Here Maggie discusses, with difficulty, her own neurodivergence, mental health, problems with being in relationships (focusing specifically on her recent relationship with Jane), and her intense desire to make a difference to the world through her work.

You’ve already talked to Tillie, but one of the other books I was going to recommend before I saw the other recommendations — I’ll still recommend it! On a Sunbeam is gorgeous! I love Tillie Walden’s work. Spinning is another book of hers that I really, really enjoyed. I just have an incredible love for the way she populates fantastical and science fiction universes. On a Sunbeam has this really lovely combination of being an exploration of relationships between young people, in ways that could be described as slice of life, but the setting is done in a way that really takes you to a different place. I love that about her work. It’s pretty accessible — it’s a webcomic that’s been collected into a full volume. Linette Moore, The Prisoner of Shiverstone But it meshes beautifully with this sense of opening up, risking pain and vulnerability, in the search for acceptance and happiness. The sequel My Solo Exchange Diary take us further into Kabi’s life.When you’re a biracial and bisexual person growing up, you come to realize that the two have more things in common then you would think…. An experimental narrative in ink & watercolor, with four interrelated stories: the memoir of a failed sailor, the quest of a traveling ghost, the adventure of a genderqueer Nancy Drew, and some rampaging giant robots. Of note, the characters are all transgender or genderqueer.

A fantasy prohibition age heist comic with a bi-gender char and super queer cast! Shaderunners follows a group of ragtag bootleggers and bohemians who band together in an effort to steal colour from the wealthy echelons of Ironwell’s high society. Among them: a philosopher, a puppeteer, a gutter rat, an opera singer, a naval officer and a hopeless romantic. James Tynion IV: I primarily write horror comics, and I like stories that make you uncomfortable, that show the ugly sides of humanity, that lean into human discomfort. I like very human stories, where humans have to grapple with the parts of themselves they don’t particularly like.

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Part of what I love about queer comics right now is the range of ages they’re available for — the rise of the middle-grade graphic novel and the availability of early-reader books. Not a lot of women and queer people make comics right now, and you don’t see a ton of books about queer boys. This is a book about acne on the forefront, and about how your body looks and how to deal with it, but it’s also about asexuality and fitting in. Little Garden, the land behind the mists, the valley of the river of unforgiven sin, the place where monster girls roam. Here, we have Lizzie and Angela, teasing and flirting as usual. This was originally an indie zine that got a bunch of extra content added to it. It’s sweet, it’s short, and it builds upon characters I already know and love. And it reminds me of the fan-work zine-trading culture and community. When I was younger, I started doing comics by making my own Doraemon stories. And I just love this kind of stuff. So it makes these characters gay, with these sweet, short moments of domestic bliss. E.K. Weaver, The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal