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The Chromatic Fantasy
A gorgeously drawn graphic novel reminiscent of stained glass and illuminated manuscripts, telling a story of queer transmasc romance, daring adventure, and (literally) fighting your demons.
Jules is a trans man trapped in his life as a nun. The devil that the convent guards against offers him a deal to escape: an illicit tryst and lifelong possession. Jules takes the deal, and begins his new life as a criminal who's impervious to harm. He soon meets Casper, another trans man and a poetic thief, and together they steal, lie, and cheat their way through bewildering adventures, and develop feelings for each other along the way. But as Jules and Casper's relationship deepens, so does the devil's jealous grasp...
Jules is a trans man trapped in his life as a nun. The devil that the convent guards against offers him a deal to escape: an illicit tryst and lifelong possession. Jules takes the deal, and begins his new life as a criminal who's impervious to harm. He soon meets Casper, another trans man and a poetic thief, and together they steal, lie, and cheat their way through bewildering adventures, and develop feelings for each other along the way. But as Jules and Casper's relationship deepens, so does the devil's jealous grasp...
40 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2023
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January 27, 2024
This comic blew me away. One of the most beautiful, strange, artistically ambitious and deeply trans books I've read in a while. Aesthetically, its as rich as a stained glass window or illuminated manuscript. Its narrative is psychedelic but emotionally it rings so tender and true. The story opens with Jules, a transman trapped in a nunnery who accepts a deal with a devil who promises to help him live as a man. Possessed and impervious to physical harm, Jules turns to a life of debauchery and crime. Then he meets another trans criminal, the poetic thief and thespian Casper, and they begin to fall for each other. They see each other as no one else ever has, they validate and treasure one another, but Jules' devil is a jealous master. The devil would rather see Jules burn than thrive. This is one of those books that made me want to draw, made me want to write, made me want to be bolder, weirder, freer, wilder in my story telling. An instant favorite, I expect I'll return to this over and over.
January 15, 2024
I finished this book months ago and I am still thinking about it. This is a book that reaches into your ribcage, plucks out your heart, and says “oh, you’re a little fucked up weirdo, aren’t you??” This is the exact opposite of a “good trans representation” comic — a deeply and conscientiously unmarketable story, and I wish more than anything that we had bookshelves full of adult graphic novels even halfway as fun and shameless as this was. This is not a book I would recommend to everyone, but it is a book I will be fervently shoving into the hands of trans and nonbinary friends until the day I die.
November 11, 2023
I wanted to love this, but unfortunately it was meh overall. The art was really lovely (especially the clothing), the premise piqued my interest, and I loved that the main characters were both trans men, but the narrative was disjointed and some of the dialogue read like it was trying too hard to be funny or #relatable.
February 13, 2024
be gay, do crimes
fuck around and find your true love
fuck around and find your true love
November 17, 2023
It's fine. There are a lot of really cool concepts that don't get fully explored. There's a really long section in the second chapter where Jules and Casper are just saying random tumblr-esque phrases with no context. It could have been a lot better with some editing and overall polishing. It almost feels more like a proof of concept than a final product. Also not sure if this makes sense but the humor seems more for splatoon playing transgenders than whatever kind of transgender i am.
November 28, 2023
The art is incredible, the plot and dialogue is in desperate need of an editor. Enjoyed the mix of high fantasy and modern day without regard for veracity but everything felt underexplored.
December 27, 2025
Make no mistake. This one's weird.
The first line of the back cover description is too good of a hook not to just quote: “Jules is a trans man trapped in his life as a nun.” The nuns guard a demon, with whom Jules makes a deal in exchange for his freedom. Living life on his own terms outside the convent, Jules meets another trans man, Casper. Life is idyllic for the couple until the demon becomes jealous …
It's a wonderful book! There's an almost dreamlike tone that holds everything together. It reminds me of the work of some of the more surreal Underground cartoonists like Victor Moscoso or Rory Hayes, with maybe a touch of Bob Burden's absurdism. Although the setting is nominally a Fantasy kingdom, touches of the modern world creep in. Jules and Casper are madly in love and just want to be able to live their lives as they see fit. The deeply felt emotions and sly humor keep the story moving at a fair clip. The artwork is loose and fluid, and the colors stunning.
