FlameCon: NYC’s Queer Comics Convention
Graphic Policy was at the first ever queer comics convention, FlameCon, in NYC. It was amazing. Here’s what I saw.
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Flamey is #FlameCon‘s mascot. In the pre conference materials sent to press FlameCon explained to reporters that we should not assume to know the gender of attendees. They said we should always ask what pronoun’s to use and gave the example that when referring to the conference mascot we should use the pronouns “they/their/theirs”.
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Some of the gender pronoun stickers we could use. Also included an “Ask Me” option. Wonderful!
I think @GailSimone may like this sign @FLAMECON "professor X & Oracle Elevator Access" #FlameCon pic.twitter.com/cgYijp4Kkc
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
#bashback is about a queer crime family that fights back. Tarantino style. I think they wrote my id. #FlameCon pic.twitter.com/TiPB1nyFEw
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"Young @thesteveorlando was very impacted by #midnighter. No one way to be gay. He's gay Henry Rollins in leather." #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"If corporations are people then they're people we can punch" @thesteveorlando #Midnighter is most @graphicpolicy thing ever. #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"I prob shouldn't have been watching Sweet Sweetback when I was 10." @thesteveorlando on his book Virgil. Baaaadasssss #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"Queer ppl, trans especially get fetishized a lot w/o their consent & not from their own viewpoint" #bashback #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
.@lewdalfred talking about how trans ppl r fetishized & viewed from the outside. Realized he needed to represent himself. #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"Bisexual erasure is phalocentric." "When I went to 1st meeting of GSA & said I was bi there was <sad trombone sound>." #flamecon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
Darth Trixie is magic @FlameCon. #flamecon #cosplay pic.twitter.com/7jk2yfg8tO
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
Fab #jemandtheholograms cosplay @FLAMECON booth. #FlameCon Stormer/Kimber 4life http://t.co/hMDEcnPzLy pic.twitter.com/WczuZ2XRsz
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"Men's costumes get redesigned to body armor whereas women's get redesigned to fashion." Designing X-Women panel #FlameCon #xmen #xwomen
— Margaret Galvan (@magdor) June 13, 2015
.@EvilMarguerite talking about Sera who's a fave character & 1 I really identify with even thou she's trans & I'm cis. #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
When Kristen Enos says her book is about queer pirates the entire #FlameCon #TGflamecon crowd says "ooooooo!"
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"We need to stop having stories where trans ppl status is revealed w/o their consent" Lawrence Gullow #FlameCon
— Graphic Policy (@graphicpolicy) June 13, 2015
This! I'm still hoping for the right Jean writer because there's so much that can be done. I like Morrison's tbh https://t.co/8mv98EodGT
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
"A lot of sexist decisions will continue to be made bc boys make comics." @Philjimeneznyc #FlameCon
— Margaret Galvan (@magdor) June 13, 2015
The prob of men writing female chars so long shaping our view of those chars. Ex. Emma Frost. @Philjimeneznyc #FlameCon #xmen
— Margaret Galvan (@magdor) June 13, 2015
@TheAnarCHris @Philjimeneznyc why can't I be 2 places at once? The #TGFlameCon panel is awesome! Wish I could be at yours too! #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
The turnout at #FlameCon is so great. I bet they'll double attendance next year.
— Kaye Toal (@ohkayewhatever) June 13, 2015
"If we had more Wonder Woman we wouldn't have the weight of the upcoming movie needing to be perfect" @elizabethamber #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
@elizabethamber & my problem was dudes who don't get the point of gender neutral bathrooms. They went & used the urinals. Hello! I'm here!
