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*[[Heartwood: Non-Binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy]] is "the first ever non-binary comics anthology, featuring 22 young adult stories made entirely by cartoonists who identify as a non-binary gender". Some stories have characters discuss being one gender and then the another, others may just refer to a character by 'they' pronouns. | *[[Heartwood: Non-Binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy]] is "the first ever non-binary comics anthology, featuring 22 young adult stories made entirely by cartoonists who identify as a non-binary gender". Some stories have characters discuss being one gender and then the another, others may just refer to a character by 'they' pronouns. | ||
*In volume six of Marvel Comics' series ''The New Warriors'', a nonbinary superhero was introduced. Their name "Snowflake" and their brother's name "Safespace" drew widespread backlash.<ref name="Villarreal">{{Cite web |title=Marvel criticized for first non-binary superhero named “Snowflake” |last=Villarreal |first=Daniel |work=LGBTQ Nation |date=20 March 2020 |access-date=14 May 2020 |url= https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/marvel-criticized-first-non-binary-superhero-named-snowflake/ }}</ref> | *In volume six of Marvel Comics' series ''The New Warriors'', a nonbinary superhero was introduced. Their name "Snowflake" and their brother's name "Safespace" drew widespread backlash.<ref name="Villarreal">{{Cite web |title=Marvel criticized for first non-binary superhero named “Snowflake” |last=Villarreal |first=Daniel |work=LGBTQ Nation |date=20 March 2020 |access-date=14 May 2020 |url= https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/marvel-criticized-first-non-binary-superhero-named-snowflake/ }}</ref> | ||
*''On a Sunbeam'' by Tillie Walden has a nonbinary character.<ref name="Casey" /> | *''On a Sunbeam'' by Tillie Walden has a nonbinary character, Elliot.<ref name="Casey" /><ref name="Burt">{{Cite web |title=“On a Sunbeam,” the Sci-Fi Comic That Reimagines Utopia |last=Burt |first=Stephanie |work=The New Yorker |date=13 April 2019 |access-date=7 September 2020 |url= https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/on-a-sunbeam-the-sci-fi-comic-that-reimagines-utopia}}</ref> | ||
* Main character Mogumo in the manga ''Love Me for Who I Am'' is nonbinary.<ref>https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/love-me-for-who-i-am</ref> | * Main character Mogumo in the manga ''Love Me for Who I Am'' is nonbinary.<ref>https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/love-me-for-who-i-am</ref> | ||
* Graphic novel ''The Prince and the Dressmaker'', by Jen Wang. The author has said that "To me, Sebastian is someone who identifies with different modes of [[gender expression]] and is comfortable alternating between both masculine and feminine. Genderqueer is probably the best descriptor. But I'm also open to readers' interpretations of how they see the character. If a reader feels that this story is just the first step to Sebastian discovering they're trans, or if they feel Sebastian is a cis male that likes to dress up I'm happy with all of that!"<ref name="Orsini">{{Cite web |title='The Prince And The Dressmaker' Is A Genderqueer Fairy Tale For All Ages |last=Orsini |first=Lauren |work=Forbes |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=6 September 2020 |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2018/02/12/the-prince-and-the-dressmaker-is-a-genderqueer-fairy-tale-for-all-ages/#256677825625}}</ref> | * Graphic novel ''The Prince and the Dressmaker'', by Jen Wang. The author has said that "To me, Sebastian is someone who identifies with different modes of [[gender expression]] and is comfortable alternating between both masculine and feminine. Genderqueer is probably the best descriptor. But I'm also open to readers' interpretations of how they see the character. If a reader feels that this story is just the first step to Sebastian discovering they're trans, or if they feel Sebastian is a cis male that likes to dress up I'm happy with all of that!"<ref name="Orsini">{{Cite web |title='The Prince And The Dressmaker' Is A Genderqueer Fairy Tale For All Ages |last=Orsini |first=Lauren |work=Forbes |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=6 September 2020 |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2018/02/12/the-prince-and-the-dressmaker-is-a-genderqueer-fairy-tale-for-all-ages/#256677825625}}</ref> | ||