Objective 

To foster awareness, appreciation, and discussion of queer sequential art and its creators

 

Mission

To become an educational resource of queer experiences, storytelling, and critical theory

Starcrossed

Novae by Kaiju is the story of Raziol, an apprentice astronomer in 17th century Paris, and his encounter and budding romance with Sulvain, an enigmatic necromancer. Despite their apparent differences, the two find themselves helplessly gravitating towards one another, expanding each other’s understanding of the universe around them. While Raziol teaches Sulvain how the vast emptiness of the sky is anything but, Sulvain slowly introduces Raziol to a whole magical underworld he didn’t know existed, where charms and spells are commonplace, and where the veil between life and death is much more permeable than he ever thought.

Did I get tongue tied in the intro? Yes, of course I did. Besides that though, I had so much fun talking to Jen and Kate about Novae! It was really insightful learning about their backgrounds, and how Novae came to be through the magic of crossover episodes. We also talk about historical settings, magic in queer storytelling, and diversity in queerness. We hope you like it!

Timestamps:

1:25 - Jen & Kate’s background

7:25 - Origin of Novae (Slightly spolier-y comments from 8:05 to 8:37, and from 9:25 to 10:30)

15:32 - The unifying theme of the unknown

20:33 - Storytelling planning, and the writing and drawing process

25:40 - The magic system in Novae

33:50 - Magic, queer storytelling, and diversity

41:50 - Jen & Kate’s favorite stories

47:15 - The future for Novae and future projects

...In Space!

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