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Valley of the Silk Sky page 13

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queer YA science fiction webcomic Valley of the Silk Sky

VoSS page 13 has groggily stumbled out of bed and is now available for your viewing pleasure:

Many of the merchants setting up shop in the markets here are from one of the upper provinces, bringing down goods (especially food items) that are not otherwise easily available in Muru.

I used to do a lot of outdoor art fairs myself, getting up at zero o’clock to set up the EZ-Up tent and all the wares, so I feel for those merchants having to be up so early.

In other VoSS news, you still have just over a week to back the Beyond Anthology Kickstarter! So much queer comic goodness contained within. How can you resist?

Finally, check back on Friday for a new Taxonomically Unbound. The comics, they just keep a-comin’.

Cheers,

Dylan

Two Taxos, and HAVENCON gosh darnit

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Taxonomically Unbound pun webcomic

Taxonomically Unbound pun webcomic

Got two Taxonomically Unbound comics up today, since I apparently didn’t manage to get one posted last week (travel + convention madness are to blame). But they’re up now and you can read them here and here.

They’re also on Tapastic here and here, if that’s your preferred delivery method.

Finally, don’t forget that I’ll be at HavenCon in Austin, TX this weekend! That’s April 4-5 at the Holiday Inn Midtown. Come for queer comics and other LGBTQIA geekery!

Cheers,

Dylan

VoSS page 12 and Haven Con

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Valley of the Silk Sky queer YA science fiction webcomic

Page 12 of Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run is up, and it features a poor attempt at lying. Observe:

Coming up this weekend, April 4-5, is HavenCon, and LGBTQIA geek and gaming convention in Austin, TX. I’ll be there with all of my sweet, delicious comics, and will also have a bunch of Northwest Press books at the booth.

You should definitely come check it out!

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky page 11, ECCC, and QUEER COMICS EXTRAVAGANZA

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Valley of the Silk Sky queer YA sci-fi webcomic

Page 11 of Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run is up! At least no rats will try to disturb Razi during the night …

Emerald City Comic Con is nearly upon us! You can find me at table F-04, in what is turning out to be the Queer Qomics Qlub. I’ve actually lost track of who all the queer comics people are in the F-block, so just, I dunno, bring your bags of money there and and set ’em down.

Politically InQueerect Old Ghosts comic book

What all will I have for you? Well! The hot-off-the-presses print edition of Politically InQueerect: Old Ghosts and Other Stories, the Valley of the Silk Sky chapters 1 & 2 minicomic (which will debut at ECCC), and, of course, copies of Transposes and QU33R. Also, free VoSS bookmarks!

ALSO. Tomorrow night (that’s Thursday, March 26, 2015) I’ll be on the panel at Gay City Arts presents Meet the Author: Drawn To Diversity 2. The link will take you to a Facebook invite with all the deets. The thing goes from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, and is being put on by the Gay City Health Project (517 E Pike St, Seattle, Washington 98122).

That’s quite a bit going on, isn’t it. If you want to keep track of the whosits and the whatsits, probably your best bet is to follow me on Twitter: @DylanNDREdwards

Cheers,

Dylan

Taxo Unbo returns! Pre-ECCC panel at Gay City Arts in Seattle!

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Taxonomically Unbound pun webcomic

I’ve put together a couple more Taxonomically Unbounds. New one just posted here on Studio NDR. It’s also up on Tapastic and Tumblr, if those are your preferred delivery methods.

I actually have quite a backlog of awful punnery to cartoonify (as you already know if you follow me on Twitter), but my main focus is on Valley of the Silk Sky. Don’t worry, though, I seem to have an entire lobe of my brain devoted to punning, much to the consternation of my friends and family.

Anyhow, Emerald City Comic Con is a mere week away (table F-04, don’t you know). If you’re going to be there, you might perhaps be interested in this event at Gay City Arts the night before, on Thursday March 26th. I’ll be on a queer comics panel, talking about … QUEER COMICS??? Shocking, but there it is.

Cheers,

Dylan

VoSS – Long Run page 10, and Beyond Anthology Kickstarter

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Valley of the Silk Sky queer YA science fiction

Page 10 of Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run is up, and it features a special guest star called R E G R E T. Read it here:

Also starring difficult lighting and adorable vermin.

Now, as to this Beyond Anthology Kickstarter, well, it is live RIGHT NOW. And I have a 16-page Valley of the Silk Sky story in there, exclusive to the book.

Featuring 18 stories by 26 contributors, Beyond is a 250+ page, black and white, queer comic anthology, full of swashbuckling space pirates, dragon slayers, death-defying astronauts, and monster royalty. Each story celebrates and showcases unquestionably queer characters as they explore the galaxy, mix magic, have renegade adventures, and save the day!

