SuperQueeros! for June 6, 2018

Happy Pride Month! Let's see what comics decided to take advantage of the season by featuring some... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Bombshells United #19

It's the end of the war, and the Bombshells enter into their final act!

Astonishing X-Men #

Psylocke takes on Xavier takes on Proteus! Who will emerge victorious?

Harley Quinn #43

Someone is out for Harley's blood!

Justice League #1 and Wonder Woman Annual #2

Martian Manhunter joins the JL and Diana helps the Star Sapphires!

Deadpool #1

Wade resurrects his merc agency! And Skottie Young is on art!

SuperQueeros! for April 4, 2018

Julie reunites with Karolina, Iceman is back in X-Men Gold, and the Batgirls are back in Gotham! It's a week for reunions for all of your favorite... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Runaways #8

Julie Power is in town! And Karolina's long distance gf is just in time, because Molly's new school friend is up to some shady, Alice-in-Wonderland-esque schemes! The team is going to need all the allies they can get.

New Mutants #2

Rictor and the rest of Karma's team of monster hunters are hunting a killer in the arctic while something or someone hunts them. Plus, what face from their past is about to resurface?

X-Men Gold #25

With the main team sidelined, the side team gets mainlined!

Astonishing X-Men #10

Can Mystique and the rest of the team take down Proteus? They've certainly been trying for a while...

Bombshells United #15

Bat-Woman and the rest of the Batgirls return to Gotham to take out a mysterious radio tower. But is this the Black Canary's roost, or has the team uncovered something more sinister?

Harley Quinn #41

Harley brings the smack down on the Penguin! Will Batman's rogues gallery be smaller when the dust settles? Indubitably. 

The Wicked and the Divine #35

The origin of the cycle of the Pantheon continues! Can Persephone escape captivity?

SuperQueeros! for March 14, 2018

It's Halloween in March! Rictor joins a monster hunting squad, Proteus possesses people, and Xena and Gabrielle are split apart! Horror is all around our... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

The New Mutants: Dead Souls #1

Rictor joins Magik's team of cryptid-hunting, curse-breaking mutants! Strong Guy, Wolfsbane, and Boom Boom round out the cast of characters ready to light up the darkest corners of the Marvel U to help Magik achieve her goal! Speaking of goals, Magik seems to have left some details off of the mission statement... it can't be too bad, right? Ilyana's secrets are typically benign.

Xena #2

Leaving Athens, Xena and Gabrielle are torn apart by circumstance!

Astonishing X-Men #9

Proteus is going bonkers and possessing team members! Can Mystique and the rest of the team save the world from a resurrected super-mutant?

X-Men Blue #23

While the original 5 are out in space with Venom, Bloodstorm and Jimmy are the last line of defense against the new Hellfire Club: the White Queen, Bastion, Miss Sinister, Havok, and... Malice!

Suicide Squad #37

Hack knows her killer, and now she's out for blood!

Transformers: Lost Light #16

Rodimus and crew have arrived! But the promised land is a little less than was promised...

Wonder Woman #42

Darkseid's plan to command the Amazons continues!

SuperQueeros! for February 21, 2018

Days are getting longer, and that means it's time for a bright new day for undead X-Men, OTP Bombshells, and space archaeologists. SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Generation X #87
It's time for some... fireworks! As Jubilee and M-Plate face off, Jubes' mutant power kicks back into existence to give her the upper hand against her former classmate! But will Jubilation remember how to use powers that she hasn't had since M-Day?

Batwoman Corner:
In Batwoman #12, Kate returns to Brussels to find the twist that this whole year has been leading toward! Meanwhile, back in Bombshells United #12, that reality's Batwoman is discovering just how fated her love for the Question truly is.

Astonishing X-Men #8
X has brought back one of the X-Men's toughest foes: Proteus! Can Mystique, Bishop, and the rest of the X-Men deal with an undefeatable foe?

Doctor Aphra #17
The good doctor has a new crew, a new lady love, and a new mission to go along with it all! But who's the new leader of the Rebellion?

Harley Quinn #38
The Penguin's attack on Harley's home worsens as the bad bird brings in the most ratchet rogues! Condiment King, Egghead, and Film Freak join the fight!

Adventure Time Comics #20
Marceline has writers block and Bubblegum has a cavity!

