Familiar, by Cyrus (autobio comic, 2023)
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Why is it worth your time? It’s a four-page comic with interesting panel composition, compelling use of colour, and a sweet, hopeful ending.
Plural/1+ Tags: abuse: intermediate focus (second page only), creator speaks from experience, relationships: enmity
Content Warnings: transphobia (second page only), dysphoria
Accessibility Notes: Included in the anthology The Out Side, which can be found in libraries, including as an ebook (through Hoopla). Not screenreadable, unfortunately.
My parents always told me to never talk to strangers. But I have been living with one for most of my life.Blurb: A transmasc cartoonist reflects on the way his relationship with the sometimes-cruel stranger in the mirror has changed over time.
Why is it worth your time? It’s a four-page comic with interesting panel composition, compelling use of colour, and a sweet, hopeful ending.
Plural/1+ Tags: abuse: intermediate focus (second page only), creator speaks from experience, relationships: enmity
Content Warnings: transphobia (second page only), dysphoria
Accessibility Notes: Included in the anthology The Out Side, which can be found in libraries, including as an ebook (through Hoopla). Not screenreadable, unfortunately.