The Pride Season Two

by Joe Glass, Cem Iroz (Artist), Mike Stock (Letterer)

The Pride are back in a brand new adventure! The team took on the world and won - or did they? Follow The Pride as they have a fresh start and expand their mission and goals to see a world for everyone! So what's on the agenda? Well, nuclear meltdowns, new heroes and a spate of mysterious attacks on the world's biggest pop star, Siren's fans!

Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. This title is available as part of comiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading.

Genres: Comics, Queer, LGBT, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Superheroes

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 29, 2020

About the author

Joe is a GLAAD Award winning writer from the deepest, darkest South Wales Valleys in the UK. He is mostly known for his ComiXology Originals, LGBTQ+ superhero series, The Pride (now published in print by Dark Horse Comics as The Pride Omnibus). He’s also the writer behind various self-published and crowdfunded comics work such as Acceptable Losses, Glitter Vipers and The Miracles. He won his GLAAD Award for the m/m romance anthology he co-edited for A Wave Blue World, Young Men in Love.

Joe has worked in the past a comics news reporter and critic and has previously worked with Bleeding Cool, Gay Times, WhatCulture and more. Joe remains a staunch advocate of LGBTQ+ representation in media.

He lives in Wales to do his writing, and is a very soft boi.

Reviews

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[H. Givens · Rating 2 out of 5]

I seem to be the opposite of a lot of reviewers -- I loved the first volume, thought the plot was great and the characters were so much more nuanced than I expected. The second volume seems much more "queer 101" to me, and they introduce a bajillion other characters to do 101s of all their different sexualities and issues, and although they all seem neat it takes away from the plot until there isn't a plot anymore. I'd really like to see individual volumes/arcs about some of the different Pride members, where we could go deeper than surface-level again.

[Kat Moreid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I loved all the emotional moments in Pride Season Two. I enjoyed the deeper dive into the Pride team's lives and the expansion of the team with new members. Enjoyable read!

[Rocky Sunico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wowzers, this second "season" of the Pride comic series is a major leap in narrative complexity versus their first book. Initially, I was somewhat annoyed by how heavily it relied on stereotypes and didn't seem to add anything significant to the superhero conversation apart from obviously copying concepts of major heroes from other publishers.

And while that part of it is still tied to the fabric of the comic, the more diverse nature of the cast has allowed for more complex stories in this book and it really does a lot for the LGBQ community as a whole. As is naturally the case when you're done with introducing the characters, now they really got to focus on their individual stories and pushing some serious character development.

We start with Bear still in the hospital and how that arc develops is a pretty good one. Ms. Frost's new relationship with Muscle Mary continues to grow in this book and they are made to face a serious challenge of a different nature. And there are so many other nuanced bits thrown in as they deal with a mysterious enemy with quite the big climactic battle at the end of things.

[Karl Pendlebury · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Pride may be a little on the nose sometimes (I mean characters called “bear”, “cub” & “otter”) but it’s actually full of fun and plenty of heart.

I’m loving learning about the characters and seeing their relationships form (and build new ones)!

The only thing I would say is that I wish there was a bit more action.. villains appear and suddenly The Pride have won within a couple of panels.

Still, it has a great message and I wish I would’ve had this when I was growing up.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantabuloso Graphic Novel

This graphic novel collects all of season two in one place. Season one was good but season two is 100X better. Better stories, better graphics and a better underlying message of inclusion, not exclusion. There is no explicit content, so it is suitable for teens and young adults. If anything, it should be required reading to open minds. They should proudly add a banner to the cover-Banned in Florida!

[Nickie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do not generally read graphic novels, so chose this one to try new genres while also supporting PRIDE month. I have not read Season 1, yet followed the story line and enjoyed the characters. Great art with beautiful colors and design. I liked the dialog, character connections and humor. I would recommend this to others whether graphic novels are their thing or not!

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I enjoyed the art style more this season but what really interested me were all the identity related discussions, people learning about themselves or about other identities, often by making mistakes, reflecting, apologizing. Many important discussions fro. LGBTQ+ spaces where touched upon and explored here which was great to see!

[Hunter Lambright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Far, far stronger than the first volume. So much credit to artist Cem Iroz. Consistent art was the biggest thing hurting the first volume. Not only was the art consistent, but it was consistently great.

[Skye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay firstly, the consistent art-style is a big plus. Bit torn on the story though. While some aspects are really great, there are too many overlapping arcs with too many new characters introduced. It is the strongest when it focuses on the established characters.

[TomintheSnow · Rating 2 out of 5]

A series with a lot of potential. Loved Frost’s storyline but action was lacking, introduced a lot of characters without developing many of the originals and very preachy throughout.