Wonder Woman Corner:
Justice League #39 sees the team scattered to the four winds, while in Trinity #18 Diana and the team must adapt to the strange effects of Skartaris. In team up news, Diana and Conan conclude their crossover in Wonder Woman/Conan #6 while Bruce and Diana begin their crossover in The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #1.

SuperQueeros! for January 3, 2018

Welcome to 2018! Let's see who has shown up to ring in the new year. SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Iceman #9

It's a superqueero showdown as Daken and Iceman duke it out for the fate of the Xavier Institute! Will Anole and the other students get caught in the crossfire, or can Bobby ice shield everyone from harm?

Paper Girls #19

KJ and the other paper girls are caught in the middle of a battle!

Rat Queens #7

With Nothingness attacking Pallisades, can the Queens defend the city and still survive until the next issue?

Bombshells United #9

Batwoman and the Question lost the race to the Lazarus Pits! Can they survive the aftermath?

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #4

The most epic take on "The Prince and the Pauper" continues! "V" is hitting the books, "B" is making the Vixens into her gang of Harleys, and meanwhile Betty and Veronica are supervillain-ing all over Gotham!

Injustice 2 #17

Harley visits her sister, only to find Poison Ivy instead! You just can't separate these two "gal pals", can you?

Astonishing X-Men #7

Charles starts his mission anew! Which X-Men will join him on this new mission?

Adventure Time #72

Are Finn and Jake too late to save Ooo from an army of doppelgangers?

SuperQueeros! for November 1, 2017

It's All Saints Day, which means that the walls between realms are thin! The Champions ride again, Charles Xavier is back from the dead, and Ivy and Haley resurrect their old costumes! SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Iceman #7
The Champions have been reunited, a swarm of Sentinels have gone haywire, and Bobby is the de facto leader! Can Iceman be the champion that the Champions need? Also, Bobby's parents have finally realized that there's two of instances of their son sliding about.

Astonishing X-Men #5
Mystique and team must survive the Shadow King's assault in the astral plane. Luckily, one Charles Xavier is there to save their bacon!

Archie #25
Reggie has no where to turn, and Betty is surprised at who is there to support her!

Harley & Ivy Meet Betty & Veronica #2
Oh no! Betty and Veronica wore the same thing as their would-be kidnappers! You better stand back, because Veronica Lodge is going to solve. This. Problem.

Justice League #32
The team continues to weather the assault of the universe's nightmare Batmen!

SuperQueeros! for October 4, 2017

It's crossover season! The X-Men team up with the X-Men, Iceman reunites with his old buddies, and Harley & Ivy crossover with Betty & Veronica in this week's... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

X-Men Gold #13
Mojo is marshalling the Sentinels, the Brood, and a bunch of bad memories against our intrepid X-Men! Can Jean and Kitty's teams handle Mojo during sweeps?

Astonishing X-Men #4
Enter Mystique! She and Fantomex are busy enjoying their time in the astral plane before the Shadow king comes for them. Will they be prepared when the other shoe drops?

Iceman #6
The Champions are reassembled! Iceman rounds up Angel, Hercules, Black Widow, Darkstar, and Ghost Rider to reunite the old team! Will Bobby and Herc have any romantic tension??

Adventure Time #69
Princess Bubblegum gets to the bottom of all this hullabaloo!

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1
Riverdale wants to drain the swamp that separates them from Gotham City! Their goal is to build a university, and they're going to pay the tuition of any Riverdale resident who wants to attend! Lucky for the swamp, Poison Ivy is flying in to fight for its survival, and her best friend is ready to kidnap any Bettys or Veronicas who stand in her way!


Harley Quinn #29
The mayoral match-up continues to make more mayhem!


Injustice 2 #11
Ivy impedes Batman!


Justice League #30
The League teams up with their future progeny!

SuperQueeros! for July 19, 2017

Batwoman looks to the past, Willow charges forward, and Harley is grounded in the present! SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Batwoman #5
Find out what happened between Kate and Safiyah. From the cover, it looks... intriguing.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 11 #9
Willow, Buffy, and Faith are breaking into the camps! But what are the vampires up to...?

Insexts #12
The museum prisoners... are ALIVE! And they are angry!

U.S.Avengers #8
Enigma and Squirrel Girl are busy fighting, and Dr. Ho is trying to save Sunspot!

Ultimates 2 #9
Galactus and his team gear up to take on the Dark Celestials, while the Maker and the High Evolutionary team up to do... something? Probably evolve something.

