The 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards has announced its nominees for media that accurately and inclusively represent LGBTQ+ stories. Among the nominees are a number of ongoing comic books and anthologies, including a number of landmark 2022 series from DC and Marvel.
The nominations for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards honoring queer media from 2022 were announced on Wednesday, January 18. Among the categories announced online are "Outstanding Comic Book" and "Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology." The nominees for these two comic-focused categories, including the creative teams, are as follows:
Outstanding Comic Book
- Immortal X-Men, by Kieron Gillen, Lucas Werneck, Michele Bandini, David Curiel, Dijjo Lima, Clayton Cowles (Marvel Comics)
- New Mutants, by Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Charlie Jane Anders, Danilo Beyruth, Rod Reis, Jan Duursema, Guillermo Sanna, Alex Lins, Alberto Alburquerque, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Dan Brown, Ruth Redmond, Carlos Lopez, Tamra Bonvillain, Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)
- Poison Ivy, by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, Atagun Ilhan, Brian Level, Stefano Gaudiano, Jay Leisten, Arif Prianto, Ivan Plascencia, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (DC Comics)
- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, by Alyssa Wong, Minkyu Jung, Natacha Bustos, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Comics)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El, by Tom Taylor, Nicole Maines, John Timms, Cian Tormey, Raul Fernandez, Bruno Redondo, Wade Von Grawbadger, Adriano Lucas, Clayton Henry, Ruairi Coleman, Scott Hanna, Hi-Fi Color, Federico Blee, Wes Abbott, Matt Herms, Marcelo Maiolo, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Dave Sharpe, Bruno Redondo (DC Comics)
- Tim Drake: Robin, by Meghan Fitzmartin, Riley Rossmo, Lee Loughridge, Tom Napolitano, Rob Leigh (DC Comics)
- The Nice House on the Lake, by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire, Andworld Design (DC Comics)
- Wynd: The Throne in the Sky, by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas, Andworld Design (BOOM! Studios)
- I Hate This Place, by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge, Pat Brosseau (Image Comics)
- Sins of the Black Flamingo, by Andrew Wheeler, Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain, Aditya Bidikar (Image Comics)
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology
- DC Pride 2022 (DC Comics) [anthology]
- Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, by Jadzia Axelrod, Jess Taylor (DC Comics)
- Marvel's Voices: Pride #1 (Marvel Comics) [anthology]
- Chef's Kiss, by Jarrett Melendez, Danica Brine, Hank Jones, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Oni Press)
- Coven, by Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton (Putnam)
- Doughnuts and Doom, by Balazs Lorinczi (Top Shelf Productions)
- Fine: A Comic About Gender, by Rhea Ewing (W.W. Norton & Company)
- Heartstopper Volume 4, by Alice Oseman (Graphix)
- Magical Boy, by The Kao (Graphix)
- Young Men in Love (A Wave Blue World) [anthology]
GLAAD Honors the Best of Queer Comics
The GLAAD organization annually honors the best of queer media, and comic books are no exception. It's no surprise to see a number of groundbreaking 2022 series and anthologies from DC and Marvel on this list, including the likes of Poison Ivy and New Mutants. Tim Drake - the third person to become Robin in DC Comics continuity - only came out as bisexual in late 2021, but the move from DC saw a resurgence of stories for the character, rightly honored here. Marvel's Immortal X-Men brought the longstanding love between Mystique and Destiny to the fore, exploring their centuries-long love story and positioning them as a pivotal force in the entire X-Men line.
It's also notable that a number of independent works are also being honored, such as Sins of the Black Flamingo and I Hate This Place, recognizing that the market for and availability of queer stories in comics continue to expand, even as some come under intense scrutiny and even bans. The 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards will be held later this year, but readers can find these LGBTQ+ series, graphic novels, and anthologies from DC, Marvel, and more in stores now
Source: GLAAD