The book itself is gorgeous as a physical object. The pages are gilt-edged, and there's gold embossing on the covers and spine. E-readers are all well and good, but they're simply not going to give you the full experience with this one.
While not for everyone, this book is so different from just about anything else out there that you really can't call yourself a student of the art form if you haven't at least glanced at it. Recommended!
The first line of the back cover description is too good of a hook not to just quote: “Jules is a trans man trapped in his life as a nun.” The nuns guard a demon, with whom Jules makes a deal in exchange for his freedom. Living life on his own terms outside the convent, Jules meets another trans man, Casper. Life is idyllic for the couple until the demon becomes jealous …
It's a wonderful book! There's an almost dreamlike tone that holds everything together. It reminds me of the work of some of the more surreal Underground cartoonists like Victor Moscoso or Rory Hayes, with maybe a touch of Bob Burden's absurdism. Although the setting is nominally a Fantasy kingdom, touches of the modern world creep in. Jules and Casper are madly in love and just want to be able to live their lives as they see fit. The deeply felt emotions and sly humor keep the story moving at a fair clip. The artwork is loose and fluid, and the colors stunning.
The book itself is gorgeous as a physical object. The pages are gilt-edged, and there's gold embossing on the covers and spine. E-readers are all well and good, but they're simply not going to give you the full experience with this one.
While not for everyone, this book is so different from just about anything else out there that you really can't call yourself a student of the art form if you haven't at least glanced at it. Recommended!
April 28, 2023
Obsessed with this!! A gay t4t adventure with stunning art, and ‘trans man forced to be a nun has sex with a devil to escape being a nun’ is also kind of the best plot idea ever? Plus the world this takes place in is super fun - a combination of medieval & mordern elements illustrated in a beautiful colourful way. Much recommended!
January 2, 2025
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January 18, 2024
THE prettiest graphic novel i own. H.A.'s art style is scrumptious and i ate that shit up in one sitting. Such a unique, mystical tale full of trans love and hijinks.
March 26, 2024
i feel like im being pretty generous giving this a 4 but 3 stars doesn't feel right either? maybe ill change it in the future (edit: yeah i lowered it. my feelings have cooled even more on this comic after a few days)
i do love the trans joy that practically radiates off the pages of this comic but i couldn't help but feel big portions of it (especially in the middle) were just sketch dumps of the author's OCs that they felt like throwing in there to pad out the book. not sure how relatable this example is, but a lot of this reading experience felt like scrolling through someone's tumblr who is obsessed w/ these two dudes they've made and just want to draw them in pretty outfits and fucking all the time. and those accounts would have a lot of fans and get a lot of asks! people would fall in love with those ocs! so i know it has appeal. but when im reading a non-self-published comic im expecting more than just the experience of scrolling through somebody's tumblr.
i read an interview from the creator and he basically confirmed thats what it was - he made up two dudes he liked to draw together and then sorta came up with a plot much later so he could make comics about them. this is something ive seen happen time and time again from artists i follow on tumblr so it shouldn't be a surprise that i picked up on it while reading, but it meant i wasn't the most connected with it all. i think its also very off-putting to me when something that is so clearly self-indulgent and all about wish fulfillment has the two main dudes be white + skinny + able-bodied. it wants to be transgressive in its depiction of trans love but cant be bothered to draw fatness or disability and so i get a bit bored and alienated. the stupid meme humor didn't help either.
when the comic bothers to have more of a plot (beginning section and ending section) it can really be a work of beauty (even if the creator gives up on drawing backgrounds a lot so characters are just in voids of flat colors). the ending was very touching! you just kinda have to slog through a lot of online/tumblr humor to get to it.
