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Make me do more Dicebox pages per week plus get free shipping in the Dicebox store!
Like for just about everyone, 2012 was a kick in the financial pants for me and my family. Beginning of 2013 could have been a little better as well.
I’m going to say straight out, if you were ever thinking of buying an edition of Dicebox : Book 1, now’s the time. In fact, if I can sell at least 110 softbound copies (or the equivalent) in the next month, things would be back on an even keel for me and mine.
To entice you to do so, I’m offering free shipping within the United States and a $5 USD discount on shipping to everywhere else. Heck, this shipping discount applies to everything in the store until I reach my goal.
I will also do sketches in the first 25 printed books ordered from this moment.
Additionally, for the next little while, any week there’s $400 USD received in sales or donations will see an extra page from me. If there’s $800 USD received, I’ll make it two! This’ll be possible as I have no current freelance commitments and so the money made in Dicebox sales goes to reserve my time.
But whatever you might be able to do, thank you. There wouldn’t be a comic without the support I have already received over the years, the verbal and written as well as the money and gifts.Dicebox is one of the most gorgeous comics you will ever have the good fortune of reading. Believe me, you want a copy of this book! It’s full of sci-fi, spacey stuff as a background element to the very real, very powerful relationship between the protagonists and also because this is Tumblr I guess it doesn’t hurt to add that gender-fuckery and WTFBBQ sexuality are treated as normal.
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One of the highlights of exhibiting at the Emerald City Comic-Con for me was getting to be a speaker on the Beyond Categories: Non-Binary Sexuality panel!
Randall Kirby, Leia Weathington, Charles “Zan” Christensen, Ellen Forney, Jason Thompson and myself gathered together to discuss having bi/pan/queer sexualities in a monosexual world where both the straights and the gays don’t accept you (or straight up view you as The Enemy) and our experiences with biphobia– all with a healthy dose of dick jokes and wise-crackin’.
The anthology on non-binary sexuality that Zan is putting together through his publishing house, Northwest Press, is titled “Anything That Loves”, look for it in July.
(The video may take a bit longer than normal to load because I accidentally made the file gigantic? Try unselecting “HD” in the bottom right hand corner and also I’m a cartoonist not a video editor sorry I have no idea how to do anything! ;)
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Oh dang, thanks to Kenzie for pointing this out to me! I’m very flattered to be included as a queer comic artist to check out :) Sometimes I’m sad about how much biphobia I’ve encountered from the queer community for falling in love with my partner, but I maintain hope that someday these people who are lashing out with intolerance will remember that there’s room in the acronym for those of us who are not monosexual. The B in LGBT doesn’t stand for Bacon ;)
LGBTQ* Comic Artists You May Be Interested In
Erika Moen - artist/writer
Some of Erika’s illustrations/dialogue is NSFW. Please be advised. Also, some of Tumblr has been really harsh about Erika’s marriage to a cisman and her views of queer politics. If you would like to hear some responses to Erika’s work within the comic industry and her feelings about sexuality as it evolves, I highly recommend watching her visit to Yale video below.
Some of Erika’s Work: -
The Strip Search panel from yesterday at Emerald City Comic-Con!
Left-Right: Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins, Robert Khoo, me, Mackenzie Schubert, dishin’ the dirt on reality TV.
Today is the final day of ECCC! Come find me at booth 2615 with Dylan Meconis ooooooor check out my two events of the day:
Signing at Dark Horse Comics
3 – 3:30pm
Booth 1102
Jeff Parker and I will be signing copies of our book, Bucko!Panel: Beyond Categories – Non-Binary Sexuality
4 – 5pm
Room 2AB
Moderator Charles “Zan” Christensen, Ellen Forney, Randall Kirby, Leia Weathington, Jason Thompson and I will be talking about the oft-ignored “B” that’s overlooked and outright dismissed by both queers and straights in LGBT. Boy howdy, have I got a thing or ten to say about that. -
Emerald City Comicon! Aka THE BEST SHOW. I’ll be there all weekend at booth #2615 selling books, prints, stickers, and original art. I have loads of new stuff this year, so please stop by and say hello!
