Bitches on Comics

Welcome to the final episode of the season! We end on a real high note in this insightful conversation featuring Sarah H. Cho! Sarah discusses her erotic psychological thriller CAMGIRL, getting into the importance of stories about sex workers written by sex workers, depicting mental illness, and fighting against Asian fetishization. Plus, film! Manga! Some Alan Moore love! And more! After we wrap with Sarah, stick around for Bitches on Bitches on Comics, the section of the podcast where Monika and S.E. recap the season and update listeners on what lies ahead! Follow Sarah H. Cho on Instagram @‌sarah.h.cho Pick up your own copy of Camgirl from AWA. And make sure to check out the TV shows Sarah worked on: The Girl from Plainville (Hulu) and Them, Season 2 (Amazon). You can sign up for the not-very-frequent Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec . Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com We hope you will make a donation to Red Canary Song. Red Canary Song is “a grassroots organization of Asian and migrant sex workers and massage workers, organizing transnationally.” Their efforts are based in mutual aid and base-building and we support their critical work to decriminalize sex work and affirm the rights and dignity of sex workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria Dong returns to the podcast to discuss her new scifi psychological thriller/horror Psychopomp--out now! We discuss writing a book about a debtors' prison on the moon, the unfortunate timeliness of the subject matter, and fighting even if you know you're gonna lose. Plus, eat the rich! Marginalized storytelling! And Many More Topics. Pick up your copy of Psychopomp: https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/psychopomp Learn more about Maria Dong at: https://www.mariadong.com/ Follow Maria on BlueSky at: https://bsky.app/profile/mariadongwrites.bsky.social And don't miss Maria's first BoC interview: https://bitchesoncomics.com/episode-145-out-of-one-genre-and-into-another-featuring-maria-dong/ You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are absolutely delighted to share this brand new interview with Erika Hardison, cultural journalist and founder of Fabulize magazine. We discuss Erika's comics “A Taste of Venus” which appeared in WE BELONG: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, nominated for best anthology at the Ignatz Awards for 2024, her comic "Entanglement" in Noir is the New Black, and her compelling adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu in Afrofutures. We also get into her upcoming book SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW…STATIC (SHOCK) and Static Shock's indelible mark on comic.! Plus, we swoon over Queen Latifah, debate Charmed vs. Buffy (there was no winner), and so much more! Follow Erika Hardison on BlueSky @rosasparks.bsky.social and learn more about and sign up for the newsletter at Fabulize Magazine. Pick up your copy of Ignatz nominated We Belong: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology from Stacked Deck Press. Erika's story “A Taste of Venus” is not to be missed! Get your copy of Noir is the New Black and check out Erika's “Entanglement.” And don't miss Afrofutures featuring Erika's adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are absolutely delighted to return with a truly insightful, heartfelt, and funny Black History Month interview with American Book Award, Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel), Shirley Jackson Award, and World Fantasy Award winner Tananarive Due! Host Monika Estrella Negra and guest Tananarive Due discuss her novel The Reformatory, working in screenwriting, and her werewolf one shot: Moon Dogs: The Horizon Experiment. We also get into how horror fiction prepares us for horror realities, the importance of taking action, and so much more! To learn more about Tananarive Due, visit her website at: http://www.tananarivedue.com or follow her on BlueSky. And, join her mailing list at tananarivelist.com Learn more about her virtual Black Horror course: http://sunkenplaceclass.com And make sure to tune into Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes' Lifewriting: Write for Your Life Podcast, starting with this discussion of writing The Reformatory. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Blue Sky. 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec . Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natasha Alterici returns to the pod to discuss her wonderfully sexy short story collection Sapphic Pulp! We discuss the gifts and challenges of creating queer erotica at this moment in time, the importance of hands to sapphic storytelling, and liberation through pleasure and sexuality! Plus, hope! Collaboration! Community! Resisting fascism by being slutty! And more! Pick up your copy of Sapphic Pulp at: alterici.gumroad.com Sapphic Pulp: Collected Tales of Love and Desire written by Natasha Alterici, edited by Michele Abounader, letters by Jodie Troutman, with art by Natasha Alterici, Sapphomet, Chloe Brailsford, Rye Hickman, Rachel Merrill, Fell Hound, Chloe Stawski, Skylar Patridge Follow Natasha on BlueSky, Twitter, and Instagram Listen to our deep dive into Heathen with Natasha on Episode 113: A queer young woman who wants to do good and don't miss Episode 124 where Natasha answers a listener question about supporting queer comic creators. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. 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

