But it's very funny book , so if by "non-comical" you meant a serious book, @newlevant.bsky.social's QUEER & HOW WE GOT HERE blends the historical and the personal perfectly, which is not an easy feat.
Hazel Newlevant
@newlevant.bsky.social
Cartoonist and editor. My graphic novel QUEER & HOW WE GOT HERE is out now from Little, Brown Ink! 🤪 they/them ⚧️
Summer reads! I'm in the middle of Queer and How We Got Here by @newlevant.bsky.social. Also featuring @chucktingle.bsky.social and @weirdmedieval.bsky.social
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Hyperspecific zines are fun for you, but they can also be palcatchers. I made a quartersheet sketchbook when I was first tabling that was just little bust portraits of writers of pulp & romantic adventure stories and only a handful of folks picked it up, but one of those has become a longtime friend
Approach zine making the same way that you made blog posts 10 years ago. Do you have an opinion that maybe 8 friends and like 3 strangers might be interested in? An answer to a question that's infrequently asked? A rant you could turn into a tight 5? that's zine material right there, buds
I also loved this book! Learning about how The Man doesn’t want you to grow your own food, so you’ll have to work for wages to buy it 😎
I’m reading this book and (unsurprisingly) love it so far! It’s a scattered history of some of the legal and political fights working-class urban people have fought to bring edible plants into small plots in cities, for sustenance and food sovereignty.
The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ
This is a very thorough statement and I support the artists collective. I truly hope there can be a positive resolution. I want there to be a thriving space for interesting, political, and queer comics, but that also needs to come with fair treatment to the artists who make those books.
Creators at Silver Sprocket have released a public statement regarding longstanding concerns with the business practices of the company which alleges issues around payment of royalties, poor treatment of staff, and lack of professionalism. Please read their statement: cartoonist.coop/sprocket-art...
In an incredible turn of events, I’m doing an artist residency in Bangkok, courtesy of the BATURU cultural festival 😱 I’m giving a talk on Saturday the 25th at House of Commons book cafe! If you (or any friends) are in Bangkok, (tell them to) come through!! www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGG...
In an incredible turn of events, I’m doing an artist residency in Bangkok, courtesy of the BATURU cultural festival 😱 I’m giving a talk on Saturday the 25th at House of Commons book cafe! If you (or any friends) are in Bangkok, (tell them to) come through!! www.facebook.com/share/p/1DGG...
NEW EPISODE! I chat with cartoonist @newlevant.bsky.social about their new autobio/historical mashup graphic novel QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE: A (PERSONAL) HISTORY! Hazel really did their homework for this, so the WE in the title means EVERYBODY! robotsfromtomorrow.net/newlevant-go...
seeing tokyo godfathers reference footage that they shot for the animators and satoshi kon himself is the reference model for hana. He looks so happy doing it too
Celebrities that support AI and its advocates are willingly ignoring that the real reason we do not like it is because it is hurting us. It's abusing low wage international labor. It's stealing. It's low quality. And it's hurting us. It didn't have to be this way. How can anyone ever support this.
"This isn't something we normally test for."
Explore what editors look for when reading compelling visual stories, how to pitch your comics to publishers, and more! Join Rob Clough this July for a 4-part Zoom series to turn your comic ideas into published works. buff.ly/s7FpeAn
Free to download, and printable on standard Avery 5164 shipping label stickers. Enjoy!
We’re currently fighting an initiative in Washington State that has genital exams as part of the enforcement mechanism. www.kuow.org/stories/tran...
Transgender ballot initiative could require genital exams for WA secondary school students
Young female athletes in Washington schools would likely have to obtain genital exams to participate in school sports, if a controversial ballot initiative passes in November.
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I don't think people understand the degree to which outlets like The Atlantic and The New York Times set back trans rights with second-rate reporting that doesn't stand up now, let alone in the future. They have failed at the most basic journalistic duties.
The trans sports ban are almost completely an invention of the media, conservative and mainstream. it has been years of lies, of shoddy fact checking on just completely false conservative claims, years of phony concern trolling.
Happy Pride! We are still fundraising for my dear friend, an anonymous Philly-based trans woman who recently escaped domestic violence,+following that, an illegal eviction This weekend will be hard for her due to fireworks+her PTSD symptoms Plz give if U can &/or share Thnx U! 🙏🌻 gofund.me/cbd36af6c
The heat in Gaza is brutal today. Even a small donation can help Sama'a and her family access food and clean water to say hydrated and healthy. chuffed.org/project/1575...
Help Baha and his family rebuild their home and meet their d
Lying on my back feeling helpless and powerless, I decided to tell you my story from the beginning.
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In Gaza, survival has become a daily struggle. Samaa has 2 young daughters waiting for safety, food, & medicine, while she stands helpless against the cruelty of life and war. If you have any compassion in your heart, do not leave this small family facing this pain alone. chuffed.org/project/1575...
We're only at 97 submissions, we'd really love to get several hundred to get a better sense of where the industry is! Please share this far and wide and submit your pay info if you can 💪
Have you filled out the third annual Comic Worker Survey? If not, this is the time to support your fellow comics workers! Your answers will help address pay disparities for a more transparent and equal comics industry. Take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor... Art by @urnash.com
Clarence Thomas is not a biology expert Sex is bimodal - it's why intersex people exist Sex is mutable - it's why HRT works Transness is innate - it's why we have existed throughout human history and across cultures He and the court are the ones who lie
Clarence Thomas's concurring opinion in the trans sports ban case in West Virginia contains some of the ugliest transphobic stuff I have ever seen in a legal opinion. Straight-up gleeful. Vile man. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
As someone who stills masks, @newlevant.bsky.social's Covid-conscious posts (and zine) have meant a lot to me, so when I saw they had a new graphic novel (QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE) I couldn't wait to read it and ask questions: comicon.com/2026/06/29/p...
...and this right here is precisely what trans folks have been saying: these sports bans *have never been about sports* – they're a backdoor way to stripping trans rights more generally... bsky.app/profile/elie...
See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights.
Rachel had great interview questions for me! Check it out 👇
As someone who stills masks, @newlevant.bsky.social's Covid-conscious posts (and zine) have meant a lot to me, so when I saw they had a new graphic novel (QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE) I couldn't wait to read it and ask questions: comicon.com/2026/06/29/p...
I got asked some great questions in this interview with @thecomicon.bsky.social! Thru-lines between my COVID zine and QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE, how I organized the research, what’s up with the color palette, and more: comicon.com/2026/06/29/p...
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Extremely excited for another Lesly Julien comic! Just backed Wikipedia Brown and the Case of the Hotep Heist (one-shot) on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/les...
Wikipedia Brown and the Case of the Hotep Heist (one-shot)
Wikipedia Brown, boy detective, has to crack a case that hits way too close to home.
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Older lady peeped the rainbow flag on my bike, asked in a thick Russian accent “It’s your Pride?” She told me her youngest grandchild is “not she berry or he berry but no berry.” I said “Nonbinary?” She got so excited. Yes! Yes! And “Is a secret, but they are my“ *looks around, whispers* “favorite.”
This preview of my book QUEER AND HOW WE GOT HERE is brought to you by @crucialcomix.bsky.social! Read the whole chapter for free on their site: www.crucialcomix.com/comic/a-brie...