20 Queer Comics We Can't Wait To Read In 2026
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It's 2026 and comics are getting gayer and gayer every year!! As usual, we're taking a look at some of the incredible queer graphic novels being released later this year. From sapphic romance to trans superheroes and magical queer fantasy, here are 20 of our most anticipated LGBTQ+ graphic novels coming out in 2026.
Note: some release dates of these books may be pushed back and covers may change.
Shazleen Khan
Genre: YA Romance
Queer Rep: Queer Men, Trans Men, Demisexual Men, Queer Cast
25 June 2026
On New Year's Eve 1997, in the bustling city of Salwa, Zach, a down-on-his-luck phone operator, receives a misdialed call from a distressed man named Zhen which sparks an undeniable connection. Zach is thrown into a search for his mystery man that stretches across multiple cities and a tangled web of exes, missed connections, and frenemies.
Set in the vibrant, low-fantasy realm of Dawlat Al-Harir - an eclectic melting pot inspired by Silk Road history and rich Asian and African Islamic cultures - BUUZA!! is a queer YA romance that features a uniquely dynamic blend of magical realism and political drama, with a richly diverse cast and an intricate plot that explores themes of identity, family, and transformation. This story will take readers on a captivating journey through a world where the divine and mundane collide in the most unexpected ways.
Dave Baker & Nicole Goux
Genre: Coming-Of-Age
Queer Rep: Queer Women
07 April 2026
Nicole Goux and Dave Baker join forces for a raucous and revealing new graphic novel about making music, making mistakes, facing your past, and choosing your future.
This band plays together, lives together...and unfortunately two of them are sleeping together. Whatever, I'm sure it's fine. Now put on your punk'n mask and let's rock!
Hannah Lipsky isn't sure what's happening. She dreamed of becoming a fine art painter, but after breaking up with her girlfriend, she's suddenly dropped out of art school, moved into a flophouse, and gotten roped into singing in a campy horror-punk band. With costumes. To make things even more complicated, she might be hooking up with her housemate/bandmate/high school crush, Jerry. Wherever this is leading, it's going to be messy.
Miles Toriko Burks
Genre: YA Romance
Queer Rep: Trans Men, Queer Men, Queer Cast
18 June 2026
In this queer rom-com graphic novel for fans of Heartstopper and Bloom, two ex-best childhood friends reconnect again in high school only to discover they might be something more than friends.
Senior year is in full swing, and Clay’s determined to have a good year filled with friends, theater dreams, and newfound confidence. But when his ex–best friend, Aron, suddenly reappears in his life - and his theater class - it throws a wrench in all of Clay’s plans. Annoyingly, the two are paired up during an improv exercise, and being vulnerable together onstage swirls up all sorts of old, complicated feelings. Even more annoyingly, Aron is acting like there’s nothing weird or confusing about being back in each other’s orbits again. Which is ironic, since Aron was the one who ghosted Clay in the first place.
As their class assignment continues and they spend more and more time together, Clay isn’t sure he can keep his old feelings buried. But can he trust Aron again, after everything they’ve been through?
Archie Bongiovanni
Genre: Adult Coming-Of-Age Comedy
Queer Rep: Trans & Non-Binary, Queer Women
19 February 2026
Lesbian influencer. Lifelong Alaskan. Part-time owl researcher. Leo Rising follows self-proclaimed “celesbian” Laura on a hilarious and heart-wrenching exploration of queer spaces, sexuality, and fame. After years of struggling for acceptance, Laura knows exactly who she is - or does she?
By day, Laura thrives as the Internet’s lesbian bestie, a role model for thousands of followers worldwide, while working part-time at the Alaska Bird Observatory. But when an old friend returns to town and introduces Laura to queer parties and sex apps she’s never experienced, she starts questioning her gender and sexuality simultaneously.
Seeking answers, Laura creates Leo, a secret trans identity. As Leo’s encounters become more and more steamy, Laura’s divergent identities collapse with real-world consequences.
Mari Costa
Genre: Adult Paranormal Adventure
Queer Rep: Queer Men, Queer Cast
27 January 2026
A half-demon socialite-turned-exorcist and his disgruntled bodyguard have no trouble facing down the hordes of darkness - but facing their feelings for each other? Well, now that’s a whole different story...
