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LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels

Last Updated: 4/24/17 2

Table of Contents

1. Foreword - p. 3

2. Anthology - p. 4

3. Fiction – Erotic - p. 4

4. Fiction - General - p. 5

5. Fiction – / - p. 10

6. Fiction - Superheroes - p. 12

7. Fiction – Juvenile/Young Adult - p. 11

8. Non-fiction – General – p. 13

9. Non-fiction – Biographical and Memoirs – p. 14

10. Resources – p. 17 3

Foreword

This bibliography collects graphic novels that include a main character who identifies as LGBTQ+ that has been published since 2006. This can include both a sole main character or a member of an ensemble of main characters. Graphic novels with LGBTQ+ supporting characters were not included to keep the bibliography focused. Titles that were originally published prior to 2006, but were re-printed since 2006 have also been included.

This is not an exhaustive bibliography, nor is it meant to be. Rather, its purpose is to showcase and highlight a large, diverse number of titles in the realm of LGBTQ+ . Except for one exception, all the entries have a link to the title's corresponding Worldcat entry.

This bibliography has been compiled and annotated by Eric Hanshaw. 4

Anthology

Andreyko, Marc (ed.) (2016). Love is Love. San Diego, CA: IDW Publishing. Worldcat A collection of works by comic artists and other graphic artists in honor of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting. The proceeds from the sale of this go to the survivors and families of the tragedy. Christensen, Charles Zan (ed.); et al. (2013). Anything that loves: Comics beyond “” and straight. Seattle, WA: . Worldcat

An anthology of comics featuring bisexual characters.

Hall, Justin (ed.); et al. (2013). No Straight Lines: Four decades of comics. Seattle, WA: Books. Worldcat

A collection of comics from queer creators from the last forty years. Lambda Literary Award Winner.

Kirby, Robert (ed.); et al. (2014). Qu33r: New comics from 33 creators. Seattle, WA: Northwest Press. Worldcat A collection of original queer comics by comic creators.

Leth, Kate et al. (2016). Fresh Romance. Portland, OR: Press. Worldcat A collection of short comics centered around romance. The stories include both heterosexual and queer romances.

Monster, Sfe R. (Ed.); et al. (2015). Beyond: The queer sci-fi & fantasy comic anthology. Self- published. Worldcat An anthology of science-fiction and with queer themes.

Fiction – Erotic

Bayne, Doug; Cooper, Trudy. (2011). Oglaf: Book 1. Easthampton, MA: TopataCo. Worldcat

Anthology erotic that satirizes tropes and storylines common to the fantasy genre. Features both straight and LGBTQ+ characters. Link to the webcomic. (Contains graphic content).

Gedris, Megan Rose. (2012). Darlin' it's Betta Down Where it's Wetta. Grand Rapids, MI: Rosalarian. Worldcat

An erotic romantic comedy about a and a young woman meeting for the first time. 5

Ishii, A.; Kidd, C.; Kolbeins, G; et al. (2014). Massive: Gay erotic and the men who make it. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. Worldcat

A collection of manga shorts from a number gay erotic manga artists. Also includes interviews with the artists.

Lazarov, Dale; MacIsaac, Steve. (2006). Sticky. Berlin, DE: Bruno Gmünder Verlag. Worldcat

A collection of short erotic comics, told without dialogue, about encounters between men.

Mioki. (2008). Side by Side. Berlin, DE: Bruno Gmünder Verlag. Worldcat

An erotic graphic novel that tells the story of Evan and Rick, childhood friends whose friendship becomes romantic as they grow older.

Sejic, Stejpan. (2014). Sunstone. Berkeley, CA: . Worldcat

An erotic romantic comedy about two women who enter into a BDSM relationship.

Tom of Finland; Hanson, D. (2014). Tom of Finland: The complete Kake comics. Cologne, DE.: Taschen. Worldcat

A collection of Tom of Finland's erotic comics starring the character Kake.

Torajiro, Kishi. (2008). Maka-Maka: Vol. 1. New York, NY: Kitty Media. Worldcat

Two young women develop a sexual relationship in this erotic comic collection.

