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i remembered that guy was one of jaime s mentor figures in his original run and it came easy from there this story represents a multigenerational bond between heroes and the importance in ones own coming out to have an older mentor who can help you through struggles that they faced potentially without someone there with them telling them it was okay to feel those feelings jaime has a lot of fears and doubts about what it means to not fit in within the blue beetle identity as well as out of costume and that s where guy a trans man steps in as someone who has come to terms with himself and who he is as a man and as a hero its a story of identity and family the one you re given and the one you make and decide for yourself i really hope readers will like my take on both guy and jaime who both are so very queer to me and are equally important in their roles as new and long established heroes and people the line between having a heroic secret identity and having a queer identity is so thin i think the hazing of that separation in this story will help readers feel a deeper understanding and closeness to these characters like i do artlyloser i love these depictions of these characters i would have loved to have a mentor to talk to like guy there s always something so healing about seeing two generations of queer people get to share experiences getting to have those connections is such a treasure the little glimpses through guy and jamie s lives are definitely my favorite part to draw all the details and guy s various hair choices 3 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 7 notes dcfanmadezines team interview free space quinn what inspired you to write this story i ve had the thought to insert ghost maker into the secret six for a long time sort of just mashing all my favorite characters together i didn t originally intend to do that when i started writing my script but i m glad it went in that direction what does this story mean to you to me it s funny and joyful it encompasses the feeling of being in queer spaces full of life but still feeling a deep grief it s a queer character study really funny and sad like all of our lives these days i think it s mostly funny though what do you think readers will love about this story i don t know maybe everyone will hate it i really can t guess regardless i had fun writing it honestly i think weis art is the highlight weis how did this story resonate with you the ghost maker is such a character when i first saw him in batman fear state i was just like how is this guy so cool drawing this story i loved how he stays totally smooth and confident even when he s on the back foot such a vibe plus this is my first time drawing a drag queen character and i really wanted to nail that yin yang masculine feminine balance fingers crossed i did it justice what has been your favorite part to illustrate probably when i was drawing minhkhoa s casual wear i had so much fun putting him in a sleek dapper suit with cool peak lapels a guy this awesome gotta rock the most stylish fit right please share a panel or short sequence that you are proud of or think will capture the attention of readers 100 page 6 no question haha i know it sounds like i m bragging but that second panel on page 6 scandal and minhkhoa look like straight up models i can t even i m obsessed with how their expressions 3 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 5 notes dcfanmadezines team interview creative differences wonderofthewildisle nightmareinfloral what inspired you to write this story our big inspiration for this comic was a desire to explore different kinds of pride the way we decided to go about this during this project was to showcase both queerness and disability though a story about redemption what does this story mean to you to us this story means honoring the legacies of the writers and artists who have shaped joe wilson harold allnut and dick grayson we wanted to pay tribute to their work by telling a new story with our own twist on things there are many underserved characters in dc and we hope we ve done right by a few of them in this comic what do you think readers will love about this story we think people will love how this story puts joe wilson front and center in a take on him that embodies optimism we also wanted to highlight two characters who have similar disabilities while staying true to the uniqueness of each character we hope this story will speak to our readers samix asb how did this story resonate with you as someone with disabling conditions getting to draw a story that centers not one but two canonically disabled dc characters felt like a dream specially jericho since he is my favorite titan the way positivity and love represent all that he overcame always inspired me and a story focusing on crafting an identity that resonates with his whole journey in comics felt like such an honor to take on what has been your favorite part to illustrate definitely the reactions especially with harold since he is a nonverbal character like joey getting to exaggerate or play with expressions was a fun time it taught me to not rely on just script to carry the intentions of the characters 3 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 7 notes dcfanmadezines team interview temptation tempestwind what inspired you to write this story i wanted to examine a what if scenario where poison ivy is the one to free harley s mind from the confines of society instead of the joker along the way it become a metaphor for the snake tempting eve in the garden of even with forbidden knowledge what does this story mean to you harley s canon origin story is a very important example of how joker abuses manipulates and controls his own narrative i wanted a story where harley had more choice in the matter but one where you still aren t sure if she made the right choice or what the future looks like for her what do you think readers will love about this story i think the gotham by gaslight setting is enjoyed by many but underutilized by dc we wanted to show it some love while also shoving as much story and metaphor as we could into every single panel the hope is that every time you re read the story you uncover another layer of it bleepsy what inspired you to write this story it really all came together for me with the setting transposing these characters and their struggles into the repressive antiquated world of gotham by gaslight felt like such an interesting way to highlight them and the elements of the story that resonated with me best what does this story mean to you i have very often felt a lack of ownership over my own identity with so many things about myself being decided by others which is mirrored particularly by harley s struggle with having her identity tied so strongly to the joker exploring the importance of taking charge of one s self in the face of an unwelcoming world has been vital for me and was always key to this story what do you think readers will love about this story harley and ivy are for good reason one of the most well loved and well known queer couples in comics for me one of my favourite parts of au fiction has been seeing familiar characters in unfamiliar settings to see what about them changes and what stays the same we re hoping we ve managed to capture the characters we love so well and bring a new twist to their relationship that honours the reasons why they are so beloved while also providing something new ravendraculina how did this