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Our Creator Interview series over the years have highlights multiple creators of the LGBTQ+ community, including:

• YouTuber and prolific creator Jennie Gyllblad
• Webcomic creator Dulceskull,
• Professional freelance artist and mangaka LycheeDevil
• Creative duo SK6
• Twins Team Diamant Comics

Each person or team has shared their inspirations and path to becoming a creator while embracing their identity in the LGBTQ+ community. Let's revisit these creators and see what they are up to as part of Pride Month!

1. Jennie Gyllblad

A Swedish comic artist based in the UK, Jennie Gyllblad started making comics as a kid, turning her love of art, roleplay,...

Our Creator Interview series returns today with LycheeDevil, also known as Vee, a professional freelance artist and mangaka. I came across Vee's work on Twitter during the Summer of Manga contest in 2023 held by Saturday AM in which she submitted her title Scarlet Vagabond. They were published as a result, and I've been following her since. Vee also puts out helpful advice and tips about making manga on her social media, and is continuing to work with Saturday AM. A rising star in the manga community and a helpful one at that, so she's a perfect feature for this interview series.

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you started making manga and...

Wrapping up our Creator Interview series of March, we've got Queenie Chan, mangaka and artist behind Women Who Were Kings, Fabled Kingdom, and The Dreaming. I recently met Queenie Chan on social media last year, and she's been a wealth of knowledge. Whether it's technical manga knowledge, publishing, or industry how-to's, Queenie Chan is someone all aspiring mangaka should be following and taking notes from.

With that intro out of the way, let's begin!

GlobalComix: Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into making manga.

Queenie Chan: My name is Queenie Chan, and I was originally born in Hong Kong, who then moved to Australia when I was 6...