Diversity

Just a few examples of police brutality towards people of color in comics.

A book that must be read.

The gender-neutral dolls are currently available exclusively online.

Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women Written by Dr. Sarah Bargiela Illustrated by Sophie Standing Jessica Kingsley Publishers Surprise! Women who believe they might be autistic report that when they seek help, advice, diagnosis, they are often...

Nowhere Man is a great example of black superheroes done right.

Tim Hanley brings his analysis of gender in the comics industry to The Beat with a breakdown of creative and editorial roles at the Big 2.

The 7th annual Black Comic Book Festival, which took place on January 18-19 at the Schomburg Center in Harlem, was a fierce statement on black representation in comics. Not a plea but an actual...

Cheryl Lynn Eaton and Geoffrey Thorne have joined the judging panel.

Here’s the thing about women, people of color, and gender queer characters growing closer to the spotlight and taking center stage in entertainment: Most industries, for decades, have been dominated by white men. I’m...

As you may have heard a very unfortunate incident happened at BookCon that I was involved with. At a panel on Diversity in Graphic Novels organized by Diamond Comics, which I was moderating, creator...

A little research showed me that I read Amazing Fantasy Vol. 2 #15  before beginning to read Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, but they came within months of each other in 2006 so I quickly recognized...

"I remember the absolute last copy of the first print run, which I sold at Comic-Con. It was to a middle-aged, straight woman who was buying it for her teenage, gay son. She told me that she was getting the book for him because she wanted him to know his history and lineage, and she couldn’t tell that story to him herself. She thanked me for creating the book for the both of them and I promptly burst into tears. Then we hugged it out. It was an incredible moment."