Fiction - General Fiction

Bechdel, Alison. (2008). The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Worldcat

A collection of comics strips about the lives and loves of a group of friends, most of whom identify as .

Boecher, Morgan. (2015). What's Normal Anyway?: A comic about being trans male. Omaha, NE: Scout Publishing, LLC. Worldcat

Focuses on the the experiences of Mel during his transition. 6

Breed, Tony. (2009). Finn and Charlie are Hitched. Self-published, Worldcat

Webcomic about the lives of two married , and their family and friends. Link to webcomic.

Corsetto, Danielle. (2013). Girls with Slingshots. Shepherdstown, WV: Girls with Slingshots. Worldcat

Follows the life and loves of Hazel and her best friend Jamie. Part way through the series, Jamie enters into a romantic relationship with another woman, Erin, who identified as asexual. Link to the webcomic.

Cresswell, Matt; Vollens, Thom. (2014). End of the Rainbow Volume 1. Maple Shade, NJ: Lethe Press. Worldcat

First volume collecting comics from the serialized webcomic. Follows David and Max, owners of a gay bookstore in Manchester, England, as well as the friends and employees. Link to the webcomic.

Cruse, Howard. (2011). The Complete Wendel. New York, NY: Universe. Worldcat

Serialized in The Advocate during the 1980's, this comic follows the life of Wendel Trupstock, his boyfriend Ollie, and his friends as they react to the changing world around them.

Cruse, Howard. (2011). . London, U.K.; Titan Comics. Worldcat

Set in the 1960's era American South, Toland Polk is a young man who is rejected by the army for being gay. He discovers a group of young, gay-friendly progressives and joins up with them.

DeForge, Michael. (2016). Big Kids. Montréal, QC: Drawn and Quarterly. Worldcat

A teenager's life of destructive behavior is changed when he meets a college student who moves into his family's basement.

Fleck, Jillian. (2016). Lake Jehovah. Wolfville, N.S.: . Worldcat

Jay is a genderqueer individual living in Alberta, Canada. After Jay's fiance leaves xim for xir's Professor, Jay sinks into depression and sleeps for several months. Upon awaking, Jay discovers that xe is now famous, since xe wrote an apocalyptic prophecy that has proven to be true.

Fox, Greg. (2012). Kyle's Bed & Breakfast. Northport, NY: Sugar Maple Press. Worldcat

A collection of the serial comic about Kyle, a gay man who owns and runs his own bed & breakfast, and the other characters who live there. 7

Fujieda, Miyabi. (2007). Iono-sama Fanatics. Austin, TX: Infinity Studios. Worldcat

The queen of a small country with a predilection for women with long black hair travels to Japan to search for women to become her new handmaidens

Furedi, Chelsey. (2015). Rock and Riot Volume 1. Auckland, NZ: Self-published. Worldcat

The first collection of the serialized webcomic. Set in the 1950's, the story follows two rival teenage gangs. Most of the cast are LGBTQ+. Link to the webcomic.

Greenberg, Isabel. (2016). The One Hundred Nights of : A graphic novel. New York: NY: Little, Brown and Company. Worldcat

Cherry is married to the wicked Jerome, but is having a secret affair with her maid Hero. Jerome makes a wager with his friend Manfred, that if Manfred can seduce Cherry in a hundred days, Manfred can have both Cherry and Jerome's castle. In order to distract Manfred, Hero tells him a different story every day during the hundred days.

Hernandez, Gilbert. (2013). Julio's Day. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. Worldcat

Follows the life of Julio, a Mexican-American gay man, through his life from 1900 to his death in 2000.

Horwitz, Menorah. (2016). Miss U.S. of Heya. Portland, OR: Floating World Comics. Worldcat Goes behind the scenes of a fictional beauty pageant, the Miss U.S. of Heya Pageant. Includes interviews and fashion advice from the drag queens.

