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HunterWardArt Deadman is a (dead) superhero who can possess the living. Berenice is a young woman who can speak to the dead…and has just inherited a mansion with a tragic history. Despite boasting one of DC’s goofier heroes, this book is about as sumptuously gothic as they come, with a gorgeous queer love story at the heart of it.

HunterWardArt Midnighter and Apollo have been one of comics’ longest-running queer couples, but in this series, Midnighter strikes out on his own. This is a gleefully violent punch-’em-up with an undercurrent of heartbreak running through it, featuring a Batman-like character with the gritty dial turned all the way up.

HunterWardArt Prince Sebastian would rather spend his evenings turning heads in the fashion world as the fabulous Lady Crystallia than seeking a bride. Only one person knows his secret: his brilliant dressmaker Frances. But Frances has dreams of her own, and they don’t involve staying anyone’s secret for long.

HunterWardArt Queer comics are at the forefront of finding success outside of the tradition publishing model for comics, and Beyond is one of the poster children of this wave. Originally Kickstarted, both volumes of this inclusive, #ownvoices, all-ages series can be found digitally and in print via the Beyond website.

HunterWardArtAmerica Chavez, aka Miss America (though few people bother with the “Miss”), is Marvel’s first queer Latina heroine to headline her own series. Plus, she kicks butt so hard she can kick into other dimensions. This #ownvoices series was sadly short-lived, but once you finish the trades, you can find America in the new West Coast Avengers.

HunterWardArt In 2015, original X-Man Bobby Drake was revealed to be gay, making him retroactively one of the oldest queer characters in mainstream comics. Two years later, he got a solo series to explore his new status quo. Though it was summarily canceled by Marvel “We Love Canceling Things” Comics, a new series (with Grace back on writing duties) picked up where this one left off a few months ago.