Here's a fascinating, recent article about trans and gender-bending themes in Grant Morrison's work (mainly Shining Knight from Seven Soldiers and their book Luda) in relation to Arthurian studies - which have a lot to tell about gender-questioning characters. #trans #comics #news

La Mise à mort du tétras lyre (The Killing of the Black Grouse), by David Combet. A beautiful GN where a young, gay man is shown in two periods: as a kid, spending time camping in the mountains with his father, and as an adult, still trying to find his way,... [1/2] #gay #comics #pub2025 #french

Lovers' Kiss, by Akimi Yoshida. The French version of a 1995 manga unreleased in English. Three love stories among high-school boys and girls, one straight, one gay and one lesbian. Built in Rashomon fashion, the stories are enriched chapter by... [1/3] #gay #lesbian #comics #pub2025 #reviews

Good news about a reversed book ban on Flamer, a very good graphic novel by Mike Curato. #gay #comics #news

Joe Glass is a good writer. I haven't read his books but I can say that his comics are worth your money. #queer #comics #news

Very interesting news about an upcoming comic about Matt Baker, an excellent artist of Golden Age comics who was gay and who drew what seems to have been the first graphic novel. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Ba... #gay #comics #news

Smell, by @mucknagabe.bsky.social. A charming tale of budding love among high-schoolers, with a pervy bent, as Joseph, an easy-going guy, finds Noy, a timid boy, sniffing his shirt. What follows is a journey of slow-going discovery in scents. [1/2] #gay #comics #pub2025 #reviews

Sebastian O #1-3, by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell. In an askew Victorian world, a prisoner escapes and goes on the warpath. A fun mix of steampunk imagery and Oscar Wilde-type quips, with a dandy protagonist surrounded by sexual inversion and weird killers. [1/3] #gay #comics #pub1993 #reviews.

If you like girl warriors falling for each other, this might be for you. #lesbian #comics #news

Upcoming next January: The Demon of Beausoleil, by Mariana Costa. "A half-demon socialite-turned-exorcist and his disgruntled bodyguard have no trouble facing down the hordes of darkness—but facing their feelings for each other? Well now, that’s a whole different story". #gay #comics #upcoming

Le Bonheur (Happiness), by Corentin Garrido. A new French pocket-sized romance/post-apo/fantasy story full of poetry, with sweet and delicate art. A young man survives the end of the world when the hunky incarnation of War takes a shine to him. Excerpt at link. #gay #comics #french #pub2025 #reviews

Upcoming next May: Pink Monsters, by Claus Daniel Herrmann, translated from the German for Oni Press. It's about "a fourteen-year-old in the midst of puberty who is slowly but surely realizing that he is gay." See tinyurl.com/pinkcdh for more details and an excerpt. #gay #comics #upcoming

An interesting article about a panel on queer themes in manga. #queer #comics #news

Another queer comics announcement (and a preview of the impressive art) for a 2026 title. #lesbian #comics #news

A new gay comics has been announced for next year. It looks like a lot of fun. #gay #comics #news

The resurrected Vertigo imprint is launching with various project, including one by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me). It is set at "the very beginning of the AIDS crisis" and is "about messed up lesbians". #lesbian #comics #news

Gaysians, by @mikecurato.bsky.social. A dense and psychologically nuanced portrait of a group of Asian gay friends. The complexities of friendship, love, multiple identities, and homophobia & transphobia are examined over 400 pages drawn... [1/3] #gay #trans #comics #pub2025 #reviews

As is said in the article, the hypocrisy of DC is staggering. #trans #comics #news

Strange Bedfellows, by @arielries.bsky.social. In the future, humans live far away from a damaged Earth, on another planet where most kids have powers. Oberon is a powerless young gay, trans guy trying to find a new path after a bad breakup. [1/2] #trans #gay #pub2025 #comics #reviews

Light Carries On, by www.raynadine.com. A moving, well-told story of love and trauma. Two gay guys, one a veteran with PTSD, the other a ghost, build trust toward each other... and maybe more. Excerpt of the lively, engaging art at www.darkhorse.com/Books/3007-5.... #gay #comics #pub2023 #reviews

A good review of Alison Bechdel's excellent new book has been published by the Comics Journal. #lesbian #comics #news

Leon x Lykos is a fun, fantasy take on the Sacred Band of Thebes, by @camleecomix.bsky.social. It blends Greek mythology, gay characters and superhero antics, while focusing on the budding couple of two young men training to become warriors. Some NSFW scenes. Lots of cute guys. #gay #webcomics

Upcoming next month, a new edition of Fox Bunny Funny, by Andy Hartzell. "You're either a fox or a bunny. Foxes oppress and devour, and bunnies suffer and die. Everyone knows their place. So what happens when a secret desire puts you at odds with your society?" #queer #comics #upcoming

Crowdfunding now: Ozma: The Trans Witch of Oz, by Algy, @comicuno.bsky.social, @philfalcowrites.bsky.social and @pareefae.bsky.social. "In this version, the subtext is taken out of Ozma's transness, making her a canonically Trans Femme witch who uses magic to perform HRT." #trans #comics #news

It's very cool to see a new Marvel title focusing on a gay couple (it's been a while!), especially since it's not published around Pride month. Normalizing such titles is a good idea. #gay #comics #news

Upcoming in October: The Past is a Grotesque Animal, by Tommi Parrish. "A rich collection of over two dozen short stories, navigating fear, loneliness, identity, body politics, queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the ever-fluid nature of all human relationships." #queer #comics #upcoming

