Flame Con 2016: PRIDE & The X-Men with CHRIS CLAREMONT Panel; Newsarama, 9/2/16

C.K. Stewart, Newsarama; Flame Con 2016: PRIDE & The X-Men with CHRIS CLAREMONT Panel:

"Geeks OUT’s second annual LGBTQ pop culture event Flame Con boasted an expansive line-up of guests this year, but perhaps none with as storied a career and comics legacy as Chris Claremont. Claremont joined Superwoman's Phil Jimenez, Silk’s Tana Ford, and Flame Con director Josh Siegel for an hour-long discussion of his life, influences, and his iconic X-Men runs, particularly on New Mutants - a series that has resonated deeply with LGBTQ fans throughout the years."

Sexuality & Gender in Comics | First Person #9 | PBS Digital Studios; YouTube, 6/29/15

YouTube; Sexuality & Gender in Comics | First Person #9 | PBS Digital Studios:

"Why have queer people always identified with comic book characters and stories? How are queer artists changing the medium today by creating visibly queer characters and organizing queer comicons? In episode nine of PBS Digital Studios' First Person, host Kristin Russo talks with DC and Marvel Comics artist and writer, Phil Jimenez, about gender and sexuality and the world of comic books. From Wonder Woman and X-Men to Midnighter, they trace queerness in comics from subliminal subtext to today’s out LGBTQ characters."

NYCC: Gay Marriage In Comics; ComicBookResources.com, 10/24/12

Jennifer Cheng, ComicBookResources.com; NYCC: Gay Marriage In Comics: "Jimenez agreed, saying "Stakes are high, particularly in mainstream superhero comics, simply because of the setup, with the alpha straight white male setting the standard. I'm more careful, some of my peers are more careful, because those [gay, female or minority] characters stand in for so much. When characters carry that burden, and they often do, you have to be more careful with them. People say, 'When are we going to see gay villains?' When there are so few of them, you can't explore options as readily." Parent characterized Kevin Keller as "the role model for gay characters at Archie Comics" and was conscious of the character's status as a representative."