A great write-up of a great panel on queerness and activism in comics! I was so lucky to be the clown on this one, among absolutely brilliant company. Cheers David Reddish, @davidbooher.bsky.social, @williamotyler.bsky.social, & @taramavery.bsky.social -- delightful to share an SDCC stage with you ❤️

SDCC ’26: “LGBTQIA+ Activism in Comics” panel offers solidarity despite bad times

At SDCC '26's LGBTQIA+ Activism in Comics panel, four creators shared their thoughts on the state of queer expression in the United States.

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Where to find me and Stacked Deck Press at Comic-Con International! Find Stacked Deck Press titles at the @prismcomics.bsky.social table at Booth 2144! Ask about Eisner Award nominated titles Come Out and Play: The Queer Sports Project and Ooops...I Just Catharted!: Fifty Years of Cathartic Comics!

Added @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social to the Starter Pack! Go follow some small/alt press pubs!

Join @prismcomics.bsky.social for Transgender and Nonbinary Creators Stay Relevant and Proud, Thursday, July 23 at 4PM at San Diego Comic-Con! Our lineup is Jenny Blake Isabella, @pepoy.bsky.social, Simon Jane, @sonyasaturdayart.bsky.social, Mac Maclean, and Liam Coballes! Moderated by yours truly!

Q Con 2026 not only has great programming for fans, but also for aspiring comics professionals! Portfolio reviews will be available from noted queer comics pros @wuvableoaf.bsky.social, @shanito.bsky.social, and @taramavery.bsky.social! Sign up for your review time here: forms.gle/UneD2RaNMbf9...

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Our creator will be at @prismcomics.bsky.social Q-Con to amplify trans voices within creative spaces alongside other trans and nonbinary creatives like @tillybridges.bsky.social @taramavery.bsky.social! Hope to see you y’all there!

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I received my contributor copies of the annotated edition of Gender Queer today! Thanks to Maia Kobabe and @oni-press.bsky.social for inviting me to be a part of this wonderful project! Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition is on sale now!

@prismcomics.bsky.social wants YOU! The 5th annual Q Con, Southern California's premier all LGBTQ+ comic convention needs volunteers! Meet cool comics creators, far out cosplayers, and some of your famous voice actors while you help us put on this one-of-a-kind show! Volunteer at qconprism.org!

This weekend on Two Geeks Talking @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social @taramavery.bsky.social & @michaelvarrati.bsky.social join the show to talk baout their newest Anthology: Four Seasons of Fear: A Year of Queer Horror www.youtube.com/@TGTMedia

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @taramavery.bsky.social & @michaelvarrati.bsky.social on the Upcoming @kickstarter.com Campaign Launch for the Comic Book Anthology, ‘Four Seasons of Fear,’ with @stackeddeckpress.bsky.social fanbasepress.com/press/interv...

@barbrajdillon.bsky.social of @fanbasepress.bsky.social sits down with @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and @taramavery.bsky.social to talk about SDP's latest, Four Seasons of Fear, an all-LGBTQ+ horror anthology! Have a read then sign up for updates on the Kickstarter campaign! (Link in comments.)

Fanbase Press Interviews Tara Madison Avery and Michael Varrati on the Upcoming Kickstarter Campaign Launch for the Comic Book Anthology, ‘Four Seasons of Fear,’ with Stacked Deck Press - Fanbasepress

The following is an interview with Tara Madison Avery and Michael Varrati regarding the upcoming Kickstarter campaign launch for the comic book anthology,

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I'll be part of the keynote panel at B+ Well 2026, on Saturday May 9th! This is the conference's third year, and it's brought to you by the delightful and dedicated people at the Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force! To join us for this fabulous event, register here: labitaskforce.org/b%2B-well-co...

Tiffany and I are ready to go at Sac-Con, day 2! Stop by the Stacked Deck Press booth at table D12 and get some great LGBTQ+ comics! We’re also offering custom sketches!

