Scope and Contents
The collection contains assorted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) comic publications dealing with issues such as coming out, romantic and sexual relationships, depression, and gay and lesbian liberation. Some magazines appear to be self published while others are commercially published.
Dates
- 1976-2014
Creator
- Kuklinski, Richard
- Agnes (Disconnect)
- Agnes (Picnic on the moon)
- Lolagouine (I love spiders)
- Alexis, Kevin
- Baggott, Elliot
- Bonvillain, Tamra
- Centeno, Neftali
- Freitas, Sean
- Gable, Delia
- Hernandez, Celina
- Johnson, Kerry G.
- Kirby, Randall
- Nesbit, Preston
- Ponce, Brian
- Quale, Emiliano
- Saxon, J. D.
- Anise, 1985-
- Ahern, Brian Douglas (Fortune favors the bold!)
- Alexis, Paige (Angle)
- Alexis, Paige (Sparkle)
- Andersen, Brian, 1974- (Friend of Dorothy)
- Andersen, Brian, 1974- (Reignbow and Dee-va)
- Andersen, Brian, 1974- (Sex and the superhero)
- Andersen, Brian, 1974- (Unabashedly Billie)
- Andrews, Mark (Love, death and UFOs)
- Avery, Tara, 1970- (Dirtheads)
- Avery, Tara, 1970- (Gooch)
- Barr, Donna, 1952- (Bosom enemies)
- Barr, Donna, 1952- (Desert peach)
- Barr, Donna, 1952- (Stinz)
- Breed, Tony, 1971- (Foodwise)
- Capone, Rene (Legend of hedgehog boy)
- Christensen, Charles "Zan." (Power within)
- Coatney, Cary (Playgod)
- Cohen, Tyler (Primahood)
- Davenport, Dave (Dogspunk comix)
- Dean, Beth (Beth Dean is loose in San Francisco)
- Dean, Beth (Beth Dean is pregnant with desire)
- Delliquanti, Blue, 1989- (O human star)
- Denson, Abby (Dolltopia)
- Denson, Abby (My boyfriend is a space robot!)
- Denson, Abby (Passing notes)
- Ebersole, Dave (Dash)
- Edwards, Dylan, (Cartoonist), 1975- (Politically inqueerect)
- Edwards, Dylan, (Cartoonist), 1975- (Transposes)
- Fair, Adam (This gay existence)
- Faria, Raul (Mark of Gabriel)
- Ford, Tana (26.2)
- Frankel, Josh (Water column)
- Franson, Leanne, 1963- (Liliane)
- Gimpelevich, Calvin (Wolfmen)
- Glass, J. D. (Punk like me)
- Grace, Sina (Books with pictures)
- Gregory, Roberta (Dynamite damsels)
- Gregory, Roberta (Naughty bits)
- Guilmette, Gene (Protector corps)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (Dirty drawings)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (Glamazonia : the uncanny super-tranny)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (Le Croisic : our night in a French phone booth)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (Only in San Francisco)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (Sacred text)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (Swallowing a cobra's heart and other true travel tales)
- Hall, Justin, 1971- (True travel tales)
- Harrison, Pam, 1964- (Deviant mind)
- Harrison, Pam, 1964- (House of the muses : the latter days of Sappho of Lesbos)
- Heagerty, Mat (Just another sheep)
- Hilty, Joan, -1966 (Immola)
- Johnson, Jessie (Peejoe)
- Kirby, Randall (Bop comics)
- Kirby, Robert, 1962- (Snack pak)
- Krell, Jeff, 1959- (Jayson comics)
- Lawrence, Tony (Western nightmares)
- Le, Wei (Anatta)
- Lettuce, Hedda (Dragnett)
- Luce, Ed (Wuvable oaf)
- Lustig, John, 1953- (Last kiss)
- MacDonald, Topher (Guys with swords)
- MacIssac, Steve, 1969- (Shirtlifter)
- Mance, Ajuan (Black satyrs)
- Mance, Ajuan (Little book of big black bears)
- Mann, Lonnie, 1986- (Thoughts from Iceland)
- MariNaomi, 1973- (Not-so-butch)
- Marrs, Lee, 1945- (My deadly darling dyke)
- McWhinny, Sean Seamus (Diary of a catering whore)
- McWhinny, Sean Seamus (Head trip)
- Miller, Desmond (Hansel and Gretel : agents of the coven)
- Morrison, Kenne (Night patrol)
- Navant, Yves (Avant-garde)
- Orchard, Sam, 1984- (Family portraits)
- Parent, Dan (Kevin Keller)
- Quantic, David, 1973- (Bakersfield, Earth)
- Roddy, Tommy (Pride high)
- Salinas, Stefan (October recital)
- Sapp, Terry (Adventures of baby dyke)
- Smith, Christine (Eve's apple)
- Smith, Christine (Princess gals'n'pals digest)
- Smith, Dusty K. (Mahou shounen fight!)
- Smyth, Fiona, 1964- (Nocturnal emissions)
- Tannen, Sam (Pope and pig)
- Thompson, Rebecca (Spectra : turbulent times)
- Tims, Hugh (Two spirit deal)
- Trujillo, Josh, 1985- (Auger)
- Trujillo, Josh, 1985- (Love machines)
- Vellekoop, Maurice, 1964- (Fear comics)
- Weathington, Leia (Legend of Bold Riley)
- Wings, Mary, 1949- (Are your highs getting you down?)
- Wings, Mary, 1949- (Come out comix)
- Worley, Rick, 1982- (Waste of time)
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by the Larry Kramer Initiative Executive Coordinator, 2004-2005. Transferred from the Gay and Lesbian Studies librarian, 2015. Transferred from the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Gay and Lesbian Studies librarian, 2015.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by title.
Extent
3.02 Linear Feet (6 boxes and 1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection contains assorted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) comic publications dealing with issues such as coming out, romantic and sexual relationships, depression, and gay and lesbian liberation. Some magazines appear to be self published while others are commercially published.
- Barr girls
- Bent comix sampler
- Bisexuals -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Boy trouble
- Cliterally speaking
- Comic books
- Coming out (Sexual orientation) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Deposit man
- Frater mine
- Gay comics
- Gay comix
- Gay liberation movement -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Gay men -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Grave impressions
- Homosexuality -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Hot head paisan
- Hunters
- Intersections
- Junkyard angels
- LGBTQ resource
- Leonard and Larry
- Lesbians -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Less than hero
- Love minus zero and other stories
- Lumberjanes
- Meatmen
- Pizza and sex
- Queerbait
- Real girl
- Sexual minorities -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Strange looking exile
- Tales of the closet
- Transgender people -- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Troopship
- Witch dream
- Title
- Guide to the Gay Comics Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- May 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511