No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics by Justin Hall

312 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

nonfiction comics lgbtqia+ funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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Curated by editor Justin Hall, this unprecedented anthology gives any reader hungry for a rare, decades-spanning insider’s tour of the once-underground queer comics scene—featuring both marquee talents like Alison Bechdel and Howard Cruse alongside dozens of overlooked innovators—an irreverent yet enlightening glimpse into how queer cartoonists privately chronicled their community’s evolving hopes, fears, and fantasies when mainstream channels ignored them.

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Queer cartooning encompasses some of the best and most interesting comics of the last four decades, with creators tackling complex issues of identity and a changing society with intelligence, humor, and imagination. This book celebrates this vibra...

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based on 196 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

funny: 66%

informative: 60%

reflective: 53%

inspiring: 46%

challenging: 33%

hopeful: 33%

dark: 26%

lighthearted: 26%

adventurous: 20%

sad: 20%

tense: 13%

mysterious: 6%

relaxing: 6%


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