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named a Best Comic Book Podcast by Book Riot, Screen Rant, the Mary Sue, Comic Book Herald, Comic Book Couples Counseling | Support us: http://patreon.com/bitchesoncomics
Over 200 episodes (more on patreon), listen where you get pods or bitchesoncomics.com
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@scumbelievable.bsky.social joins us to talk about her novels incl. Black Flame and Manhunt, as well as the cancelation of her comic series Red Hood. Plus sensuality in horror and more!

Listen where you get your podcasts or bitchesoncomics.com/episode-201-...

Psst, this will be our final episode 😭
A pink backdrop has two images. The larger is a cropped version of the cover of Black Flame, cover art by Deena Ramli, cover design by Esther S. Kim. It shows a person with short hair, eyes glowing yellow. A filmstrip pours out of the person’s mouth and snakes their way to choking the person. A smaller image shows author Gretchen Felker-Martin, a white woman wearing black glasses and a black shirt. Her hair is up in a bun and she ever-so-slightly smiles at the camera. The text reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 201: Nobody’s comign to save us featuring Gretchen Felker-Martin
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Episode 200 is in and this baby was recorded LIVE at @allshewrotebks.bsky.social ! Catch @riabrodell.bsky.social in conversation with @sefleenor.bsky.social talking about their new book More Butch Heroes, what goes into each portrait, and so much more!

Listen:

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a bright blue background has two images on it. On the left is a photo of artist Ria Brodell in a baseball cap and glasses where a dark collared shirt. They are a white nonbinary person. The second image is the cover of More Butch Heroes. A red cover has an ornate frame and two cropped images of paintings from the book: Kathleen and Gregoria Piedra aka la Macho. Kathleen wears a sweater vest and is at a drawing board while looking off-screen. La Macho stands in a cathedral and holds a communion waver while looking defiantly at the viewer. The text reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 200: More Butch Heroes LIVE featuring Ria Brodell
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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For BoC's website @lettersofpriya.bsky.social interviews @renstrapp.com about HOW COULD YOU!

Messy queers! Losing friends and lovers! Vivid colors for heightened emotions! And more!!!

Don't miss this absolute delight dropping a day early bc we love you!

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On a pink and orange backdrop are the following words: Bitches on Comics Messy queers, romantic entanglements come to life in moody color in "How Could You" by Priya Saxena. There are two images over the backdrop. First, the cover of How Could You by Ren Strapp has a dark blue background and water spilling over the page in all directions with the title of the book How Could You in orange-tan letters. Six characters appear between the water and letters, looking in various directions, but almost none at one another. Some look sad or pleased, but most look unsure. Second, a photo of Ren Strapp, creator of HOW COULD YOU. Ren is a gender nonconforming lesbian with short brown hair and cool arm tattoos. She is looking off camera, surrounded by the woods.
May 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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For BoC's website @lettersofpriya.bsky.social interviews @pokoglio.bsky.social about INFLUENCA! They discuss social media, zombies, queer love, and how to make a life at the end of the world.

Might be relevant for IDK Reasons?

Read the whole glorious convo: bitchesoncomics.com/influenca-ta...
A pink and yellow background has the words: Bitches on Comics “Influenca” takes a break from the zombie apocalypse to indulge in queer love” by Priya Saxena. Two images are inserted. First, the cover of Influenca by Jade LFT Peters shows two people lounging on top of a stone casket in a graveyard. They are surrounded by rose petals and zombies crawling from the ground. It also has an 18+ label with: zombie apocalypse, sex, survival. Second, A self-portrait by Jade LFT Peters showing the artist with orange-black hair, blue glasses, and pink skin. They have an eyebrow raised, seeming to look off-screen dubiously.
April 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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In our final episode of the season, host @monikaenegra.bsky.social chats with Sarah H. Cho about her very cool erotic psychological thriller comic CAMGIRL! We discuss decriminalizing sex work, fighting Asian fetishization, depicting mental illness, and more! bitchesoncomics.com/episode-199-...
A dark blue background has two photos inlaid on it. The largest is the cover of CamGirl, cover art by Alison Sampson, written by Sarah H. Cho and art by C.P. Smith. The cover shows the main character, Dani, standing in front of a collage of pink and yellow selfies of Dani’s alter ego in front of the cam, Kyoko, in various poses. The main Dani in the foreground has her hands behind her back and looks coolly at the reader in a bikini top with a leather jacket over it and big, wide black pants. The second image is a photo of writer Sarah H. Cho, an Asian American author and TV writer. She looks confidently at the camera with her long black hair, black bangs, and shimmery teal eye shadow. The text reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 199: I will fight until I die featuring Sarah H. Cho Plus, an update!
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Our brand spanking new interview with @mariadongwrites.bsky.social really hits the spot! If that spot is...
...ADHD vibes
...lolsob
...Accidentally telling the future
...Art in the face of fascism
...Eat the rich
...and more!