also very silly but i hated that there was an iphone in one panel and one panel only. i get the anachronistic stuff, theres phones and cars and a long mention of starbucks (also very cringy to read im gonna be real) in this medieval time period but having the iphone only in one panel ended up driving me a little batty. at least use it to tell the time later or something, don't just show it once and never again! i get the visual the author is giving with that panel (a dude waking up in bed and immediately turning off his alarm) but it still ended up bothering me way more than it should have.
this feeds even more into the "i have two characters i didnt have any original story for" feeling - since there's no "rules" to the world it means the author can indulge in anything he wants the characters to be doing. he thinks its cute for them to be talking on corded telephones so they do that. he wants them to be in a pink car so he draws that. he wants these characters to be in cool medieval clothes but still be relatable to the current "trans experience" so we get a long talk about starbucks and health insurance etc. while i like how the author frames this in his interview (saying that its impossible to be truly historically accurate especially about this time period etc etc) its also just obvious he wanted to draw the characters in various situations as he saw fit without wanting to make any kind of world building to justify it. and there's really nothing wrong with that! trans ppl should get to indulge in these kinds of fun, joyous characters! i just wanted a story out of this comic and didn't have the same passion for the characters as the creator did so i feel nothing about seeing them in all these various anachronistic situations. if you love these two you'll love seeing them do all these things. since the author is getting another book it seems like people really did love them. good for him! i just probably won't be picking it up.
i do love the trans joy that practically radiates off the pages of this comic but i couldn't help but feel big portions of it (especially in the middle) were just sketch dumps of the author's OCs that they felt like throwing in there to pad out the book. not sure how relatable this example is, but a lot of this reading experience felt like scrolling through someone's tumblr who is obsessed w/ these two dudes they've made and just want to draw them in pretty outfits and fucking all the time. and those accounts would have a lot of fans and get a lot of asks! people would fall in love with those ocs! so i know it has appeal. but when im reading a non-self-published comic im expecting more than just the experience of scrolling through somebody's tumblr.
i read an interview from the creator and he basically confirmed thats what it was - he made up two dudes he liked to draw together and then sorta came up with a plot much later so he could make comics about them. this is something ive seen happen time and time again from artists i follow on tumblr so it shouldn't be a surprise that i picked up on it while reading, but it meant i wasn't the most connected with it all. i think its also very off-putting to me when something that is so clearly self-indulgent and all about wish fulfillment has the two main dudes be white + skinny + able-bodied. it wants to be transgressive in its depiction of trans love but cant be bothered to draw fatness or disability and so i get a bit bored and alienated. the stupid meme humor didn't help either.
when the comic bothers to have more of a plot (beginning section and ending section) it can really be a work of beauty (even if the creator gives up on drawing backgrounds a lot so characters are just in voids of flat colors). the ending was very touching! you just kinda have to slog through a lot of online/tumblr humor to get to it.
also very silly but i hated that there was an iphone in one panel and one panel only. i get the anachronistic stuff, theres phones and cars and a long mention of starbucks (also very cringy to read im gonna be real) in this medieval time period but having the iphone only in one panel ended up driving me a little batty. at least use it to tell the time later or something, don't just show it once and never again! i get the visual the author is giving with that panel (a dude waking up in bed and immediately turning off his alarm) but it still ended up bothering me way more than it should have.
this feeds even more into the "i have two characters i didnt have any original story for" feeling - since there's no "rules" to the world it means the author can indulge in anything he wants the characters to be doing. he thinks its cute for them to be talking on corded telephones so they do that. he wants them to be in a pink car so he draws that. he wants these characters to be in cool medieval clothes but still be relatable to the current "trans experience" so we get a long talk about starbucks and health insurance etc. while i like how the author frames this in his interview (saying that its impossible to be truly historically accurate especially about this time period etc etc) its also just obvious he wanted to draw the characters in various situations as he saw fit without wanting to make any kind of world building to justify it. and there's really nothing wrong with that! trans ppl should get to indulge in these kinds of fun, joyous characters! i just wanted a story out of this comic and didn't have the same passion for the characters as the creator did so i feel nothing about seeing them in all these various anachronistic situations. if you love these two you'll love seeing them do all these things. since the author is getting another book it seems like people really did love them. good for him! i just probably won't be picking it up.
