Editing Firebugs (graphic novel) (section)

== Themes and contents ==
Most of the novel is drawn in black and white, with red frames. ''Firebugs'' also contains red accents for certain elements like sound effects, flames, and the paths of insects.<ref name=":1" /> Brian Nicholson, reviewing an earlier version of the work for ''[[The Comics Journal]]'', connects Bulling's art style to that of [[Henri Matisse]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Brian |date=8 March 2023 |title=Firebugs |url=https://www.tcj.com/reviews/firebugs/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=[[The Comics Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

H Felix Chau Bradley, writing for ''[[Xtra Magazine]]'', compared ''Firebugs'' to the story "Hazel and Christopher" in [[Casey Plett]]'s ''[[A Dream of a Woman]]''. Bradley concludes that in the main relationships in both stories, "love isn’t lacking; however, the simple fact of both partners being trans does not automatically lead to mutual support, patience or long-term compatibility."<ref name=":1" />