Harley Quinn #24
Two years in, it's time to meet the people who gave Harley life! That's right, Mr. and Mrs. Quinzel are coming to town!

Archie #22
Wait, what? Betty is going to die?!?

Astonishing X-Men #1
Mystique joins a squad of X-Men who are summoned to aid Psylocke from a massive psychic attack! But who could have perpetrated such and attack?

Justice League #25
Diana and the League join forces with Felix Faust!

SuperQueeros! for August 28th, 2013

It's a mixed bag this week, but we DEFINITELY get the continuation of last month's SHOCKING Young Avengers! Plus Astonishing X-men and many more... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, transgender, and queer in comics today!

Young Avengers #9

The solicit for this issue reads:

We wanted to just write "Screaming! Screaming! Screaming!" for this solicit, but we're told we need boring old facts. :(

...and truer words were never spoken! Well, aside from the dumb facts bit. I have been SCREAMING SCREAMING SCREAMING for the past month over Prodigy's kiss stealing, and I'm going to be SCREAMING SCREAMING SCREAMING over to this book this month to see just WHY Hulkling looks so mopey!

Astonishing X-men #66

The coolest cover EVER. Stuff happens as this AMAZING series winds to its close! D:

Avengers Arena #13

So, we know Molly and Ant-man are trying to find there way into this book (bringing along girlfriends Julie Power and Karolina Dean) and it seems like a lot of these dead characters are coming back in one form or another (Mettle is now a Doombot, basically), so the body count of this book looks like it might be topping out. But who knows! Maybe they'll kill your fav in the final scene!

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SuperQueeros! for June 12th, 2013

When it rains, it pours. And to get me through all the rain here in ATL, 'queero comics are pouring out this week! SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, transgendered, and queer in comics today!

EDIT: Supurbia 8 came out this week too!!!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9: Freefall #22

Buffy, Willow, and Xander are reunited and off on an adventure! The only problem is that one of them is a traitor, and the little adventure they're undertaking is mostly just a distraction so that the baddies can do some deviousness! That is, unless that sentient red balloon is hella powerful...

Demon Knights #21

Vandal and Etrigan with the Holy Grail?! That can't be good! What will vampire Ystin have to say about that, I wonder...

Wolverine and the X-Men #31

The lil' Hellfire babies have started their own academy for kidnapped X-men! Luckily they made primo hiring choices and Mystique is leading the staff! (She is sure wearing a lot of hats these days!)

Astonishing X-Men #63

The Saga of Bobby's Exes continues (including Mystique! She has more books this week than Wolvie...) as we count down to Evil Iceman!

Batgirl #21

Alysia Yeoh wasn't in the last issue, but the cray-mazing Puppeteer was, and her psychotic murder spree continues this week!

A Distant Soil #40

Liana has lost control of her abilities and is poised to cause Phoenix-level destruction! Can she rein in her psychic destruction?

Artifacts #28

A lot of the characters in this book are super Catholic... hopefully they still have room for Finch in the narrative!

SuperQueeros! for April 17th, 2013

In the wake of great personal tragedy, the theme seems to be one of a funhouse reflection of reality: it's apocalypses and Hell on Earth this week for... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, transgendered, and queer in comics today.

Batwoman #19

It looks like the D.E.O., specifically Agent Chase, has been planning to take down Kate for a while. So much so, in fact, that we get some backstory on the blonde bureaucrat. And it looks pretty sweet, in a Watchmen-esque fashion! Plus, the return of someone from Batwoman's past, and it is being strongly hinted that it's Kate's twice-dead sister, Alice! Or is there some deeper Kane family secret that is about to be revealed...?

Astonishing X-Men #51

It's Jean-pocalypse!!! AoA Jean has taken the Apocalypse seed into herself and is going to attempt to stop the multiverse-devouring Extermination from devouring every universe! Without going insane and Apocalypse-level evil that is. Will she be a new Dark Phoenix? Will her White Crown alter-ego come put her in her place? Or is this the beginning of a terrible new era for the AoA????

Chew #33

John Colby is going to work for Applebee! With both gays going against the story's protagonist, how will Tony retaliate? Well, for starters he's going on assignment with a bunch of hot navy officers while John is stuck in a veritable apocalypse: lending his shoulder to his weeping and wailing bosses. Sigh, poor Colby... the straight chibiopaths have all the fun... 