December 11, 2023
This was LOVELY. It's like a pornographic illustrated manuscript. I thought the story was really fun and the art represented it beautifully. Trans guys dealing with (and fucking) the devil, engaging in some light highway robbery, and also fighting the occasional monster all while falling in love--it's great.
February 25, 2024
A playful and fun fantasy filled with swashbuckling adventure and lots of sex.
A nun is exiled from a convent for making a bargain with a devil and becomes Jules, a highwayman who covets other people's clothes. He runs up against Casper, a jewel thief with an affinity for cursed jewels such as the one Jules wears as part of his compact. Tales of derring-do and doing it ensue.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Part One. Jules gets fucked by god. -- Part Two. Jules chills the hell out for a sec. -- Part Three. Casper and Jules get eaten by snakes and die. -- Part Four. Casper and Jules do something else instead of solving anything.
(Best of 2023 Project: I'm reading all the graphic novels that made it onto one or more of these lists:
• Washington Post 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2023
• Publishers Weekly 2023 Graphic Novel Critics Poll
• NPR's Books We Love 2023: Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels
This book made the PW list.)
A nun is exiled from a convent for making a bargain with a devil and becomes Jules, a highwayman who covets other people's clothes. He runs up against Casper, a jewel thief with an affinity for cursed jewels such as the one Jules wears as part of his compact. Tales of derring-do and doing it ensue.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Part One. Jules gets fucked by god. -- Part Two. Jules chills the hell out for a sec. -- Part Three. Casper and Jules get eaten by snakes and die. -- Part Four. Casper and Jules do something else instead of solving anything.
(Best of 2023 Project: I'm reading all the graphic novels that made it onto one or more of these lists:
• Washington Post 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2023
• Publishers Weekly 2023 Graphic Novel Critics Poll
• NPR's Books We Love 2023: Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels
This book made the PW list.)
October 18, 2024
After reading the book, and then some backstory on it's creation, I can't help but feel it could have been more. The book is very unapologetic in its goal of being just a silly, campy, sex-filled romp. And I guess it succeeds at that. It really is beautiful.
But you also get the sense that maybe it could have been a lot more, had it not been afraid to take itself a little more seriously at times. There were some real glimmers of sincerity. There's hints at meaning but ultimately I don't feel like the author pulls it together.
Still, I loved the way it portrayed self-talk and I found myself reflecting on my own experiences with dysmorphia and identity. But it never let that reflection last more than a moment, before descending back into indulgent wish-fulfillment.
Is it a 5-star for being exactly what it aimed to be? Is it a 2-star for not aiming for more?
But you also get the sense that maybe it could have been a lot more, had it not been afraid to take itself a little more seriously at times. There were some real glimmers of sincerity. There's hints at meaning but ultimately I don't feel like the author pulls it together.
Still, I loved the way it portrayed self-talk and I found myself reflecting on my own experiences with dysmorphia and identity. But it never let that reflection last more than a moment, before descending back into indulgent wish-fulfillment.
Is it a 5-star for being exactly what it aimed to be? Is it a 2-star for not aiming for more?
September 17, 2023
Sexy, snappy, supernatural anachronistic high fantasy/adventure with a trans male focus? Yes, please! Oh, and the art recalls illuminated manuscripts AND Don Bluth? SOLD!!
October 21, 2024
Colorful! Fantastical! Funny! Insightful! Unapologetically queer!
January 17, 2024
I went to the Unabridged Bookstore when I was in Chicago with my girlfriend this past December and saw this listed as a staff pick for 2023. I had heard of The Chromatic Fantasy, but reading the staff member's review made me decide right there to buy it while saying to my girlfriend, "Trans man former nun who has sex with the devil? This is catering to me, specifically!" The staff member who recommended it actually was the one who checked me out at the counter and I wish I could go back and thank that person for the absolutely wonderful recommendation!
The author's note talks about a lack of "esoteric trans guy camp bullshit" and this comic fills that need very nicely. I loved the art and design, the mix of medieval with modern is so fun, and I really was rooting for the main couple. I kept laughing and showing my girlfriend panels from this as I read, but I also was left with some real emotions from the story.
Anyway. It's fun and lewd and explores trauma while being hopeful and loving. Highly recommend.
The author's note talks about a lack of "esoteric trans guy camp bullshit" and this comic fills that need very nicely. I loved the art and design, the mix of medieval with modern is so fun, and I really was rooting for the main couple. I kept laughing and showing my girlfriend panels from this as I read, but I also was left with some real emotions from the story.
Anyway. It's fun and lewd and explores trauma while being hopeful and loving. Highly recommend.
March 10, 2024
Do you ever read something and go, yeah, this isn't for me specifically, but we need a thousand more books just like this? That was my experience with The Chromatic Fantasy. It is absolutely an unedited, sweaty, campy, raunchy mess, and I love it all the more for it. It's one of the few books that does something I'm not personally into (plotless dicking about) so goddamn well, and with such commitment, that I couldn't possibly knock off a star.
So, yes, this is about two non-op trans men having a lot of sex and doing a lot of crimes. There's a lot of silly dialogue. I hear the complaints that not all of it lands (not all of it landed for me), but at some point it takes on an almost sketchbook-like quality, where we are able to read it both as a story and also as a series of sketches of these two weird dudes in various scenarios.
Even the art style is, again, not something I'm personally into-- these big-eyed dudes might as well be fucking inside a Disney princess movie-- but, also again, it is objectively so well-done I really can't imagine knocking it. The cartoony style is deliberate, the proportions are great, and the color splashes off the page. Every design is incredible; there's a catboy knight (personal fave), a queen with a truly gorgeous mask, an endless array of gorgeous hyperqueer feudalcore outfits for our protagonists to wear...
My ONLY critique is that I do think the book tries to have it both ways with a big climax at the end about loving yourself and so on and so forth, and I don't know that this can really work while also being so aggressively against writing a consistent plot arc, but I also feel like the words on the page will still resonate with a lot of people and, y'know, that's more than enough.
Overall, it's a great example of what trans art can do when it is utterly unconstrained (I can't imagine anything here H. A. had to change for an editor-- what, was there even more random sex? more Twitter lingo inserted into the medieval tapestry art? more cocaine given to the parasitic worms?) and a great pitch for having more of that. Mel Gillman calls this "deeply and conscientiously unmarketable," which I do agree with, but also-- I have personally witnessed how immediately popular this book has become with transmascs. I think it says a lot that the second you offer a nicely bound book of camp fuckery with two trans men, it will absolutely fly off the shelves. Major props to Silver Sprocket for serving this up, and I hope we can see more publishers do the same in both graphic novels and text.
original tbr review:
if you heard the things people have said to me about this book. even if it didn't have sprayed edges & gorgeous gold foil i'd still be going a little loony. :}
So, yes, this is about two non-op trans men having a lot of sex and doing a lot of crimes. There's a lot of silly dialogue. I hear the complaints that not all of it lands (not all of it landed for me), but at some point it takes on an almost sketchbook-like quality, where we are able to read it both as a story and also as a series of sketches of these two weird dudes in various scenarios.
Even the art style is, again, not something I'm personally into-- these big-eyed dudes might as well be fucking inside a Disney princess movie-- but, also again, it is objectively so well-done I really can't imagine knocking it. The cartoony style is deliberate, the proportions are great, and the color splashes off the page. Every design is incredible; there's a catboy knight (personal fave), a queen with a truly gorgeous mask, an endless array of gorgeous hyperqueer feudalcore outfits for our protagonists to wear...
My ONLY critique is that I do think the book tries to have it both ways with a big climax at the end about loving yourself and so on and so forth, and I don't know that this can really work while also being so aggressively against writing a consistent plot arc, but I also feel like the words on the page will still resonate with a lot of people and, y'know, that's more than enough.
Overall, it's a great example of what trans art can do when it is utterly unconstrained (I can't imagine anything here H. A. had to change for an editor-- what, was there even more random sex? more Twitter lingo inserted into the medieval tapestry art? more cocaine given to the parasitic worms?) and a great pitch for having more of that. Mel Gillman calls this "deeply and conscientiously unmarketable," which I do agree with, but also-- I have personally witnessed how immediately popular this book has become with transmascs. I think it says a lot that the second you offer a nicely bound book of camp fuckery with two trans men, it will absolutely fly off the shelves. Major props to Silver Sprocket for serving this up, and I hope we can see more publishers do the same in both graphic novels and text.
original tbr review:
if you heard the things people have said to me about this book. even if it didn't have sprayed edges & gorgeous gold foil i'd still be going a little loony. :}
June 23, 2025
I wanted to like it but I didn’t. I should clarify as a trans man myself I usually come into trans books a little jaded but I really didn’t know what to make of this one. Art was beautiful like the other reviews stated, but the story was so thin and it felt like the artist was just using this as an excuse to draw some soft core porn with cool clothing of their original characters instead of spinning a tale. Like what the hell happened about halfway through the book tonally where it just became a tumblr text post? This is also completely a personal preference and the choice is probably due to the author’s own experiences, but it was really hard for me to enjoy the whole gay t4t romance thing when they both looked entirely like women. If they can be discussing Starbucks in a medieval setting, is it so crazy to suggest one of them had a little sprinkle of facial hair? I came out of this feeling more confident than ever that I should just write my own ftm-related book/graphic novel at this point, so that’s an unexpected plus.
November 28, 2024
This book was truly gorgeous, from the gold-edged pages to the stunning cover and every single illustration. It felt complete, with each page seeming like a work of art. I honestly wish I could get posters of the illustrations. I enjoyed the overall story – it was fun, quick, and short. As a book featuring trans men, I appreciated that it wasn't solely focused on that aspect. However, my only criticism would be the disjointed nature of some of the dialogue, as if certain scenes had been cut out but the beginning had been left intact.
Eg Do you see that guy with the eyepatch?' *cut to guy with eyepatch* 'yeah' then that was it... I didn't really understand the point of it?
However, if you're looking for a wholesome read, I recommend this... Even though it is definitely 18 plus 😅
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Eg Do you see that guy with the eyepatch?' *cut to guy with eyepatch* 'yeah' then that was it... I didn't really understand the point of it?
However, if you're looking for a wholesome read, I recommend this... Even though it is definitely 18 plus 😅
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February 11, 2025
Beautiful art, laugh out loud funny moments, heartwrenching character arcs, and a wonderful t4t love story. I loved this so so much! The art kinda gave Alice in Wonderland vibes with more sex and blood haha.
Transmasc nun runs away from his life thanks to a deal with the devil, meets a hot trans thief, falls in love and tries to get a better life, but the devil is a jealous master. Love a trans story about realising you want to live and be happy and that you're willing to fight yourself for the right to be free of your past abuse and demons. Wonderful 💞
Transmasc nun runs away from his life thanks to a deal with the devil, meets a hot trans thief, falls in love and tries to get a better life, but the devil is a jealous master. Love a trans story about realising you want to live and be happy and that you're willing to fight yourself for the right to be free of your past abuse and demons. Wonderful 💞
July 5, 2024
4.5 stars
a delightful romp of anachronistic queer fantasy fun with some HARD HITTING arcs that made me just deeply attached to the characters. loud & sprawling & bright with a core of self reflection (shown in jules' conversations with the devil, as well as his internal dialogue with a manifestation of himself) and snappy dialogue that is very much grounded in modern slang and is just HILARIOUS. it also artfully weaves together a journey of acceptance of yourself & accepting love from others while also showing jules and casper wrestling with the abuse they've faced, both past and present. the art is GORGEOUS - fluid and bright and very much medieval inspired, though H.A. brings to life an environment that feels reminiscent of an X-rated Alice in Wonderland or The Cat Returns. just really delightful and funny with a solid emotional core.
