DC Pride: Love and Justice

DC Cultural Anthologies

by James Tynion IV, Steve Orlando, Sina Grace

DC celebrates Pride with this incredible collection starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Extraño, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Obsidian, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more!

DC Pride 2021 collects DC Pride #1, Mysteries of Love in Space #1, New Year's Evil #1, Young Monsters in Love #1!

In DC Pride #1 find the thrilling introduction of new hero DREAMER in the DCU (as seen on The CW’s Supergirl), along with a pinup gallery with art by Travis Moore, Kris Anka, Kevin Wada, Sophie Campbell, Nick Robles, and more! Not to mention, six exciting new profiles of DCTV’s LGBTQIA+ characters and the actors who play them!

Mysteries in Love #1 knows that sometimes love can make you feel like you’re from another planet...but what if you actually were? Join Superman, The New Gods, Green Lantern, Starro, Hawkgirl and even the Teen Titans’ new sensation Crush for eight tales of romance that will whisk you to the moon and back!

New Years Evil #1 is a holiday special unlike any other...because it’s all about the folks on Santa’s naughty list! Folks like the Joker, Sinestro, Toyman, Harley Quinn, and even an appearance from that timely rascal the Calendar Man. Come sledding with your favorite villains!

Young Monsters in Love #1 shows us it's hard being a monster…and even harder being a monster in love. Sparks will fly and hearts will be broken when the ghouls and ghosts of the DC Universe assemble to bring you the Valentine’s Day Special that no one saw coming!

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

144 pages, Hardcover

First published April 26, 2022

About the author

Prior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.

Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one area where DC is far better than Marvel, with their Pride characters. They are much more in the mainstream. The stories aren't just gay stories. They are just stories with gay characters. Yes, there is a difference.

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the stories in this collection were first printed in the DC Pride (2021-) #1 (DC Cultural Anthologies comic book, but this trade paperback also adds select stories from Mysteries of Love in Space (2019) #1, New Year's Evil (2019) #1, and Young Monsters in Love #1. The new stories don't really change the review I wrote for DC Pride #1:

I love that DC made this book even if the contents are oh so very so-so. Either the stories were nowhere trifles or they assumed a lot of knowledge about the characters. While I don't want every story to be an origin, it's a missed opportunity in a book like this which may reach an audience beyond DC's usual fanbase to not introduce these characters more effectively in the stories or with cheat sheets between chapters.


Contents:
Note: All stories reprinted from DC Pride (2021) #1 except where noted.
• Forward by Marc Andreyko
• The Wrong Side of the Looking Glass [starring Batwoman] / Writer: James Tynion IV, Artist: Trung Le Nguyen
• By the Victors [starring John Constantine, Extraño, and Midnighter] / Writer: Steve Orlando, Artist: Stephen Byrne
• Try the Girl [starring The Question] / Writer: Vita Ayala, Artist: Skylar Patridge
• Another Word for a Truck to Move Your Furniture [starring Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy] / Writer: Mariko Tamaki, Artist: Amy Reeder
• He's the Light of My Life! [starring Obsidian and Green Lantern] / Writer: Sam Johns, Artist: Klaus Janson
• Clothes Makeup Gift [starring The Flash] / Writer: Danny Lore, Artist: Lisa Sterle
• Be Gay, Do Crime [starring Pied Piper] / Writer: Sina Grace, Artists: Ro Stein & Ted Brandt
• Date Night [starring Dreamer] / Writer: Nicole Maines, Artist: Rachael Stott
• Visibility [starring Monsieur Mallah and the Brain, from Young Monsters in Love #1] / Writer: Steve Orlando, Artist: Nic Klein
• Crushed [starring Crush, from Mysteries of Love in Space #1] / Writer: Andrea Shea, Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan
• Little Christmas Tree [starring Harley Quinn, from New Year's Evil #1] / Writer: Vita Ayala, Artist: Elena Casagrande
• Love Life [starring Aqualad and the JLQ] / Writer: Andrew Wheeler, Artist: Luciano Vecchio
• Pinups: David Talaski, Brittney Williams, Kevin Wada, Kris Anka, Nick Robles, Sophie Campbell, Travis Moore with Alejandro Sanchez, Jen Bartel, Paulina Ganucheau, Stephen Byrne, Yoshi Yoshitani
• DCTV: The Pride Profiles [Q&A with Javicia Leslie, Nicole Maines, Caity Lotz, Matt Ryan, Nafessa Williams, and Matt Bomer]

