Comics Have Always Been Gay | LGBTQA+ Superhero and Comic Video Essay

Gay superheroes are more prominent than ever. From Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy dating to Tim Drake or Superman coming out to Wiccan and Hulkling getting married, LGBTQA comic books seem to be bigger than ever. And not just superheroes. LGBTQA graphic novels keep making news, from Nimona becoming a major Academy Award Nominated animated film to Gender Queer getting banned in almost every state, everyone's talking about this.

But what's the history? How did we get here? Are superheroes woke or is this the result of decades of talented artists and writers you've never heard of doing incredible work. I mean...obviously that last bit.

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Chapters

0:00 "Bold and Brave"
4:51 Our Questions and Guests
8:31 The Gay Foundations of Comics
11:06 Seduction of the Innocent
14:07 The Comic Code of Authority
15:58 Let's Talk About Batwoman
18:22 The World Outside Your Window
21:22 Underground Comix (Alison Bechdel, Trina Robins)
27:09 Queer Books are Banned in the 80s
30:42 The Early Hints of Marvel Queerness (Mystique and Destiny)
32:02 Alpha Flight and Northstar Makes Marvel Gay
34:05 Superheroes Come Out of the Closet (Midnighter, Constantine, Doom Patrol)
35:27 From Hulkling and Wiccan to Harley Quinn and Tim Drake: Pride Becomes an Event
36:41 The Rise of Tumblr and LGBTQA Acceptance
38:51 The Failure of The New Warriors
41:02 Rainbow Capitalism and Comics
45:01 The Most Banned Book in America (Gender Queer)
50:36 The Culture War Against LGBTQA Comics
1:05:16 An Undetermined Future
1:08:38 A Small List of LGBTQA Comics You Should Read
1:17:00 Excelsior