Andy loves their custom sketch of Finn the Human! If you’re at Sac-Con, you can get your very own custom sketch! Stop by table D12 and ask for Tara! #customsketch #finnthehuman #finn #saccon #sketch

WonderCon is approaching, and this year I'll be moderating the panel discussion Queer Gaming: Adventuring with Pride! Sunday, March 29 at 2PM in Room North 151, join me, Ray Lancione, Estella M. Stone, Sonya Saturday, Matthew Michael Brown, and Bryan Gomez for a lively discussion!

Happy holidays, queer sports fans! Come Out and Play: The Queer Sports Project is now available at stackeddeckpress.com in time to fill your gift giving needs! Over 25 all-LGBTQ+ contributors ranging from indie comics legends to real life sports stars! Order today to receive your copy by Christmas!

Dr. Alex Ketchum talks to Autostraddle about Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (With Recipes)! She discusses this amazing project, the organizational help from @prismcomics.bsky.social, and my story about baking bread for my polycule! www.autostraddle.com/what-does-qu...

What Does 'Queer Food' Mean?

In their new anthology of essays, graphic memoirs, and author-tested recipes, Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food, authors and researchers Alex Ketchum and Megan J. Elias bring tog...

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1/7 Daily(ish) #Pride #SmallPress #books, a 🧵: Meanwhile Elsewhere (@littlepuss.net‬) www.littlepuss.net/shop/p/meanw... and We're Still Here co-eds. @jeannethornton.bsky.social & @taramavery.bsky.social (@stackeddeckpress.bsky.social): see alt-text. #DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky 🌈📚 #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈📚 #trans

Q CON, the LGBTQ+ comic book event of the year, is happening in West Hollywood this Saturday! I'll be moderating the panel discussion Queer Comics and Resistance: Drawing the Lines, featuring Sina Grace, Tim Sheridan, Ajuan Mance, Tilly Bridges, and Sonya Saturday! Join us Saturday May 3 at 3PM!

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One thing I can tell you about @meganpraz.bsky.social? She has ALWAYS wanted to draw a gay basketball comic... Dreams DO come true! She's teaming up with @mcrane12.bsky.social on "Run It Back," a story she describes as "Challengers meets March Madness." Back us on Kickstarter! kck.st/41Hjqj6

And lastly, @taramavery.bsky.social and the 2 Meg/Hans for their work on the upcoming @queersportsproject.bsky.social anthology 'Come Out and Play' (in prelaunch right now at www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...). (6/7)

Coming soon: Come Out and Play: The Queer Sports Project

A full-color comics anthology about LGBTQ+ sports & athletes.

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WE BELONG, excellent Black, queer comic anthology. Editors: @williamotyler.bsky.social Victor Kerney Publisher: @taramavery.bsky.social Stackeddeckpress.com #lgbtq #comics #scifi

Get 20% off all of your favorite award-winning queer comics titles at stackeddeckpress.com from now until December 31st! Use coupon code "HOLIDAYS24" to receive the discount on everything at the Stacked Deck Press store! Give the gift of comics pride this holiday season! #indiecomics #lgbtqcomics

the contrast between *this* crowd overwhelming biden with WE GOT YOUR BACK at the 9 minute mark compared with the last 2 weeks of coverage is something to contemplate for a moment.

WATCH LIVE: Biden holds campaign event in Detroit as Democrats debate possible withdrawal from race

Biden continues his effort to convince detractors that he can win his presidential race on Friday with a trip to Michigan, one in trio of "blue wall" states that his campaign now says is the clearest ...

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Cartoonist Soizick Jaffre talks to Metro UK about the history and the importance of the Gay Games! Read more about this important event of worldwide queer culture, and don't miss Soizick's graphic memoir, A Good Sport, coming this summer from Stacked Deck Press! #gaygames #queersports #Pride2024

Welcome to the Gay Games - a sporting event like no other

Events include traditional sports alongside rodeo and cheerleading competitions.

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The Out Side has been nominated for an Eisner Award! I have a story in it! Get your copy today!

Stacked Deck Press@stackeddeckpress.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics has been nominated for the 2024 Eisner Award for Best Anthology! Edited by @thekao.bsky.social and published by Andrews McMeel, The Out Side features a story by SDP's @taramavery.bsky.social! You can get your own copy here: stackeddeckpress.com/product/the-...