Vera Drew joins us to discuss her indie feature film The People's Joker! We get into using comic book characters to tell autobiographical stories, the film's unconventional path to distribution, and turning a personal story into a collaborative creative process. Vera also discusses trans storytelling and humor, drops deep DC references, and just generally entertains our butts off! Learn more about The People's Joker and grab your own DVD, BluRay, and swag at: http://www.thepeoplesjoker.com/ Follow Vera Drew at: @Veradrew22 on Twitter, IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and BlueSky (link goes to Instagram) You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

E.M. Carroll comes on the pod to talk about their comics WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CASTLE and A GUEST IN THE HOUSE. When I Arrived at the Castle has a stunning new cover from Silver Sprocket and all the same goodness of the first printing. We get into Carroll's creative process, the new cover, the long life of the comic, how they originally started creating it, and why horror comics rule. Plus, gay haunted houses! Their mom's book club! Sexy scary ladies! And more! Learn more about E.M. Carroll and check out many of their short comics (for free!) at: https://emcarroll.com/ Get your copy of When I Arrived at the Castle from Silver Sprocket. Get A Guest in the House, published by First Second, wherever you get your books or here. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jasmine Walls joins us to discuss her incredible comics Vixen: NYC, Midst: the Valorous Farmer, and Brooms. We talk about writing queer and trans stories, tapping into African mythology, and writing historical Black fiction. Walls shares how Brooms is a love letter to her own family, the importance of writing stories about joy, community, and found family, and so much more. Vixen: NYC: Written by Jasmine Walls, Inks by Manou Azumi, Backgrounds by Toby Fan, Flats by Hailey Stewart, Renders by BBM, Letters by Micah Myers,. Read Vixen: NYC on Webtoon. Midst: the Valorous Farmer: Written by Jasmine Walls, Illustrated by Aviv Or, with colors by Quinton Winter, and letters by Jim Campbell. Cover art by Will Kirkby. Story direction by Third Person and Critical Role. Learn more about Midst: the Valorous Farmer at Dark Horse. Brooms: Written by Jasmine Walls, Illustrated by Teo DuVall, colors by Bex Glendining, and letters by Ariana Maher. Get Brooms from Bookshop. The Last Session: Written by Jasmine Walls, art by DOZERDRAWS, letters by Micah Myers. Get The Last Session from Bookshop. Learn more about Jasmine Walls at: www.jasminewalls.com Follow her on Instagram and BlueSky. Don't miss Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall in this spectacular interviews discussing Brooms with Priya Saxena. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our 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 We hope you will consider contributing to the Gaza Relief campaign to Gaza Relief is "a Palestinian mutual aid project focused on supporting Palestinians surviving this gen ocide predominately through community kitchens as well as food and baby formula distributions for children in hospitals." We support their critical work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our first interview of the season, we talk to Caroline Cash, author of PeePee PooPoo. Cash tells us how she started in comics from art school to Quimby's to Silver Sprocket. We also discuss autofic and how it can shield marginalized creators, creating a hyper-meta comic, and the importance of self-advocacy. Also, Chicago! Indie comics! Riverdale! Stardew Valley! Pick up PeePee PooPoo from Silver Sprocket. Follow Caroline Cash @‌cash_browns on Instagram You can sign up for the bi-weekly Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our 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 We hope you will consider contributing to the Gaza Relief campaign to Gaza Relief is "a Palestinian mutual aid project focused on supporting Palestinians surviving this genocide predominately through community kitchens as well as food and baby formula distributions for children in hospitals." We support their critical work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special 5th anniversary episode, the lovely bitches take a look back at the best of the best of BoC. Five years of laughs, five years of profound conversations, five years of comics, baby! Join Monika Estrella Negra and S.E. Fleenor for this retrospective and enjoy some clips from some of our many favorite episodes. (They're all our favorites, tbh.) Head to the BoC website for the complete show notes with links to all episodes mentioned in this episode. You can sign up for the bi-weekly Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec . Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our 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 We hope you will consider contributing to the Gaza Relief campaign. Gaza Relief is "a Palestinian mutual aid project focused on supporting Palestinians surviving this genocide predominately through community kitchens as well as food and baby formula distributions for children in hospitals." We support their critical work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back, Bitches! Sara Century returns for a special bonus interview with Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas! They discuss their deliciously dark murder mystery scifi comic KNOW YOUR STATION which is about so, so much more. Gailey and Kangas get into collaborating with someone who really understands you, playing around with scifi tropes, using gore and body horror to get the right comic rating, and so much more! Pick up KNOW YOUR STATION wherever you get your comics! Learn more about Sarah Gailey at: https://sarahgailey.com/ Follow Gailey on Instagram and Blue Sky Listen to Gailey's earlier appearance on BoC Episode 109 Cannibalism and capitalism Learn more about Liana Kangas at: https://www.lianakangas.com/ Follow Kangas on Instagram and Blue Sky Learn more about Sara Century at: https://saracentury.com/ Follow Sara Century on Instagram You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our 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 We hope you will consider contributing to the Gaza Relief campaign to Gaza Relief is "a Palestinian mutual aid project focused on supporting Palestinians surviving this genocide predominately through community kitchens as well as food and baby formula distributions for children in hospitals." We support their critical work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Sharai Bohannon of A Nightmare on Fierce Street. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on October 31, 2022 Hi, everyone! This episode of Mediums of Horror is with Sharai Bohannon of the podcast Nightmare on Fierce Street, which she records with Trent Reese. We drag Stephen King (Sara's hobby), hype Candyman, and, you guessed it, talk about all the ways more inclusive horror is better horror. You can listen to the pod on any of your regular platforms, and you can follow Nightmare on Fierce Street and Sharai Bohannon on Twitter! While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @‌BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @‌saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @‌se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Alexandra Velasco and Thais Castralli about avant garde horror filmmaking. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on October 10, 2022 This is a delightful interview with two incredibly well-versed horror, avant-garde, and film aficionados chatting with me about why experimental film and horror go so well together. There are a few things you should check out ASAP, including the film that's under discussion here, The Seventh Circle. It's short and amazing so give it a shot! You can keep up with Alexandra Velasco on her website and/or IG! You can follow Thais Castralli on her website and/or IG! This interview was set up by Black Magic Cameras, which are extremely cool so check 'em out if you're doing filming! While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @‌BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @‌saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @‌se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