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 13, 2015
One of the best parts of @FLAMECON ; @Philjimeneznyc keeps an elegant table. #FlameCon pic.twitter.com/cqxSRc9rtf
— Nayland Blake (@naylandblake) June 13, 2015
I cannot describe what I just saw, but this entire party just came in unison. #FlameCon #flamecon2015
— Fallout Troy (@TheAnarCHris) June 14, 2015
Everyone involved @FLAMECON should be super proud of the work you did! It was a wonderful experience! #FlameCon
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 14, 2015
You guys did something amazing. Thank you so much! Going to give glowing praise in my coverage @graphicpolicy https://t.co/Gb4yfP2RK2
— Elana_Brooklyn (@Elana_Brooklyn) June 15, 2015
“@kevinwada: Peggy Carter on that date she never got with Steve. #FlameCon pic.twitter.com/WJ6C4mWD2g” nope, no, nah
— ✨maisie✨ (@cocklesandcream) June 14, 2015
Ran into fellow Superhero Super Jay aka Jay Justice at #flamecon last night. It was a total blast! 😆 https://t.co/CqJqwmvO2n
— GeishaVi (@GoddessGeisha) June 14, 2015
THIS BIRD WAS ON FIRE!!!!!!! Thanks to every Tweep that helped #FlameCon trend all morning until the doors opened! pic.twitter.com/pxTCAiYfHd
— TODD!!!!!!! (@tsokolove) June 14, 2015
One of the best photos from last night. #FlameCon https://t.co/U9zkrvBVH0
— Blaine Horton (@antisepticle) June 14, 2015
At an LGBT ComicCon, gender is fluid. #flamecon @ The Grand Prospect Hall https://t.co/7dOjDs7Z4m
— istolethetv (@istolethetv) June 13, 2015
I'm def getting a table next year at #FlameCon but my fav takeaway goes to this STUNNING #xmen print by @kevinwada pic.twitter.com/5FalR1gYSy
— Lucky Sanford (@LuckySanfordArt) June 14, 2015
Another cool item from #flamecon : button featuring #PurplePuma from #stevenuniverse ! I love it so!… https://t.co/Ft8HbeOc3A
— Nayland Blake (@naylandblake) June 14, 2015
MY QUEEN! #tankgirl #FlameCon #flamecon2015 pic.twitter.com/avV6PriKRP
— Fallout Troy (@TheAnarCHris) June 14, 2015
Peggy Carter Burlesque, I love you. #FlameCon @ The Grand Prospect Hall https://t.co/ZmjUMaA6jG
— Evil Julie (@julz91) June 14, 2015
@GeeksOUT #FlameCon AgentCarter noirness making it HEALING in here @BlackGirlNerds pic.twitter.com/gfYgr6XsVD
— Haggis Buendia (@yerbasuena) June 14, 2015
Storm cosplay at #flamecon photo https://t.co/B9VcZwfhoW
— Hey Sparky (@sparkymonster) June 14, 2015
They are decorating the runway for the #FlameCon after party #TheFireBall https://t.co/nKPPfPQcsJ
— Dillen Phelps (@DillenDanger) June 14, 2015
THE STORMS AT #FLAMECON with kidcheetah as Asgardian Storm, he won best Cosplay! #cosplayer #cosplay… https://t.co/lnFsg0dpPr
— BP Stormborn!! (@BPstormborn) June 14, 2015
RT @starryamory: just #FlameCon being fabulous @FLAMECON @GeeksOUT pic.twitter.com/5evbDNVoN4
— FLAME CON (@FLAMECON) June 14, 2015
surprise the lighting was shit but it actually works in our favor ✨✨✨#WicDiv #FlameCon pic.twitter.com/i5fTVH28bC
— Michi ✨ (@RequiemPluie) June 13, 2015
Women Creating Awesome panel w @JillPantozzi talks about getting over the guilt women have asking for $ for their work. #FlameCon
— Graphic Policy (@graphicpolicy) June 13, 2015
SHINY AND CHROME #madmax #nux #flamecon @ FLAME CON https://t.co/mMAypLbosz
— Mariel! (@tinystxrk) June 13, 2015
Hey @kristaferanka! Here's your Psylocke Phoenix Force design in person at #FlameCon ! pic.twitter.com/68mhc4kwkP http://t.co/dpgpP1DKJV
— Frankie Russo (@FrankieRusso1) June 13, 2015
I'm so not used to being in a space where the ratio of people I find attractive is this high. #FlameCon
— Brett White (@brettwhite) June 13, 2015
"This convention says a lot about where we are now." @Philjimeneznyc #FlameCon
— Margaret Galvan (@magdor) June 13, 2015
OMFGGGGGGGGGG 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #StevenUniverse #FlameCon pic.twitter.com/9uICT7zoAJ
— Jamila (@girl_gone_geek) June 13, 2015
Before… #nata #flamecon #adultsonly @ The Grand Prospect Hall https://t.co/1W2p6g9DUC
— Jezza Smilez (@JezzaSmilez) June 13, 2015
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