Comic Books and Strips

June 1, 2023

‘Dykes to Watch Out For,’ Now Holding Forth in Your Headphones

The long-running comic strip by Alison Bechdel, the creator of “Fun Home,” first held up a mirror to its queer readership in 1983. So what does […]
April 7, 2023

Want This Snoopy T-Shirt? You’ll Have to Pay in Blood.

The Red Cross teamed up with “Peanuts” for an April blood drive, and a T-shirt promoting the campaign has become an unexpectedly hot commodity online. What […]
November 9, 2021

The Superheroes From House of Slay Are Here to Stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series. One evening, just before Halloween, a party was […]
November 9, 2021

The Superheroes From House of Slay Are Here to Stay

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series. One evening, just before Halloween, a party was […]
April 21, 2017

Vows: Still in Love With Comic Books, and Now With Her, Too

Vows By ALIX STRAUSS It started as many relationships do: Someone thought they were in one. In this case it was Ayanna Ross, who was 11 […]
December 22, 2016

Styles Q&A: Lynda Carter Deflects Critics of Wonder Woman

Is Wonder Woman a “pinup girl” or a feminist icon? The question dogged a United Nations campaign that featured the superhero as a symbol of self-empowerment […]
December 15, 2016

‘Arrow’ Star and a Former MTV Executive: Just 2 Guys, Selling Wine

HOLLYWOOD — “We usually start with some sparkling just because it’s morning,” said Andrew Harding, a founder of the Nocking Point wine club. It was a […]
October 20, 2016

Unbuttoned: Is It Time for Wonder Woman to Hang Up Her Bathing Suit?

Unbuttoned By VANESSA FRIEDMAN On Friday, Wonder Woman turns 75, and she is getting a bang-up party. It will take place at the United Nations in […]
July 28, 2016

Trump and ‘Doonesbury’: The Comic Gift That Keeps On Giving

Sometimes, it seems, you can judge a book by its cover. And so it should be no surprise that “Yuge! 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump,” […]