New & Upcoming Comics Spotlight: LGBTQ+

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Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1

Tastemaker Mimi Green is a popular essayist with a perfectly curated social media presence—until a blog post she wrote a decade ago, cruelly mocking fat people, resurfaces and sparks a viral furor. Mimi checks into an isolated mental health facility in Topanga to ride out the scandal, but as sound baths and crystal healings by day give way to restless nights, she's pulled into another version of the building. There the halls are old and gluttonous and gilded, and the vainglorious like Mimi and her fellow patients are punished again and again. Only local bartender Natalie, the lesbian lover Mimi hid from the public, stands a chance of tracking her down before it's too late.

Connor Goldsmith, host of the critically-acclaimed podcast Cerebro, makes his comics writing debut in collaboration with GLAAD award-winning artist Josh Cornillon (Young Men in Love), crafting a surreal and grisly take on the wellness industry, so-called 'cancel culture', body dysmorphia, and the complex power dynamics of show business.

Comic · 32 pages · $4.99

Releases May 27, 2026

Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Vol. 1 TP

Kaoru Mitsuya has all but given up on living a meaningful life. Ensnared at a young age by the temptations of organized crime, he has neither a penny to his name nor anything he holds truly dear. It is at this lowest point that he encounters Yuichiro Shirouzu—a delicately beautiful florist with a secret or two hidden beneath his kind demeanor. When Yuichiro offers Kaoru a job at his nighttime flower shop, it marks a turning point for Kaoru, both in how he lives his life, and whom he wishes to spend it with…

Trade Paperback · 176 pages · $13.99Releases Apr 7, 2026

Voices in the Sea Foam TP

Can true love break a curse that crosses lifetimes?

Aito used to think he was an ordinary kid—until the day he fell in love at first sight with a boy at school. Suddenly, memories of his previous life as the tragic little mermaid came flooding back, leaving him unable to speak or stand without agonizing pain. The terrifying ordeal made him swear off love entirely, but a fateful encounter with his charming college classmate Toru now threatens to shake his resolve—and push him into dark waters that might drown him for good.

Trade Paperback · 226 pages · $13.95

Releases May 5, 2026

Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 #1

You are cordially invited to the party that is this year's Star Trek: Celebrations anthology! This one-shot features the universe's queer characters in tales of love and triumph, exemplifying Gene Roddenberry's mission for us all to one day celebrate infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

Our cast of all LGBTQIA+ creators — including Meghan Fitzmartin, Ben Kahn, Jamila Rowser, and more (!) — are serving up the fun with stories like a botanical adventure with Sulu and Ben, a bar brawl bash with Mariner and Jennifer, and a nostalgic holodeck date gone wrong with Seven and Raffi, so don't miss out on this talent-packed extravaganza.

Comic · 40 pages · $5.99

Releases May 27, 2026

Laughter in the Sunshine TP

A sweet Boys’ Love romance about two young men, a smuggled cat, and the month they spend together.

On the way home from work one night, Kiriyama Taiyou picks up a friendly stray cat. Pets are strictly off-limits at his apartment building, but he attempts to sneak in his new feline friend anyway—only to be caught by the grumpy building manager, Taira Asahi. Taiyou begs Asahi to let him keep the cat until he can find it a new home. To his shock, Asahi agrees. The catch? Taiyou has to be his gofer until the cat is gone.

As Taiyou runs himself ragged completing errands for Asahi, he begins to notice a kind heart lying beneath his prickly exterior...as well as the unrequited crush on someone that Asahi's been nursing for years. Taiyou wants to make Asahi’s romantic dreams come true, but will his attempts at playing cupid lead to his own broken heart?

Trade Paperback · 240 pages · $15.99

Releases May 12, 2026

Virginia Woolf TP

The latest in Mad Cave's English print releases from Italian publisher Becco Giallo and Comixology Originals, Virginia Woolf is an emotional and vibrant retelling of the famous author's elusive and passionate relationship with Vita Sackville-West. Told through loose connections with some of Woolf's most beloved novels and using quotations from letters written by the pair, this graphic novel brings color and texture to this semi-secret love affair and boldly renders the waves and lulls of the emotional turmoil suffered by the gifted and tormented Woolf. Ideal for fans of literature and of Woolf's novels, of course, this edition will also appeal to LGBTQIA-focused retailers and readers for its loving and mature depiction of the affair.

