Tillie Walden is one of the best-known creators in queer indie comics. She’s a prolific writer and artist, known for books like the swoony road-trip fantasy Are You Listening, the science fiction epic On a Sunbeam, the autobiographical graphic novel Spinning, and most recently, the Telltale Games tie-in graphic novel Clementine. What do you look for in a queer indie comic? Autobiographical comic that often focuses in on gender dysphoria, transitioning, and all the feelings and fears behind the process. On the archipelago, Lizzy cares for her grandfather and their goats, flirts with the ferrywoman, and avoids the fog and monsters that come with night. But when she steals coins from a sacred well to cover a debt, her life is turned upside down. An ancient empire awakens, bent on reclaiming the world they once dominated. A small group of people, drawn together by a common cause, are determined to stop them. However, they face more than threats from the outside…. A queer, high fantasy comic (with a dash of sci fi).

Matt Doyle shares, “It’s a good feeling knowing that I can bring another perspective into the comic book world that hasn’t always been heavily represented. When I was a kid, I identified with comics about outsiders and anti-heroes that didn’t fit in. It has always been a goal of mine to create stories that give voices to the voiceless.” Two unlikely friends, George and Johnny, hang out and tell bad jokes, go to high school, have sleepovers — and romance. A comic by Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat writer Kate Leth to talk about fun things like feminism, bisexuality, being young, and terrible comic stuff. It is 17th century France, the age of discovery and scientific revolution. Sulvain, a mysterious traveler, is absorbed in the Parisian academic scene. Through his friendship with the renowned Christian Huygens, Sulvain has the chance to study the latest discoveries of the distant cosmos. (We profiled it here!) Honey Hart leads The Candy Hearts and Turpentine leads The Sourballs. This is the story of their rivalry… and attraction.

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With hundreds of possible comics out there, this list barely scratches the surface — but in honor of wrapping up Pride Month 2017, here we present 40 webcomics doing the LGBTA community proud! But it meshes beautifully with this sense of opening up, risking pain and vulnerability, in the search for acceptance and happiness. The sequel My Solo Exchange Diary take us further into Kabi’s life.

Queer manga has a long and interesting history with distinct genres being prominent from the 1970s onwards including Yaoi, or Boy’s Love and Yuri Girl’s Love from the 1970s onwards. Here are a few very recent collections to get you started on your LGBTQ+ manga journey. My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness & My Solo Exchange Diary by Kabi Nagata In this article, we have attempted to represent a broad scope of queer writers and stories. You’ll find a lesbian memoir, a gay romance, queer graphic novels filled with asexual and non-binary characters, as well as books by trans writers featuring trans characters.ChaosLife is a semi-autobiographical comic, focusing on the queer relationship between A. Stiffler and K. Copeland, who create the comic! It also delves into politics, GSM issues, mental health, pop culture, cats, and other randomness.

A funny comic about the experience of the author as a nonbinary person navigating gender expectations. A coming-of-age tale of the different ghosts and monsters who change — for better or worse — as they attempt to uncover the mystery behind their existence and heal (or run) from past mistakes. The main character Acantha is ace/aro. Secondly, she has carved out a powerful queer protagonist in Maika Halfwolf, a stoic and often terrifying main character. This is a delightfully gay story set in a gritty and dark steampunk world.This is the story of a queer teenager who made a few bad decisions and has found themselves in a world very far from Queens. Long-running comic about a gay, Canadian, bed and breakfast owner and his string of generally hot house guests!