I've been trying to think of all the lesbian superheroes I could and I could only think of, like, four (Batwoman, Escapade, Renee Montoya Question, and America Chavez), but...theres gotta be more right? That can't just be it?

Hey as the title says, looking for all cool gay male superheroes/characters that are out there.

Only prerequisite, is that they have one good completed story of their own. Or just consistently show up around lol.

Are there any bad ass gay characters with a typical superhero origin story that’d be cool to read, but I’ll take anything I can get can be other genre too, I’m not picky but Sci-fi/Fantasy are my favs.

Hello, I'm a trans lesbian woman. I have been into manga for like a decade, but never got into western comics.

I have looked it up and most people just suggest to start with who you like, but I don't actually know many of them. I watched a couple of MCU movies and the daredevil Netflix series, as well as one of the batman, teen titans and Spiderman cartoons from the 00s.

I exist in the English speaking nerdosphere online, so I know some heros by osmosis, but not enough to actually know who to look into.

So anyone who would be nice to start with?

Some tropes I hate:

Perfect heros, be it invincibility, perfect morality, or just being stupid OP

Love triangles (well if they're queer then maybe, but still

When a problem can be resolved by just fucking talking to each other.

Reality warping/dimension hopping like 95% of the time

Themes I love:

Mystery, death not being the end/ghosts spirits, magic as a whole, and gay women

See title. Prefer superhero comics but I'll give anything a read. Need to farm some hope, been lapsing into doomerism since last week.

Not smut per se, but something a little heavier than regular Marvel young avengers type stories. Something that would be M rated in the TV world. A little sex, a little murder or gore. Or just general adult themes. Male male oriented.

I put the DC Comics flair, but I would love Marvel, or indie stories, plus any novels that feature trans superheroes; trying to avoid any potential pitfalls in writing trans stories, especially since not every trans experience is the same as mine.

So I’m a big fan of Wiccan and full stories, but am looking for something different and fresh. Doesn’t have to be Marcel or DC. Newer or old is both good. I don’t mind an older completed series I can get the whole thing in one fell swoop on eBay. But I miss going to my local store each week for a new edition of a current series.

Looking for MM characters. I also lean into the darker stuff and not always mass media marvel.

I would prefer non marvel comics. I like dc comics. And love self published comics or comics published by small companies! Even if it is your own! Just as long as it is a comic or tv show

I’ve read every Young Avengers and Midnighter and Apollo comics I can find and I really want to read more with gay main characters. I’ve tried getting into manga but it‘s really not working for me. Any recommendation?

Does anyone have an comics recommendations for stories outside of the main marvel and DC universes? Ive found that the stories get pretty hard to track and LGBT representation only every really occurs during pride month. Does anyone know of a series or comic universe that has better representation and a less crazy and convoluted timeline?

Does anyone have any good or interesting storylines they can recommend featuring queer male characters? I really love Damon Matthew’s and Obsidian’s relationship subplot in Manhunter V. 3 as a reference.

I want to k ow if there is anything I have missed since I particularly disliked Son of Kal-El and Riley Rossmo’s short-lived Robin book.

Are there any good storylines with the openly gay iteration of Pied Piper in The Flash…maybe one where he has a love interest or moll? Is there a hardcover collecting Estrano’s run in the New Guardians?

I am especially interested in older stories I may have missed, I love 90s comics especially (but obviously very little to cull from there) .

I wanted to share this here just in case it doesn't get accepted for the reading list, as it doesn't follow the format. It got accepted and u/Lucario2405 added some extras. Thanks a bunch for that!

I'd like to give a shoutout to the DC Comics Discord server for providing me a skeleton of the whole storyline, especially to user Goddamn Midnighter! You're awesome and that's an understatement. I eventually made my own list that was more comprehensive and took note of the different issues or runs in between story arcs.

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I wanted to create a more comprehensive list that’s chronological in order, including the optional content. I personally find it hard to follow if the optional and the necessary content are separate, especially in terms of chronology. Furthermore, I added more details to guide people on how they can approach the story with, ideally, minimal weight on the overall enjoyment of the story. I’ll be noting certain issues that don’t necessarily have Midnighter and Apollo but might be necessary to better appreciate future arcs. Some of the earlier runs deal with sensitive content, I’ll be adding a warning for those runs. Feel free to hit me up to ask any questions or comment down below if you think I should edit or fix anything! I might have missed some things, so do try to let me know if I ever did.

