Author Archives: Suzanne Forbes

About Suzanne Forbes

Suzanne Forbes is a traditionally trained figurative artist who makes documentary art of queer culture and Berlin life. She also works in mixed media. She is a former New Yorker who immigrated to Berlin with her third husband and their two cats. Her work is crowdfunded by the support of her Patrons on Patreon; you could help! In previous lives Suzanne was a graffiti artist in downtown NY, a courtroom artist for CBS and CNN, a penciller for DC Comics on Star Trek, and a live-drawing chronicler of Bay Area alternative culture.

Callisto look for the Hellfire Gala.

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Callisto for Hellfire Gala by Suzanne Forbes March 16 2021Ok queer comics folx on twitter are talking about this thing called The Hellfire Gala?

and Allison of Earth-99 asked if there would be a Callisto look. So I had to make this. You know this would happen.

other X-related stuff, like my X-Men dollhouse and New Mutants NOW CANON lesbian fan art from the 80s:

My Rahne and Dani lovebird custom Marvel Legends action figures

Douglock action figures

Rahne and Dani slash art from the 80’s

New Mutants lesbian love story fan art (NOW CANON!!)

The love story of me, P, the New Mutants, and Chris (trigger warning for really a lot of bad stuff)

Christopher Street Day ice cream party with gay X-Men!

How the New Mutants film re-connected me with my queerness

Big Fat Burlesque from Rollin’ With Lindsay, with Berlin Babes!

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Big Fat Burlesque Piggy Rox by Suzanne Forbes March 13 2020I decided back in February that since I have several zoom portrait sessions in March, I would draw only one streaming show this month.

Big Fat Burlesque, produced by Lindsay McGlone, was my choice – because there’s never been a more important moment for fat visibility, pride and awareness. And this show had an incredible lineup with richly various identities of fat folx from all over!

Above, Piggy Rox, the pink punk powerhouse I previously drew for another marvelous UK-based show, Disabilitease.

Big Fat Burlesque Lady Blue Phoenix by Suzanne Forbes March 13 2020Berlin Burlesquer Lady Blue Phoenix opened the show with a new act.

She knocked everyone’s socks off! You can follow her on insta here.

Big Fat Burlesque The Prince of Persia by Suzanne Forbes March 13 2020The Prince of Persia did a poignant, heartfelt performance about hate crimes.

He was very moving, and his mom was in the audience which was so cool! Insta here 🙂

Big Fat Burlesque Luna TikTok by Suzanne Forbes March 13 2020I always love to draw Berlin-based New Yorker Luna TikTok.

They are incredible performing as burlesque dazzler Luna TikTok and as Drag King Roman TikTok. Insta here, spoil them here!

I’ll have more drawings from this show coming up when I can, after I draw my first Zoom wedding reception!

I am incredibly grateful to my Patreon Patrons, whose monthly financial support lets me keep documenting drag and burlesque performers while I work safely at home.