Written by:
Jocelyn Voo
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Vol. 15#4
Editor's note: Check out Lori Selke's lesbian comic extravaganza, "Dykes in Comicland," in our June 2005 issue, available at the Curve shop. Like what you see? Is someone — your favorite caped crusader or your most beloved queer comic underdog — missing? Let us know at letters@curvemag.com.
In a genre dominated by X-ray vision, caped-crusader flight, leaping-tall-buildings-in-a-single-bound superheroes and walking, talking anthropomorphic animals, you’d think that comics whose story lines feature the love-worn lives of two women might languish under the radar.
However, Terry Moore’s self-published, bisexual-themed, underground-crime comic Strangers in Paradise, starring sweet-natured Francine and acerbic Katchoo, bypasses the mundane and appeals to the masses. To date, SiP has sold over 1 million copies, boasts one of the strongest female followings of any comic book series and has won numerous awards, including a GLAAD media award for Best Comic Book.
The recently released Strangers in Paradise: The Treasury Edition (Perennial Currents), featuring over 200 beautifully illustrated pages, gives the reader an insider’s view of Moore’s brainchild, from his decision to make Francine a sexy fleshy character with a woman’s belly to Francine and Katchoo’s first syrupy kiss over a breakfast of French toast. The treasury offers selected scenes from the first 60 issues, Moore’s revealing comments on his creations come to life and the development of Francine and Katchoo from the very first line.
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