Mara #4

Mara's brother resurfaces as the military reaches out to the new superhero. Will he be enough of a bargaining chip to sway Mara to the side of shadowy government ops???

X-Factor #254

Speaking of apocalypses, you should see what New York looks like in this month's X-Factor! The city hasn't looked this bad since it merged with Limbo in Inferno! Thankfully, this story is about one million times better than that one.

Wonder Woman #19

Diana and ORION?!?!?!?!?! (At least it's better than Diana and Supes...)

SuperQueeros! for March 27th, 2013

Have you guys seen the MOOC on Gender Through Comics on comixology???? Its course materials are totes on sale now! I mean, you probs own 'em all already, but if you don't, CHECK IT OUT. Also, we've got some AMAZING books this week in... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, transgendered, and queer in comics today!!

Young Avengers #3

FIGHT SCENES. The team knows that there are weirdo putty monsters taking over the "adults" and they are starting to realize that they are a team. Kinda. So that means that everyone needs to be pushed onto the same side, which means: FIGHT SCENES. Also, if this book has "plentiful feels," as the solicit promises, does that mean that we'll get some Sterek???? (J/k! But if we don't get some hot Wiccling I'mma be huntin' that solicit writer DOWN.)

Morning Glories #25

It's the end of season 1 for this AWESOME, mind-eff of a comic! And it's 8:13!!!! (For readers of this book, I'm TOTES hoping that means that it will finally be 8:14 the next time Hunter looks at a clock...) Who will change sides? Who will die? And who will come back to life as an older, meaner Layla Miller???? #prediction

Life with Archie #28

Kevin's campaign for Senate continues, with 'Ronnie at the helm as campaign manager! but what happens when there aren't enough hours in the day and Fred Mirth is actively working to ruin each one of those 24 hours???

Astonishing X-men #60

X-Termination continues! Wolvie fights Weapon Omega (a.k.a. Apocalypse!Wolvie)! Here's hoping that Karma finds the time to get post-apocalypse'd into getting butt-kicking-er!

Teen Titans #18

So, as I'm sure we've all read, post"Death of the Family" Tim Drake is problematic and evil now, as is the writing in this book. Will Bunker's queerness protect him from being a victim of the weird and disingenuous approach to sexuality, or make him victim number three???? (Also, what with all the women throwing themselves at TD, is it too much to ask for him to hook up with EVERYONE he runs into? Cap'n Jack-esque? #Kon-el/Tim)

Justice League Dark #18

It's the conclusion of the "Death of Magic" storyline, and it promises to "shift the status quo" of the team. What with Constantine getting his own series, does this mean that team will see him leave and a new leader take his place? Fingers crossed for Madame Xanadu!

Hack/Slash #25

It's the conclusion of the "Final" finale (and the series)! Cassie fights Samhain to the DEATH!

SuperQueeros! for February 27th, 2013

Ultimate Comics' non-linear storytelling finally wends its way back to the hottest of superqueeros, the Young Avengers get their second issue, and the two best X-teams slouch their way toward X-termination! Plus some books about gays who aren't mutants or whatever in this week's... SuperQueeros: all that's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, transgendered, and queer in comics today!!

Ultimate Comics X-Men #23

We finally get the 411 on what happened to Colossus! After he murdered a guard in the mutant concentration camps we lost all narrative contact with the metal hunk, but this week we see how he and Storm both survived the Nimrod attack and went their separate ways. I'm hoping that Colossus gets picked up by Jean and taken to her mutant city in Asia!

Young Avengers #2 Now

Will Hulkling's EvilMom kill everyone?? Has she already killed his boyfriend's family??? And what's up with this foe of Loki's that shows up? Are they talking about Miss America Chavez?

Astonishing X-men #59

Northstar and Kyle are back from their honeymoon just in time to help Karma and the team as they hurtle toward X-termination!

X-treme X-men #11

Speaking of X-termination, Dazzler and her team are one issue closer to that fateful crossover event! But before they do they have to decide: will they side with or against the Nazis?

Artifacts #25

The Angelus teams up with the Witchblade and the Rapture to muscle the Darkness into restoring the natural order of the universe! Doesn't sound like she'll have much time for that gorgeous cop she's got on lock...

Teen Titans #17

So I guess Vibe isn't Bunker's bf... maybe we'll find out who is in this issue!