story resonate with you it s harley and ivy what s not to love about gotham s top wlw couple as a lesbian myself i really wanted to illustrate a comic featuring a sapphic pairing this has been a delight as it has everything that a woman who loves women could possibly ask for a yearning gay and her monstrous soon to be girlfriend what has been your favorite part to illustrate i enjoyed illustrating the more surreal aspects this comic really delves into the horror aspect of ivy and harley is loving all of that it s a dark gothic romance with some harley charm thrown in i put a lot of myself in harley when depicting her big reactions and love for ivy 3 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 8 notes dcfanmadezines team interview imitation of life stephexmachina dia what inspired you to write this story there wasn t much inspiration needed zeph and i had been talking about creating a connor tribute for a while and the story quickly took shape as we picked out our favorite highlights from his solo run what does this story mean to you it became a wonderful opportunity to bring connor and his colorful cast of side characters back in the spotlight what do you think readers will love about this story well we re sure fans familiar with connor s time on the road will be happy to see redacted redacted making a cameo clara how did this story resonate with you this is a hard one i ll just say i m really happy to see through a connor hawke story where he confronts the past from his 90s days it s rare to even find fans who really care about the dude he was back then let alone any writers so this has been mega co ol what has been your favorite part to illustrate i ve really enjoyed drawing all the little expressions haha 5 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 8 notes dcfanmadezines team interview action in the night sisaloofafump what inspired you to write this story selina kyle is one of my favourite characters and i am so drawn to her fluidity in both motion and life batman catwoman trail of the gun features a short scene where she applies that fluidity towards donning masculine disguise seeing her in that baseball cap and jacket lit a strong spark of inspiration and i ve been thinking about her relationship with gender and non conformity ever since what does this story mean to you to me the story is ultimately about visibility fluidity and sense of self selina tries to control how and when people see her in heists and gender and relationships and even with herself in the mirror it was important to me to try and capture her sense of gender in a more abstract way than just noun driven labels what do you think readers will love about this story i think they will really love the art cassiferlynn did such an incredible job with it especially in the beautiful colours that accompany you through the adventure i hope they ll enjoy stepping into selina s world for a day cassiferlynnart i love the story it hit me right in the nonbinary feelings when i read it for the first time i m a big fan of when gender is described in abstract terms the ending page is my favorite it took me a few tries to land on a pose i liked for catwoman and i think it may be my best work of the year these panels feel like a good snippet since the comic has a lot to say about gender i like how the sequence turned out simple but hopefully effective 5 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 10 notes dcfanmadezines team interview why be out boostergold07 1 what inspired you to write this story i was inspired to write this story because i was feeling lonely i ve been wrestling a lot with the concept of authenticity despite singularity what is the reward of being yourself around people who don t like who you are and not just about being queer which is a huge part of it and this story but even smaller things like the clothes you wear or the music you like or the way you speak when you lose or feel like you ve lost the one person who actually understands those things about you or you ve never had that at all it s hard to find the motivation to be yourself when you know you aren t going to be seen regardless so i wanted to deconstruct that because it s a very booster gold 2007 run theme which is when my comic takes place he s wrestling with the concept of everyone hating this person he has to pretend to be to protect the time stream and there s very little people he can be vulnerable or authentic with 2 what does this story mean to you to me this story is about finding the will to love yourself when nobody is watching it s a very specific feeling it feels amazing to have witnesses to your pain and to your joy but that s not always going to happen and you have to show up for yourself despite that sometimes you have to save yourself which is because you have and get to live with yourself everyday it s about not betraying yourself and who you are just because some people don t mesh with you 3 what do you think readers will love about this story i think readers will find this story to be relatable and i hope what they get out of it is a moment to reflect on their life and how they re treating themselves booster definitely has a very specific situation with ted being gone but i think he represents a very real feeling that i m sure it s not just me who experiences 4 what has been your favorite part to illustrate my favorite and least favorite part of drawing is choosing my colors it s a head banging process but something very deliberate and i put a lot of thought into i love the last panel the best i really tried to include as much detail as possible with rip s weird time headquarters i had a very specific vision and carried it out almost exactly how i wanted it 5 days ago by dcpridefanzine share like tweet 19 notes dcfanmadezines team interview kaldur s first pride dakkydraws 1 what inspired you to write this story kaldur ahm was done dirty he was done dirty in his debut show young justice he was done dirty in a comic i read where his white country boyfriend dumped him when he found out he was a meta the whole scene felt so weird to me like you are okay with being in a gay interracial relationship with beautiful kaldur ahm but can t stomach that he s got powers he got in your rusty 4 x 4 so you can cart him out to the dessert to stargaze but him controlling water is the dealbreaker homeboy wasn t even that cute also why d they change his origin story for this and why do they always give beautiful kaldur the most awful haircut possible i ve always dreamed of giving kaldur a better story with a better companion and a better haircut i ve wanted to see kaldur loved and supported unconditionally and i wanted to write a callback to kaldur s weirdo ex just give him the punch he s always deserved idiot how are you gonna squander kaldur the ahm 2 what does this story mean to you it means a weirdly huge amount for me i have always been a huge advocate for diverse representation in media especially since i have worked in daycare and schools my entire life and seen good representation in action in real time and the devastating effects on kids socially when they don t have rep for instance years ago when i was working at a daycare some little white boys were playing avengers in the play area and a little black girl got excited and went over and asked to play with them they told her no because they didn t know of any black woman heroes and she was going to slow them down me being a black woman myself and also a 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