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The Big Gay Wedding of Gieza and Tomi, part 1!

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Big Gay Wedding dancers Suzanne Forbes June 13 2022

This glorious event was the highlight of the Queer Berlin Spring!

Dear ones Gieza and Tomi celebrated their wedding at beautiful and historic Zionskirche in Berlin this May. I was honored to be there and doing documentary drawing.

The first drawing I have to share is ballet dancers Selene Laurent Halliwell, left, and Kai Immanuel Alonzo Braithwaite, right. These two artists illuminated the church with their grace and were a joy to draw.

Kai and Selene dancing in Zionskirche at the wedding of Gieza and Tomi event photography by Jenkins Photography 2The event videography was done by Tony Stewart, and the event photography was done by Jenkins Photography.

Above and below, beautiful images of the dancers by Felix Jonathan Jenkins and Essie Jenkins of Jenkins Photography! Jenkins Photography website here and insta here.

Selene’s insta is here, and Kai’s insta here and website here. 

Kai and Selene dancing in Zionskirche at the wedding of Gieza and Tomi event photography by Jenkins Photography

Gieza’s website is here, insta here, and Tomi’s website is here and insta is here.

The Big Gay Wedding in May was the only non-medical indoor event I’ve been to in 2.5 years; it was extremely well ventilated at both venues and I was always N95/FFP3 masked. I was profoundly supported and cared for as a disabled person by the grooms and the community, and I am so grateful. It cost a LOT to get my disabled self there, in taxis & paying a kind carer for their time. It was worth it and my Patrons made it happen!

I am so grateful to my Patreon Patrons, whose monthly financial support makes it possible for me to continue documenting Berlin performers as a vaccinated but Covid-vulnerable disabled person.

My earliest superhero drawings!

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Buy or Die drawing by Rachel Ketchum aka Suzanne Forbes fall 1985Just a bunch of drawings from around 1985 to 1992, when I was working to become a comic book artist!

Wolverine and Kitty, with Letratype, for a flyer for my friends Chris and Gary’s comic book store in the meatpacking district. Late 1985 or early 1986.

Koriandr by Suzanne Forbes working as Rachel Ketchum Sketchbook 1985 Kory editKoriandr, Dec. 27 1985.

This was the first comic drawing I did that I felt was successful.

Namor and Marrina by Suzanne Forbes working as Rachel Ketchum probably 1987The Sub-Mariner and Marrina!

With an attempt at color. Around 1986 or 1987.

Cloak and Dagger by Suzanne Forbes working as Rachel Ketchum probably 1985Cloak and Dagger, around 1985.

Another pin-up that I felt good about, early on.

Betsy and Ororo by Suzanne Forbes working as Rachel Ketchum probably 1986Ororo and Betsy, pre-problematic transformation.

I loved Betsy’s original costume. Around 1986.

Jean and Rachel by Suzanne Forbes working as Rachel Ketchum probably 1985Jean and Rachel, circa 1985.

The text says, “Every mutie has a mother who loves her”.

Roy Harper aka Speedy by Suzanne Forbes maybe 1992My boy Roy Harper, from 1992.

 Not long before I actually broke into comics. I loved Roy as a character so much. 

Roy Harper aka Speedy by Suzanne Forbes maybe 1992

Imagine, a boy superhero who’d been a junkie on the street, like me!

Comics were wild in the ’70s.Vampirella by Suzanne Forbes working as Rachel Forbes probably 1998

Vampi, 1998.

After I’d left comics and moved to California, there was a very brief period when I considered going back into the industry, and I think I applied to whoever had the Warren properties at that point. I actually would have loved to draw Vampi, but even then I knew I didn’t really want to draw comics anymore.

Honestly, all I’ve ever wanted to draw is people. 

I finally figured that out in the Oughts, and I’ve been full of purpose and certainty ever since. But even though working in comics wound up being really complicated and mostly messed up for me, I’m always grateful for the joy superhero comics gave me, in the ’80s.

Most of these drawings had never been photographed; until now, no record of them existed – if we had a fire or flood they would just be gone forever.

I am so grateful to my Patrons on Patreon, whose monthly financial support makes it possible for me to take time to document my art archives.