Helianthes is a Cambion - a child born touched by demons. Horned, clawed, and tailed, Helianthes - Hell for short - is a devil-may-care exorcist whose devil-may-care attitude has succeeded in alienating those closest to him - all save for his long-suffering bodyguard, Elias, who sees him as less a strange, mythical being and more just a... nuisance.
Together, the two venture into the streets of this psuedo-remix of Victorian London to exorcise demons (and maybe cause a little mischief on the way). But as Hell becomes increasingly drawn to his enigmatic bodyguard - and as Elias becomes increasingly aware of his feelings for his trouble of a charge - the two find themselves faced with a growing, chaotic dark that might threaten everything they’ve been working toward...
Brandt&Stein
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Queer Rep: Queer Men
25 August 2026
White Lotus meets Glass Onion. Welcome to Paradise, prepare for trouble. On a remote island, far from the distractions of the internet and modern life, we gather here today to celebrate the union of Domino McElligott and Battista Lovely... unless Radcliffe Raleigh can stop it!
A professional 'Worst Man', Rad is hired by the Mother of the Bride, the merciless tech mogul Valentina McElligott. With the price of failure being his life and less than 32 hours till "I do", Rad's ready to pull out every trick in his arsenal to stop the wedding and save his skin - until he meets Best Man and beef cake, Chris Kafka.
Determined to keep the Best Man close for... uh... purely professional reasons, Rad quickly realizes he may be on the wrong side of the aisle and the only 'mistake' needing to be rectified is of his own making. But with sick guests, a ruined dress, and the smell of a conspiracy wafting from the vol-au-vents, is it too late for Radcliffe to get the ceremony back on track?
Sumiko Arai
Genre: Yuri Manga
Queer Rep: Queer Women
15 January 2026
Volume three of Sumino Arai's green uri manga - The Guy She Was Interested in Wan't A Guy At All - is finally out!
With Aya’s encouragement and inspiration from a music festival they attend together, Mitsuki begins to pursue her passion for music in earnest!
But when a certain video of her singing goes viral on social media, Mitsuki ends up becoming somewhat of a celebrity at school - and her newfound fame brings difficulties for both her and Aya...
Kendra Wells
Genre: Adult Fantasy Adventure
Queer Rep: Queer Men, Non-Binary
14 July 2026
WANTED: Preferably alive! You miss a couple letters from your mom and suddenly there's a bounty on your friends' heads.
Eugene needs to get back to the Kingdom of Marble, fast, or else Michel, Hocus, and Ani are going to be facing the business end of a dungeon.
Along the way, Hocus and Ani detour to the garrison where he grew up, and discover some skeletons don't stay buried forever, while Eugene takes Michel out for a night they won't soon remember that spirals dangerously out of control. The clock is ticking, and our heroes are realizing that this shit is a little more real than they thought.
Luke Healy
Genre: Romance Comic
Queer Rep: Queer Men
18 June 2026
A shaggy-dog graphic novel love story to melt the coldest of hearts.
If you can't believe in a cute, funny boy who was nice to you once... what can you believe in?
Meet Bernie and Brad, two single dogs getting by in Dog City. Bernie has just dropped out of university and Brad, working for an environmental charity, is trying not to have a meltdown about the melting ice caps. When the pair crash into one another's lives, they em(bark) on a series of dates - new food spots, terrible films, nights in and mishaps a plenty - as they realise that maybe it's not just about meeting the right match, but whether you can then make it work.
Funny, anxious, and heartwarming, this is the story of two dogs trying to find hope in love, and in each other.
Toonimated
Genre: YA Fantasy Romance
Queer Rep: Bisexual Men, Polyamory
12 March 2026
A graphic novel romantasy about the love triangle between a necromancer, a resurrected bride, and her very-much-alive groom.
In the city of San Guadario, necromancy has been banned for one hundred years. Every aspect of life, from buying food to getting married, requires a signature written in one's own blood. If a necromancer were to sign, their identity would be revealed by the magic that courses through their veins. As a necromancer, Victor and his cute one-eyed cat must live a discreet life, constantly on the run.