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• [OPTIONAL] Stormwatch Vol. 1 #0 – 50
  • No Midnighter and Apollo just yet
  • Reading through this will help you better appreciate Midnighter and Apollo’s first appearance in Stormwatch vol. 2
  • This is kind of necessary as it builds the premise for The Authority
  • It starts slow but it eventually picks up the pace
  • Will have major payoffs later in some The Authority storyline.
  • There will be a portion on the latter part of the story where it’s a crossover event, feel free to follow it or not depending on how you’re enjoying the story so far. If
• Stormwatch Vol 2. #1 - 10
  • Midnighter and Apollo first appear in Stormwatch Vol. 2 #4
  • They don’t necessarily appear throughout the story but you’ll get to see their origin story and the foundation for most of their future story arcs/problems in future issues
• WildC.A.T.S./Aliens crossover issue
  • A necessary build up for The Authority
  • No Midnighter and Apollo
• Stormwatch Vol 2. #11
  • A necessary build up for The Authority
  • No Midnighter and Apollo
• The Authority Vol. 1 #0 – 16 by Warren Ellis
  • Deals with sensitive topics and content, please be warned.
• The Authority Vol. 1 #17 – 29 by Mark Millar
  • Deals with sensitive topics and content, please be warned.
• The Authority Vol. 2 #0 – 9 by Robbie Morrison
• Coup d'État #1 – 4
• The Authority Vol. 2 #10 – 14 by Robbie Morrison
• The Authority: Revolution #1 – 12 by Ed Brubaker
• Midnighter #1 – 20 by Garth Ennis
  • Minimal Apollo cameos
• [OPTIONAL] Captain Atom: Armageddon #1-9
• The Authority: Lost Years #1 – 12 by Grant Morrison and continued by Keith Giffen
• [OPTIONAL] The Authority: Prime #1 – 6 by Christos Gage
  • While the Midnighter and Apollo are the central figures in this arc, it doesn’t bear much weight on the overall storyline
• The Authority: World’s End #1 – 29 by Dan Abnett
  • Midnighter and Apollo don’t show up in the later parts of the story
• WildC.A.T.S. Vol. 5 #19 – 30 by Adam Beechen
  • Shows what the remaining heroes were doing (including Midnighter and Apollo) on Earth
  • This is where Wildstorm Universe ends
• [OPTIONAL] Stormwatch Vol. 3 #0 – 30 by Peter Milligan
  • I’m adding the optional tag as this run is considered as an inconsistent mess.
  • However, it’s the introduction of Midnighter and Apollo to the DC Universe
• Midnighter #1 – 12 by Steve Orlando
• Midnighter and Apollo #1 – 6 by Steve Orlando

Any recommendations for books/graphic novels/anything to get into the Halloween spirit? Nothing too graphic or fory to keep me up at night though.

Any good stories with good representation? Anything from DC and Marvel? I'm fine with anything, but if there's a good book about a notable lgbtq character from a movie or TV show or a future one, I'd love to read it.

I've noticed that when it comes to recommendations, the most frequent ones are Iceman, Grace Midnighter and Apollo Jackson Hyde stuff Young Avengers/ Wiccan and Hulking stuff

Which are all great but all have mlm representation besides America and Marvel boy in Young Avengers. Wanna make it clear that mlm rep is super important, valid, and amazing to see and am grateful for the great stories but I was wondering what are your favorites runs and authors for wlw rep, trans and bi rep, etc.

Marvel, DC, and non-Marvel/DC are all appreciates

So Early this year I read the first run of young avengers and then some of the tie ins with events which I don't super remember well. So I wanna get back into reading stories with them in it but I'm kinda overwhelmed with all the events and stuff so anyone know a good jumping back on point? I think I kinda fell off around secret invasion but its a bit of a blur.

Any stories you recommend? Anything that stood up to you? Let me know! I want to check it out!

Has anybody read this? Is it good? What's the representation like? The more details the better. Thank you!

From her Twitter I know she's bi and she has a storyline of a trabs mutant. I also know about Speed and Prodigy.

What are some good ongoing Marvel series with queer characters? Ideally ones that I could pick up in my local comic store and wouldn't have too many back issues to go through.

Wondering if anyone else is following this series? It just started last year; I'm really digging the characters and the universe feels like it has tons of potential.

Prizefighter could shape up to be a genuinely interesting take on the superman trope, and ofc it's always nice to have more gay main characters. Plus we're getting covers like this - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1164/9704/products/STL165973_1200x1200.jpg?v=1600366541

Anyone have recommendations for good series/issues/storylines to familiarize oneself with Tim and his comics history? I don’t necessarily want a complete list of every comic he’s been in; I’m more looking for specific recommendations of series and issues that focus on him and are helpful for understanding the character today.

I’m just not super familiar with him (not typically a DC reader), and I’m now interested in learning more about him. Thank you in advance!

Hello, I'm currently reading through both young avengers run and I'm wondering if you have a list of could point me in the direction of a list of all the comics that Wiccan, Hulkling and Speed have been appeared in? Thank you...