Tune in, RT, get Maria's new book!
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A yellow backdrop has two images on it. First, a zoomed in version of the cover of Psychopomp, art by Katerina Belikova, which shows a woman named Young in a spacesuit/miner's suit. The second image is a headshot of author Maria Dong, a Korean woman with dark brown hair in a black shirt in front of a black background. The text below the images reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 198: Fight even if you know you’re gonna lose featuring Maria Dong
March 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Just wrapped an absolutely invigorating interview with @mariadongwrites.bsky.social talking about her upcoming book PSYCHOPOMP. Both the book and interview are verrrrrry ADHD friendly lmao

Catch this baby next Weds the 26th. Until then, pre-order Psychopomp! darkmattermagazine.shop/products/psy...
The cover of Psychopomp, art by Katerina Belikova, shows a woman named Young in a spacesuit/miner's suit. It is rendered in purples and blacks and yellows. The book cover text reads: author of Liar, Dreamer, Thief Maria Dong "Science Fiction at its best" - Yume Kitasei, author of The Deep Sky and The Stardust Grail. PSYCHOPOMP.
March 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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WAHOO! NEW EP!

@rosasparks.bsky.social discusses her comics in We Belong, Noir is the New Black, and Afrofutures! We also get into her upcoming book So You Think You Know...Static (Shock)! Plus, Queen Latifah! Indie projects! And more! Where you get #podcasts or bitchesoncomics.com/episode-197-...
A red backdrop has two images on it. The first is a cropped version of the cover of WE BELONG: the All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, Edited by Viktor T. Kerney and William O. Tyler. It shows three queer Black people looking powerful and regal in jewel-toned yellows and pinks and purples. Second, in a yellow frame is a black and white photo of Erika Hardison, a Black woman in black glasses smiling at the camera. Underneath are the words: Episode 197: Authenticity, love, and care featuring Erika Hardison Bitches on Comics
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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We have a great Black History Month interview for ya! @monikaenegra.bsky.social asks @tananarivedue.bsky.social about MOON DOGS and THE REFORMATORY, getting into writing Black horror, working on The Twilight Zone with Jordan Peele, and so much more! bitchesoncomics.com/episode-196-...
A teal backdrop has two images on it. The largest image is a cropped version of the cover of Moon Dogs: The Horizon Experiment, cover by Kelsey Ramsay, written by Tananarive Due. The cover shows a Black woman with her back to the viewer, a full moon rises in her back. Inside the silhouette is another side of the same woman, this one transformed into a werewolf version of herself, removing her motorcycle helmet. The images are neon and sultry, evoking Miami. The second image is a photo of the writer of Moon Dogs and author of The Reformatory Tananarive Due, a leading voice in Black speculative fiction, who has a large smile with red lipstick. She also wears gold earrings and looks like she's about to tell you a story you'll never forget. At the bottom the text says: Episode 196: The point is to fight back featuring Tananarive Due Bitches on Comics
February 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Our very own @monikaenegra.bsky.social just wrapped an absolutely INCREDIBLE interview with the oh-so talented and stitch-inducingly funny @tananarivedue.bsky.social ! We'll be running this baby in a few weeks as our first Black History Month episode and trust me, you don't wanna miss this one!
The cover of the comic Moon Dogs: the Horizon Experiment written by Tananarive Due, art by Kelsey Ramsay, colors by Jose Villarrubia, and levelers by Jeff Powell. The cover shows a Black woman with her back turned to us peering over her shoulder, a moon rises in her silhouette. Also inside the silhouette is another image of the same woman, this time transformed into a werewolf, a moon dog. She holds a motorcycle helmet in her hands while straddling her bike. The colors are cool blues and neon pinks and reds, giving big Miami vibes A white hand holds the book The Reformatory by American Book Award-Winning Author Tananarive Due. The cover shows a small white chapel with trees behind it. The colors are foreboding, humid-looking oranges and reds. There can be no doubt this book contains ghosts.
January 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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@keezyyoung.bsky.social joins us to talk about their autobiographical comic SUNFLOWERS! We get into making the comic as experiential as possible, utilizing horror elements, and making the comic free online!