Everything changes when the wealthiest patron in San Guadario hires Victor to resurrect his recently deceased, and impossibly beautiful, bride. The catch? Victor must perform an ancient ritual which eternally binds himself to this bride. After he brings her back to life, Victor finds himself magically entangled with the bride and groom and caught in the middle of more romance than he knows what to do with.
Aaron Reese & Lema Carril
Genre: Witchy Urban Fantasy
Queer rep: Queer Cast
20 January 2026
Adriyel of the All-Seeing Eye, a pretentious oracle who speaks with the gods. Michele of Mother Earth's Flesh, a nature wytch with a tender heart. Em of the Living Hellfire, an emo necromancer with a sharp tongue. These three friends are bound together through magick and blood as a queer coven in New York, each following their own magickal path under the watchful eye of their spectral coven matriarch, MTHR.
When the coven accidentally sends all of New York into a supernatural eclipse and sends the magick of the city into imbalance, their presence is revealed to a religious zealot and their angelic beast of retribution. Not only that, they soon discover they are at the center of an ancient prophecy, and all of wytchkind hangs in the balance! Now, each of them must face the secrets of the past, present, and future in order to save the magick.
Created by the late Aaron Reese, Bytchcraft is a love letter to queer friendship, Black Magick, and the found families that sustain us. Enter the magickal world of Bytchcraft and remember - God Save the Wytch.
James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal & Isaac Goodhart
Genre: Supernatural Adventure
Queer Rep: Queer Men
10 February 2026
A new school year begins for Christopher Chaos and his friends as he finds himself divided from his mentor, Adam Frankenstein, and searching for answers outside of any textbook. But when Dr. Henry Jekyll arrives in New Briar City with a mysterious hunter on his trail called "Helbound," a strange case develops that only Christopher can solve! Will the Monster Club survive their latest foe or will they be torn apart - piece by bloody piece?
Tiny Onion Studios and Dark Horse Comics present a line of upcoming creator-owned work from the mind of James Tynion IV across a broad spectrum of his interests, from non-fiction supernatural encounters to high concept coming-of-age monster comics.
Collects the Dark Horse Comics series The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos: Children of the Night #1–#4.
Clement Xavier & Heloise Chochois
Genre: Graphic Biography & Queer History
Queer Rep: Queer Men
14 May 2026
A deadly mystery and one reporter’s fight to expose the truth during the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic. With hospital beds filling up, the clock was ticking... What would it take to wake up the nation? A masterful and eye-opening historical account
San Francisco, 1980. Randy Shilts - biographer of Harvey Milk and the first openly gay journalist hired by the mainstream media - receives a disturbing call at the San Francisco Chronicle. The caller, a Los Angeles patient, is being treated for what seems to be a rare form of skin cancer. As Shilts investigates, he uncovers a troubling illness that appears to affect only homosexual men, with early cases linked to a Castro-district bathhouse. And a meeting with an infectious disease researcher confirms his worst fears - the so-called “gay cancer” is far more widespread and complex than anyone realizes. Forbidden from reporting on it directly, Shilts turns to sensationalist fake news to force action against the unfolding HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Sam Prentice-Jones
Genre: YA Witchy Fantasy
Queer Rep: Queer Cast
29 January 2026
James, Daphne, Koko, and Sonny have all grown up surrounded by magic in the Arcana, an organization of witches that protects the magical world, run by the mysterious and secretive Majors. Eli Jones, however, didn’t even know other witches existed... until he stumbled into James. As James introduces Eli to the world of the Arcana, he finds the family he never had, and a blossoming romance with James.
The five new friends soon realize that sinister things are afoot and everything may not be what it seems at the Arcana. When the group delves deeper into the mystery surrounding the deaths of their parents and the Major’s rise to power, they discover that they’re at the center of a curse - one they’ve just unwittingly set into motion. As the friends search for answers, they’ll have to confront the cursed legacy that links them in hopes of freeing their futures.
Cherry Zong
Genre: Dark Fantasy Retelling
Queer Rep: Queer Women
12 February 2026
Red, a fiercely loyal hunter, has dedicated her life to protecting her witch Grand Mother. Monsters have been roaming the forest that they call home, bringing forth a mysterious illness that has devastated the land and chased every living soul away. Until Red stumbles upon an injured wolf-girl named Sil.
