Random Best LGBTQ+ Comic Books (22 items)

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  (#1) Batwoman

  • Fictional Character

  Possibly one of the highest profile characters on this list, Batwoman's character became much more diversified in the latest run, courtesy of J.H. Williams III.
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  (#2) Runaways

  • Comic Book Series

  Marvel's Runaways dealt with not only the complications of being a gay teen, but also manages to offer some poignant commentary on the transgender culture with Karolina's gender-shifting lover.
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  (#3) Young Avengers

  • Comic Book Series

  One of the more recent titles on this list, the characters Hulkling and Wiccan share a tender romance in the midst of dueling with aliens, mutants, and the like.
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  (#4) Gotham Central: Half a Life

  The story of Gotham cop Renee Montoya, Gotham Central: Half a Life is not only a beautiful and compelling coming-out story, it's also a kickass crime novel.
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  (#5) The Invisibles

  • Comic Book Series

  The star of Grant Morrison's The Invisibles is a fabulous, transgender Shaman by the name of Lord Fanny. It's an awesome series and perfect inspiration for anyone who's every wanted to reinvent themselves (so, basically everyone).
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  (#6) Northstar

  • Fictional Character

  While Northstar was a character in Stormwatch (also mentioned on this list), he's best known for his appearance in X-Men. In Astonishing X-Men #51, he marries his partner, Kyle Jinadu.
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  (#7) Kevin Keller (Archie)

  Kevin Keller has been brought to the pop culture spotlight as the classic character Archie literally takes a bullet for his openly gay pal. Not only did Archie's heroic death make a splash for fans, Kevin Keller has been a strong character, regardless of his sexual orientation, in the long running series.
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  (#8) StormWatch

  • Book

  Published by Wildstorm and owned by Jim Lee, Stormwatch featured openly gay superheroes, Apollo and Midnighter. The mainstream series was one of the first to highlight gay culture, and is still cited as a major influence of the LGBT movement in comics.
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  (#9) Pied Piper (Hartley Rathaway)

  One of the few gay villains on the list, Pied Piper comes out in Crisis on Infinite Earths, in which he develops a crush on Rod Lauren, joking that it was ironic to be one of the few villains to have "gone straight." 
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  (#10) Scott Pilgrim

  • Comic Book Series

  Scott Pilgrim's gay best friend Wallace Wells takes the cliche of a "GBF" and turns it on its head by never shrinking down from who he is and offering insightful advice and tough love to the graphic novel's titular character.
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  (#11) A Game of You

  • Book

  Possibly one of the most influential graphic novels around and a staple in any collection, Neil Gaiman's The Sandman offers a lot of LGBT themes alongside it's incredible story telling. A Game of You features a whole bevy of gay characters, including a transgender person named Wanda Mann.
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  (#12) Dykes to Watch Out For

  Alison Bechdel's 25 year run of Dykes to Watch Out For is pretty much the alpha and omega of LGBT comics. Both a memoir and an excellent commentary on gay culture, it's a necessity for any comic book collector with an interest in the subject.
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  (#13) In the Blood of the Greeks

  In Nazi-occupied Greece, Eva and Zoe - one a German officer's daughter, the other a young Greek woman filled with fury - should be enemies but they come together in an unlikely union to save the lives of Jews targeted by the Nazis. Along the way they find love.
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  (#14) Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

  • Book
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  (#15) Hopeless Savages

  • Comic Book Series

  Jen Van Meter's Hopeless Savages looks at homosexuality in possibly the most progressive way to date: by not really addressing it. Because the character Twitch's homosexuality is not regarded as a particularly controversial topic, it's allowed to be part of the norm - which it should be.
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  (#16) Stuck Rubber Baby

  • Book

  Howard Cruse's monumental tribute to the journey of a freshly out youngster in the civil rights-era deep south is a must read for anyone struggling in the closet as well as anyone who has ever wanted insight into such a deeply personal issue.
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  (#17) Love & Rockets

  Marcie and Patty's relationship from the classic series is just as relevant and progressive thirty years after its original release. How's that for good storytelling? 
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  (#18) Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist

  • Book

  Alternative and underground zines have had ties with the punk, feminist, riot grrrl, and by association, lesbian scene for decades. Hothead Paisan is a funny and biting tribute to indignant rebellion.
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  (#19) Young Bottoms in Love

  • Book

  Young Bottoms in Love was an anthology series originally published on the website PopImage, and featured a large range of writers and artists telling LGBT-relevant stories. From the bleak, to the heartwarming, to the flat out funny - YBiL has it all.
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  (#20) Enigma

  A provocative story about a gay superhero who helps a purportedly straight boy address his homosexuality, Enigma examines the process of confronting gay feelings in a bold, unapologetic way.
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  (#21) Ranma Saotome

  Shimura Takako's Wandering Son, published in English by Fantagraphics, is a rarely found story that deals with gender reversal in a sensitive and empathetic manner.
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  (#22) Seven miles a second

  • Book

  David Wojnarowicz's autobiographical comic was published by Vertigo after his death of AIDS-related illness in 1992. Seven Miles a Second is a heartfelt, personal piece that tells the story of his life as a kid living on the streets of New York.

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