Read this great interview on our website: bitchesoncomics.com/sunflowers-e...
On top of a pink and orange backdrop are the words Bitches on Comics “Sunflowers” explores bipolar disorder through nostalgia and horror by S.E. Fleenor. Underneath that, two images. First, the cover of Sunflowers by Keezy Young, art by the creator. It shows a person with long hair and a slight smile looking up and away, their eyes covered by the sunflowers adorning their hair and body. The cheeriness of the image is countered by the deep blues surrounding the person. The text reads: Most People Think Mania is Fun Sunflowers by Keezy Young. The second image is a self-portrait of Keezy Young as a slightly green-faced person with flowers in their long dark hair. Keezy is set against an orange backdrop.
December 11, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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“Queer love is still there for you!” - @alterici.bsky.social joins us for Episode 195 to talk about Sapphic Pulp! We discuss working with a team of collaborators, the crowdfunding process, writing queer erotica at this moment in time, and where we all find hope!

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On a purple background are two images: first, the cover of Sapphic Pulp, created by Natasha Alterici, shows a woman without a shirt licking her finger while looking sideways at the viewer. She has a peach tattoo on her bicep. The text reads: Sapphic Pulp. Second, is a self-portrait drawn by artist Natasha Alterici, rendered all in pink with a peach on her sweatshirt. The text reads: Sex stories matter featuring Natasha Alterici Bitches on Comics
November 20, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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HOT DAMN! And when I say hot I mean *HOT*!

We had a fantastic conversation with the ever-insightful @alterici.bsky.social about Sapphic Pulp: Collected Tales of Love and Desire! This wonderful chat about a v sexy comic is coming to your ears Nov 13! Bitchesoncomics.com or wherever you get your pods
The cover of Sapphic Pulp shows a woman without a shirt licking her finger while looking sideways at the viewer. She has a peach tattoo on her bicep. The text reads: Sapphic Pulp Collected Tales of Love and Desire written by Natasha Alterici edited by Michele Abounader letters by Jodie Troutman with art by Natasha Alterici, Sapphomet, Chloe Brailsford, Rye Hickman, Rachel Merrill, Fell Hound, Chloe Stawski, Skylar Patridge
November 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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Episode 194 is live and piping hot! We talk to @veradrew22.bsky.social about her indie feature film The People's Joker, its unconventional route to distribution, #trans humor and storytelling, and the future of film. Tune in where you get #podcasts or bitchesoncomics.com/episode-194-...
A yellow backdrop has two images on it. The largest is a cropped version of the poster for The People’s Joker. A bunch of people are show dressed as clowns who are also characters in the styling of DC comics. The main person is the People’s Joker aka Joker the Harlequin played by Vera Drew. The smaller image is a headshot of Vera Drew, a white woman and filmmaker who is in bright red clothes. She has her hands on either side of her face and looks at the camera with a sort of grimace slash growl. The text reads Bitches on Comics Episode 194: The future is indie featuring Vera Drew
October 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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OH HELL YES! We had SUCH an incredible convo with @veradrew22.bsky.social about her amazing autofic film The People's Joker! Funny, profound, and unique, this film is not to be missed--and you can catch our interview with creator and star Vera Drew on October 30! WOOHOO!
A still from The People's Joker shows four animated cartoon characters as they approach Batman, ready to fight. In a new style that still references DC comics, we see the Penguin, Mr. J, Catwoman, and Joker the Harlequin. This movie rules and you should go see it/buy it/catch it on VOD.
October 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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Hi hi! We're BoC, an interview podcast talking to the coolest LGBTQ+ folks and women comic creators! Co-hosted by @sefleenor.bsky.social and Monika Estrella Negra we're back with all new episodes! Follow us here and listen wherever you get your #podcasts or bitchesoncomics.com
A pink backdrop has the following words: We're back! Bitches on Comics. Comics are for everyone--bitches included. Tune in bi-weekly on Wednesdays bitchesoncomics Distributed by Realm
October 17, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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On our most recent episode, E.M. Carroll talks When I Arrived at the Castle and A Guest in the House, getting into the new cover, why #horror #comics rule, their creative process, and even their mom's book club! It's relevant!

Listen where you get your pods or: bitchesoncomics.com/episode-193-...
A light blue backdrop has two images on it. First is a self-portrait drawn by artist E.M. Carroll showing themself in a sweater with short wavy hair. They are white and have a septum ring. They lean on one arm crossed over the other, looking off screen. The second image is the cover of When I Arrived at the Castle, drawn by E.M. Carroll. It shows a vampire leaning over a catwoman. They stare into one another’s eyes--is it romance or fear? Blood drips from the vampire’s teeth and she holds her hand over the catwoman’s mouth, blood dripping down the catwoman’s face. It is an embrace, but also a threat. Sexy and terrifying, classic E.M. Carroll. the text reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 193: Tell me of sensual horror featuring E.M. Carroll
October 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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In our most recent web interview @lettersofpriya.bsky.social asks @anasabdulhak.bsky.social and @dennismenheere.bsky.social about portraying the afterlife and the hidden meaning to the splash pages of their one-shot #comic ETHERES

Don't miss this beautiful convo bitchesoncomics.com/the-afterlif...
On top of a pink and purple backdrop are the words: Bitches on Comics: The afterlife bursts off the page in “Etheres” By Priya Saxena, below three images appear. First is the cover of Etheres shows Valerie in simple, wrinkled outfit, looking off the page. Behind them a light glows soft against a blue backdrop. Valerie's hair floats up above them and the name of the one-shot appears in their hair: Etheres by Abdulhak and Menheere, art by Dennis Menheere. Left of that image is a drawing of Dennis Menheere, a white Dutch comic artist and colorist. Shown in profile, he has a big dark red beard and red hair pulled into a bun. To the right of the image, a picture of Anas Abdulhak, a Syrian comic writer reading Hawkeye with a mug to the side. They have a short beard and mustache and are looking down away from the camera.
October 11, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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AHHHH!!! We had an AMAZING time talking to @mythjae.bsky.social about Brooms, Vixen: NYC, and Midst: the Valorous Farmer! From writing queer and trans stories to body diversity to writing Black historical fiction that's super fun, Jasmine brings a great time! bitchesoncomics.com/episode-192-...
A red backdrop has two images on it. Largest is a cropped version of the cover of Brooms, co-created by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall, with cover art by Teo DuVall. Seven people are on the cover. Two young Black Choctaw girls stand back to back in the foreground. A Black woman and a Cantonese woman ride brooms. One Black woman in a cap stands looking defiantly into the future with her girlfriend, a Choctaw woman at her side. A Black man is off to the other side. This is the cast of Brooms. The second image is a photo of Jasmine Walls, a Black comic creator, that shows her smiling at the camera. She has glasses and short hair and is wearing a shirt about loving chocolate with a flannel over it. She is surrounded by lanterns. The text reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 192: It’s all about the small joys featuring Jasmine Walls.
October 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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We had a beautiful, insightful, and fun conversation with @mythjae.bsky.social about Midst: the Valerie's Farmer, Vixen: NYC, AND Brooms! Hot dog! We fit a lot in!!! You don't want to miss the brilliance coming to your ears tomorrow where you get your #podcasts!!
The cover of Brooms, co-created by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall, with cover art by Teo DuVall has 7 people on the cover. Two young Black Choctaw girls stand back to back in the foreground. A Black woman and a Cantonese woman ride brooms. One Black woman in a cap stands looking defiantly into the future with her girlfriend, a Choctaw woman at her side. A Black man is off to the other side. This is the cast of Brooms.
October 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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We had so much fun talking to Caroline Cash about her hysterical fever dream of a comic PeePee PooPoo! This interview is so fun and profound and just a breath of fresh air! Check it out!!!! Anywhere you can listen to #podcasts or
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IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A teal backdrop with two images on it. First and largest is the cover of PeePee PooPoo #1 by Caroline Cash which shows a large version of Caroline Cash smoking a joint. The large Caroline Cash has her skull bisected and exposed. Inside, another Caroline Cash watches yet a third Caroline Cash through the window. The third Caroline Cash is sitting in a recliner and has spirals for eyes. The image is chaotic and captivating. The second image is a headshot of Caroline Cash, a white, redheaded cartoonist, looking extremely cool in sunglasses and a leather jacket with disembodied hands holding mics all around her. The text on the collage image says: Bitches on Comics Episode 191: Capturing the feeling featuring Caroline Cash
September 25, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Kicked off our weekend recording one helluva interview with Caroline Cash! We talked PeePee PooPoo from @silversprocket.bsky.social and S.E. giggled every time they said the title like An Adult.

