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Happy Pride month! The visual storytelling and emphasis on dialogue can often help me get out of my head and approach a plot point or character in a new way. Drawing inspiration from the works of Jane Austen, it’s a delightful historical graphic novel with a cast you can’t help but fall in love with.
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All, Vol.
1
by Sumiko Arai
Aya can’t keep her eyes off the cute guy who works at her neighborhood CD shop. Gorgeously illustrated by Rye Hickman, it’s a creative addition to the Supergirl lore.
Tegan and Sara: Crush by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie Walden
Iconic queer indie pop music duo Tegan and Sara got personal with their first graphic novel, Junior High, in which they fictionalized their own childhoods in Canada as identical twins, discovering their own voices and their love of music.
Die has one of the best and most emotionally resonant descriptions of being non-binary I’ve read so far. And the dragon they have to beat at the end being internalized queerphobia is peak storytelling. The creator of the famous Bechdel Test, she has fought for queer female representation in comics for over 40 years and was awarded the MacArthur Genius Grant in 2014.
Bechdel made her debut in 1983 with the weekly comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, which became one of the most hallmark lesbian comics of the 20th century.
He’s also very sweet, is a pro in basketball and has a massive crush on a guy that visits his mom’s donut store.
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LGBTQ+ Comics: DC’s Batwoman and Gotham Central
These are some of the most popular LGBTQ+ comics, and an easy place to start for any new reader.
Nia Nal comes from a family with powers to envision the future through dreams, but it’s Nia’s older sister Maeve who’s set to inherit the gift for their generation. The Old Guard features queer romance between immortals, Wonder Woman’s 2016 supporting cast includes multiple lesbians, Memetic is a sci-fi miniseries with gay male leads, and Backstagers is a trans-centric story with magical creatures!
- Renee Montoya by Greg Rucka (queer female)
- Gotham Central (2003) #6-10 (“Half a Life”)
- 52 (2006) #1-18, 23-52
- Detective Comics #854-863 (“The Question: Pipeline”)
- Batwoman by Greg Rucka & JH Williams III (queer female)
- 52 (2006) #7-11, 28-36, 47-48, 52
- Detective Comics #854-863 (“Batwoman: Elegy”)
- Batwoman (2011) #1-24
- Batwoman by James Tynion IV (queer female, trans)
- Detective Comics #934-981
- After #949: Batwoman (2017) #1-6, Rebirth #1 (“The Many Arms of Death”)
Other LGBTQ+ work by Greg Rucka
- Wonder Woman: Rebirth (2017) by Greg Rucka, Bilquis Evely, Nicola Scott (pan, queer female)
- The Old Guard by Greg Rucka & Leandro Fernández (queer male, queer female)
Other LGBTQ+ work by James Tynion IV
- The Woods (2014) by James Tynion IV & Michael Dialynas (trans)
- Memetic (2014) by James Tynion IV (queer male)
- John Constantine The Hellblazer (2016) by Ming Doyle & James Tynion IV (pan, queer female, queer male)
- The Backstagers (2017) by James Tynion IV & Rian Sygh (pan, queer male, trans)
- The Department of Truth (2020) by James Tynion IV & Martin Simmmonds (queer male)
- The Nice House on the Lake (2021) by James Tynion IV & Álvaro Martínez Bueno (queer male, trans)
LGBTQ+ Comics: Marvel’s Young Avengers
Wiccan and Hulkling are arguably the most famous gay couple in the Marvel universe.
In a demon-filled world, exorcist Ezra is sent on a mission to protect seemingly normal human Sunny, who has a dark past and a potentially dangerous future. Amidst the chaos, they’re just young people trying to find joy and purpose. From growing up in a polyamorous family on Long Island to her heyday among literary greats in 1920s Paris to the homophobic reactions to her work, it’s a beautiful and fascinating exploration of a notable queer writer.
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He also had a significant role in the creative production of Lost. He is responsible for hit Netflix productions like She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and Nimona, and is the mastermind of the original Nimona comic, as well as the beloved fan-favorite series Lumberjanes.
Stevenson has also published a few autobiographical works with The Fire Never Goes Out and I’m Fine I’m Fine Just Understand.
Graphic novelist Jon Macy has unearthed her remarkable life story in Djuna, a biography told in comics. If you’re eager to dive even deeper into the world of LGBTQ+ comics, here are some useful resources to help you find your next favorite book.
We’ve got titles from bestselling creators like Jen Wang, actors and musicians like Nicole Maines and Tegan and Sara, and some debut authors. It might just be my favourite book ever.”
(focusing on Bechdel’s relationship with her mother) and The Secret to Superhuman Strength (reflections on relationships through physical activity). The miscommunication makes for an absolutely delightful queer manga love story.