Zhen, a Transgender Role Model from the Brilliant Comic “Trees”
There is still a lack of positive transgender characters in comics. The wonderful sci fi series Trees has one, however: the Chinese woman Zhen. I love the following sequence, where her new friend Chenglei overcomes his own transphobia in six frames.
Trees is written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Jason Howard.
See also: Comic Con has First Ever Panel on Transgender Issues