If you follow this newsletter regularly, you know that I try to highlight comics by and about LGBT+ people all throughout the year. And yet there’s still something special about doing it during Pride Month, so expect plenty of queer content in the weeks ahead!
Bookish Goods
Pride Week Comic Book Themed Pullover Hoodie by MimmiesWorld
Now here’s a comic book-themed hoodie that you can be proud of! $90+
New Releases
The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Osterberg
Mags is on the cusp of adulthood, but she’s already dealing with a boatload of very grown-up responsibilities. She is handling it all well enough (or so she tells herself) when the return of an old friend with dark secrets of her own threatens to send both their worlds spinning out of control.
Deadpool vs. Wolverine by Various Creators
Excited for Deadpool & Wolverine yet? You will be after looking back on some of their best fights, collected right here in one place. Whether punching each other or trying to put up with each other long enough to take down a common foe, one thing is certain: no battle involving these two will ever be boring!
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: trans anthologies! These uplifting collections depict a much more nuanced, optimistic view of the lives of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people than you get to see in most media.
The Out Side by Various Creators
There is no “right” or “wrong” way to be trans. The creators in this collection share their different life experiences and the many unique paths they took towards accepting and loving who they are as human beings. It also explores how their identities influence their work as writers and artists.
Becoming Who We Are by Various Creators
Some people know they are trans from an early age. For others, the journey of self-discovery takes a little while longer as they test out different words and try out different things. In this anthology, you’ll read the stories of trans people learning who they are and how to be themselves — and becoming all the happier for it!
And there’s another trans anthology in development: Transphoria has already been fully funded on Kickstarter, but there’s still plenty of time to jump in and support them!
~Eileen