So I look for all those different aspects of queer experience that aren’t just about relationships, coming out, or struggle, but are about the mundane part of our lives, of existence. Sometimes the way stories are marketed to people, it’s like, “It’s a coming-out story!” or “It’s a trans story!” And that reduction is so frustrating for me, because so many queer stories have so many facets. Because so much of the queer experience is full of tragedy and trauma, finding stories about queer joy really just takes the cake for me right now. I find I’m very much drawn to queer stories that are positive and happy. I can start to really think about the queer stories that draw me in. ![]() When you’re fresh off coming out, I think you look for existence, baseline “Oh my god, a queer person exists! I love this book! It’s my new favorite book!” What’s fun about getting more comfortable in your identity is, I can be pickier. Tillie Walden: I look for something really different than I used to when I was younger. ![]() What do you look for in a queer indie comic? She’s a prolific writer and artist, known for books like the swoony road-trip fantasy Are You Listening, the science fiction epic On a Sunbeam, the autobiographical graphic novel Spinning, and most recently, the Telltale Games tie-in graphic novel Clementine. Tillie Walden is one of the best-known creators in queer indie comics.
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