Hubert. (2014). Adrian and the Tree of Secrets. Vancouver, WA: Arsenal Pulp Press. Worldcat

Adrian is a young gay man in a Catholic high school who is suffering from bullies at school and a poor home life. His life seems to improve when the popular student Jeremy takes an interest in him, and they begin a secret romantic relationship.

Ikeda, Takashi. (2014). Whispered Words. (New York, NY: One Peace Books. Worldcat Sumika and Ushio are two girls attending the same high school. Both are attracted to girls, but while Sumika has feelings for Ushio, the latter is attracted to girls of a type Sumika does not belong to. Jacques, Jeph. (2010). Questionable Content: Vol. 1. Easthampton, MA: TopatoCo Books. Worldcat The first volume of the serialized webcomic. Follows the life of twentysomething Marten and his group of friends. While the story initially focuses primarily on straight, cisgendered Marten, it eventually expands to an ensemble cast, many of whom identify as LGBTQ+. Link to the webcomic. 8

Jacques, Kathleen. (2014). Band Vs. Band Comix Volume 1.British Columbia: Paper Heart Comix. Worldcat

Collects the first three years of the webcomic of the same name. Lambda Literary Award Finalist. Link to the webcomic.

Lim, Elisha. (2014). 100 Crushes. Toronto, ON: Koyama Press. Worldcat

A collection of the author's comics that have appeared in a number of different publications. Lambda literary award finalist.

Luce, Ed. (2015). Wuvable Oaf. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. Worldcat

Oaf is a large hirsute man who rescues cats and was once a wrestler under the pseudonym Goteblüd. He develops a crush on Eiffel, the lead singer of the band Ejaculoid, and tries his best to ask him out on a date. Lambda Literary Award Finalist.

Luce, Ed. (2016). Wuvable Oaf: Blood and metal. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. Worldcat

A collection of short stories featuring the character Oaf.

MacIsaac, Steve. (2010). Shirtlifter. 1. Long Beach, CA: Drawn, Out Press. Worldcat

First in a comic series by queer comics creator Steve MacIsaac. This issue tells the story of a gay couple adjusting to life in Japan.

Maroh, Julie. (2013). Blue is the Warmest Color. (Ivanka Hahnenberger, Trans.) Vancouver, WA: Arsenal Pulp Press. Worldcat Clementine is a young woman in high school. When she accompanies her gay best friend to a , she meets the alluring Emma, who causes Clementine to re-think her identity and sexuality.

Moore, Terry. (2013). : Omnibus one. Houston, TX: Abstract Studio. Worldcat

A long-running series that explores the life of Katchoo, a young woman with a dark past who is in love with her best friend Francine, and who also has some romantic feelings toward her friend David as well.

Morinaga, Milk. (2012). : The complete collection. Los Angeles, CA: , LLC. Worldcat Popular student Akko meets shy Mariko, and the two become friends. As they grow closer, the two develop romantic feelings for one another. 9

Neely, Tom; Igloo Tornado (Art Collective). (2014). Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever. Portland, OR: Microcosm Publishing. Worldcat

A collection of humorous comics by different artists that re-imagine metal rock musicians Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig as a couple.

Orlando, Steve. (2015). Virgil. Berkeley, CA: Image Comics. Worldcat

Set in Jamaica, Virgil is a gay cop who is in the closet. After he is outed, beaten, and his boyfriend is kidnapped, Virgil decides to get revenge and rescue his boyfriend.

Orner, Eric. (2015). The Completely Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Greene. Seattle, WA: Northwest Press. Worldcat

Collection of the serialized print comic about the humorous everyday experiences of Ethan Greene.

Saburouta. (2014). : Secret love affair with sister. (Catherine Ross, Trans.). New York, NY: Seven Seas Entertainment. Worldcat

Because of her mom's remarriage, Yuzu has to transfer to a all-girls high school. On her first day, she runs afoul of Mei, the student council president. When she goes home that same day, she discovers that Mei is her new step-sister. Yuzu is later shocked when out of the blue Mei kisses her.