Upcoming in September: First Kiss with Fangs, by @markersnyder.bsky.social. "Thirteen-year-old Ivan is a tender-hearted vampire who prefers a plant-based diet. Keeping his secret gets much harder when Ivan is assigned a new lab partner: transfer student Damien. Around him... #gay #comics #upcoming

The Fool, The Absolute Madwoman, by Vivian Nguyen (@laweyd.bsky.social). A twisted romance with magic/thriller aspects, this is the tale of Alea, a young woman who becomes obsessed with another woman she gets glimpses of: a coat, a pair of earrings... [1/2] #lesbian #comics #pub2025 #reviews

Le Phare (The Lighthouse), by Valentin Maréchal. A French-language GN set around the Pyrénées mountains about a closeted young man and his journey, physical and mental, to accept himself, through various encounters, some positive, others far less so. #gay #comics #french #pub2024 #reviews

Crowdfunding now: The Scorpion and the Queen #1, by @wellsthomp.bsky.social & Sarah Barra. "Iselda and Camille have known each other for all of two weeks, but find themselves on the run from a tyrant, stalked by a mysterious assassin, and madly in love!". #lesbian #comics #news

Carlo Quispe, a gay cartoonist and illustrator, has a new show. #gay #comics #news

In America vs. the Justice Society #4 (1985), Green Lantern (Alan Scott)'s ring makes a "Poof" sounds. Which, with the modern retroactive coming-out of the character, makes me snigger like a 13-year-old. With unreserved apologies to @comiccontext.bsky.social for stealing his shtick. #gay #comics

Upcoming in October: Bone Broth, by Alex Taylor. "In this coming-of-age queer thriller, the young transmasculine Ash lands his first job at a ramen-noodle shop in London. At a drunken staff party, the bullying boss turns up dead and everyone takes selfies with the corpse." #trans #comics #upcoming

The Zat, by @zenozat.bsky.social. A wild take on the Fantomas/Diabolik-type super-criminals. The Zat is a former assassin and now thief, queer as they come. Art feels like a DIY version of Brendan McCarthy's work, with moody colors and flowing storytelling. #gay  #lesbian #comics #pub2024 #reviews

Here's a portrait of Gerard Donelan, one of the best early gay cartoonists, who worked for The Advocate. #gay #comics #pioneers

Here's an interesting article about Arnie Roth, one of the earliest gay characters in mainstream comics, created in 1982 by @jmdematteis.bsky.social and @mikezeck.bsky.social for the Captain America series. #gay #comics #pioneers

Upcoming in November: Always Raining Here, by Hazel and Bell. "The stand alone adaptation of the popular webcomic about the down-to-earth courtship between two gay teenagers as they fumble with high school, parental expectations, their dreams, and each other." Excerpt at link. #gay #comics #upcoming

Upcoming in October: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, by Anaïs Flogny. " Chicago, 1930. Jules Tivoli is a penniless Italian immigrant doing odd jobs. He crosses paths with Adam, a kingpin in the criminal underworld who sees something in Jules that nobody else does—something special." #gay #comics #upcoming

Upcoming in September: Florrie, by Anna Trench. "The story of female footballer Florrie and the amazing hidden history of the women’s game come to life in this debut graphic novel about football, friendship and falling in love." Excerpt at link. #lesbian #comics #upcoming

If you read French - or just want to look at pretty pictures, the article below presents 8 queer bandes dessinées. I haven't read them all, but the ones I've read are worth your time. #queer #comics #french

Crowdfunding now: Infernal Relations, by Tab Kimpton, @discordcomics.bsky.social. "Forbidden office romance between a shy Demon just trying to be bad at his job, and an Angel who knows a good thing when he sees it." #trans #comics #news

Crowdfunding now: Sink To The Top, by @joecorallo.bsky.social and @chasebluestone.bsky.social. A thriller where "a young male escort thinks he’s about to luck out with a big payout from a wealthy new client, but he’s about to be confronted by the darkest moments of his life." #queer #comics #news

Pre-orders are open for Far Away Ansible, an anthology inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin. The stories have queer content, including the one by @vannotesbooks.bsky.social, where "an alien catboy falls in love with a traveling boy wizard… but are his feelings reciprocated?". #queer #comics #news

@queercomicswiki.bsky.social runs an interesting online resource dedicated to queer comics, characters and creators, which you'll find at queercomics.fandom.com/wiki/Queer_C.... #queer #comics #news

Crowdfunding now: All That Remains by Anna Paßlick. "Odelie, a woman in her 60s, is mourning the loss of her life partner. Greg, in her early 30s, is recovering from a painful breakup. A quiet, unexpected bond forms between them, one that offers both solace and renewal." [1/2] #lesbian #comics #news

Now crowdfunding: a large choice of queer comics and graphic novels from a small publisher. Read the article below for details on this interesting initiative. #queer #comics #news

Crowdfunding now: Nightshade Anthology, a series of queer YA graphic novels by @lorryjamison.bsky.social. "This collection of chilling comics features teens across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum encountering supernatural surprises!". #queer #comics #news

I'm very glad to see that David Kelly is reprinting his queer memoir comics. [1/2] #gay #comics #news

A friend of mine is doing NSFW comics and illustrations on older men and bondage: @jeryn75.bsky.social. Have a look if that's your thing! #gay #comics #news

Recently published in French, Koma, by Mazlum Nergiz & Leonie Ott, translated from the German. A man whose brother died in a bike accident loses himself in a new town, after breaking off with his boyfriend. [1/3] #gay #comics #french