This was phenomenal. I was thrilled with this volume most of all for not being super binary as well as diverse in gender identity and sexuality. Sometimes I have found works to be very rigid in what being trans or non-binary look like. This was not like that at all, especially the work of Jam Aden; “…I’ve come to realize that I’m not happy with the amount of femininity society allows me to express as a man. I’ve accepted I can transition to be feminine man.”
Overall an extremely affirming work.
Folks may recognize the creators, Dana Simpson of Phoebe and Her Unicorn and Lucas - The Nifty Fox of Princess Boo Boo.
I would recommend this to those who liked Gender Queer, Fine: A Comic About Gender, and Be Gay, Do Comics.

As with all things gender, I have feelings about this anthology.

I think that in many ways, the stories not only over lap, but sometimes outright feel like the same story from a different mouth. And I get that, for many of those stories, even if they were similar, they were still important. And I agree with that, but it made the book feel like 'oh, this again' with the comics.

THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT'S BAD. It just means that if you want to hear gender-affirming stories, this is the right book for you. As someone who is gender fluid, I get it (In particular Gender Fluid by Vixtopher which feels so close to my own story), I get wanting to hear from other people that they felt similarly, that they are still figuring it out and may have even been an absolute wreck or been 100% fine before putting the pieces of the puzzle together. And that's awesome! I think this book will do very well in the hands of those who need to hear these stories. For that, I'm grateful. Heck, there were one or two of the comics that I showed to my (nonbinary) partner because they sounded like their life and experiences. It's cool, and I hope more people get to read it.

The styles are so different, the cast is clearly diverse racially, on the gender spectrum, and even in their sexualities. It's a beautiful rainbow of the trans experience, and that's cool. It just got repetitive (for me, I cannot emphasize that enough!).

Also, holy crap, I didn't notice that Daneman worked on this until I looked it up on Goodreads. Hi from the DA days lol.

#TheOutSideTransNonbinaryComics #NetGalley

This is a cute anthology of comics from a variety of authors identifying with various sexual and gender identities. I have a few authors that I’ll have to further check out.

The Out Side is such a beautifully written and drawn anthology that shares such important stories and experiences of trans and nonbinary people from all walks of life. All the authors approach their stories in very different ways, but when it comes down to it, they all feel so interconnected and warm. These stories are so important to share so that younger queer people can feel good about themselves, so this book is such a perfect way to learn and teach from.

I really liked this book and the comics were great. It was amazing that there were so many BIPOC stories. It is beautiful to read about stories similar to mine but I also love hearing from people who have a totally different experience.

I gave it 3.5 stars because like many other trans anthologies it focused a lot on afab, trans masc and trans men. Although there were some amab, trans femme and trans woman comics it felt a bit lacking in that departement. I would’ve loved to see it more balanced. Especially since I’m transmasc myself and lime to learn more about transfemme’s experiences.

I also would’ve loved some intersex representation but maybe that is just me being nitpicky.

All in all I really like it and am always happy to see trans representation. I aldo appreciated the little “artist profile”. It made it easy to find their socials and to know something about the person behind the art.

Omg I really liked this mini true stories analogy like I do relate to some of the authors experiences in terms of certain clothing making me uncomfortable and of course and having thoughts in terms of gender. I sympathise to those who have gone through rejection from their families because it is heartbreaking to leave home and being displaced. I really applaud the 29 authors for sharing their personal experiences with us. Everyone’s art piece was just spot on, it shows everyone is unique in their own ways 💕♥️💖💗💜💞💓💛🖤💚❣️🧡💘💝

Thanks Netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read this graphic novel, really enjoyed it 🤗

*Received an e-arc from netgalley for an honest review*

This book is a great anthology of comic stories from trans and nonbinary individuals. There was a wonderful range of stories about self-acceptance, coming out, exploring identity, and figuring out who you are. There was a range of art styles and a little intro before each story about each artist. There were times where I wished the stories were a little longer or more developed but overall this is a fanatic collection.

This graphic novel is a wonderful collection of Trans and Nonbinary comics! I enjoyed all the author's stories/art but the two I connected with the most were "Outsider" by Sam @Mantimecomics and "Not There Yet" by Wey. I highly recommend reading this book! I also look forward to purchasing it for me, my friends, and for the library that I work at.