Comics Are Dope (The Podcast)

BJ KICKS

Sit down with BJ KICKS, host of Comics Are Dope on YouTube, as we talk comics with some of your favorite creators and online personalities.

  1. Sep 10

    112. Jeremy Whitley on Book Bans, Religious Overreach and Navigating With You Vol. 2

    After having one of his books banned in the state of Texas, Jeremy Whitley joins to push back against political spectacle and highlight the importance of telling stories for everyone.   About Navigating With You Vol. 2: Can the love that blossomed in their junior year survive a senior year that's pulling them in different directions?A month ago, Gabby Graciana and her family left Durham, North Carolina to return back to their lives in Miami, Florida. For Gabby, that meant leaving behind her girlfriend Neesha Sparks. But they swore to keep up the tradition that brought them together—their manga book club.But not every manga can be the right one at the right time, and they find themselves flailing for a next book. They discover that their favorite mangaka is working with a studio to produce an anime of one of her other stories, so book club chats become anime watch parties. But that's not the only thing in their lives that is changing.An ex from Gabby's past returns to her life in an unexpected way as Neesha, finally comfortable in her North Carolina town, rediscovers her passion for activism—and a new group of activist friends that she might have more in common with than her now long-distance girlfriend. About Jeremy: Jeremy Whitley is an award-winning author from Durham, North Carolina. He is the writer of Navigating with You and creator of School for Extraterrestrial Girls, Princeless, and The Dog Knight. He is also well known for his acclaimed run on Marvel's Unstoppable Wasp and his fan-favorite stories in everything from Sea of Thieves to My Little Pony. Legend has it he's a fifth dan blackbelt in the art of friendship. For More from Comics Are Dope: Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredope Join our online Discussion Communities: Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/community Discord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

    112. Jeremy Whitley on Book Bans, Religious Overreach and Navigating With You Vol. 2
  2. Sep 3

    111. Fighting for Women in Comics with Regine Sawyer

    Today I'm talking to Regine L. Sawyer, an Eisner award winning writer, publisher, advocate and philanthropist. She's perhaps best known as the founder of the Women in Comics Collective, and through that work has helped countless individuals find their footing in an industry that is often hostile toward them. Today we talk about Regine's journey, and why she holds her work so dearly. Regine L. Sawyer is an American comics writer, editor, and founder of Women in Comics NYC Collective International. She is the author of The Rippers, Eating Vampires and Ice Witch. She is the owner, writer, and creator of Lockett Down Productions, a small press company that employs all-female comic book artists with an emphasis on women of color. Women in Comics NYC Collective International or "WinC" is dedicated to giving a voice to women who work in the comic book industry and helping them better brand themselves and promote their projects. Sawyer started this organization in May 2012 after hosting a Women in Comics Panel at Bronx Heroes Comic Con. At the panel, Sawyer recognized a highly underrepresented community of women of color in the comic book industry. WinC stresses being open to all women of any ethnicity, culture, or background with the goal of giving a monetary reason to continue in this field. WinC has grown to have more than 100 members and holds workshops and panels all across the United States. For More from Comics Are Dope: Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.com Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredope Join our online Discussion Communities: Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/community Discord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

    111. Fighting for Women in Comics with Regine Sawyer
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Sit down with BJ KICKS, host of Comics Are Dope on YouTube, as we talk comics with some of your favorite creators and online personalities.