we’re talking DC Pride, Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, Trial of the Amazons, and everything else Steph has been up to! We dive deep on the love between Nubia and Io (NubIo, if you will), Black queer representation and relationships, and why it matters so much to make Philipus canonically the mom of Diana and wife of Hippolyta. Plus, so so much mo...

We kick off our Pride Month Extravaganza with the insightful Nadia Shammas talking about her graphic novel Squire, her upcoming graphic novel Where Black Stars Rise, and so much more. We get into writing about empire, gender feels, and the importance of Palestinian stories.

We interview Grace Ellis, creator of Lumberjanes and Moonstruck, about her new graphic novel with Hannah Templer: Flung Out of Space, Patricia Highsmith’s impact on our culture and literature, Ellis’ deep love of queer comics, and the limits of coming out stories.

We talk to three comic creators to answer listener questions. Danny Lore (Lunar Room, Queen of Bad Dreams, James Bond) and Natasha Alterici (Heathen, Eat the Rich) discuss the best way to support queer and trans comic creators, getting into buying floppies, checking books out from the library, and much more. Jay Edidin (Captain America Infinity, X-Men: Marvels Snapshots) answers a listener questio...

We interview writer and editor Jay Edidin about his comics X-Men: Marvels Snapshots and Captain America: Infinity, as well as his zine Ruby Quartz Panic Room, getting into the representation of neurodivergence and queer and trans identities, the White Supremacist appropriation of history, and the pitfalls of bothsidesism. We also cover such hard-hitting topics as: how Wolverine would handle Zoom m...

We interview the incredible Crystal Frasier and Val Wise about their lovely YA graphic novel Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms. We talk about sports stories, teen queer romance, the power of centering a trans girl’s story, and learning to move from performative allyship to actual allyship. We go deep on trans identities, femininity, and how we’re all impacted by misogyny.

This week we talk to Dailen Ogden and Brittany Matter about their new surreal, trippy comic Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles—click below to support the Zoop campaign to fund Issue #1! We also get into the collaborative process of creating comics, translating the dream state to the page, and questioning the nature of reality.

We have a few updates for y'all! We discuss Sara's growing menagerie, the podcast's new format, and introducing our new host Monika Estrella Negra! You've heard her on the pod before--and now she's back with a vengeance! (slash microphone)

We interview Stephanie Williams, writer of Nubia and the Amazons, about getting to write Nubia, why our new queen absolutely rules, and making Themiscyra more trans and queer than ever! We talk about the romance between Nubia and Io, discuss the lovely and important Bia, the first known Black trans woman on Themiscyra, and talk about why we love Wonder Woman and the surrounding mythos so much.

We interview the lovely Robin Richardson and Taylor Curreysmith about their new all-ages graphic novel House of the Queerbodies, which is now on Kickstarter! We get into body diversity, queer and trans representation, the process of interpreting an interpretation of fairy tales, and making art you can see yourself in.

We interview Molly Naylor, script writer, poet, director, and performer, about her amazing new graphic novel with artist Lizzy Stewart: Lights, Planets, People! We discuss the gifts of creating across many different forms, why art and business make strange bedfellows, and get into the process of creating Lights, Planets, People! We also discuss why we need to see more older queer women making mist...

We interview filmmaker, comic critic, and generally badass human Monika Estrella Negra about one of her favorite comic book characters: Doctor Aphra. We talk about our deep love for this self-serving archaeologist and her salty exes. From issues with her dad to facing down Darth Vader himself, Chelli Aphra finds a way to double-deal, scheme, and backstab her way through the Star Wars universe.

We interview G. Romero Johnson and Tina Horn about their new graphic novel SFSX Volume 2: Terms of Service. We talk about queer and trans sex, technology, policing, sex robots, gender, horniness and every other sticky concept SFSX grapples with. We also get into Denis and Avory's stories and SWEET HERA, the Stacies. Y'all, the Stacies.

We interview Becky Cloonan (Gotham Academy, Wonder Woman) and Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, Doom Patrol) about their new comic: Batgirls! We discuss how they first met Batman and the Bat Family, the balance of high stakes and hijinks in Batgirls, and why this comic we've all been waiting for totally rules.

We interview adrienne maree brown, author, Octavia E. Butler scholar, podcast host, and doula, about her new novella Grievers. We also get into the connection between organizing and speculative fiction, amb's deep love of Butler and Ursula LeGuin, and the power of creativity. Don't worry, we also dish on queerness and it's transformative power in fiction and life.

In this episode, we interview comic artist and writer Natasha Alterici. We discuss her epic, queer, Norse-mythology comic Heathen, her numerous zines, her great love for cover art, and, of course, we talk dinosaurs. Dino DNA! Don't miss this opportunity to hear from the dino queen herself!

In this episode we interview monster romance author Magen Cubed (Leather and Lace, In The Bedroom of Medusa) about the challenges facing queer creators, the purpose and power of self-publishing, her Leather and Lace characters Cash and Dorian, and so much more.

In today's episode, we interview authors Ada Hoffmann (The Outside, The Fallen) and R.B. Lemberg (The Four Profound Weaves, Birdverse). We talk about their fiction and get deep into neurodiversity and queer and trans representation in speculative fiction, discussing internality, pacing, trauma, and who gets to tell their own stories--and how.

In today's interview, we talk to return guest Danny Lore about everything they've been up to since last we spoke. They've just been writing Captain America and John Constantine and Wonder Woman and Zatanna and Transformers. No big. Danny's also been busy cooking up an original werewolf and supernatural comic Lunar Room. In this great conversation, we get into why some characters have to be reclaim...

Today's interview is with Sarah Gailey, author of Magic for Liars, The Echo Wife, and much more. Sarah joins us to talk about their new comic Eat The Rich, out now. We get into why horror is so relatable, the lures and lies of wealth, how cannibalism and capitalism have more in common than a handful of letters, and what queer creators owe our audiences (hint: it's not perfection).

In today's episode, we answer a listener question about Mojo, what his whole deal is, and any other villains that are similar to him in comics. We get into why Mojo is so formidable to the X-Men, what his fatness communicates, and what he parallels in our own society. Our Comic of the Week is Drainers (Steacy).

In today's episode, we talk to Preeti Chhibber, author, critic, and speaker about her new Zatanna comic, her deep love of Peter Parker, her wild experience writing an MCU tie-in, and her love/hate/hate/love relationship with Supernatural. She also shares some of her writing insights.

In today's episode, we answer a listener question about Secret Wars and the sudden appearance of Leah of Hel. We discuss the history of Secret Wars, Leah and Magik's queer love, and the highs and lows of characters who are only queer in alternate universes. We also recommend our favorite Secret Wars/Battleworld comics. Our Comic of the Week is: Godzilla in Hell (various)