Justice League Dark #17

E'erbody is still trapped on a world with no magic. Don't die, very-old-Madame-X!

SuperQueeros! for January 23, 2013

THIS IS THE DAY YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

Young Avengers #1

BILLY AND TEDDY ARE BACK!!!!! (And their new team is KILLER!!!) This is probably the happiest day of the entire year, you guys. It's like Valentine's Day 2013 came three weeks early! 

• This Scott O'Malley variant cover? I AM IN LOVE. 
• Billy and Teddy? They are in love! And I'm in love with 'shipping their love!
• Miss America Chavez AND Hawkeye? It's like the Wondie/Batwoman team-up all over again! LOVE!
• And tiny Loki!! (It would be totes cute if he fought a tiny Hulk at some point, eh?)
• (Sidebar, though: Yeah... Lil' Cap'n Marvel... There already is a young Kree superhero on this team? So... Just what do you think you're going to be doing here that Teddy can't? Because the answer is nothing. [EDIT: The answer is kissing ladies.]) 

But whatevs! Awesome can never be redundant! Which is why I'm buying three copies of this book! #billyteddy #otp

Batwoman #16

MEDUSA FIGHT. And who's this "new superhero" they will be introducing????

Astonishing X-Men #58

Warbird continues on her mission to wipe out another alien race! Will the Shi'ars' colonialist legacy catch up with her???

Chew #31

Last issue was the close of the first half of Chew. Now it's time for the final thirty issues. And now that Toni Chu is dead, no one will be able to escape her all-seeing eye!

Before Watchmen: Minutemen #6

The end of this limited run prequel! (That's all I got: I'm waitin' on the giant trade.)

Wonder Woman #16

It's old gods versus New Gods! Diana versus Orion! Stars versus stars 'n' stripe(d bikini bottom)s!

Red Hood and the Outlaws #16

The crossover with Teen Titans continues (for all you Bunker completists).

Hellblazer #299

John Constantine is dead! (Again.) Hey, maybe a new John will be born and raised in the future by his Messiah-esque daughter and return to give all the mages back the powers that were stolen by the Fuchsia Mutant! #nope

SuperQueeros! for December 19th, 2012

Ah, December! Holidays. Vacations. And not only do we get a reprieve from work, but our comics do too! Next week the only comics coming out are Aquaman, JLA, and the last issue of Amazing Spider-man, so this week we're loaded up with 'queeros!

Batwoman #15
The penultimate issue of the awesome Wonder Woman/Batwoman crossover! It features every Batwoman character coming together to battle Medusa and also features the all-new incarnation of some yet-to-be-named character. GOSH I HOPE IT IS RENEE MONTOYA!!!!!!! In my opinion, Maggie is to Kate as Kennedy is to Willow: not OTP. Either way, this issue is sure to be a show-stopper!

X-treme X-men #8
Speaking of show-stoppers, Dazzler's inter-dimensional murder tour is about to hit a roadblock when her team comes face to face with their replacements: Zombie Apocalypse Dazzler and Howlett's hot ex, Hercules!

Wonder Woman #15
The new mythology of DCnU Wonder Woman continues to grow with the introduction of the New Gods! You've seen Diana face down her siblings in battle, but how does she compare to the awesome might of the Apokoliptian Orion???

Astonishing X-men #57
Warbird takes front and center this issue as she works find a place for herself here on Earth.

X-Factor #249
Ever the meta title, it's the end of the world in X-Factor this week and the Warders are here to make sure our dashing dude-couple don't mess it up!

Red Hood and the Outlaws #15
Crossover with Teen Titans! Not sure if Bunker is in this, but at least Starfire wears clothes now!

Hellblazer #298
John only has FIVE DAYS TO LIVE!!!! His wife thinks he should stop being so dramatic.

Scarlet Betch Episode #71

Hey Betches!


We're back this week doing a round up of great queers in comics. From Batwoman's mind-blowing pages courtesy of JH Williams, Wonder Woman's decidedly incongruent appearances in her solo title and Justice League, Astonishing X-men, MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC (OMG!!!!), and much much more. :)

Let us know what you think! Plus, any comics you think we missed in our coverage let us know! Send us a tweet @ScarletBetch or by email at scarletbetch@gmail.com

SuperQueeros! for November 28th, 2012

Every once in a while I find the time to scour the internet for LGBTetc. comic book characters that slipped under my radar and this week I turned up some gems! And by "gems" I mean both awesome queer characters AND erant comments like this one from a blog post about Zenescope: "I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape." Ah, the internet...

