My last post was very long and I recommended a lot of books, but I couldn’t talk about LGBT+ novels without talking about some webcomics too.
And the best thing about them is that they’re all available for free online!
If you like their work you can choose to support the author financially on patreon or tapas, or just spread the word and help promote these great artists and story tellers.
So here are some of my favourites!
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more…?
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Heartstopper
Les Normaux
Les Normaux follows the lives of a bunch of supernatural beings living in Paris after a human wizard named Sebastien moved to the city.
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Lesnormaux
Finding Home by Hari
An award-winning slow-burn romance about recovery, magic, and growing close to someone.On a long journey, two very different people thrown together by circumstance grow closer than they expected. But they’re just friends… right?
Read here; https://tapas.io/series/FindingHome
Eerie Crests by Caleb
Here’s the gist of it.
Dallas Margolin thought things were going to be okay. He was about to graduate high school. He was Willow Grove’s star baseball player. He had good friends. Overcoming things from the past.
You’d think, for once, the universe was kind to Dallas.
That is, until one day, before an important high school match, his best friend Malek starts planning to move away for college. In an attempt to make Malek stay with him, Dallas makes a terrible mistake…
Something lurks in the quiet town of Blue Crests.
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Eerie-Crests
Autophobia by G.H.S.T
(Autophobia: the fear of being alone)
Louis Beau is a perfectionist and anxiety-ridden eleventh-grader attending Roseborough High. He lives with his strict and somewhat neglectful father, and constantly tries to best himself to make his father proud. His life, however, runs off course when he befriends Daniel, his ostrasized classmate, and the two soon find themselves in a secret love affair. Louis struggles with his sexuality, and his growing fondness of Daniel, all the while trying to gain the approval of his father, his peers, and ultimately, his self.
Comic is rated for Teens 16+ due to profanity and the graphic representation of anxiety attacks.
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/autophobia
Long Exposure by Mars
Long Exposure is an ongoing webcomic about a nerd and a bully who are forced to work on a class project together. The story revolves around them developing super powers after an incident at a strange research center, and finding themselves followed by a mysterious car, overcoming personal challenges, and (most importantly) discovering how gay they are for each other.Long Exposure by Mars
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Long-Exposure
Flowerpot by Leehama
Ten years ago, Ben was the first person to be infected by a strange disease that causes flowers to grow from his body every spring and summer. In a world where flowers have become frightening, Ben has come to accept that most people will want to keep their distance from his dandelions. However, when an enthusiastic photographer arrives out of the blue and asks Ben to be a part of his project, Ben begins to discover what being a “flowerpot” really means.
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Flowerpot
Griefer Belt by Kales
Griefer Belt is a slice of life series about queer criminals in the black market!
Light-hearted dark humor ensues!
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Griefer-Belt
Charity Case by Malacandrax
Charity Case is about Julien, a sheltered young musician who – finding himself without financial support – has to try and navigate a life he’s woefully unprepared for.
It’s a polyamorous romance with a side helping of found families; if you like agonisingly slow relationship development and lgbt+ characters, this is the one for you.
Read it here; https://tapas.io/series/Charity-Case
Obelisk by Ashley McCammon
Obelisk is about Evelyn Reuter and her inheritance of her father’s business, and all of his secrets along with it.
Some of them involve vampires.
Obelisk is a gothic horror comic, a queer romance comic, and several things in between.
Read it here; http://www.obeliskcomic.com/
Do you read any webcomics? If you do let me know so I can check them out!
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