These are the books on my bookstore’s PRIDE graphic novels display this year:
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REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay and Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal party that tears apart reality. These are the just some of the comics you’ll find in this massive queer comics anthology from The Nib.”
REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“DC celebrates Pride Month with nine all-new stories starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Extraño, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Obsidian, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more!”
REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“Take pride in a rainbow-powered, queer-centered anthology by an amazing assembly of writers and artists from all walks of life. New talents and fan-favorites tell their Pride stories — stories of inspiration and empowerment, featuring Wiccan and Hulkling! Iceman! Mystique and Destiny! Karma! Akihiro! Nico Minoru and Karolina Dean! And more sensational characters, old and new! “
REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“In The Pride, FabMan is sick of being seen as a joke. Tired of the LGBTQ+ community being seen as inferior to straight heroes, he thinks it’s about damn time he did something about it. Bringing together some of the world’s greatest LGBTQ+ superheroes, the Pride is born to protect the world and fight prejudice, misrepresentation and injustice–not to mention a pesky supervillain or two.”
REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!”
REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“Join the creators of Queer: A Graphic History on an illustrated journey of gender exploration.”
REPRESENTATION: LGBTQIA+
“A vibrant and informative debut with “great documentary power” (Alison Bechdel), Fine is an elegantly illustrated celebration of the transgender community.”
REPRESENTATION: Genderqueer
“Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be non-binary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity-what it means and how to think about it-for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere.”
REPRESENTATION: Sapphic
“This sweet graphic novel follows Morgan, a 15-year-old girl living on a small island in Canada, who one day meets a mysterious selkie named Keltie. At first, Morgan is annoyed by Keltie, but as they spend more time together, she realizes her feelings may be stronger than she anticipated. This charming sapphic coming-of-age story is sure to pull at some heartstrings.”
REPRESENTATION: Queer characters
“Five best friends spending the summer at Lumberjane scout camp…defeating yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons…what’s not to love?!”
REPRESENTATION: Space gays
“For this ragtag band of space gays, liberation means beating the patriarchy at its own game.”
REPRESENTATION: Gay M/M
“A coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life.”
REPRESENTATION: Ace
“Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as she navigates her asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships, this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality. “
REPRESENTATION: Sapphic
“A charming, highly relatable graphic memoir that follows one young woman’s adventures in coming out and coming of age.”
REPRESENTATION: Gay character
“Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love.”
REPRESENTATION: Sapphic
“Pretty Little Liars meets Teen Wolf in this sharply funny, and patriarchy-smashing graphic novel from author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and artist Lisa Sterle. When the new girl is invited to join her high school’s most popular clique, she can’t believe her luck—and she can’t believe their secret, either.”
REPRESENTATION: Trans, nonbinary characters
“Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon is a magical realist graphic novel about a young girl who befriends her town’s witch and discovers the strange magic within herself.”
REPRESENTATION: Sapphic characters
“Family matters aren’t just hocus-pocus for this young witch! Can Orla shoulder the responsibility of quieting her Mamo’s spirit, saving her hometown, and will she have to step up as the new witch of Haresden like Mamo always wanted?.”
REPRESENTATION: Gay M/M
“In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.”
REPRESENTATION: Genderqueer character
“A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft about Nova Huang—an average teen witch—and Tam Lang—a genderqueer werewolf—run into each other on one fateful night and latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old in this enchanting tale of self-discovery.”
REPRESENTATION: Gay M/M
“Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, in which the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.”
REPRESENTATION: Trans, nonbinary characters
“Everyone in Aster’s family is born with magic. Boys grow up to be shapeshifters; girls into witches. No exceptions. However, for Aster, he can’t seem to get the hang of shapeshifting. He’d rather spend his time on witchery lessons. But when a boy goes missing, Aster struggles to break his family’s tradition to save the day or not.”
REPRESENTATION: Gay M/M
“Nicholas Cox is determined to prove himself in the world of competitive fencing, and earn his place alongside fencing legends like the dad he never knew, but things get more complicated when he’s up against his golden-boy half-brother, as well as sullen fencing prodigy, Seiji Katayama.”
REPRESENTATION: Sapphic W/W
“Two timelines. Second chances. One love. With interwoven timelines and stunning art, award-winning graphic novelist Tillie Walden creates an inventive world, breathtaking romance, and an epic quest for love.”
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