And remember folks, if you know about an LGBT comic book character that I've neglected, let me know and I'll rectify the situation and start tracking that costumed 'queero!

Chew #30
When John Colby, cyborg partner of main character Tony Chu at the FDA, calls their boss Mike Applebee a "fag" it's not simply a homophobic comment, it's also experience talking. See, John and Mike have hooked up. Yup, two non-boyfriend, kick-as gay characters populate one of the most creative comics on the stands today. And with issue #30 being The Wedding Issue (not a gay wedding) it is, as the solicit recognizes, THE WORST jumping on point. So why not give it a shot? I know I will!

Green Hornet #31
I'm going to defer to any Green Hornet fans (or anyone willing to do the research via comixology's current 99 cent sale), but it seems like Mulan Kato was outed and then immediately retconned straight. So I'm just gonna put this idea out there and keep my eyes peeled for any indication that that retcon was retconned. EDIT: Yeah, read the preview for this issue. They're OTP-ing her with GH himself. #bummer

Astonishing X-men Annual
Did you read last week's issue?!?!? It was the answer to ALL my prayers (sorta)! Karma is now a wealthy industrialist, a la Warren Worthington III or Emma Frost! She still doesn't have that gun-for-a-leg that I wanted, but now that she's working with a more substantial salary than that of a librarian I imagine she'll be bankrolling some baller adventures! And maybe Kyle will get some more screen time!

Husbands #6
The last issue! And it's secret-agent-y! How will our dashing dudes deal with a license to kill? And how will the lessons they learned influence them after they get back to the "real" world?

Morning Glories #23
So there's been no update on Hisao (original Jun), but old-Jade has finally crossed into the main narrative! Unfortunately, it seems like Irina is out to kill her...

X-Treme X-men #7
Now that Howlett and Dazzler have gone on a robot-killing rampage to save Kurt they've incurred the wrath of both Danger, queen of Robot-Earth, and Sage, liaison between the robots and the remains of the human race. So how will they escape? And is the Xavier of this world evil, good, or too dead to be of any help?

Teen Titans #14
Wonder Girl's story continues and it seems that her story will be tied to the arrival of Raven and, possibly, this whole "Trinity War" thing. But where are Skitter and Bunker??????

Justice League Dark #14
Amethyst and Frankenstein continue to guest star as they explore the depths of the Hours of Mysteries. But now that disaster has been averted in the annual, what will Madame Xanadu have to do this issue?

True Blood #7
More ancient werewolves. Everyone in this book counts as queer, right?

SuperQueeros! for November 21st, 2012

Did y'all see the list of top ten gay and lesbian characters/couples over at Newsarama? It's a celebration of Shining Knight, the intersex, ass-kicking Demon Knight I mentioned in last week's SuperQueeros! (Newsarama calls Shining Knight transgender, but unless you count Bornstein-ing your way past the concept of gender as transgender, I think S.K. came out as pansexed and pangendered.) Give it a flip through and see if you learn about any new superqueeros! I know it clued me in to Danielle Baptiste's queer identity as a (or possibly "the only") 'queero at Top Cow.

Speaking of 'queeros in the mainstream, we've got a TON of AWESOME books to read this week!

Supurbia #1

The best comic this year gets its own ongoing series! Night Fox and Agent Twilight return as a villain moves into the neighborhood and starts to court Night Fox's wife Alexis. Plus, we get to meet Supurbia's version of Lois Lane, the unceremoniously dumped Hayley Harper! And what exactly is keeping Batu's husband up late? Perhaps the creation of a Boomtube...?

Batwoman #14

Kate continues her crusade to kill Medusa with the help of Wonder Woman! Will zombie cowboy Pegasus help them out? Or is his head the one that "will role" as the preview at the end of the last issue foreshadowed? Also, why isn't Pegasus a flying horse????

Astonishing X-Men #56

From the cover it looks like Gambit is Iceman? I did not see that one coming... And if Bobby is the teammate who returns, why is there a question of if he is a friend or foe? And the solicit also mentions Kyle, so he might be in danger! Or a villain! Can Karma and Northstar pull a save out of this mounting disaster???

Husbands #5

Speaking of married super-couples, the second-to-last issue of Husbands is out this week! And it looks like this issue is going to be in the style of the Archie-verse!!!! ARGH I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE INEVITABLE CUTE-BOMB!

