Comic books with gay characters
Happy Pride Month! This year has been a big one for LGBTQIA+ releases so far – and we’re only half way through. We’ve already joint our top gay fiction and poetry for 2024, but we’re back to give the graphic novel fans what they need — more! More! More! So far this year we’ve seen the return of Emil Ferris’ industry-shaking My Favourite Thing Is Monsters, a new wave of great fresh manga releases, and a bunch of stand-out stand-alone graphic novels from our favourite indie presses. So read on to find out what you missed and get a summit at what modern titles are in store for this pride month.
Twilight Out of Focus 4: The Evening Monologues
By Jyanome
Vertical | 9781647292362 | PB | £12.99
Come out? Test. Get a fresh start at an all-boys, boarding sky-high school? Check. Snag a hot, third-year boyfriend?! Check! Now all Shion Yoshino has to act is take his new boo, third-year Rei Inaba, from a piece of doo-doo and mold him into the model manga boyfriend! The fourth volume in this lovely yaoi manga series provides readers with plenty of relationship, drama, and a healthy dose of will-they-wont-they.
I Think I think that all superheroes should be queer by default. I can’t conceive being a superhero with unique abilities and being attracted to one gender. That sounds so boring. I imply, think about it. If you could throw planets or lift buildings with your bare hands, why would you limit yourself to one gender? Hell, why limit yourself to one species?
Don’t get me wrong, I perceive the same about aliens and gods, too. It feels like making characters straight as a default does them a disservice. It’s also one of the reasons I am reading more manga these days. Manga doesn’t touch as limited as most American comics. With manga, I can find almost anything I am in the mood for. But with American comics, it often feels that some publishers are reluctant to urge mainstream queer characters who are in queer relationships on-page and not as a plot device. As a viewer and fan, you can always narrate which character feels more developed than others. Right now, my favorite comic book show with LGBTQ+ representation is HBO Max’s Harley Quinn. It’s entertaining, it’s gay, it’s violent, and you get a limited life lessons along the way. But this should be the standard
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In this high school, dodgeball isn't just the #1 sport, it's the only thing that matters. Follow new-kid Tomas who joins a rag-tag dodgeball team of queer, trans and nonbinary teens are trying to redeem the Jazz Panda's name from scandal and break…
Tasuku struggles his internalized homophobia when he's outed on the last day of school, the stuff of his nightmares. Meeting a magical unnamed woman who heads the LGBTQ community organization Kitty Clutter turns his life around in the nick of time.…
A zany witch comic as two friends who wonder if there might be more between them take on dark opponents that threaten to destroy the town. We treasure the gentle, heartwarming relationship between Nova's grandmothers, and the frank discussion of how…
There is so much drama and love packed into this series about a women's basketball team at an arts college. From freshman just trying to make friends, to former varsity athletes re-discovering their love of the game, this series is as cute as a pile…
Come for the gay romance, but stay for the jokes & surprisingly deep intersectional feminism. Charlie joins an annual feminist hik
To view a complete list of the 730 titles currently in the database, please go to Browse Series.
Mission
Our mission is to facilitate access to comics that contain queer inclusion. This includes:
- Comics published in print and on the web.
- Comics from major publishers, independent publishers, and self-published comics.
- Comics for children, teens, and adults, as skillfully as all-ages comics.
- Representation from across the LGBTQIA spectrum, as well as intersectional representation.
Scope
Our focus is on the content of the work, rather than on the creators. Whether a work is “own voices” is beyond the scope of this site. If you are looking for a database of queer-identified creators, we recommend the Queer Cartoonists Database.
Although we strive for accuracy, our focus is on substantive representation. The site is not intended to be comprehensive, and there may be partial or incomplete information, especially regarding content warnings. This is not a recommendations site, and inclusion in the database does not represent an endorsement of any creators or content.
- If you hold any feedback or would like to submit a correction, see our Contact form.
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I think that all superheroes should be queer by default. I can’t conceive being a superhero with unique abilities and being attracted to one gender. That sounds so boring. I imply, think about it. If you could throw planets or lift buildings with your bare hands, why would you limit yourself to one gender? Hell, why limit yourself to one species?
Don’t get me wrong, I perceive the same about aliens and gods, too. It feels like making characters straight as a default does them a disservice. It’s also one of the reasons I am reading more manga these days. Manga doesn’t touch as limited as most American comics. With manga, I can find almost anything I am in the mood for. But with American comics, it often feels that some publishers are reluctant to urge mainstream queer characters who are in queer relationships on-page and not as a plot device. As a viewer and fan, you can always narrate which character feels more developed than others. Right now, my favorite comic book show with LGBTQ+ representation is HBO Max’s Harley Quinn. It’s entertaining, it’s gay, it’s violent, and you get a limited life lessons along the way. But this should be the standard
26 items
In this high school, dodgeball isn't just the #1 sport, it's the only thing that matters. Follow new-kid Tomas who joins a rag-tag dodgeball team of queer, trans and nonbinary teens are trying to redeem the Jazz Panda's name from scandal and break…
Tasuku struggles his internalized homophobia when he's outed on the last day of school, the stuff of his nightmares. Meeting a magical unnamed woman who heads the LGBTQ community organization Kitty Clutter turns his life around in the nick of time.…
A zany witch comic as two friends who wonder if there might be more between them take on dark opponents that threaten to destroy the town. We treasure the gentle, heartwarming relationship between Nova's grandmothers, and the frank discussion of how…
There is so much drama and love packed into this series about a women's basketball team at an arts college. From freshman just trying to make friends, to former varsity athletes re-discovering their love of the game, this series is as cute as a pile…
Come for the gay romance, but stay for the jokes & surprisingly deep intersectional feminism. Charlie joins an annual feminist hik
To view a complete list of the 730 titles currently in the database, please go to Browse Series.
Mission
Our mission is to facilitate access to comics that contain queer inclusion. This includes:
- Comics published in print and on the web.
- Comics from major publishers, independent publishers, and self-published comics.
- Comics for children, teens, and adults, as skillfully as all-ages comics.
- Representation from across the LGBTQIA spectrum, as well as intersectional representation.
Scope
Our focus is on the content of the work, rather than on the creators. Whether a work is “own voices” is beyond the scope of this site. If you are looking for a database of queer-identified creators, we recommend the Queer Cartoonists Database.
Although we strive for accuracy, our focus is on substantive representation. The site is not intended to be comprehensive, and there may be partial or incomplete information, especially regarding content warnings. This is not a recommendations site, and inclusion in the database does not represent an endorsement of any creators or content.
- If you hold any feedback or would like to submit a correction, see our Contact form.
- If you’ve rea