COLOR COMMENTARY
When Horror Intrudes – Part 2
One of the best parts of Halloween is being able to don masks and costumes and become somebody else for a while. As my childhood peers enjoyed dressing up as ghosts and witches or sports players, I always wanted to be the superhero. I have ever preferred the champion...
When Horror Intrudes – Part 1
There isn’t a reader out there who doesn’t know what it feels like to be out of place. Whether it’s due to our being enthusiastic fans among the disinterested or due to being gay in a mostly-straight setting, it’s not uncommon to feel that we don’t fit in. Conversely,...
Astonishing X-Men #50
The world of the X-Men has reflected the LGBT experience from the very start — first metaphorically, and later, literally. In this issue, Northstar and his boyfriend Kyle bring the reflection up-to-the-minute. But… how’s the story? How’s the art? Well, it’s X-Men… and that can be a pretty good thing to be.
The Initiation #2
The Initiation #2 Author - Robert Fraser Illustrator - Joseph Hawk Class Comics, 2009 As someone who considers himself well-rounded, relatively educated, and rather open-minded, I happily agreed to immerse myself in the one realm of comic-dom I had yet to (ahem)...
The Girl Who Loved Dragons
Annihilation Conqeust: Quasar writer - Christos Gage pencils - Mike Lilly inks - Bob Almond, Scott Hanna, Mark McKenna, Roland Paris colors - Stephane Peru letters - VC'S Joe Caramagna covers - Matt Wilson assistant editor - Alejandro Arbona editor - Bill Rosemann...
French Toast Comix
French Toast Comix story and art by Becky Hawkins Becky Hawkins, 2009 What's it about? French Toast Comix is an autobiographical webcomic by a lady who works as a cruise ship musician. She's Jewish, gay and draws pretty much anything that happens in her life. Strips...
Octobriana
OCTOBRIANA- SAMIZDAT EDITION A graphic novel collected edition from Steve Orlando, Chaz Truog, and Thomas Mauer House Spirit Press, 2011 Octobriana is one of those comics which make you think “Why isn’t this more famous?”. Because it has everything: an unusual...
Kevin Keller #3-4
Kevin Keller #3-4 STORY AND ART BY - Dan Parent INKS BY - Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski COLORS BY - Digikore Studios LETTERS BY - Jack Morelli EDITS BY - Victor Gorelick COVERS BY - Dan Parent Archie Comics, 2011 In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies,...
Why Every LGBT Comic Fan Should Own This Book!
CBLDF 2011 Annual Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, 2011 Big Two got you down? Is it pricing? Page count? Are you still mad about buying that Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 issue? (I am) Are you looking to spend your money on small press independent comics? And since...
Elemental Micah
Elemental Micah #1 Michael Georgiou Michael Georgiou, 2010 What's it about? Micah Sampson is a seventeen year old college drop out, feeling his life draining away from his as he works as a supermarket. He has low self esteem, mostly surrounding his body, and a huge...
The TOP 13 Greatest Comic Book MONSTERS – PART III
Justice League of America #190 Gerry Conway - story Rich Buckler - art Bob Smith and Larry Mahlstedt - inks Gene D'Angelo - colors John Costanza - letters Len Wein - editor Brian Bolland - cover DC Comics, 1981 4. Kevin Monsters don’t have to be inhuman. Some of the...
The TOP 13 Greatest Comic Book MONSTERS – PART II
X-Men #140 writer - Chris Claremont artist - John Byrne inker - Terry Austin colorist - Glynis Oliver Wein letterer - Tom Orzechowski editors - Jim Shooter and Louise Jones Simonson Marvel Comics, 1980 9. Shaggy Man When turning to fellow fans and comic geeks for...
The TOP 13 Greatest Comic Book MONSTERS – PART I
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by MIGNOLA, BYRNE, and CHIARELLO Dark Horse Comics, 1994 It’s not difficult to find an abundance of monsters in our current times, when our so-called peers walk school hallways tormenting gay teens to the point of suicide, and when those...
i love spiders
i love spiders written and illustrated by lolagouine lolagouine, 2006 I Love Spiders is a Queer Zine reminiscent of photocopied, cut-and-pasted Zines from the zine explosion "back in the day" (well, that's a relative term—a couple of decades ago…?)—with some very...
BLUDGEON #0
BLUDGEON #0 WRITTEN AND DRAWN BY: JEREMY OWEN EDITOR & STORY COLLABORATOR: GREG FREELAND II PINUP ART BY: ANDREW MARK Burly Press, 2011 What's it about? The first issue of this new comic introduces us to Mike, who is moving to Albuquerque, and it sets up a few...
The Ultimate Haunted House – Exploring the Corridors of SWAMP THING #45
Swamp Thing #45 ALAN MOORE - WRITER STAN WOCH & ALFREDO ALCALA - ARTISTS TATJANA WOOD - COLORIST JOHN COSTANZA - LETTERER KAREN BERGER - EDITOR DC Comics, 1986 In 1884, Sarah Winchester began construction on an unfinished farm house three miles west of San Jose,...
Charm School Drop Out
CHARM SCHOOL BOOK ONE MAGICAL WITCH GIRL BUNNY Story & Art by Elizabeth Watasin SLG Publishing, 2002 Here’s a story, that’s sad to tell, about a magical witch ne’er do well. The most mixed up lipstick lesbian on the block. Her future is unclear now. What’s a perplexed...
Kevin Keller #1-2
Kevin Keller #1-2 STORY AND ART BY - Dan Parent INKS BY - Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski COLORS BY - Digikore Studios LETTERS BY - Jack Morelli EDITS BY - Victor Gorelick COVERS BY - Dan Parent Archie Comics, 2011 So the plan was to wait until the Kevin Keller miniseries...