Sumida, Nick. (2014). Snackies. San Francisco, CA: Youth in Decline. Worldcat

Collection of the author's mini-comics, both published and unpublished. Lambda Literary finalist.

Takarai, Rihito. (2016). Ten Count Vol. 1. (Adrienne Beck, Trans.) San Francisco, CA: SuBLime Manga. (Original work published 2014). Worldcat Shirotani begins a ten-step therapy with therapist Kurose to help him with his obsessive compulsive disorder. An attraction develops between the two men.

Tamaki, M.; Tamaki, J. (2010). Skim. Toronto, Ontario: Groundwood Books/Anansi Press. Worldcat

Follows Kimberly Keiko Cameron as she navigates life at a private girl's academy in the early 1990's while beginning a secret romance with her English teacher.

Ukazu, Ngozi. (2015). Check, Please!: Year one. United States: Self-published. Worldcat

The first volume of the serialized webcomic that follows Eric “Bitty” Bittle, a first-year student at Samwell University as he joins the the school's hockey team. 10

Walden, Tillie. (2016). A City Inside. London, U.K.: Avery Hill Publishing. Worldcat

One young woman's coming-of-age tale.

Weaver, E.K. (2015). The Less than Epic Adventures of T.J. and Amal. Chicago, IL: . Worldcat

After a disastrous to his parents, Amal runs away with the mysterious T.J. on a cross-country road trip to attend Amal's sister's graduation from college. Lambda Literary Award Winner. Link to the webcomic.

Worley, Rick. (2011). A Waste of Time. Seattle, WA: Northwest Press. Worldcat

A collection of semi- about the author's life. The comic re-imagines the author and his friends as anthropomorphic animals, and it focuses largely on the author's sex life and relationships with men.

Yoshinaga, Fumi. (2014). What Did You Eat Yesterday? New York: NY: . (Original work published 2007). Worldcat Explores the everyday lives of a gay couple living in Tokyo, and the meals they have together.

Fiction – Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Akahori, Satoru. (2009). Kashimashi: Girl meets girl. (Adrienne Beck, Trans.) Los Angeles, CA: Seven Seas Entertainment. Worldcat Hazumu is a cis male, who finds himself reborn as a cis after he is struck and killed by an alien spacecraft. Now a teenage girl, Hazumu finds herself in a love triangle with her childhood friend Tomari and Yasuna, a girl who physically cannot see males.

Alterici, Natasha. (2015). Heathen. Oklahoma City, OK: Literati Press. Worldcat

Aydis is a Viking woman on a with the Valkyrie Brynhildr to take down the God King Odin.

Bell, Brad et. al. (2015). Husbands. Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Books. Worldcat

Newlyweds Brady and Cheeks receive a magical book as a wedding gift that transports them into a series of different worlds where they forget who they are and fall in love all over again.

Colinet, Pierrick; Charretier, Elsa. (2015). The Infinite Loop. San Diego, CA: IDW Publishing. Worldcat Set in the future, Teddy is a woman whose job is to fix time paradoxes. Things become complicated when she falls in love with Ano, a young woman who is herself a time paradox. 11

Coolkyousinnjya. (2016). Miss Kobayashi's Maid. (Jenny McKeon, Trans.)Los Angeles, CA: Seven Seas Entertainment. Worldcat Tohru, a girl with dragon-like features, becomes the maid for an office worker named Kobayashi, after she rescues the injured Tohru.

Deering, R.; Mooneyham, C.; St. Claire, W. (2014). Anathema Vol. 1: The evil that men do. London, U.K: Titan Comics. Worldcat

After Mercy Barlowe's lover Sarah is burned alive by Sarah's father, Mercy discovers an evil cult wants to use Sarah's soul for their own nefarious plans. In order to stop them, Mercy becomes a .

Delliquanti, Blue. (2015). O Human Star: Volume One. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Self-published. Worldcat

Alastair Sterling is a famous inventor working with robotics, but one day he wakes up and finds out decades have passed, and discovers a world where robots are more ubiquitous. Further, he learns that he had died and his current self is actually a highly advanced android. Lambda Literary Award Finalist. Link to the webcomic.

