Tag Archives: comics

Impossible Not to Love: A Review of BAND VS BAND COMIX by Kathleen Jacques

Posted on June 16, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

In light of the recent horribleness of the Orlando massacre, I can’t imagine a better antidote than Band vs Band by Vancouver comic artist and graphic designer Kathleen Jacques, a collection of up-beat, adorable, femme-centric comics that couldn’t be queerer … Continue reading →

Posted in Bisexual, femme, Gay, Graphic, Lesbian, Queer, Trans, Trans Feminine, Vancouver | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

A Comic as Weird and Rad as It Sounds: A Review of RAT QUEENS, Volumes 1 and 2

Posted on April 25, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Rat Queens by Vancouver writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and American illustrators Roc Upchurch and Stjepan Sejic is one of those comics that, when people try to describe it, ends up sounding like the most bizarre combination of the most disparate … Continue reading →

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A Review of Mariko and Jillian Tamaki’s THIS ONE SUMMER: A Beautiful, Troubling Young Adult Graphic Novel

Posted on June 14, 2015 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

This One Summer, a young adult novel by cousins Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, is probably the most visually stunning graphic novel I’ve ever read.  Jillian’s (I’ll refer to them by their first names since they share a last one!) … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Canadian, Graphic, Rural, Young Adult | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Seemingly Simple Graphic Stories about Messy Coming-out Narratives: A Review of Diane Obomsawin’s On Loving Women

Posted on February 25, 2014 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

On Loving Women by Québécoise animator, graphic artist, and painter Diane Obomsawin is another really awesome book that I’m not sure I would have heard about if it hadn’t been sent to me to review!  So I am super happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Coming-of-age, Graphic, Lesbian, Montreal, Non-Fiction, Queer, Short Stories, Young Adult | Tagged , , | 3 Comments