Bitches on Comics

WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU! Our episode is running a tad bit late this week so enjoy this Patreon special from earlier this year (and support us at patreon.com/queerspec if you want to hear more stuff like this!) Join your beloved host Sara Century and one of her favorite people on the planet, Emily van der Harten, a former longtime volunteer and organizer for Seattle's zine program and archive ZAPP, as well as a seed bead master. We're talking about The Hellbound Heart, Hellraisers 1-4, the Coil soundtrack that might have been, and the recent reboot starring Jamie Clayton as Pinhead! Follow Emily on Instagram to see her amazing seed bead creations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Joey Capuana about their witchy queer and trans comic Trance. He discusses balancing queer coding and explicit queerness, representing sex and sexuality on the page, the importance of queer nightclubs, and fighting against transphobia and homophobia. We are stronger together so we fight for each other! Plus, X-men! Animated shows! Strike, strike, strike! We love unions! Learn more about Trance on Instagram at: @trancecomic and Scoutcomics.com Follow Joey Capuana on Twitter at: @j0eychristmas and Instagram at: @joeychristmas And don’t miss this great interview with Joey in Queerty You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie Rotante discusses her work as the editor of the Archie horror line with noted Archie megafan Sara Century. Jamie delves into the very specific Venn diagram where Archie and punk rock and horror all collide, and it's one not to miss. Getting into the history of Archie as an independent, family-run publishing company and how that intersects with Rotante's work for DIY magazines like Razorcake makes for a wonderful chat so enjoy! Learn more about Jamie Rotante at her website, read her work for Razorcake here, and make sure you're catching the Archie Horror line! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Jane Anders discusses her New Mutants run, the Unstoppable trilogy, creating trans X-Men Sheila, and all of her fiction and nonfiction writing. We get into writing for comic books, how it’s different than writing narrative fiction, improvising with your own characters, and writing stories over several books and issues. We also talk about how we need more trans heroes, putting queer and trans characters through the ringer, and how to create stories when the world is hard. Special guest host Izzy Wasserstein joins us for this very special chat to close out our 2023 Pride Extravaganza! Learn more about Charlie Jane Anders on Mastodon, Instagram, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitter, and her Website Join her newsletter Happy Dancing. Learn more about special guest host Izzy Wasserstein on Mastodon, Instagram, Twitter, and her Website Catch Izzy on Episode 137: Feeling queer feelings featuring Izzy Wasserstein You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our pride month extravaganza with the inimitable Alex Malcolm, writer and producer, who joins us to discuss AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. Alex discusses season 1 of the series, getting into why it’s a successful reimagining of the source material, why it speaks to us emotionally, and what the show has to say. We also talk about racism, vampires and historical Black narratives, representing the South, intimate partner violence in queer communities, and so much more. We can’t wait for Season 2!! This is a fun one, but there are definitely some very heavy moments, so take care of yourself, friends, and heed the trigger warning below. Trigger warning: discussions of racism, queer intimate partner violence, manipulation, abuse, sexual assault, and rape throughout Follow Alex Malcolm on Twitter at: @Lexxmoves and on Instagram at: @lexxmakesmusic You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mário César joins us to discuss his comics career, including his incredible graphic novel and webcomic Blessed Cure. We discuss where the comic came from, fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ hate, creating community, and healing and loving your queer self in a world that doesn’t want you to. We also talk about the conference he started, Poc CON, being a Brazilian artist, and so much more! Co-hosted by special guest host Craig Hale, this episode is our second Pride Month Extravaganza interview for 2023! Trigger warnings: Please be aware that this episode is filled with discussions of homophobia, discrimination, conversion therapy, anti-queer legislation. Starts around 17:30 and continues through the end Learn more about Blessed Cure at: Soaring Penguin Press and on Tapas Follow Mário César: @‌mas_que_mario on Instagram and Twitter Follow guest host Craig Hale on Twitter: @‌catharticus and Instagram: @‌craignarok Tune into Episode 94: Black stories across decades featuring Craig and Episode 150: Brown cosmic horror featuring Nadia Shammas (Craig guest hosts) You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mário César joins us to discuss his comics career, including his incredible graphic novel and webcomic Blessed Cure. We discuss where the comic came from, fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ hate, creating community, and healing and loving your queer self in a world that doesn’t want you to. We also talk about the conference he started, Poc CON, being a Brazilian artist, and so much more! Co-hosted by special guest host Craig Hale, this episode is our second Pride Month Extravaganza interview for 2023! Trigger warnings: Please be aware that this episode is filled with discussions of homophobia, discrimination, conversion therapy, anti-queer legislation. Starts around 17:30 and continues through the end Learn more about Blessed Cure at: Soaring Penguin Press and on Tapas Follow Mário César: @‌mas_que_mario on Instagram and Twitter Follow guest host Craig Hale on Twitter: @‌catharticus and Instagram: @‌craignarok Tune into Episode 94: Black stories across decades featuring Craig and Episode 150: Brown cosmic horror featuring Nadia Shammas (Craig guest hosts) You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our first pride interview of 2023, we’re joined by Moonie Desvarieux and Jess Desvarieux, the sister team behind Moonie the Web Series. We discuss their queer Black web series, delving into where it came from, how the cast and crew were selected, and their writing process. Plus, where does funny come from! Acting! Directing! And so much more. Learn more about Moonie the web series: https://www.youtube.com/@mooniethewebseries Follow the series on Instagram: @‌mooniethewebseries Follow Moonie and Jess on Instagram: @‌moonie________ and @directjess Moonie Desvarieux (she/her) is a stand-up comedian and screenwriter. She was a finalist in the 2022 National Comedy Competition hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson and has opened for comedy legend D.L. Hughley multiple times. She now stars in the comedy web series MOONIE, which follows a close-knit group of Black queer friends in their 30s as they navigate the minefield of microaggressions and annoyances in New York City. Jess Desvarieux (she/her) is the co-creator, head writer, and director of the comedy web series MOONIE. The sister duo's series has just been nominated for a Queerties award for Best Web Series. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Williams is back on the pod! And, this time we’re talking Nubia, Infinite Comics like The Family Snikt!, Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse, and everything else Steph has been up to! This is one for media nerds because we get into Alpha Flight, National Lampoon, and King of the Hill. Learn more about Stephanie Williams at: whysteph.com Follow Stephanie Williams at: @steph_i_will on Instagram and Twitter (link goes to Twitter) Check out The Boys After Show featuring Steph and Kay-B. And make sure to get talking DC Pride, Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, and all the rest of Steph’s titles at your local comic bookstore! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth Pich joins us to discuss her wildly popular webcomic War and Peas with Jonathan Kunz, her solo graphic novel series Fungirl, and why she tells the stories she does. We also get into messy queer stories, the business aspects of being a creative, creating characters that entertain and mystify, and why it’s important not to overthink your work. Learn more about Elizabeth Pich at: Elizabethpich.com Support War and Peas at: patreon.com/warandpeas Follow Elizabeth at @fffungirl on Twitter and Instagram You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices