Sci-Fi & Squeam

17 May 2015

For The Love of Comics: Melbourne’s 1st LGBT Comic Book Group!

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Episode # 270 Tuesday the 12th of May In the JOY 949 Studios Melbourne.

Sonja The Squeamer is joined in the JOY studio with Behind The Mask’s Andy Hawken and newcomer Haydn Klemm who is the man behind the very 1st LGBTIQ comic book club in Melbourne…

The Melbourne LGBT Comic Book Group :

‘An inclusive and friendly group for LGBT people who love comics. Come along to our monthly meetings to talk comics and meet new friends!’

More details here:

This first meeting will be a chance for everyone to meet and share their love of comics in an inclusive and welcoming environment. This event is open to all levels of readers including those who haven’t read comics but would like to start.

We are excited to announce the first ever meeting of The Melbourne LGBT Comic Book Group!
Date: Monday 25th May
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Place: Hares and Hyenas, 63 Johnston Street Fitzroy
Cost: FREE!

This first meeting will give everyone a chance to introduce themselves, chat about the comics they are currently reading, talk about directions for The Melbourne LGBT Comic Book Group, and most of all have fun!

If you have any questions leave them as a comment below or alternatively send through an email to melbourneLGBTcomicgroup@gmail.com

Thank you for your support! Looking forward to meeting you all!

Andy chatted about the news on comics and topics such as Midnighter, Green Lantern..with the announcement there will be a gay lantern in the team coming up in future issues!

PLUS Andy spoke about a gay Mormon Superhero?!! That’s right and you can read more about that here:

Queer Geeks Of Oz with Andy’s Diversity in Comics blog!

And Sonja had a chat across the ditch with Sam Orchard trans man and artist/cartoonist and activist about his work and the comics scene in NZ/Aotearoa!

Full Interview with Sam click here !

Sam will be over in Melbourne next month for the Emerging Writers Festival so click here to find out more !

ENJOY this Podcast and keep on reading Comics!