2022 LGBTQ Comics & Graphic Novels That Should Be On Your Radar

In the near future, humans and AI live alongside each other. Fawn, one of the first human-presenting AIs is interning with a gallery, but her rivalry with her fellow intern, an augmented human, nearly costs her the opportunity. Now, Fawn and Indira have to prove to their mentor that they can work together if they want to stay at the gallery. Neither is impressed by the others’ art, but the more they work together, the more they begin to see things from each other’s point of view.

Mamo always took care of her town. But now that she’s gone, the seas are uneasy, the crops are dying, and poltergeists are haunting attics, like those of Jo Manalo. It up to Mamo’s granddaughter, Orla, the youngest in a long line of hedge witches, to try to fix the mess left behind after Mamo’s passing. But it appears that it’s Mamo herself causing all this trouble. Her bones were never laid properly to rest, but does Orla have what it takes to calm the spirit of her grandmother, save the town, and step up to take on the responsibilities of hedge witch like Mamo always wanted?

Taylor may look like a regular teen, but she’s actually the Galaxy Crowned, an alien refugee who survived an intergalactic war. Her guardian — posing as her basketball coach father — has gone to great lengths to protect her, from an intelligent corgi who serves as her bodyguard to the disguise he carefully crafted for her: that of an average human boy. But Taylor is tired of pretending to be something she’s not. And when the arrival of a new girl reminds her of what it means to be herself, she decides it’s time to quit pretending even if doing so has made life easier in some ways. It’s a beautiful story fighting to be yourself, and the pain and joy that come along with it.

When Gigi discovers that the superhero trio she and many others on Earth practically worship as their saviors are actually villains, she thrust into an intergalactic conflict that been going on for eons. What happens when the ones you thought were superheroes turn out to be monsters and the monsters turn out to be the heroes? Gigi will have to decide for herself, especially after being rescued from the Lovely Trio by one of those monsters who turns out to be a gorgeous woman who’s also a pretty good kisser.

Preet posses the sort of magical powers Valissa has always longed for. But having Preet is enough. Or, it is, until a dangerous journey into the heart of the town’s library calls her away. Now, Preet is expected to move forward alone. But in a society that reveres the power of two, she is soon overcome with her desire to raise the child who presented itself to her and Valissa, even though doing so on her own is strictly forbidden. Forced into exile with her young daughter, Preet sets off on a journey of her own. But as they each search for answers about themselves and who they want to be, will they be able to find their way back to each other?

Fassen and Lu met as children, finding a way to communicate across the lightyears even as Fassen went on to join resistance movement while Lu grew up in her peaceful commune. Years later, they’re brought together again when a mission Fassen undertakes with the resistance goes terribly wrong. But their reunion is bittersweet, because Fassen’s presence could expose the commune not only to the resistance, but to the Empire as well.

Lizzy’s life on the archipelago has always been a simple one. But when she steals a handful of coins from a wishing well, she learns that the well expects repayment. And money won’t suffice. Instead, she’ll have to grant a series of wishes. It’s that or be drowned by the minions of the wishing well. Now, she must set off on a quest to uncover hidden wishes, bestow great wealth, and dive into the depths of her own family’s secrets in order to set things to right.