<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Next week sees the release of a new Supergirl movie, so for this week’s Sewers of Paris we’re diving into the archives to revisit my 2020 interview with artist <a href="https://www.joephillips.com">Joe Philips</a>. Joe’s illustrations of handsome, happy gay men were some of the first glimpses I got of gay life, back in the 90s when I was a teenager exploring the Internet. I remember finding his art both sexy and wholesome, showing scantily-clad young men in romantic scenes. It wasn’t until a few years later that I learned about his work on mainstream superhero comics … and his more erotic artwork. Joe’s portfolio spans a wide variety of settings and themes, not unlike his childhood, which spanned rural farms and big cities, with influences that include classic TV, Broadway musicals, church, and his grandmother: A practicing witch.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We’ll have that interview in a moment. First a quick reminder that I host weekly livestreams every Sunday <a href="http://twitch.tv/mattbaume">on Twitch</a>, and I hope you’ll join me for those. Plus — check out my book <a href="http://gaysitcoms.com">Hi Honey, I’m Homo!</a> at <a href="http://gaysitcoms.com">GaySitcoms.com</a>; subscribe to my email newsletter at <a href="http://mattbaume.com">MattBaume.com</a>, and if you’re enjoying The Sewers of Paris, <a href="http://patreon.com/mattbaume">support the show on Patreon</a> at <a href="http://patreon.com/mattbaume">Patreon.com/mattbaume</a>.&nbsp;</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Also, if you’re in Seattle, I’m hosting <a href="https://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/5654320260622">a live talk about coming-out scenes</a> this Monday, June 22! It’s at Elliott Bay Books on Capitol Hill, and tickets are free. More info on my website at mattbaume.com/events.</p>