Mark your calendar for the return of Bitches on Comics on September 4, 2024! And, baby, that's our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY! WHAT!!! Check out our trailer for our return in a few weeks with a brand new episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Leila Latif. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on July 7, 2022 The fourth episode of Mediums of Horror is here! Our guest this time around is Leila Latif, who is a contributing editor at Total Film as well as the host of Truth & Movies: A Little White Lies Podcast. Read her articles, check out her website and/or follow her on Twitter, for she is great! Sara met Leila because she wrote an article that she edited for Final Girls UK about The Howling in 2021! This episode has us chatting about the value of criticism but buckle up because we go on some tangents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Wi-Noto Nyoka of Black Women Are Scary. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on April 6, 2022 Sara got to chat with the wonderful Wi-Noto Nyoka of Black Women Are Scary, one of our very favorite horror podcasts out there! They chat about everything from the importance of Xena and Buffy to how sad but important The Land Before Time Was to, oh right, horror podcasting! Wi-Moto's website is here, Twitter is here, and Black Women Are Scary's Twitter is here, so follow those immediately! Many links to listen to Black Women Are Scary here! Bitches on Comics cohost Monika Estrella Negra recently appeared on an episode of the podcast, which you can listen to here! And, Wi-Moto appeared on Bitches on Comics Episode 139: I'm telling you what I'm afraid of that you can find here! While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with the team behind Wrong Station Podcast. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on October 25, 2021 Today Sara interviews the folks at the Wrong Station narrative horror podcast about old time radio and why fiction could stand to be a little more buck wild. You can check out The Wrong Station wherever you listen to podcasts and also at their website! Wrong Station is an anthology horror podcast created by Anthony Botelho (@‌AJVBotelho) and Alexander Saxton (@‌AEWSaxton), written and produced by Anthony Botelho, Alexander Saxton, and Jacob Duarte Spiel (@‌JacobBRDS). While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Ashanti Fortson and Allison O'Toole. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on October 18, 2021 Join us for this interview with Ashanti Fortson and Allison O'Toole about horror comics, then rush to buy the Shades of Fear Anthology, now available at: https://www.radiatorcomics.com/shop/uncategorized/shades-of-fear/ Find Ashanti Forston at https://www.instagram.com/ashantifortson/ https://twitter.com/ashantifortson https://ashantifortson.com/ Find Allison O'Toole at https://www.instagram.com/allisonmotoole/ https://twitter.com/AllisonMOToole https://www.allisonotoole.com/ While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century speaking with Kayla J. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on June 4, 2023 Happy Pride! Join Sara and Kayla J as we discuss the Murder Wives of our hearts, Mystique and Destiny. We don't cover everything, but we do cover some of the greatest hits for these two. Currently topping the X-Line, they spent a long time in the closet, but I think here you will find that they have always been Murder Wives. Follow Kayla on Twitter @‌OneTrueKayla and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Onetruekayla While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with S.E. Fleenor speaking with Ty Yule. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on Dec 29, 2020 S.E. chats with author Ty Bo Yule about his new memoir CHEMICALLY ENHANCED BUTCH and how wizards, superheroes, and pirates are all great metaphors for gender and sexuality. Pick up the memoir and learn more about Ty: https://chemicallyenhancedbutch.com/ While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century talking early Vertigo comics with Sam Richard of Weirdpunk Books. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on Dec 22, 2023. Hello hello! This episode features Sam Richard and focuses on the work of creators like Grant Morrison and Mike Carey, and how the Vertigo line eventually wound down. We get into the good, the bad, and the mediocre, and chat a bit about many of the Vertigo creators that went into mainstream comics post-Vertigo. If you missed it, make sure to check out Part 1 here. Meanwhile, Sam is a great horror writer in his own right, as well as the person behind Weirdpunk Books (they published Sara's horror anthology last year, A Small Light & Other Stories). You can follow Sam across platforms @‌sammytotep and @‌weirdpunkbooks and you can find everything Weirdpunk at the website. If you like early Vertigo, I think you'll find some spiritual crossover with Weirdpunk, so be sure to check out their releases! You can hear Sam talk more about Weirdpunk in this BoC episode, and you can hear Sara talk more about Weirdpunk in this one. While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on Patreon and now available for all, continue with Sara Century talking early Vertigo comics with Sam Richard of Weirdpunk Books. This episode originally appeared on Patreon on Nov 5, 2023. Hello hello! This episode features Sam Richard and focuses primarily on the work of Peter Milligan, who wrote Shade the Changing Man and Enigma in the very early Vertigo days (among other things, those are the ones we talk about here). If you recall we prematurely announced this episode that is just now going live, and that's because it actually turned into a massive two-part conversation! So, apologies for the delay, but on the plus side, you get like three times the content I thought you were gonna get. So, enjoy, and come back for part two later this month! Meanwhile, Sam is a great horror writer in his own right, as well as the person behind Weirdpunk Books (they published Sara's horror anthology last year, A Small Light & Other Stories). You can follow Sam across platforms @‌sammytotep and @‌weirdpunkbooks and you can find everything Weirdpunk at the website. If you like early Vertigo, Weirdpunk isn't exactly a direct successor but I think you'll find some spiritual crossover so be sure to check out their releases! You can hear Sam talk more about Weirdpunk in this BoC episode, and you can hear Sara talk more about Weirdpunk in this one. While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara is keeping perhaps somewhat busier than she needs to be with another podcast while BoC is on hiatus. The episode goes live officially on Monday, but here's a sneak peek for Bitches on Comics listeners! Subscribe wherever you get podcasts and thanks so much to you all for supporting the BoC Patreon even while we're on break. Welcome to the third episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Spider-Woman Vol. 1 #10, and it was chosen by my guest, Priya Saxena! Priya and Sara also do an X-Men podcast at the Bitches on Comics Patreon, so sign up for that if you like the X-Men or if you just want to know why we do. You can get a copy of the Color of Always anthology pretty much wherever you get books. This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp. I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don't want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts. Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first of our Flashback Files, interviews previously published on patreon and now available for all, S.E. Fleenor had a blast talking with Hedwig Hale about her new comic She Bites and the joys and gifts of writing horror comedy. Plus, Buffy chatter, working on comics scripts, adapting your own writing, and putting writing first! Don't miss this great chat! This episode originally aired on Patreon on November 30, 2022. Pick up Issue #1 of She Bites at: https://www.scoutcomics.com/products/she-bites-1 Follow Hedwig on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/heathermakesthings/ And follow She Bites on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/she_bites_comic/ While Bitches on Comics is on hiatus to deal with some personal matters, we're also busy behind the scenes making sure we come back stronger than ever. If you want to help us in this work, please support us by joining our Patreon Community where you can hear over 100 great interviews and episodes like the one you're listening to right now! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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. Keep in touch with us and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Returning champion Anthony Oliveira is here to chat about, well, so many things. For starters, he wrote Captain Marvel: Assault on Eden, giving us an excuse to chat about COMICS. Also, his book, Dayspring, is coming out! We chat about other podcasts Sara and Anthony have guested on, why Paradise Lost is a very metal book, and, you guessed it, the many lives of Carol Danvers. Join us! Follow Anthony at his website, or on Twitter, or on Patreon! Pre-order Dayspring here, and read Captain Marvel: Assault of Eden here. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

