Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’, Part 6
It is winter 1985, and after a shift in publisher from Kitchen Sink Press to Bob Ross, and under the…
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Comics Corner – ‘Trick Pony’ offers a soulful take on the gay cowboy archetype
The image of the cowboy has been mythologised in popular media for decades, from cinematic Westerns focusing on ornery gunslingers,…
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Comics Corner – The Sina Grace Tapes, Part 1
With over a decade in the comics industry, Sina Grace has become one of the most prolific creators around. Known…
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Comics Corner – Doctor Strange just transcended gender to save the Marvel Universe
A year ago, Doctor Stephen Strange died. Given that Strange was Master of the Mystic Arts and no stranger to…
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Comics Corner – The newly bisexual Boy Wonder doesn’t get a great coming out in ‘Tim Drake: Robin’
After drawing out the question of Tim Drake’s sexuality for over a year – the first hints coming in Batman:…
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Comics Corner – ‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ is the most important LGBTQ+ comic right now
If you love superhero comics and have a hankering for some brilliant LGBTQ+ representation, there’s one title on the stands…
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Comics Corner – How do you solve a problem like Marvel’s Starfox?
One of Marvel’s most notable problem children is the superhero Starfox. Despite being an Eternal from Saturn’s moon Titan, gifted…
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Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’, Part 3
Fandoms and communities are rarely singular monoliths of thought – just dive into any online forum for any given subject,…
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Comics Corner – ‘Liebestrasse’ is a World War II gay romance with a warning from history
Media focused on World War II often focuses on the actual war years of 1939-1945, exploring in broad strokes the…
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Comics Corner – Be gay, do crimes, with ‘Sins of the Black Flamingo’
The “gentleman thief” is a classic archetype in literature – highly skilled, charming, and usually driven by a personal code…
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Comics Corner – ‘Young Men in Love’ will make you fall in love with romance comics
Although representation of queer people in comics has, thankfully, improved in recent years, there’s still all too often something missing…
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Comics Corner – ‘DC Pride 2022’ is a celebration, but is it a party?
Following the rousing success and critical acclaim of its debut Pride anthology in 2021, DC is back with another collection…
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Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’, Part 2
This week, we return to the archives for another examination of the historically important Gay Comix. This time, we’re turning…
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Comics Corner – ‘Heartstopper’ is Netflix gold, but don’t sleep on the original graphic novels
Heartstopper is the biggest show on Netflix right now – and deservedly so. A wonderful, heartfelt coming-of-age teen drama, the…
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Comics Corner – ‘Love and War’ tugs at the heartstrings
Tug-of-war isn’t just a playground game or staple of track and field days at school – it’s an internationally governed…
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Comics Corner – The comic book debut of Ryan Wilder as Batwoman underwhelms
After two full television seasons, Ryan Wilder – the current defender of Gotham City in TV’s Batwoman, played by Javicia…
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Comics Corner – A Beginner’s Guide to Yaoi, Bara, BL, and Geikomi
Japanese comics, or manga, are replete with same-sex pairings – but are they actually as gay as western readers might…
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Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’
For this week’s Comics Corner, we’re taking a look back at one of the most important comics in LGBTQ+ history,…
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Comics Corner – Has DC failed LGBTQ+ readers with Peacemaker?
“Synergy” is often an awkward concept for media crossovers or adaptations, and especially so for comics. For publishers, the chance…
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Comics Corner – A Married Lesbian Battles Kaiju in ‘We Ride Titans’
When the world is under assault by kaiju on a regular basis, personal drama may seem inconsequential. For the average citizen,…
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