Gay Comix

This article is about the underground comic book series. For general discussion of gay themes in comic books, see LGBT themes in comics.
Not to be confused with "Gay Comics", published by Marvel Comics from 1945 to 1949.
Gay Comix
Gay Comix #1 (September 1980), art by Rand Holmes
Publication information
PublisherKitchen Sink Press (1980–1984)
Bob Ross (1985–1998)
ScheduleIrregular
Formatanthology
Publication dateSept. 1980 – July 1998
No. of issues25
Editor(s)Howard Cruse, Robert Triptow, Andy Mangels

Gay Comix (later Gay Comics) is an underground comics series published from 1980 to 1998 featuring cartoons by and for gay men and lesbians. The comic books had the tagline "Lesbians and Gay Men Put It On Paper!"

Much of the early content was autobiographical, but more diverse themes were explored in later editions. The contents of Gay Comix were generally about relationships, personal experiences, and humor, rather than sex. It is generally less sexually explicit than the similarly themed (and male-focused) Meatmen series of graphic novels.[1] Its editors each made a deliberate effort to feature work by both women and men.

  1. ^ Rothschild 1995, p. 64.