Avery

AVERY is broke & hungry near LA. She reads, writes, and reads again.

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Queerness in Star Wars books

Exploring queerness in the Star Wars canon’s prose.

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Queerness in Comics: I MARRIED MY BEST FRIEND TO SHUT MY PARENTS UP

What happens when a fake marriage leads to real jealousy?

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Queerness in Comics: THE WITCH BOY and THE HIDDEN WITCH

What happens when Aster crosses gender lines to perform forbidden magic?

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Interview: Chuck Rozanski/Bettie Pages of MILE HIGH COMICS

The Denver Mega-Store is home to a ton of comics & a monthly all-ages drag show.

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Interview: Molly Knox Ostertag on runes, snacks, and nail polish in THE MIDWINTER WITCH

The Beat asks Molly about the essentials.

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Interview: Jacob Tobia on non-binary rep in SHE-RA

“Double Trouble… really kind of tells your respectability politics to shove it.”

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Interview: Showrunner Noelle Stevenson reveals which SHE-RA character is especially into music

Plus, what about that mind-bending Season 4 twist?!

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Queerness in Comics: MEAL

Insect cuisine is the main course in this heartfelt queer story about love, heritage, and building community.

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A Year of Free Comics: FAKE GAMER GIRL COMICS is very real fun

Get ready for queer slice-of-life, video games, and everything in-between!

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A Year of Free Comics: VALLEY GHOULS is a spooky slice of afterlife

Monsters and daily struggles collide under the SoCal sun this adorable comic.

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Queerness in Comics: Turn it up with KIM & KIM!

Get ready for sex, drugs, bounty hunting, and rock & roll with the Fighting Kims!

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A Year of Free Comics: Get a spooky roommate in FREAKING ROMANCE

Is a haunted apartment really that bad when the apparition looks like a K-pop star?

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Let’s Get Dangerous in Duckburg: Darkwing Duck and DUCKTALES

Clear your schedule for a Disney Afternoon because the Duck Knight has returned!

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INTERVIEW: Niki Smith talks color, queer rep, & world-building in THE DEEP & DARK BLUE

The Beat explores world-building, queer rep in fantasy, and empowering symmetry with cartoonist Niki Smith.

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A Year of Free Comics: Drama for the gods in LORE OLYMPUS

When romance sparks between the gods of Olympus, there’s no telling what kind of immortal drama may ensure…

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Comic Book Censorship: Today & Yesterday - The MNT

By Avery Kaplan In the 1950s, the United States was undergoing a national panic concerning “juvenile delinquency.” After a Senate inquiry into the connection between juvenile delinquency and comic books in April 1954, the Comics Magazine Association of America incorporated and resolved to establish a code that would allow the industry to set its own standards rather than be subjected…

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REVIEW: Turn and face the strange with Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling

The ’90s may be over, but everyone’s favorite animated wallaby is returning to O-Town.