Sara and Arturo Rojas met via the great Graymalkin Lane podcast talking about the X-Men. At one point during a recording, they discovered that they both enjoy the Wheel of Time TV series, which led to this extraordinary episode. Arturo knows a ton about this franchise having read the whole series from beginning to end three whole times, so he's got plenty to say about it. Sara is along for the ride as an enthusiast who has read the first book and watched the show. Follow Arturo Rojas on Twitter or Instagram! For more Wheel of Time observations, check out the Tar Valon or Bust podcast featuring Preeti and Jenn. I dunno, buy Sara's book of short horror stories while you're at it! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

The great Sarah Kuhn has joined us for our first episode of 2024! Sarah's work runs the gamut, so this is an abridged conversation because there is SO MUCH to chat about! We focus on the new one-shot Darkling, released through Archie Comics. However, there's a lot of info on Kuhn's other works, including her forays into Star Wars and DC, alongside her creator-owned pieces. This is one of our favorite creators, so it's a very fun chat. Join us! Pick up Darkling via Archie Comics! Follow Sarah at her website or Instagram! Check out Sarah's MANY other works here! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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're here for our semi-regular horror movie extravaganza. This time around, we're joined by Priya, Kate, Sara, and Monika, and each of them has brought a film to discuss. First up, Black Christmas and abortion rights, second we discuss the horror camp spectacular that is Death Bed (the Bed That Eats), then we get into the allegory and sick werewolf transformations of The Company of Wolves, and, finally, the new queer werewolf film My Animal, which is also very fun and weird. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter and Priya Saxena 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