X-Factor #247

More marrieds: Layla and Jaimie got hitched! And now everyone is going to Hell! Sheesh, first it was Hellblazer, then it was Demon Knights, and now X-Factor is going to Hell? 2012 is a popular year for that toasty destination!

Hellblazer #297

The last issue in The Curse of the Constantines! The three plot clues are "hungry ghosts, tainted fairies, and a mother's lively corpse". Intriguing...

Uncanny X-Force #34

This is the penultimate issue of this title! The will Evan become an evil Apocalypse? Or can he manage to thwart Daken's plans and save the team that's come to save/kill him? And now that AoA Nightcrawler has killed the man who ate his wife, AoA Blob, will he be able to survive the judgement of E.V.A.???

Wonder Woman #14

Wondie is trapped in a labyrinth with an angry cousin! Will she be able to survive the vengeance of The Desert Winds? Especially since she came to save her?

Justice League #14

Wonder Woman continues to help fight Cheetah and a new monster-Superman (who I am assuming is Bizarro)!

SuperQueeros! for October 24th, 2012

It's m'birthday! And it looks like the comics industry knew exactly what I wanted!

Husbands #1

OKAY. Everyone stay calm! It's here, it's happening, and it's $0.99: the first issue of the six-issue Husbands cross-time caper! Buy it at digital.darkhorse.com. The limited series starts with Cheeks, Brady, and Haley getting a mysterious wedding present that whisks them off to the first of six different parallel universes, Exiles-style. And since it's written by Jane Espenson and Brad Bell, you know it HAS to be awesome! #justwhatIalwayswanted!

X-treme X-men #5

The second half of the Howlett-centric adventure continues! At the end of last issue, Dazzler, Nightcrawler, BalloonXavier, BabyHowlett, and Mr. and Mrs. Howllet were holed up in a shack in the middle of the desert as evil, cowpoke versions of Cyke, Sabretooth, Colossus, and Danger charged toward them! And where's Howlett in all this you ask? Riding with the baddies! Since his adamantine skull protects him from psychic assault, how did EvilXavier get James to switch sides? And will he be able to find his way back so that the crew can off EvilXavier, save lil' Howlett, and scoot? (Also, did you see Greg Pak's awesome #SignsYoSonIsGay tweet? And the cover for issue #9???)

Astonishing X-men #55

Karma, Northstar, et al. continue their fight against Karma's evil half sister Hitachi. But is Iceman really dead, or was his untimely demise in a vat of molten metals simply a ruse by Northstar to rid his body of Hitachi's nanobots? And is Tiger Tyger for realsies going to let these X-n000bs take over her island??

National Comics: Xanadu #1

Finally, a new solo title for my fav Cassandra! Madame X is an all-seeing attorney in this re-imagining of the awesome, occasionally bisexual character. And while following her exploits here is a bit like following DCnU Constantine ("Well the character is explicitly queer in SOME universe."), I'm still going for it! Plus, I really like the concept of a shifting anthology that publishes one issue of each story every four months. #itsmyparty

Justice League Dark #13

The House of Secrets vs. the House of Mystery! That's all you need to say for me! I'm all in!

Teen Titans #13

Cassie continues to kill her armor-stealing ex. I wonder what bunker is up to?

Hack/Slash #19

This story APPEARS to be less "Class Comics" and more "thoughtful reversal of horror tropes", but I'll let you be the judge.

Scarlet Betch Episode #70

Hey Betches!


How do we look? We're trying out Google Hangouts, and I think it works pretty well! This week we're talking about X-treme X-men's new betch, James Howlett, the current developments in Karma's mythology in Astonishing X-men, J.H. William's excellent re-telling of Batwoman's origin, the hotness that is Morning Glories and much more!

Let us know what you think about the Google Hangout format, comics, or our opinions! Plus, if there are any comics you think we missed in our coverage let us know! Send us a tweet @ScarletBetch or by email at scarletbetch@gmail.com

Also, I just did some research on James' title. In the solicit he is referred to as "Captain Howlett", which is where I determined his title. But astute reader Jason Tseng picked up that Emmeline calls him "General Howlett" on page 3. However he is the "former governor general" of Canada, which in our universe grants the title of "The Right Honourable James Howlett". So... I'm just gonna call him James Howlett. ;D