I’m right next to my partner-in-crime Erika Moen and my many fine studiomates from Periscope Studio!
Yesterday was GREAT— I’m running low on my copies of Bucko and sold out of Smut Peddler! Get my books before they’re g-g-g-gone.
Plus, y’know, my panels.
Saturday, March 2nd
Panel: Strip Search
1:30 – 2:25pm
Hall A (611-614)
Fellow Strip Search contestant Mackenzie Schubert and I will be joined by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, creators of Penny Arcade, and their business man, Robert Khoo, to talk about our experiences on the first webcomics-based reality TV show and, according to rumor, there may be some advance screenings of stuff and things relating to the series.Sunday, March 3rd
Signing at Dark Horse Comics
3 – 3:30pm
Booth 1102
Jeff Parker and I will be signing copies of our book, Bucko!Panel: Beyond Categories – Non-Binary Sexuality
4 – 5pm
Room 2AB
Moderator Charles “Zan” Christensen, Ellen Forney, Randall Kirby, Leia Weathington, Jason Thompson and I will be talking about the oft-ignored “B” that’s overlooked and outright dismissed by both queers and straights in LGBT. Boy howdy, have I got a thing or ten to say about that. -
PHEW! It took me ages and it’s not perfect, but here is the recording of my Queering Up Comics talk I gave at Yale University earlier this month!
To see all the comics I read in my talk, please see my blog post.
Reblawrging for those that missed it yesterday!
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PHEW! It took me ages and it’s not perfect, but here is the recording of my Queering Up Comics talk I gave at Yale University earlier this month!
To see all the comics I read in my talk, please see my blog post.
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Tomorrow I will be a guest speaker at the IvyQ conference at Yale University!
“Queering Up Comics”
February 8, 2:45-4pm
IvyQ Conference
Room 208
William L. Harkness Hall
Yale University
New Haven, CTHope to see you guys there :)
(Photo by BZedan from my talk at Pacific University)
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The Jiz Lee Portrait: Before and After
In my process post about creating the Jiz Lee portrait, I showed you guys how I totally ruined the image initially and then had Matthew come in and make it presentable. He has a great eye for colors, layout, and overall making an appealing picture.
I’ve once again roped him into making an appearance (of sorts) on my blog by breaking down exactly how he took on fixing that picture. If you’re into that kinda thing, here you go!
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Queeries
So, last night after I posted a few comics about misconceptions about sexual orientation people seem to have/experience, I got about 50 messages in my inbox. At least. I’m not kidding!
I want to get to them all, but I can’t promise I will.
Just know this - whatever age you are, you don’t have to put a label on what you are or what you like. If you want to, that’s okay! It’s perfectly normal to want to identify with a group. I’m just saying it isn’t necessary. You don’t have to be bisexual or gay or straight or asexual or any of a thousand other identifiers. You can just be you. When it comes down to it, it’s only really important to the people you’re choosing to share it with. Who that is, well - that’s up to you.
You don’t have to come out if you’re not ready. You don’t have to tell your parents if you’re afraid of their reactions. It’s your business. You don’t have to decide your sexuality and write it down in permanent marker if you’re 16, or 30, or 78! Just be you, do what you like with people you trust who treat you with respect, and try not to hurt anyone in the process. Don’t freak out if you become attracted to someone you’re not ‘supposed to’ because of how you identify. It’s okay! Really. You can identify as a lesbian for years and then become attracted to a man, and that’s not wrong. Sexuality is fluid and sometimes unpredictable! Don’t beat yourself up over it. If someone asks you ‘what’ you are, it’s your choice whether or not to tell them. It’s perfectly legitimate to say you’re not sure, or unwilling to share that part of yourself.
Be nice to others, but for goodness’ sake, be kind to yourself.
Haha, I was all nodding my head and saying “yes, yes” and then I was like “Ooh, who is she linking to as an example, I love finding more people who have experienced this” and it was a link to me /:)
Thank you for the shout out, Kate, and rock the fuck on all you lovers who just wanna love outside of the label box.