Look forward to this baby coming out Sept 18 eek!!
The cover of PeePee PooPoo #80085 by Caroline Cash shows two normies kissing in the foreground. In the background Caroline Cash's self/not-seld is staring jealously and wonders "except for being dumb, sweaty, acne ridden, egotistical, nd petty, you'd think she'd see I'm a much better choice! The cover is a nod to 60s underground comics and the title is in red reflective foil.
September 7, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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...and we're back! Five years of laughs, five years of profound conversations, five years of comics, baby! Join Monika Estrella Negra and S.E. Fleenor for this retrospective and enjoy clips from some of our many favorite episodes. (They’re all our favorites, tbh)

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A pink back drop has several shades of pink around the neon pink BoC logo where the O is an eye. The text reads: Episode 190: Five years of lovely bitches, our fifth anniversary episode. Underneath that are three small icons: a pair of purple lips with vampire teeth poking down, a speech bubble with three teal exclamation points, and a rainbow with three stripes.
September 5, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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What a DELIGHT! We're back and in a real special interview Sara chats with @sarahgailey.bsky.social and @lianakangas.bsky.social! They discuss KNOW YOUR STATION, working with someone who really gets you, getting gore-y, and so much more!

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A purple backdrop with three images inserted. The largest is the cover of Know Your Station, art by Liana Kangas showing a neon blue and green person with long hair looking at the viewer, hand extended in invitation. The backdrop is neon plants and lights and colors. The two smaller images are first, Sarah Gailey, a white person with auburn hair, in a rail tunnel. They are wearing red boots, ripped jeans, a black tank top and a black sleeveless hoodie. Their hair is long on top and shaved on the sides. They are running a hand through their hair and resting the opposite elbow on one knee. The second is of Liana Kangas, a white person with blonde hair wearing a black shirt and bright pink pants sitting on a cool couch in front of a purple and pink background. The text reads: Bitches on Comics Episode 189: Taking care of each other and community featuring Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas
September 2, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Our Flashback Files, previously on Patreon and now available for all you sweet bbs, continue with Sara chatting with @sharai.bsky.social! They get into Candyman and how horror is better when it's inclusive! Enjoy this delight!
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A black backdrop with a huge full moon shows two faces in black and white looking over a silhouette of a scary dude. The text reads: A Nightmare on Fierce Street
August 31, 2024 at 2:00 PM