When he was 13, Joe Glass was a “massive X-Men fan,” and while there is said to be an obvious analogy made between the plight of mutants and queer people, he didn’t see any at that time. The writer later learned there were queer characters in comics, but they were either rarely appearing side characters,…
Queer Visibility: “Faggot”
There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own. – Larry Kramer, Faggots Cui bono? – Latin phrase, meaning “Who benefits?” I don’t remember how old I was the first time I was called a faggot. It was certainly many many years before coming out. And I think it’s fair to say…
Queer Visibility Interview: Joe Glass and Sina Grace on THE PRIDE ADVENTURES
We’re all pretty used to seeing one queer character rolling around a comic universe. Maybe (if you’re lucky), a couple — romantic or otherwise. But what about an entire team of queer heroes? What’s that even called? That’s a Pride. With the original series in hardcover and the fifth issue of its spin-off title, The…
THE PRIDE, LGBT Heroes Come to Hardcover
The Pride has launched a Kickstarter for a 260+ page Hardcover Collected Edition! Joe Glass, writer and creator of The Pride, launches a new Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the printing of a massive, oversized hardcover collection of the LGBTQ+ superhero action adventure series, The Pride. The Pride stars FabMan as he decides enough…
Review: THE PRIDE #1-6
THE PRIDE #1-6 Written by Joe Glass Art by Gavin Mitchell, Kris Carter, Hector Barros, Nathan Ashworth, J.D. Faith, Maxime Garbarini, and more Published by Queer Comix Available now on Comixology.com Tired of super-hero teams with 6 white guys, a single woman, a Black dude, and MAYBE a lesbian? Over subtext driving your representation on…
We’re Here and We’re Queer: 35 Indie Titles Doing Right by LGBTA Fans
It’s been a very challenging week for LGBT comic fans. Without any visible LGBT leads for their All-New All-Different relaunch in the fall, Marvel Comics has given its queer fans a lot to think about. This concern crescendoed with the stone cold declaration that a character who had been identified as bisexual by previous writer…