Panel Borders: How Gay are comics? pt.2

Patricia JeresIn the second pilot episode of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch concludes his interview with Patricia Jeres about gay representation in comics both on the page and behind the creator’s pen, looking this week at the new Batwoman and transgender Skrulls in Young Avengers!

Patricia is an advisory board member of Prism comics – a company that promotes LGBT creators in the medium and previously worked for DC comics.
Original broadcast: 5th July ’07 on 104.4 FM (mp3 format, 14.5mb)

Links to info on some of the creators discussed in the programme:
Prism comics’ website and page on Patty Jeres
dykes to watch out for.com – Alison Bechdel’s blog
Allan Heinberg’s myspace page
Greg Rucka’s website
Brian K Vaughan’s website
Zeb Wells’ bibliography at Marvel.com
Wikipedia pages on Prism Comics, Alison Bechdel, Allan Heinberg, Greg Rucka and Brian K. Vaughan
‘Adventures of a Gay Geek’ blog about diversity in comics
For more info and a selection of different file formats you can download or stream, please visit the home of this episode at www.archive.com