LGBTQ Archives

A Married Couple's Comic Book Store? Whatever….
But good news for Brian Andersen... In addition to offering popular mainstream titles published by the likes of DC, Marvel, and Archie Comics, the store has become known for featuring the work of local LGBTQ artists and writers One such title was So Super Duper, gay artist Brian Andersen's comic about a gay superhero[...]
When Secret Wars: Secret Love Lost Its Lesbians
So lots of different versions of familiar – and unfamiliar – Marvel characters living side by side, ruled over by the God Doom. And it's not as if Secret Wars has been too shy about LGBTQ representation, what with Runaways, teases in Planet Hulk and (I understand) upcoming issues of Siege. But when the light hearted Secret Love Secret[...]
Tales From The Four Color Closet: Closeting The Classics
Many of the gods themselves take lovers of both genders in the many myths (of course, they also tend to take lovers across species too). For Alonso to completely shut down any discussion on Hercules as a bi character (it's worth noticing how CBR notes that Marvel refused to answer any further questions on the topic)[...]
SDCC '15: Gays In Comics – 28 Years Later
By Joe Glass Roger Klorese moderated another Prism Comics hosted LGBTQ panel, the annual Gays in Comics panel that has been running at San Diego Comic Con for an impressive 28 years The original moderator was in fact in the audience, who had been involved in that very first panel way back in 1989 A longer[...]
SDCC '15: LGBTQ Geek Year in Review
By Joe Glass Hosted again by LGBTQ comics non-profit, Prism Comics, this is the second in the annual Geek Year in Review panels they've held at San Diego Comic Con. A fun panel discussing the LGBTQ related geek news that broke into mass media, it was hosted by Prism Comics board member and creator of Web of[...]
SDCC '15: Writing Transgender Character
By Joe Glass One of Prism Comics many LGBTQ related panels over the course of SDCC, they ran this year a panel discussing among creators some of things to consider when writing trans characters and their experiences. Moderated by Prism Comics Board Member Tara Madison Avery (Gooch), the panel featured Knave Murdok (Transcat), Ronnie Ritchie (Gqutie), Kat[...]
SDCC '15: Prism Comics – The Friendliest Place At The Con
By Joe Glass For those who read my last piece from SDCC 2015, this will be an interesting follow up to show the other side of attitudes and experiences here that thankfully is far more prevalent. Prism Comics is a non-profit organisation that looks to collect and support LGBTQ comics with related themes or by queer creators,[...]
Midnighter, To Russia With Hate
You are the Midnighter. You want to impress someone on a date. You have a teleporter. Where do you take them? Well in today's Midnighter #2 by Orlando and