Although its goals are admirable — to assist people in self-identification for the purpose of building community and overcoming shame — the execution is muddled, and the book fails as a comic. Hiveworks is a publisher—albeit not in the usual sense—of webcomics. A bunch of snails observing a campout discuss what it means to be queer. The story sees the characters from the already-very-queer Cartoon Network series attend a Pride parade, and hints that they might have been more invested in queer human history than one might’ve assumed from the show. Great Warrior, Bravest Warriors, The Spire, and We(l)come Back join this already impressive list. Genre: coming of age, fiction, humor, romance, Series Type: available in print, current, free online, series, Art Style: cartoony, full-color, monochrome, stylized, Queer Representation: bisexual or pansexual male, gay male, queer female, Other Tags: coming out, f/f relationship, m/m relationship, queer main character, queer teen character, Tripping Over You follows Milo and Liam, two young men who navigate a romantic relationship while balancing school, work, family, and friends. Comics for children, teens, and adults, as well as all-ages comics. There’s Cognetic and Memetic, two separate but thematically-linked miniseries about queer leads navigating unique and unnerving apocalypse scenarios. Scott Pilgrim and Hopeless Savages are past critical darlings with (supporting) queer characters; current and future series Another Castle, The Bunker, and Merry Men all feature LGBTQ diversity either on or off the page (or both!). Comics from major publishers, independent publishers, and self-published comics. Otherwise, we were two ships passing each other in the night. Edit # Submitter Type Comment Sent for moderation Points Status × This post was originally published at Panels, our sister site about all things comics! Studios, First Second and Image Comics. ... Read more. Published by Oni Press Written by Robert Rodi Art by Jackie Lewis and Marissa Louise There’s The Woods, another comic about (primarily) queer teens trying to survive supernatural woods on another planet—and to much more lethal stakes. Enter to win a $100 gift card to the bookstore of your choice. Aydin Kwan is a Bay Area-based queer trans librarian and former comic … Help Us! The book follows two queer women from their teenage years in the 1960s to the present day. The movie follows Mo (Haaz Sleiman) a gay Muslim doctor who is still trying to get over a particularly painful breakup. The past decade has seen the “big two” comic book publishers Marvel and DC introduce new LGBTIQ superheroes and out a few existing ones. Here are several I’d recommend. Galvan uses … Make sure this is what you intended. More of everything that makes the queer community as bright and vibrant as it can be, on the page and off. The conferences brings together US and international LGBTQ cartoonists and comics writers and artists, as well as scholars, publishers, editors, journalists, and readers of queer comics. The site is not intended to be comprehensive, and there may be partial or incomplete information, especially regarding content warnings. Webcomic owners no longer have to go it alone; through Hiveworks, they get mentorship, advertising, and boosted visibility. All series. Bold Strokes Books is an independent publishing company based out of Johnsonville, New York that specializes in publishing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer works of fiction. Throw a rock in any given direction at BOOM!’s publication slate and you’re bound to hit a book starring queer characters (metaphorically, please don’t throw rocks at people IRL). THE PRISM AWARDS are given annually by THE CARTOON ART MUSEUM, PRISM COMICS and THE QUEER COMICS EXPO to both fiction and non-fiction comics works by queer authors. This indie comic made a lot of best-of lists last year, and with good reason. Comics published in print and on the web. While decades-old publishers are still struggling with baby steps towards queer representation, Rosy Press—which launched just a year ago—has been inclusive from the get-go. This year's GLAAD Media Award nominees for Outstanding Comic Book are dominated by independent publishers like BOOM! Comic book printing has never been more accessible with our 5-step process, and our friendly and knowledgeable customer service team sets Morris Publishing apart from other comic book publishers. The following artists and creatives identify as queer, among other labels, like, for example, comic, illustrator, storyteller and writer. All these comics are free with a participating library card! Check out more from them here. Between fits, however, I have found solace. As we mark National Coming Out Day - a day paying tribute to the courage the act can demand - major comic book publishers pursue the next evolution, depicting the same variety of identities found among their audience. This includes countless years with a lack of queer comic book characters. Lumberjanes #1 cover by Noelle Stevenson. The Big 4 Comic Publishers; Independent Comic Publishers: Arthouse & Literary; Independent Comic Publishers: Genre, Manga and Pop There’s Lumberjanes, a series starring girls (at least three of whom are queer) exploring friendship and supernatural shenanigans at their summer camp. The Queer Comic Book Revolution ... education to graphic novels that subvert conventional wisdom about who’s ogling who. This newfound goodwill has prompted me to better notice Oni’s present and future queer offerings. Many of the webcomics supported by Hiveworks feature a mix of queer stories and queer creators. 1 reprint cover by Annie Mok. Merry Men. These stories would not exist were in not for queer creators and editorial members—including Noelle Stevenson, James Tynion IV, Shannon Watters, and Grace Ellis—who breathe them life.