An emotional and vibrant retelling of the famous author's passions and torments, especially her ardent relationship with Vita Sackville-West. Virginia Woolf ended her own life in March 1941, driven by the strength of her grief for the world entering another war. She was a woman full of turbulent emotions and desires, ones which brought her both great joy and suffering. Told through loose connections with some of Woolf's most beloved novels and using quotations from letters written by Woolf and Sackville-West, this graphic novel brings color and texture to this semi-secret love affair and boldly renders the waves and lulls of Woolf's extraordinary mind.

Trade Paperback · 128 pages · $19.99 · Perfect Bound

Releases May 26, 2026

The Delinquent and the Transfer Student Vol. 1 TP

A tough, no-nonsense delinquent and a sweet transfer student find a way to grow closer with a silly game in this sweet yuri/Girls’ Love romance!

Kanzaki Riri, the new girl in class, has a peculiar pastime—she wants the school’s toughest delinquent, Atsuko, to say ridiculously cute things. Atsuko plays along, thinking Riri’s just a harmless weirdo… until those silly little word lists start making her cheeks turn red. With each sweet phrase, the gap between them closes—and it’s not just Atsuko who’s getting flustered. Is this just a quirky game between opposites…or the beginning of something real?

Trade Paperback · 180 pages · $14.99

Releases Jun 2, 2026

Navegando Contigo TP

NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes of their favorite manga.

Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer - and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But it was more than just having read the same book series--neither of them had finished it! Soon, they become new friends on a mission - to track down the remaining Navigator Nozomi books. This slice-of-life romance follows the two girls as they adventure across North Carolina to find each book, with their story intercut with the tales of Navigator Nozomi. Neesha and Gabby find more than just the books though—they find acceptance, friendship, understanding, and love.

Trade Paperback · 220 pages · $14.99 · Perfect Bound

Releases May 19, 2026

Wild Love: A BL Guide to the Animal Kingdom TP

Grab your field notes and get ready to learn about the animal kingdom in the sexiest way possible—with Boys’ Love!

Are you a fellow BL academic looking to learn more about the animal kingdom? Grab your field notes and get ready for the sexiest crash course ever. In this academic collection, you'll learn all about the habits and lifestyles of animals in our world. Things like giraffe hierarchy battles, a pure romance between penguins, and even snail hermaphrodites with their own omegaverse plots. Packed full of ecology trivia, facts, and detailed visual guides, this BL manga guide is ready to teach you all about getting wild!

Trade Paperback · 340 pages · $27.99

Releases Jun 16, 2026

Strobe in the Dark TP

This sweet coming-of-age BL story follows Arata as he admires his childhood friend, Shotaro, from behind his camera lens. As friendship blossoms into something more, Arata and his camera seek to capture the fleeting joys and beauty of youth.

Arata, a member of the photography club, and Shotaro, a member of the basketball club, are childhood friends. The photos of Shotaro that Arata takes are very popular with girls. While Shotaro continues to turn down confessions almost every day, Arata continues to hide his own feelings for Shotaro. Then one day, Shotaro tells Arata that there's someone he likes... and their lifelong friendship changes forever.

Trade Paperback · 248 pages · $14.99

Releases Jun 9, 2026

Monsters in Love: A Pride Anthology #1

We need love and monster now more than ever!!!

Beloved anthology Monsters In Love turns romance comics on their ogre-sized head with 10 swoon-worthy stories by fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ creators, including James Tynion IV, Jadzia Axelrod, Vita Ayala, Zoe Tunnell, Sina Grace, Josh Trujillo, Claudia Aguirre, Tench, and many others, just in time for Pride Month.

This super-sized special also includes a framing story by the creative team from The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos!

Comic · 80 pages · $9.99

Releases Jun 3, 2026