Valley of the Silk Sky Beyond Anthology sample panels

Go foist your currency upon this project and be rewarded with queer sci-fi and fantasy comics!

Cheers,

Dylan

VoSS – The Long Run page 9

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queer science fiction webcomic Valley of the Silk Sky

Valley of the Silk Sky page 9 is up, and it contains Dramatic Lighting™. It might be viewed in any one of these places:

In the lower right of the page, you might notice a queer family on their way home for the evening. Queerness is a complete non-issue in Pocalo; this little family raises nary an eyebrow.

While works that deal head-on with homophobia are important, so are works that imagine worlds where that’s not something people have to struggle with.

Also, ICYMI, the VoSS mini for chapters 1 and 2 is at the printer even now. Assuming all goes according to plan (AND WHEN DOES IT NOT AMIRITE), that means the mini will indeed be available at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle just a couple of weeks (table F-04); also HavenCon in Austin the week after that. So! If you’re impatient and don’t want to wait through the weekly updates to get the first two chapters, you shall be in luck.

And yes, I will make the mini available for purchase online, but I have to make sure I have enough for two back-to-back shows first. ‘K? ‘K.

Cheers,

Dylan

Old Ghosts print book is here! VoSS print book is soon!

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queer comics politically inqueerect transposes

The Politically InQueerect: Old Ghosts printed comic book has been spotted in the wild! Northwest Press is at PAX East this weekend and has copies available for sale, so go grab one if you’re there.

If you’re NOT there, don’t worry. You can buy it online from NWP, and it should be in comic shops shortly if you preordered through Diamond.

As you may have noticed, I haven’t put out a new Taxonomically Unbound comic in awhile. That’s because I’ve been working like mad to get the Valley of the Silk Sky minicomic done before Emerald City Comic Con at the end of the month.

Speaking of which:

queer science fiction comic valley of the silk sky

It’s at the printer right now being reviewed, so I haven’t approved any proofs yet, but it should be enough time to get this thing turned around for ECCC and HavenCon.

Anyway, I do hope to have more Taxo Unbo soon. I certainly have a backlog of material, just gotta work it into cartoon form. Soon. SOON!

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky – The Long Run page 8

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Valley of the Silk Sky Chadsen

VoSS page 8 is here for your viewing pleasure, and features a THRILLING, ACTION-PACKED economic exchange! Where can you read it? Why, here:

Just a wee little reminder that the cultures of the Valley have no specific concept of gender, so everyone’s nonbinary by default, hence the “xe/xer” pronouns.

More VoSS news! The Beyond Anthology Kickstarter is drawing nigh! In just under two weeks you will be able to throw your dollars at this fine tome of queer science fiction and fantasy comics. More details here.

As you may recall, I have a 16-page VoSS story, exclusive to the anthology, featured in Beyond. So prepare yourselves for March 16, yeah?

Final bit of VoSS news: I finished the art for chapter two, which means a couple things: first of all, that gives me 12 weeks of material in the queue (10 pages of comics and two rounds of info posts between chapters). This ALSO means I will almost certainly have the chapter 1 & 2 mini available at ECCC.

Still working on the cover art, and I have to lay everything out and all that jazz, but the hard part is mostly done. So. VoSS MINI IMMINENT.

Cheers,

Dylan

VoSS: The Long Run page 7, plus Queer Pin-Up playing cards!

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Valley of the Silk Sky Razi

Oh, wow, Valley of the Silk Sky page 7 already, wherein we are treated to an EXCITING, ACTION-PACKED discussion of economics! You may seek these thrills here:

The Valley has very unusual geography, which makes it host to countless microclimates. The resulting epic levels of biodiversity mean there are jillions of rare species around, many of which have desirable properties (especially medical). Actually getting to them, though ….

In further VoSS news, the Kickstarter for the Beyond Anthology is going to gear up in just a couple of weeks! As a reminder, I have a 16-page standalone Valley of the Silk Sky story in there, exclusive to the book.

Queer Pin-up Playing Card deck

And oh, how awesome is THIS. A playing card deck featuring a whole slew of queer comics pin-ups by a bunch of amazing artists! Alison Bechdel, Diane DiMassa, Ed Luce, Elisha Lim, MariNaomi, and others … including ME!

I love card decks and I love playing cards, so this is extra exciting. This is a fundraiser item to help finance the Queers & Comics conference this May in NYC, so not only do you get a bunch of awesome comic art, your money goes to a great cause. You can pick up a deck or three here in the Northwest Press shop.

Cheers,

Dylan

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