Janicia "J." Francis Comic Reviews

Like most safe spaces for marginalized people, The Dirty Mind is under constant threat and must be protected. With sex workers rights and safety under attack, schools, and churches being raided in search of undocumented immigrants, Black trans women being murdered at an alarming rate, and poor folks being pushed further into subjugation SFSX mirrors a reality that many in the civilized world already experience. SFSX does a great job at intentionally overlapping sex and social commentary without being heavy-handed. Establishing itself as more than a dirty comic (no shade or shame to dirty comics of course).

Xena and Gabrielle are warriors who prove their physical ability and tactical strength throughout. By the issues end, Ayala seamlessly eliminates the will they, wont they of Xenabrielle stories past, solidifying their relationship dynamic in a way that can only add depth to a series run promising to be full of badassery and mythical hi-jinx.