Red is cautiously optimistic to befriend someone new, but the more their relationship deepens, the more she begins to uncover the sinister truths behind everything she’s ever known.
Red must make the difficult decision of who to defend, before catastrophe consumes them all. This graphic novel that's an apocalyptic fantasy meets queer love story turns the classic Little Red Riding Hood fairytale on its head.
Janine Janssen & S. Al Sabado
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Queer Rep: Queer Men, Demisexual Men
15 January 2026
Boy moves to new city. Boy meets vampire. They kiss, then become friends. But both would like something more… The second volume of LES NORMAUX - the global Webtoon phenomenon about friendship, love and magic.
Magic and mayhem collide in supernatural Paris as Sébastien, a young wizard, comes to terms with his demisexuality and explores his growing feelings for his neighbor Elia - a hot supermodel vampire.
Join Elia, Sébastien and their assorted crew of wonderful friends, as they navigate the ins and outs of dating and relationships in this modern and paranormal love story.
Jadzia Axelrod & Rye Hickman
Genre: Action, Romance & Superheroes
Queer Rep: Trans Women, Queer Women
05 May 2026
More romance, more action, and more queer joy as Taylor faces her biggest fear: the Vane. Taylor Barzelay is finally living as her authentic self, a purple alien space princess with blue hair and superpowers. With a loving girlfriend, Kat, and an adorable talking corgi that doubles as a bodyguard, Taylor should feel more at home on Earth than ever.
So why doesn't she? As Kat plans for life after high school, Taylor begins to wonder what the future holds for her. Despite dealing with bigots in her hometown, protecting her friend Nia Nal from an evil alien aunt, and honing her powers more than ever before, Taylor still isn't sure she can claim her identity as the superhero Galaxy. When the Vane, an alien race that destroyed her home planet, finally arrive on Earth in search of Taylor, her biggest fear becomes reality.
If Superman can't even handle this threat, what chance does Taylor have to save her best friend, the love of her life, and the entire world?! Will she cast aside any doubt in time to become the hero she was always destined to be?
Felicia Day & Rowan McColl
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Queer Rep: Queer Women
26 March 2026
Helen of Troy. Clytemnestra. Timandra. Three sisters, infamously cursed by the goddess Aphrodite to betray their husbands, are known the world over. But few know about the fourth sister: Philonoe. Lost to historical record, all we know from ancient texts is that she avoided the curse placed on her family, and was granted immortality by the goddess Artemis. But why and how did this happen?
Now, Felicia Day is determined to bring Philonoe to vivid life and fill in the missing pieces with this graphic novel retelling. Her story is a traditional hero’s journey with a feminist twist. Born as both a Spartan princess and with a wine-stain birthmark on her face, Philonoe is destined for a different fate than her sisters. Her remarkable but overlooked life is finally revealed in this clever and engaging graphic novel that is perfect for fans of The Palace of Eros and Lore Olympus.
Alice Oseman
Genre: YA Romance
Queer Rep: Queer Men, Queer Cast
02 July 2026
The final installment in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. Everyone in school knows Nick and Charlie. Everyone knows they're going to be together forever.
But Charlie's busy with his bid to become head boy. And while Nick is preparing to leave for uni, he's starting to wonder who he'll be... without Charlie.
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love.
Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, underage drinking, and sexual references.
Cooklin
Genre: Graphic Memoir
Queer Rep: Asexual Women
19 February 2026
What does love look like when you are not interested in sex? Growing up, Caitlin Cook knew the recipe for social success from watching television and reading books: two best friends, two enemies, and a boyfriend. So she arranged her life accordingly: making friends and dreaming of the boys she met in school. But she felt that inside, something was wrong with her.
Because though she wanted to get close to people, every time she experimented with sex, she just felt bored. This graphic novel follows Caitlin Cook, who is asexual but does not yet fully realize it. From evangelical purity politics to the footloose college campus, Caitlin navigates different worlds each with their own sexual orthodoxies, and clumsily attempts to fit into each of them.
A thoughtful and immersive coming-of-age memoir about one girl's struggle to figure out and then claim her asexual identity.
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