Gedris, Megan Rose. (2008). Yu + Me Dream. Grand Rapids, MI: Rosalarian Productions. Worldcat

Fiona is an ordinary high school girl, but when the new girl Lia moves in next door, her life changes dramatically. She begins to fall for Lia, but soon she finds out that Lia harbors secrets, many of which involves Fiona's very world. Link to the webcomic.

Lesnick, Josh. (2006). Girly: Part 1: The sidekick. San Antonio, TX: Studio Zoe. Worldcat

Otra's life is changed forever when she meets the mysterious Winter, a woman who declares that Otra will be her sidekick. Originally a webcomic, this series was collected in several print volumes. Link to the webcomic.

O'Neill, Katie. (2016). Princess Princess Ever After. Portland, OR: . Worldcat

After Princess Amira rescues Princess Sadie from her tower prison, the two join forces to take down the sorceress who imprisoned Sadie in the first place.

Sorese, Jeremy. (2015). Curveball. New York, NY: Nobrow Press. Worldcat

Set in the future, this graphic novel tells the story of Avery, a waiter who is trying to get over the end of his relationship with the sailor Christophe. Lambda Literary Award Finalist. 12

Spurrier, S.; Kelly, R. (2016) Cry Havoc, Vol 1: Mything in action. Berkeley, CA: Image Comics. Worldcat Lou is a bisexual street musician who gets attacked by a werewolf and becomes one herself. She is recruited into a military unit of other shapeshifters and sent to Afghanistan. Weathington, Leia. (2012). The Legend of Bold Riley. Seattle, WA: Northwest Press. Worldcat

An adventurous princess known as Bold Riley travels beyond the walls of the city where she lives to see the outside world.

Woolfson, Alex. (2013). Artifice. San Francisco, CA: AMW Comics. Worldcat

On his first mission, android soldier Deacon disobeys orders and kills the rest of his squad. After he is retrieved, a robopsychologist tries to find out what happened. Lambda Literary Award Finalist.

Fiction – Superheroes

Doyle, Ming et. al. (2016). Constantine the Hellblazer Volume 1: Going down. Burbank, CA: DC Comics. Worldcat

John Constantine is a magic-using detective who investigates supernatural and occult matters. In this volume, Constantine investigates the second deaths of the ghosts that haunt him, which denies them an afterlife. This volume also makes explicit Constantine's .

Heinberg, Allan et al. (2012). Avengers: The children's crusade. New York, NY: . Worldcat

The are a team of young superheroes. When Wiccan, one of their members, loses control of his powers, the team try to learn the reason. Wiccan and fellow team-member Hulking are in a relationship.

Orlando, Steve. (2015). Midnighter Vol. 1: Out. Burbank, CA: DC Comics. Worldcat

Midnighter is a vigilante in the DC Comics universe. This first volume in Midnighter's stand-alone series sees the superhero hunt down stolen private information pertaining to his alter ego, Lucas Trent.

Simone, Gail et al. (2016). Secret Six: Volume 1: Friends in low places. NewYork, NY: DC Comics. Worldcat

Six super-powered individuals from the DC Comics universe find themselves in a mysterious prison, and must work together to not only escape, but find their captor, the mysterious “Mockingbird.” Catman, one of the members of the group, is bisexual. 13

Valentine, Genevieve, et. al. (2015). Catwoman Volume 6: The keeper of the castle. Burbank, CA: DC Comics. Worldcat

Selina Kyle is the titular Catwoman, an anti-hero thief in the DC Comics Universe. In volume 6 of the Catwoman series that began in 2012, it is revealed that Catwoman is bisexual. Woolfson, Alex; DeKraker, Adam. (2015-). The Young Protectors. San Francisco, CA: AMW Comics. Worldcat

Kyle is a young, closeted superhero part of a team of other young adults with super powers. Despite his status as a superhero, he begins a secret relationship with one of the world's most notorious : The Annihilator. Link to the webcomic.

