Prisoners of Gravity

Sex and AIDS (2x9)

: 29, 1990

To coincide with International AIDS Day on December 1st, Commander Rick looks at the treatment of sex and AIDS in comics and science fiction. Interviews include science fiction publisher Jim Baen and writers Tanya Huff, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Gregory Benford, Pamela Sargent and George Zebrowski. From the comic book scene, Rick talks with Los Bros Hernandez (Love and Rockets), Mark DeMatteis (Moonshadow), Fabian Nicieza (New Warriors) and Todd McFarlane (writer/artist of Spiderman, the best-selling comic book ever). Editor Trina Robbins and contributor Steve Leialoha talk about the comic book fundraiser Strip AIDS USA. Star Trek's Commander Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, and B-Movie trailers from Sinister Cinema are also featured.