Get It Right – Body Positivity, Trans Identity, and Queerness in Comics
Would you believe that one of the most fun and inclusive comics on the market is based on the 1980s toy line “Jem and the Holograms?” After hearing from its creators, you might.
A story based on a Hasbro toy from the 1980s might not seem like the perfect opportunity to challenge comics industry norms about body image, gender, and identity, but the IDW comic series Jem and the Holograms does all of that and more.
In the latest episode of Get It Right, Jem creators Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell speak to Black Girl Nerds founder Jamie Broadnax about the process of creating an inclusive comic, the benefits and risks of putting your personal experiences into your work, and whether Jem exists in a happier parallel universe to one in which Donald Trump could be elected.
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