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Jon Erik Christianson

In alternate timelines, Jon Erik Christianson is a beloved children's cartoon, a homme fatale supervillain for the Justice League, a professional krumper, an ambassador from Planet [REDACTED], and a sentient carnival balloon. In this timeline, he is a blogger and ghost(writer) who divides his free time between watching YouTubers play Five Nights at Freddy's and staring longingly at his bachelor's degrees in journalism and international relations. He writes for Book Riot Comics and his blog, Honestly Comics, where he most often discusses comic books, feminism, and queer representation. Feel free to talk to him about Buffy the Vampire Slayer; never bring up Glee. Blog: Honestly Comics Twitter: @HonestlyJon

The Best Comics We Read in March 2016

What were the best comics Panelteers read in March? Add some comics to your list!

Up Past Midnighter: Why Can’t I Stay?

We all have our self-insert characters, either in our fiction or in others’. Characters that, in many ways, are us—but ...

5 Queer-Friendly Comics Publishers You Should Know

This post was originally published at Panels, our sister site about all things comics! Check out more from them here. ...

5 Queer-Friendly Comics Publishers You Should Know

Brutal fight sequences, unrealistic melodrama, heart-wrenching loss, and cartoonish, over-the-top villains are comics staples. And by “comics,” I mean the industry—forget ...

Series Announcement: Oni Series “Merry Men” Interprets Robin Hood as Gay Outlaw

Robin Hood is a man of many hats; he’s been a centuries-old folklore legend, the star of a Hanna-Barbera cartoon, and ...

Art Roundup: Finn/Poe of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Welcome to Art Roundup, where we pick a comics character Star Wars ship and spotlight its awesomeness with rad fan creations. In honor ...

Out with a BOOM!: An Overview of Queer Comics 2015

This piece primarily covers the second half of 2015, as the first half was reviewed in 2015 So Far: A Queer Comics ...

The 7 Best (and Worst) Wigs of Current Comics TV

We here at Panels are taking some much needed time off; in the meantime, we’re revisiting some favorite old posts ...

What’s On Your Pull List? December 23, 2015

Every week, a different Panelteer will give you a rundown of the comics they’re most looking forward to for the ...

Need More Colors in the Rainbow: Jessica Jones and LGBTQ Representation

Warning: SPOILERS for the entire first season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones. If you’ve finished the entire first season of Marvel’s ...