Queer Comics Podcast

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Episodes

  1. 08/19/2019

    Comic-Con Chameleon

    Welcome to the eighth and final episode of the first season of Queer Comics Podcast! Today Lauren Keller and Jessica Vazquez talk about Comic-Con and discuss the queerest news that was announced at the convention. (recorded on August 5th 2019). Make sure to follow QCP on twitter @QueerComicsPod and Instagram @queer_comics_podcast . This podcast features original music by Tyler Francis, you can checkout more of his work on his bandcamp page and follow him on Instagram @Tylerirl_ Let us know in the GT forums what your favorite announcements were from Comic-Con 2019! RECOMMENDED ARTICLES Tessa Thompson: Valkyrie’s real superpower is coming out on screen by Rebecca NicholsonWhy Thor: Ragnarok Axed a Romance Between Valkyrie and the God of Thunder by Nathalie CaronIt’s Official: Valkyrie Will Be the MCU’s First LGBTQ Hero by James WhitbrookKevin Feige Confirms LGBTQ Marvel Characters in ‘Eternals’ and ‘Thor 4’ by Adam ChitwoodMarvel Introduces Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and Rest of the Eternals cast at SDCC by Don Kaye and Mathew JacksonWhen Asked About Marvel LGBTQ Heroes, Kevin Feige Says He Wants All Fans to ‘See Themselves Reflected’ by Germain LussierKevin Feige Is Just Happy James Gunn Is Back on Gaurdians Vol. 3 by Germain LussierMarvel Studios Searching for Transwoman Actress for Transgender Female Character by Pierre ChanliauMarvel Is Casting a Trans Woman for Their Next (Superhero?) Project by Taylor HendersonReport: Marvel casting for a transgender superhero by Mariah CooperEvery Marvel Phase 4 movie and TV show announced at Comic-Con 2019 by Ross MillerMarvel announces 10 new MCU movies at SDCC 2019: Read the full list here by  Bradley Russell and Jack Shepherd Here’s Everything We Know About “Shang-Chi,” Marvel’s Upcoming Asian-Led Superhero Film by Shyla WatsonSteven grows up in Steven Universe: The Movie’s SDCC trailer by Petrana RadulovicThe CW’s Batwoman pilot gets the most important thing about Batwoman right by  Susana Polo YES! Val is Bi in the comics & I was faithful to that in her depiction. But her sexuality isn’t explicitly addressed in Thor: Ragnarok. https://t.co/hmb5lYN5to — Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) October 23, 2017

    52 min
  2. 06/21/2019

    Erasurehead

    Welcome to the seventh episode of the Queer Comics Podcast! Today Nina Kester and Jessica Vazquez talk about the lack of queer superheros in major films, primarily focusing on the Marvel cinematic universe and a few missed opportunities to have queer representation before Avengers: Endgame. (recorded on June 4th 2019). Make sure to follow QCP on twitter @QueerComicsPod and Instagram @queer_comics_podcast . This podcast features original music by Tyler Francis, you can checkout more of his work on his bandcamp page and follow him on Instagram @Tylerirl_ Let us know in the GT forums how you feel about queer representation in superhero movies and let us know which queer hero you think the MCU/DCU should add to their cinematic roster. RECOMMENDED READING World of Wakanda complete volume RECOMMENDED ARTICLES Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie Is Marvel’s First Bisexual Character and More Gay Superhero News by Heather HoganBLACK PANTHER: WORLD OF WAKANDA CANCELLED: I’M THE REASON SUPERHERO COMICS ARE STRUGGLING by Swapna KrishnaThor: Ragnarok ultimately cut the one scene that confirmed Valkyrie’s bisexuality by Danette ChavezHow Tessa Thompson Went From Indie Actor to ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Badass by Amy NicholsonTaika Waititi Cut a ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Scene That Made Valkyrie’s Bisexuality Explicit by Adam ChitwoodDid You Catch Valkyrie’s Female Lover In THOR: RAGNAROK? by Donna Dickens‘Black Panther’ Actor Says Her Character’s Queer Flirtation Scene Was Deleted by Jenna MarottaI Love “Black Panther” with All My Heart, and I Deserve to See My Queer Self in It Too by Carmen PhillipsIt’s True: Marvel Fails At Queer Representation, Even In Black Panther by Michael Arceneaux‘BLACK PANTHER’ SCREENWRITER JOE ROBERT COLE ADDRESSES RUMORS OF A DELETED GAY ROMANCE by E. Oliver WhitneyBlack Panther: World of Wakanda Wins GLAAD Media Award for Representation Marvel Keeps Leaving out of Movies by Teresa JusinoWas There a Queer Story Removed from Black Panther? by Princess WeekesBlack Panther Footage Reveals the Ferocious Female Warriors of Wakanda by Joanna RobinsonGreg Berlanti Says Gay Execs Blocked Him Casting Gay Actors by Mikelle StreetOUT100: Greg Berlanti by out.comWhy Greg Berlanti Threatened to Quit to Get a Gay Kiss on ‘Dawson’s Creek’ by Stacy LambeFifteen Years Ago, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Gave Us TV’s First ‘Passionate’ Gay Kiss. How Far Have We Come? by Lauren DucaValkyrie, Korg and other queer Marvel characters that have been straight-washed on screen by Amy WestFans Are Freaking Out That Marvel May Have It First Openly Gay Character by Tim HauserLet’s Talk About LGBTQ Representation in Avengers: Endgame by Chelsea SteinerAvengers: Endgame Has The MCU’s First Openly-Gay Character (But Did It Work?) by Becky FullerThe Gay Avengers: EndgameCharacter Is a Half-Baked Attempt at Diversity by Justin KirklandMarvel Is Reportedly Pursuing a Gay Asian Male Lead for The Eternals by Chelsea Steiner