It's that time again, time for a new episode of Bitches On Comics! This edition we're featuring Archie Bongiovanni, creator of Greasebats, A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, Yes I'm Flagging, and, most importantly to this call, Mimosa. Archie is a return guest and we couldn't be more thrilled to have them back on. We discuss the importance of zines to queer communities, what to do when your found family can't stay together anymore, and how to show up in your community in a meaningful way. Archie is a lot of fun, so enjoy this one and we'll be back again soon! Pick up Mimosa via publisher Abrams Books! Follow Archie at their website, or perhaps on Instagram! Listen to the last appearance of Archie and some of the Silver Sprocket crew here! You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

Welcome back to good ol' Bitches On Comics with this exciting episode featuring LSBN cartoonist Emma Jayne! This episode also features guest host and former BoC guest, Veronique Emma Houxbois. Here, we discuss Jayne's incredible work and how making relatively optimistic art can be just as healing for the creator as it is for the reader. Mostly, we chat about her process, and her newest release, LSBN, which is published through podcast faves Silver Sprocket. Pick up LSBN at the great Silver Sprocket shop! Trans Girls Hit the Town and other works of Emma's genius are available at her online shop. Follow Emma Jayne at her link page, or on Instagram @emmajaynecomics  Follow Veronique Emma Houxbois at her website, on Patreon, or on BlueSky and IG @emmahouxbois You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

The lovely Ben Kahn returns to the podcast to talk about their new middle grade novel Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend, as well as their forthcoming comic Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon. We talk about the importance of reading about nonbinary characters, balancing promotional work with writing, how they create power sets for characters, and so much more! Plus, Riverdale! Ferris Bueller! More Riverdale! Learn more about Ben Kahn and sign up for their newsletter at: https://www.benkahncomics.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenTheKahn Instagram: @benkahncomics Blue Sky: @benkahncomics Make sure to catch Ben on Episode 28: Cat pics and the creative process and Episode 92: Unabashedly queer action comedy with Rachel Silverstein You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Hive Tumblr TikTok and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram, Blue Sky, 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

Here's a very special Halloween episode of Bitches of X, the Patreon offshoot series that Priya and Sara have been recording for quite a bit. This episode is all about Storm of the X-Men and the times she became a vampire! It's actually not that many times, but boy do we make the most of it. Not much to say about this one except we love the X-Men, Sara edited this episode, and Storm forever. Elevator music segueway by Won Jong Hwa from Pixabay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The creator of the hit Dorothy Must Die series, Danielle Paige, is here with us for this episode! Danielle has a wild resume full of soap operas, comics, and hit novel series, so it was such a delight to dig into some of those works with her. Naturally, it's a Halloween episode, so we are definitely discussing killer dolls and all the fun of those, but we also talk about Star Wars, Riverdale, Mera, and more. Learn more about Danielle Paige and her awesome output at her comprehensive website! Follow Danielle across social media platforms @daniellempaige! Pick up Toybox of Terror just about anywhere, but here's a link! And make sure to check out Dorothy Must Die and its many sequels - it's great! 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

K-Ming Chang is on this week to talk about why Wuthering Heights is great, our love for Winona Ryder's Dracula, and, oh yes, her new book Organ Meats! This is a wild body horror masterpiece so here's hoping it's already on your pre-order list, but if not, listen here, get hyped, and go pick it up! Learn more about K-Ming Chang at her comprehensive website! Pre-order Organ Meats here! And make sure to get all the rest of K-Ming's titles, which you can read about here! 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

Stephanie Williams is back on the pod! This time to talk about HORROR in all its many forms. It's always a delight to have Stephanie on and the horror episodes are especially neat. We talk about religion and horror, horror comics, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and much, much more. Oh! And of course Stephanie's new book, Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse! Learn more about Stephanie Williams at: whysteph.com Follow Stephanie Williams at: @steph_i_will on Instagram and Twitter (link goes to Twitter) Pre-order Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse todayyyyyy 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