a delightful romp of anachronistic queer fantasy fun with some HARD HITTING arcs that made me just deeply attached to the characters. loud & sprawling & bright with a core of self reflection (shown in jules' conversations with the devil, as well as his internal dialogue with a manifestation of himself) and snappy dialogue that is very much grounded in modern slang and is just HILARIOUS. it also artfully weaves together a journey of acceptance of yourself & accepting love from others while also showing jules and casper wrestling with the abuse they've faced, both past and present. the art is GORGEOUS - fluid and bright and very much medieval inspired, though H.A. brings to life an environment that feels reminiscent of an X-rated Alice in Wonderland or The Cat Returns. just really delightful and funny with a solid emotional core.
January 19, 2026
This is one of the most beautiful works of art I have ever seen. Every page is so colorful and wonderful and unique. I loved the fantasy elements and I loved the way they blended together with modern elements but above all, I loved the depiction of Jules and Casper. I aspire to make all my trans characters like this from now on. They are so unapologetically trans and I absolutely adore them. I loved everything about this. I can’t recommend it enough.
April 18, 2024
I can't express how moving and deeply touching it was to see representation like this.
Beautifully drawn and told with good bouts of humour, I think I read this at a time when I needed it most, and it certainly did not disappoint. Although my poor copy suffered from misbinding, I will certainly be purchasing another as it's one I want to keep and cherish in my collection.
Beautifully drawn and told with good bouts of humour, I think I read this at a time when I needed it most, and it certainly did not disappoint. Although my poor copy suffered from misbinding, I will certainly be purchasing another as it's one I want to keep and cherish in my collection.
August 10, 2025
the ending felt a little rushed and left the storyline jumping around and without all of the answers but the characters and the colors were incredible! what a fantastic art style I just wished this was longer
July 10, 2024
this one wins most horny graphic novel 👑🏳️⚧️
August 12, 2024
visceral and campy and beautiful + made me teary. weird trans comics forever and ever amen
December 10, 2024
A graphic novel that almost seems like it was tailor made to my interests. Medieval illuminated texts? Catholic imagery? Trans romance? Rakish thieves? Trading self immolation for love through the tenderness and care of others? Hot queer sex? I ate this up ravenously and joyfully
March 28, 2024
A friend described this comic as “lush,” and it’s the best word I can think of to explain its rich writing, illustrations, colors, characters, and storyline. Initially Faustean but ultimately a story about true love and rebellion, I was engaged in every single element of this comic. One of the best I’ve read in years. I look forward to more of the author’s work.
January 26, 2025
GORGEOUS art and printing. Amazing jewel-toned colors, lots of intricate detail while skill being sketchy/comic-y, and beautiful pages that are thick and trimmed in shiny gold.
The plot was a little bare for me (and that's not a nudity pun - this is rated X for sure), and by the end I felt a little more confused than intrigued. The characters were not quite loveable, although I had a lot of sympathy for them.
The infusion of modern tech in the fantasy world made this feel a bit surreal, and the humor referenced Earthly/our world things. This helped set a unique tone for the comic, although it didn't quite land for me.
All that being said, the art and themes (love, self-acceptance, trans pride) were so good that I would totally read another graphic novel by this artist.
The plot was a little bare for me (and that's not a nudity pun - this is rated X for sure), and by the end I felt a little more confused than intrigued. The characters were not quite loveable, although I had a lot of sympathy for them.
The infusion of modern tech in the fantasy world made this feel a bit surreal, and the humor referenced Earthly/our world things. This helped set a unique tone for the comic, although it didn't quite land for me.
All that being said, the art and themes (love, self-acceptance, trans pride) were so good that I would totally read another graphic novel by this artist.
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