Last year, the predictable crowd of perpetually outraged 'commentators' were in a flap because Superman came out as bisexual. Not the meek reporter Clark Kent that everyone knows, but a new character who took over the mantle, Clark Kent and Lois Lane's son, Jonathan. The first six issues of Jon’s solo series, Superman: Son of... Continue Reading →
Artist David Hodge and his longterm drag persona The Very Miss Dusty O have a complex relationship, and that's even after killing her off...twice. In his new memoir, The Boy Who Sat by the Window, Hodge takes us from his queer childhood in the 70s and 80s, through London’s vibrant Soho in the 90s and... Continue Reading →
Arthur Less is back. The titular star of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Less, is being put through the emotional ringer once more by his author Andrew Sean Greer and the results are the same. But the same isn’t a bad thing when you’re talking about a bestselling, universally praised, gay comedy drama with a slew... Continue Reading →
GLAAD Award-nominated graphic novel, Liebestrasse, which has made the jump from digital comic to print, is more timely than ever. The tale of an American in inter-war Berlin finding freedom and romance as the threat of Nazism creeps closer, is at once familiar and prescient in its depiction of an accepting and open world sliding... Continue Reading →
Robert Roth has taken his queer action sci-fi set up and layered multiversal political intrigue into the mix. Rise of the Renegade Child deepens and expands the world of The Gates Saga, without sacrificing its frenetic pace. Picking up right after the events of the previous book, Into the Lightning Gate, Cam Maddock is reeling... Continue Reading →
Indie comic publishers A Wave Blue World's new queer comic romance anthology, Young Men in Love is drawing a lot of attention. This collection of 20 gay love stories spans genres, art styles, and relationships, with a top-tier collection of queer creative talents including Sina Grace, Josh Cornillon, Chris Shehan, Charles Pulliam-Moore, David Booher, Anthony... Continue Reading →
As queer folk it's important to know our history, but we all know it can be a bit dry at times. Well, siblings, that’s all over as Discovery+ has a new series to quench your cerebral thirst (and yes, it’s pretty damn thirsty). The Book of Queer is a five-part deep dive into history through... Continue Reading →
As I sit here, with a bleak post-Heartstoppers hole in my TV viewing life, the UK’s brilliant (and currently embattled) Channel 4 comes to the rescue with a very different queer love story, Big Boys. It also conveniently fills that gaping space left by Sex Education and Derry Girls. Adapted from writer, narrator, and executive... Continue Reading →
With footballers like Australia's Josh Cavallo and the UK's Jake Daniels bravely coming out, the timing of the return run of Adam Fawcett’s 2019 play Become The One couldn’t be better. How does a relationship work when one of you stays in the closet? What’s the impact on your other relationships? How long can it... Continue Reading →
TJ Klune wraps up his YA superhero trilogy, The Extraordinaries, with Heat Wave which sees teenager Nick launching into his superhero career, as well as launching into his fully-fledged relationship with Seth. Quick note: being the last part of a trilogy, there’s no way to avoid spoilers for the previous books in this review. Nick... Continue Reading →
