(#1) Young Avengers (Vol. 1 and 2)
In Young Avengers Vol. 1, Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung introduce maybe the greatest comic book couple of all time - Billy Kaplan and Teddy Altman. No, really - they're that adorable. Over the course of both runs of Young Avengers, this continues to be one of the most well-written same-sex relationships in both comics and standard novels. Starting in Vol. 2, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie introduce new members (America Chavez and Prodigy specifically) to the team that both expand the team in terms of strength and in terms of diversity on the LGBT+ spectrum. If you pick up just one book from this list, make it this one.
(#13) The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal
Formerly a webcomic, this is the road trip everyone gets roped into at least one time in their life. Amal, after rejecting the idea of an arranged marriage, coming out to his parents, and subsequently getting disowned, gets absolutely hammered one night. He wakes up in his apartment the following day with TJ, a stranger, cooking in his kitchen. To Amal's surprise, he had agreed to a cross-country road trip with a virtual stranger to go to his sister's graduation in Boston. Shenanigans ensue.
(#4) DC Comics: Bombshells
DC Bombshells started as a line of DC Collectibles statues released in 2013, but quickly became a fan favorite, inspiring a digital ongoing series that's just plain delightful. In the series, characters like Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Batwoman retain their sexual identities while adapting to work together in a team setting in the 1940s. The series is collected in trades and is still an ongoing digital title.
(#10) Scott Pilgrim
- Bryan Lee O'Malley
Remember that movie that came out in 2010 that was awesome? There's a comic series it's based off and it's even more amazing. Wallace Wells is only one of ten LGBT+ characters that appear in the series and the shenanigans surrounding Scott and his friends totally make this a worthwhile investment.
(#7) Kevin Keller
In 2010, Dan Parent of Archie Comics introduced the series' first openly gay character in the form of Kevin Keller in Veronica #202. Kevin was then given a four-issue miniseries revolving around his life before he moved to Riverdale which then resulted in a solo title that ended after 15 issues in 2014. Kevin Keller's experience of what it's like to be a gay teen dealing with teenage problems is one of the most accurate representations in modern comics while remaining an all-ages title, making it perfect for kids.
(#8) Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes is an incredibly heartwarming all-ages title that focuses on the friendship of girls at a summer camp who also have to deal with some supernatural stuff that's happening in the woods. Think Hogwarts meets Girl Scouts - it's rad. There's LGBT+ representation across the spectrum and it's totally worth the journey to read. Grace Ellis's and Noelle Stevenson's writing make this a really accessible title for people who might not be super into comics.
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We are fortunate to live in a world that advocates equality, tolerance, and peace. As the LGBTQ+ movement has become more and more influential, many countries and regions have legalized same-sex marriage, and more and more people have the courage to admit their sexual orientation or even take necessary measures to change their gender. These conceptual changes are also reflected in comic books, we can find more and more representative queer comic books.
A number of great queer comic characters also help to promote the acceptance of people who have different sexual orientations. The random tool recommends 14 great queer comic books that you should read.
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