Transcending Comics
A comic book podcast dedicated to covering trans, non-binary, and gender queer representation in comics, manga, and webtoons. Hosted by comics writer Tomi Trembath, along a variety of guest creators behind trans media of all kinds. If you have requests for comics or creators to feature on the show, you can send them our way at one of the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TranscendingComics Twitter: @TranscendComics https://twitter.com/TranscendComics Email: transcendingcomics@gmail.com
Episodes
Today we're joined by multi-talented creator, Ben Khan, as they share their creative processes, influences, and experiences throughout their comic career. From their work with Ubisoft tie-ins like "Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix: Crushing Love" and "Immortals Fenyx Rising," to indie comics like "Renegade Rule" and "Heavenly Blues," or even their new young adult novel "Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend!" If you're not famil...
To celebrate Free Comic book Day 2024, we're doing a special cross-posted episode of Transcending Comics and Giant Sized Violence. Eri and Tomi go back and forth discussing their free comic picks, and have a quick discussion on a great graphic novel find, Princess Knight by Osamu Tezuka (to be covered in a future episode of Transcending Comics). Eri's Picks: Monster High Mad Magazine: FCBD 2024 Special Edition Unico: The Awakening
...This week we're joined by Niki Smith and Ollie Hicks, two incredible creators currently collaboration on a trans-inclusive sapphic comics anthology 'Succulent', which is currently live on Kickstarter!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/khaoskreator/succulent-trans-inclusive-sapphic-comics-anthology?ref=discovery
We learn about the origins of the upcoming project, and get into the inspirations of Niki and Ollie's previous works....
We're back this week to finally return to our Invisible Community College Book Club series, where Tomi and Eri are covering The Invisibles by Grant Morrison one volume at a time!
We'll be covering issues #13-25, as found in the second collected edition of the series. We also be discuss some of Grant Morrison's Substack essays that get into the writing process for the series, as well as their real-life experiences that inspired the ...
This week on Transcending Comics, we're joined by an up-and-coming writer of LGBTQ YA horror comics, Lorry Jamison!
We discuss their anthology series, Nightshade, which so far includes Party Animals and Blush. We also get into the many inspirations behind their comics, including our shared nostalgia for Goosebumps and Young Avengers, as well as real-world local haunts!
Join us this week for a conversation with an absolute icon in the world of queer superheroes, Jadzia Axelrod! Creator of one of the most prominent trans superhero comics, Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, as well as the latest Hawkgirl miniseries from DC Comics!
Our conversation isn't just about her comics though, we also get into Jadzia's colorful backstory and her dabblings with circus performance, puppeteering, and costume design! We ...
In this special episode of Transcending Comics, we warmly welcome renowned writer and artist, Kel McDonald, to discuss their adventures in the vibrant world of web comics and traditional print comics. Listeners of the show may recognize Kel from print comics like Buffy - The High School Years, Misfits of Avalon, and Adventure Time, or their long running web comics like The City Between, You Are the Chosen One, and Sorcery 101.
We a...
This week on Transcending Comics, we're joined by comic book scholar Charlotte Fierro! We dive into Loki's recent and increasingly queer character development in popular stories like Marvel's 'Loki, Agent of Asgard,' 'Young Avengers,' And 'Loki: Season 2.' We delve into the specifics of Loki's deviation from the stereotype of a villain, their relationship with ego death, and their steps into the realms of queer resonance and evolvi...
In the latest episode of Transcending Comics, join us as we delve into the world of Emma Grove, acclaimed author and artist of the graphic novel memoir, 'The Third Person'. Learn about Emma's journey through navigating the mental health care system during her transition, her inspirations, writing process, and upcoming projects.
We're joined by Maria Ingrande Mora (Fragile Remedy, The Immeasurable Depth of You) to discuss their comic writing debut with Ranger Academy!
Maria tells us about making the leap from writing YA novels to the world of comics, and the challenges that come with switching mediums. We also learn a bit about their love of fan fiction and tran...
Today we're joined by an award winning novelist and podcaster, and a newcomer to the world of writing comics, Charlie Jane Anders!
She's the writer of Marvel's most recent New Mutants run, and the co-creator of Escapade, a transgender superhero! Charlie Jane is most well known for her sci-fi novels like All the Birds in the Sky, Even Greater Mistakes, and The Unstoppable Trilogy. Podcast fans may know her from her Hugo Award winnin...
We're back for part 2 of our Silver Sprocket series, and today we're joined by the team's publicist, Kyle Daileda! Kyle shares their insight from years of working as a comics professional, both in the realm of publishing and event organizing for comic fairs. We also hear a bit about their favorite books of the year, the manga that inspired them growing up, and some Silver Sprocket selections to look forward to next year!
Silver Sprocket's publishing team joins us for our first ever panel interview discussion! These folks have helped bring to life almost half the books we've covered on this show so far, and they had plenty of delightful insights to share about their work running a queer comics imprint!
For part 1, we're joined by Avi Ehrlich (Company owner), Josh PM (General Manager), Carina Taylor (Production Designer), and Ari Yarwood (Managing Ed...
We're joined by the writer and artist behind one of the most beloved graphic novels of the year, The Chromatic Fantasy!
Cartoonist HA tells us about the origins of this wild world, and expands on his love of creepy cartoons and old timey fashion!
If you're looking for a gay sword fighting fantasy following two lovable trans guys, then we've got a book for you!
Tomi and Eri cover Grant Morrison's surreal masterpiece from Vertigo Comics, the Invisibles! Join us as we discuss the many references to classic literature and secret societies from across history, as well as some of the boldest early trans representation in comics.
Archie Bongiovanni, author of Mimosa, Grease Bats, and A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them pronouns joins us this episode! We talk at length about their latest and upcoming graphic novels, the queer scene in Minneapolis, and even their creepy doll collection!
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This week Tomi is joined by Kim Wang to discuss their new graphic novel, Of Thunder & Lightning, in their first ever podcast appearance! Join us as we discuss androids, magical girls, roller skating, and dark-sapphic romance stories!
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We're joined by the ever-insightful Rhea Ewing, the writer and artist behind Fine: A Comic About Gender. We discuss the ins and outs of creating a biographical comic that shares the personal experiences of dozens of interviewees. Join us as we explore Rhea's creative inspirations, learn about their upcoming graphic novel, and dive into their work as a Science Communication Artist.
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Tori and Kyle dive into the incredibly queer and vibrant world of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor. Join us as we discuss the many strengths and triumphs of DC's first trans young adult graphic novel!
Find us at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TranscendingComics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transcendingcomics Twitter: @TranscendComics https://twitter.com/TranscendComics Email: transcendingco...
This week we're joined by the incredible Blue Delliquanti, writer of O Human Star and Across a Field of Starlight. We discuss trans representation in sci-fi comics, the very queer history of web comics, and some of the world's sexiest robots and androids!
You can find Blue on https://www....
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