Hello, I’m Matt Baume, and welcome to the Sewers of Paris. We’re on a podcast search for entertainment that changed queer peoples’ lives.  This week, I’m continuing the monthlong Pride special, bringing you excerpts from some of the very best Sewers of Paris conversations I’ve had over the last nine years. This week, we’re talking comics books. We’ll start with a conversation with writer Andrew Wheeler, whose tales of adventure and intrigue stand in sharp contrast to his domestic life. Then moving on to artist DJ Kirkland, who pursued his dreams in spite of — or maybe in order to spite — a particularly mean art school teacher. Then we’ll hear from artist Justin Hall, whose erotic imaginings are seemingly without limit. And finally the delightful writer Anthony Oliveira, who hosted a panel with me just last week at the Toronto Public Library. And also a quick note: if you’re in Seattle, I hope you’ll come see me at Elliott Bay Books this Friday, June 21st! I’ll be talking about The Golden Girls, and what made those ladies such powerful queer icons  — both on screen and in real life. Full details on all that at mattbaume.com/events. Full conversations with this week’s guests: My 2018 conversation with Andrew Wheeler: https://www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shownotes/2018/2/15/oracular-garbage-pile-ep-153-james-bond My 2016 conversation with DJ Kirkland: https://www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shownotes/2016/9/21/a-kid-who-had-powers-in-japan-ep-79-sailor-moon My 2019 conversation with Justin Hall: https://www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shownotes/2019/9/26/no-greater-act-of-defiance-ep-253-v-for-vendettajustin-hall My 2017 conversation with Anthony Oliveira: https://www.mattbaume.com/sewers-shownotes/2017/5/17/failed-mystics-ep-114-buffy-x-men-he-man-and-lwaxana-troi