Fiction – Juvenile/Young Adult

Kimino, Sakurako. (2007). Strawberry Panic Volume One. (Anastasia Moreno, Trans.) Los Angeles, CA: Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC. (Original work published 2006). Worldcat Aoi Nagisa is a transfer student to an elite all-girl's school. She is asked by the popular Hanazono Shizuma to be her partner for the school's Etoile Competition.

Levins, Sandra; Cook, Euan. (2016). Either Way: Story of a gay kid. Washington, D.C.: Magination Press. Worldcat

Cael is a teenage boy coming to terms with being gay. Along the way, he learns the history of the battle for marriage equality, and after meeting a gay soldier, he learns about the rights of gay military members.

Merey, Ilike. (2011). A + E 4ever: A graphic novel. Maple Shade, NJ: Lethe Press. Worldcat

Because of his androgynous features, Asher is bullied at school. He strikes up a friendship with Eulalie, who is a lesbian. The story follows these two characters and their friendship and its complications.

Parent, D. & Koslowski, R. (2012). . Mamaroneck, NY: Comic Publications. Worldcat An introduction to Kevin Keller, ' first gay character.

Riess, Natalie. (2016). Space Battle Lunchtime: Volume one: Lights, camera, snacktion! Portland, OR: Oni Press. Worldcat

Peony is a baker on Earth when she is recruited for the intergalatic competitive baking reality show, Space Battle Lunchtime. 14

Shimura, Takako. (2011). Wandering Son Volume One. (Matt Thorn, Trans.) Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics. Worldcat Shuichi and Yoshino are two friends in fifth grade. They bond over the fact that Shuichi was assigned male at birth and wishes to be a girl, and Yoshino was assigned girl at birth and wishes to be a boy.

Stevenson, N.; Ellis, G.; Allen, B. (2016). Volume 1: Beware the kitten holy. Los Angeles, CA: BOOM! Box. Worldcat This series follows a group of five friends at a girls’ summer camp who go on a number of adventures and encounter strange, supernatural beings.

Thrash, Maggie. (2015). Honor Girl. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press. Worldcat While at a summer camp for girls, Maggie discovers, much to her surprise, that she may be developing feeling for another girl: the camp counselor Erin. Lambda Literary Award Finalist.

Walden, Tillie. (2015). I Love this Part. London, U.K.: Avery Hill Publishing. Worldcat Told in single-panel images, this graphic novel is about two girls falling in love for the first time, and with each other.

Non-Fiction – General

Barker, M. J.; Scheele, J. (2016). Queer: A graphic history. London, U.K: Icon Books. Worldcat

A graphic history of , activism, and culture.

Bechdel, Alison. (2006). : A family tragicomic. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Worldcat

The author explores her relationship with her father, a closeted gay man who died after being hit by a vehicle, and juxtaposes it with her life growing up and accepting her own queerness.

Brabner, Joyce. (2014). Second Avenue Caper: When goodfellas, divas, and dealers plotted against the plague. New York: NY: Hill and Wang. Worldcat

The story of how a group of friends and artists faced the AIDS crisis in the early 1980's. Lambda Literary Award Winner.

Edwards, D.; Christensen, C. (2012). Transposes. Seattle, WA: Northwest Press. Worldcat A collection of six portraits about trans men who are also queer. 15

Enos, P. Kristen; et al. (2016). Active Voice the Comic Collection: The real life adventures of an asian- american, lesbian, feminist, activist and her friends! Las Vegas, NV: Furia Press. No Worldcat Available

Collection of the author's comics from her time as a feminist and queer activist at University of -Irvine.

Moen, E.; Nolan, M.. (2015) Oh Joy Sex Toy: Volume 1. Portland, OR: Erica Moen Comics/Periscope Studio. Worldcat A collection of sex toy reviews presented in a graphic novel format. Collected from serialized web comic. Features participants across the sexuality spectrum. Link to the webcomic (Contains explicit graphic content).