Welcome to our horror extravaganza! All month long, we're interviewing guests about horror and why they love it so. Up first is Hailey Piper, who has been dubbed one of the most important horror writers of our modern age. Hailey has a LOT of published work out there, so we talk about as much of it as we can fit into a 90-minute podcast with plenty of tangents. Hailey really knows her stuff so this is one for the horror nerds or anyone who wants to know more about why the heck we love horror so. As noted, Hailey has a lot of work out there, and we can't recommend it enough! Check out her website to get a comprehensive set of links for available works. Especially preorder A Light Most Hateful! Follow Hailey on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Tumblr. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram BlueSky Hive Tumblr TikTok 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

Sierra Barnes joins us to talk about her forthcoming Dead Horse graphic novel Hans Vogel is Dead. We get into the book's publishing journey, playing with folklore and fairy tales, and examining anti-fascism through historical realities. Sierra also discusses the challenge of making your main character a fascist and the necessity of doing so to investigate the ease of collaboration and the consequences of that ease. We get nerdy about history, folklore, storytelling, and so much more! Learn more about Sierra Barnes and Hans Vogel is Dead at: https://www.sierrabravoart.com/ Follow Sierra at: @sierrabravoart on Twitter and Bluesky and on Instagram @sierra_bravo_art You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram BlueSky Hive Tumblr TikTok 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

Jeremy Holt comes on the pod to talk about graphic novel Gatsby, their reimagination of The Great Gatsby. We get into why this story is worth revisiting, how Jeremy brought it into a queerer, more diverse world, and so much more! Plus, we talk about being a person in process and a creative, the impacts of abuse and trauma, and the joy of living authentically. Don't miss this deep and funny conversation! Learn more about Jeremy Holt at: jeremyholtbooks.com Follow Jeremy on Instagram and Twitter at: @jeremyholtbooks (link goes to Instagram) Gatsby is available through comics publisher AWA and can be purchased online or wherever you get your comics. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram BlueSky 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 talk to Fangoria columnist Lea Anderson about their deep love of horror, from AI and its relation to the Haitian roots of zombies to pod favorite film Abby to the changing landscape of filmmaking. Plus, we get into the writer and actor strikes! Interpreting art! Being a creative and getting by! And so much more! Read Lea Anderson's writing for Fangoria: fangoria.com/authors/lea-anderson/ Follow Lea Anderson on Twitter @leaanderson and on Instagram @arachleaa And catch Monika and the whole BoC team talking Abby on Episode 140: It's Halloween again! 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 talk to Heather Einhorn about fan-favorite franchises, the trauma of watching The Brave Little Toaster as kids, how weird it is that it took so long to get a Wonder Woman film, and, ah yes, her production company EEP! (or "Einhorn's Epic Productions" in case you're curious). EEP has put out a ton of great stuff, not the least of which is the podcast series Lethal Lit, See You In Your Nightmares, Nicki Fixx, and many more. Learn more about EEP on Twitter or 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

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

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

Wendy N. Wagner joins us to discuss her novella The Secret Skin from Neon Hemlock, her novel The Deer Kings, and her recently announced upcoming novel The Creek Girl. Co-hosted by special guest host Maria Dong, this episode covers Wendy's impressive editing and writing career, getting into all the twists and turns and how to learn from your mistakes. Wendy also talks about making a living as a creative, what they are looking for as an editor of Nightmare Magazine, what AI might mean for writers, and so much more. Learn more about Wendy N. Wagner: winniewoohoo.com Follow Wendy on Twitter: @wnwagner and Instagram @wendy.n.wagner Learn more about Nightmare Magazine at: nightmare-magazine.com Follow guest host Maria Dong on Twitter: @MariaDongWrites and Instagram: @maria_dong_writes Tune into Episode 145: Out of one genre and into another featuring Maria Dong 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

Jennifer Camper, recently featured in the "No Straight Lines" documentary via PBS, sits down to chat with us about the complexities of queer history, the importance of archiving, and the need for individual context in larger social conversations. Jennifer has been making comics for quite a while and it's a delight to hear her share her perspectives! Follow Jennifer Camper on her website, which features MANY of her comics. Pick up the book version of "No Straight Lines" from Fantagraphics and watch the documentary on PBS. 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