LGBTQ+ Comics and Graphic Novels

We’re back with another LGBTQ+ recommendation post! Today’s is full of cute, fun and quick comics and graphic novels that you can fly through! – Sasha and Amber ❤

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

A SUPER adorable and heart-warming story about two boys falling in love. The side characters in this series are incredible too and you might recognise some of them from Alice’s other books!

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki

A graphic novel that asks us to consider what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need.

You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez

An all-new origin story for Aquaboy, in which a teen comes to terms with both his power, his sexuality and his future. A gorgeous comic about identity, friendship and magic!

DC: Bombshells

The most badass DC comic you will read. Batwoman, Wonderwoman, Mera, Harley Quinn and more iconic female superheroes fight the Nazis as well as a new superhero threat. 90% of the leading ladies in this novel are sapphic, with a sprinkling of sapphic side characters too.

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy

Canon HarleyIvy is possibly my favourite thing that has ever happened. In this miniseries, which I really need to read soon, Harley and Ivy battle heroes and villains alike while they explore their relationship and unpack past trauma

Batwoman: Elegy

Lesbian Icon Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras.

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret – at night he puts on dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia―the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

An inventive world, a breathtaking love story, and stunning art come together in this new work by award-winning artist Tillie Walden.

Always Human by Ari North

This is a story about nanobots, genetic engineering, and two girls falling in love. No matter how technology changes us, we’ll always be human.

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker & Wendy Xu

A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Filled with representation, acceptance and love!

 

 

Giant Days by John Allison

These stories follow a trio of chaotic girls as they try to navigate their way through university.

The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill

A charming all-ages book that follows the story of Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons.

Bloom by Kevin Panetta

A delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, in which the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.

The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag

In thirteen-year-old Aster’s family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn’t shifted . . . and he’s still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be.

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

Two friends embark on a journey at their pumpkin-patch workplace to have the best time possible before they go off to college.