    58 min
  3. 05/03/2019

    Animation Fusion

    Welcome to the sixth episode of the Queer Comics Podcast! Today Nina Kester and Jessica Vazquez talk about animated shows with queer characters and themes that also have comic books based on them (recorded on March 31st 2019). Make sure to follow QCP on twitter @QueerComicsPod and Instagram @queer_comics_podcast . This podcast features original music by Tyler Francis, you can checkout more of his work on his bandcamp page and follow him on Instagram @Tylerirl_ Tell us what kind of LGBTQ+ animated show you would make if you could in the GT Forums! RECOMMENDED ARTICLES ‘Adventure Time,’ TV’s Surreal Masterpiece, Comes to an End By James PoniewozikCome on, Grab Your Friends and Relive Adventure Time’s 14 Queerest Episodes by Heather HoganSteven Universe’ Becomes First Animated Show To Win GLAAD Kids & Family Award by Carlos Aguilar‘Steven Universe’: 5 Ways This Kids Show Was Queer Before Its Lesbian Kiss by Caroline CaoSteven Universe censorship undermines Cartoon Network’s LGBTQ progress by Eric Thurm“Steven Universe” Is the Queerest Cartoon on Television by Mey RudeSo You Wanna Make a Fusion by GemsonaResource via Tumblr – Breakdown of how fusions are madeI Have a Lesbian Crush on This “Loud House” Storyline About Girls Having Crushes on Girls by Valerie AnneDisney Features Same-Sex Kiss In “Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil” by Cody GohlFans Think Star Butterfly Is Bisexual After Last Episode by ScottDisney Fantasy Cartoon Includes Gay Kiss by ScottDisney Sends Beautiful Message With First ‘Boy Princess,’ Complete With Chest Hair by Noah Michelson RECOMMENDED READING Adventure Time Comics from Boom! StudiosThe Loud House ComicsStar vs the Forces of Evil ComicsSteven Universe Comics from Boom! Studios

    1h 10m
  4. 03/09/2019

    Video Saved the Comic Book Queers

    Welcome to the second episode of the Queer Comics Podcast! Today Nina Kester and Jessica Vazquez discuss some of their favorite queer comic book characters that have made their way into live action television shows and movies. They also discuss why more of those characters are on television opposed to the big screen. (recorded on December 19th 2018) Make sure to follow QCP on twitter @QueerComicsPod and instagram @queer_comics_podcast . This podcast features original music by Tyler Francis, you can checkout more of his work on his bandcamp page and follow him on instagram @Tylerirl_ Let us know which queer super hero you think deserves a live action adaptation next! RECOMMENDED ARTICLES AND ESSAYS Two Marvel Heroes Finally Become a Couple After 13 Years by Brandon StaleyRunaways season 2: Karolina and Nico to be ’emotional core’ by Catherine PalmerThe New Constantine Comic Is Way More Comfortable With His Bisexuality by James Whitbrook“Constantine: The Hellblazer” Brings Back the Bisexual John Constantine We Were Waiting For! by Farid-ul-HaqTV’s Radical, Bisexual Comic-Book Antihero by Peter NagyThe CW Releases Batwoman Begins Featurette Following Elseworlds Debut by Eric JosephMargot Robbie explains the Fantabulous long Birds of Prey title by Nick RomanoBumblebee Screenwriter Christina Hodson on Girls, Geekdom, and Writing Superheroes by Chelsea Steiner RECOMMENDED VIEWING A discussion of queer representation in media during a DC Entertainment Panel Q&A on January 14th, 2018 Nafessa Williams at ClexaCon 2018 RECOMMENDED LISTENING Gotham TV Podcast Special – Gotham Interview with Victoria Cartagena and Andrew Stewart-Jones BONUS! Evidence that Victoria Cartagena’s social media game was on point during her turn as Renee Montoya on Gotham. (see tweet below) @VickiCartagena @ASJ_Actor @ben_mckenzie another great day. Anyone got a Question? pic.twitter.com/0ezKvGmBUL — Andrew Stewart-Jones (@ASJ_Actor) October 7, 2014

    1h 7m
  5. 02/22/2019

    Subtextual Presence

    Welcome to the first episode of the Queer Comics Podcast! Today Nina Kester and Jessica Vazquez discuss coding, subtext, innuendo, and queer baiting and give examples from some of their favorite comic books and comic book inspired TV shows. Make sure to follow QCP on twitter @QueerComicsPod and instagram @queer_comics_podcast . This podcast features original music by Tyler Francis, you can checkout more of his work on his bandcamp page and follow him on instagram @Tylerirl_ If you’re in the SF Bay Area between now and March 10th 2019, try and catch the Rawhide Kid exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum featuring artwork by John Severin. RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & ESSAYS Comics Bogeyman: A Look Back At ‘Seduction of the Innocent’ by Matt D. WilsonVenom, Subtext, and the Race for On-Screen LGBT+ Representation by Kate GardnerKitty Queer by Sigrid EllisThe Gayness of Batman: A Brief History by Andrew WheelerWhy The Erasure Of Queer Kitty Pryde Matters by Sara CenturyGive ‘Em Elle: Queer Subtext Through The Years by Elle CollinsThe Queer Subtext of X-Men Shines Bright at Flame Con by Manuel BetancourtHarley Quinn and Poison Ivy Sitting in a Tree by Steve MorrisDrawn to Comics: Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy Finally Have Their First In-Canon, Main-Universe Kiss! by MeyHarley and Ivy Married In The World of Injustice by Matt MorrisonChosen One of the Day: Bugs Bunny’s Gender-Bending Performance in What’s Opera, Doc? by Riley Silverman RECOMMENDED LISTENING Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men episode #100 – Unexpected Wonder, with Chris Claremont

    1h 15m
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