Wolf, T; Labelle, S. (2016). Ask Me About : The best of kimchi cuddles. Portland, OR: Thorntree Press. Worldcat

“A collection of comics taken from the website, kimchicuddles.com ; a comic about polyamory, queer, and genderqueer issues.” (Worldcat description). Link to the webcomic.

Non-Fiction – Biographical and Memoirs

Delany, Samuel R; Wolff, Mia; Moore, Alan. (2013). Bread & Wine: An erotic tale of New York. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. Worldcat

An autobiographical account of science fiction author Samuel R. Delany's relationship with his partner Dennis.

Doran, Fionnuala. (2016). The Trial of Roger Casement. London, U.K.: SelfMadeHero. Worldcat

A graphic biography about the trial of humanitarian Roger Casement, who was tried for treason in 1916.

Fitzgerald, Meags. Long Red Hair: A graphic memoir. Wolfville, N.S.: Conundrum Press. Worldcat

A graphic memoir about the author's youth, adolescence, and young adulthood. The memoir also details her relationships and discovering her bisexual identity.

Forney, Ellen. (2012). Marbles: mania, depression, Michelangelo, and me. New York, NY: Gotham Books. Worldcat An autobiographical account of the author's life after she is diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Georges, Nicole J. (2013). Calling Dr. Laura. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Worldcat A graphic memoir about when the author learned that the father is still alive, despite the fact that she was raised to believe he was dead. Lambda Literary Award Winner. 16

Grace, Sina. (2012). Not My Bag. Berkeley, CA: Image Comics. Worldcat A graphic memoir about the artist’s time working in a department store in order to make ends meet, as well as his relationship with his partner during the same time.

Grace, Sina. (2015). Self-Obsessed. Berkeley, CA: Image Comics. Worldcat A collection of autobiographical comics about the author’s life.

Liberge, E.; Delalande, A.; Homel, D.. (2016). The Case of Alan Turing: The extraordinary and tragic story of the legendary codebreaker. Vancouver, WA: Arsenal Pulp Press. Worldcat A graphic biography about the English computer scientist and codebreaker.

Obomsawin, D; Dascher, H. (2014). On Loving Women. Montréal, QC: Drawn and Quarterly. Worldcat

A collection of stories about when the author's friends and lovers realized that they are gay, and their first loves.

Road, Cristy R. (2012). Spit and Passion. New York, NY: Feminist Press. Worldcat

An autobiographical work about the author's adolescence as she struggles with being a closeted queer teenager along with her discovery and subsequent obsession with the band Green Day.

Sezen, Beldan. (2015). Snapshots of a Girl. Vancouver, WA: Arsenal Pulp Press. Worldcat

A graphic memoir about the author's coming-of-age, discovering her sexuality, coming out to her Turkish Islamic family, and the relationships in her life.

Summers, A.K. (2014). Pregnant Butch: Nine long months spent in drag. Berkeley, CA: Soft Skull Press. Worldcat

A graphic memoir about being pregnant while being a butch lesbian. Lambda Literary Award Finalist.

Wajnarowicz, David; Romberger, James. (2012). 7 Miles a Second. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. Worldcat

A re-issue of David Wajnarowicz's graphic memoir about his final years during the AIDS crisis before his death in 1992. 17

Web Resources

1. Lambda Literary - http://www.lambdaliterary.org/

Review and news website that focuses on LGBTQ+ literature. Lambda Literary gives out the Lambda Literary Awards every year, and graphic novels have their own category. The website also reviews graphic novels.

2. Prism Comics - http://www.prismcomics.org/

News website that focuses exclusively on LGBTQ+ comics and creators.

3. Okazu - http://okazu.yuricon.com/

News and review blog written by librarian Erica Friedman. Focuses mainly on Japanese manga, which is manga that features romantic relationships between women.

4. The Gay League - https://www.gayleague.com/

LGBTQ+ comic and graphic novel news website. Also has a social networking side, where members can create profiles and interact with other members.

5. Comics Alliance - http://comicsalliance.com/

General comics and graphic novel news website that regularly discusses LGBTQ+ issues in comics.