8 Comics to Read This Pride Month

This collection of comics and graphic novels, a mix of nonfiction and fiction stories, have settings as disparate as a cabin in the woods and a 24-hour convenience store. What unites them is that they all star L.G.B.T.Q. protagonists. Happy Pride!

Upstaged

The final summer of theater camp is a tumultuous time for Ashton Price, who uses the pronouns they/them, in this story by Robin Easter for middle grade readers. Ashton is crushing on Ivy Santos, a longtime friend who is also the lead in “Ella,” a musical retelling of Cinderella. Will Ashton be able to successfully stage manage the show, pull off some theater magic and reveal their feelings for Ivy? And will it be all for naught if they later attend different high schools? Raise the curtain and see. (Little Brown. Available now.)

X-Men: The Wedding Special

Mystique and Destiny, two villains turned frenemies of the mutant heroes, are celebrated in this anthology, which has five new stories culminating in their wedding. Also included are a chronicle of the couple’s past appearances and an interview with Chris Claremont, the writer who created the characters more than four decades ago. These reveal how their relationship was initially depicted with coded language. Their endurance makes this comic feel like a victory lap. (Marvel Entertainment. Available now.)

Seoul Before Sunrise