[melhara · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.46/5

This is a collection of DC comics featuring LGBTQ+ stories and characters, which includes:

1. The Wrong Side of the Looking Glass written by James Tynion IV, art & colors by Trung Le Nguyen, letters by Aditya Bidikar, and edited by Jessica Chen 3/5
This comic features Kate (Batwoman) and Beth (Alice) Kane, with Kate constantly missing Beth/Alice. The artwork was lovely, but if I'm being honest, I had to look up who Kate and Beth Kane were because I had zero knowledge of who Batwoman was (although in hindsight, her costume should have been a dead giveaway - I didn't even notice the bat symbol on her outfit lol) and was left feeling a bit confused at the end.

2. By the Victors written by Steve Orlando, art by Stephen Byrne, letters by Josh Reed, and edited by Chris Conroy 3/5
This comic features John Constantine, Extraño (Gregorio de la Vega), and Midnighter. Another comic with fantastic art.

3. Try the Girl written by Vita Ayala, art by Skylar Patridge, colors by Jose Villarrubia], letters by Ariana Maher, and edited by Andrea Shea 2.5/5
This comic features faceless Renée Montoya (The Question) saving defence attorney, Valeria Johnson - these were characters I was unfamiliar with prior to reading this comic.

4. Another Word for a Truck to Move Your Furniture written by Mariko Tamake, art by Amy Reeder, color by Marissa Louise, letters by Ariana Maher, edited by Andrea Shea 3.5/5
I think I'm a sucker for any Harley and Ivy story.

5. "He's the Light of My Life!" written by Sam Johns, pencils and inks by Klaus Janson, color by Dave McCaig, lettering by Tom Napolitano, and edits by Arianna Turturro 3/5
This comic (which has a classic feel to it), features Alan Scott (The Green Lantern) who has recently come out as gay and uses this as an opportunity to reconnect and bond with his gay son Todd Rice (Obsidian) and share his story of his first love.

6. The Flash in Clothes Makeup Gift written by Danny Lore, art by Lisa Sterle, colors by Enrica Angiolini, letters by Becca Carey, and edits by Michael McCalister 4/5
The Flash (Jess Chambers) prepares for her date and vows not to be late (how strange that Flashs are notorious for never being on time!)

7. Be Gay, Do Crime. written by Sina Grace, art by Ro Stein and Ted Brandt, letters by Aditya Bidikar, and edits by Andrea Shea 3.5/5
A quick, simple and straightforward short story featuring the Pied Piper fighting against the Drummer Boy and somehow ending up working together to do good.

8. Date Night written by Nicole Maines, art by Rachael Stott, colors by Enrica Eren Angiolini, letters by Steve Wands, and edits by Diego Lopez 4/5
I will read anything written by Nicole Maines. I believe this is Dreamer's first comic book debut.

9. Monsier Mallah & The Brain in "Visibility" written by Steve Orlando, art by Nic Klein, and letters by Tom Napolitano 4.5/5
This was an unexpected monster romance and, surprisingly, my favourite comic from this anthology.

10. "Crushed" written by Andrea Shea, art by Amancay Nahuelpan, colors by Trish Mulvihill, and letters by Tom Napolitano 3/5
Crush finds love in the fighting pits... or maybe not?

11. Harley Quinn in Little Christmas Tree written by Vita Ayala, art by Elena Casagrande, colors by Jordie Bellaire, and letters by Dave Sharpe 3/5
Harley going out of her way to thank Detective Renée Montoya (for releasing her from the station rather than holding her over the weekend).

12. Love Life written by Andrew Wheeler, art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Rex Lokus, letters by Becca Carey, and edits by Michael McCalister 2.5/5
Aqualad attends pride for the first time but gets attacked by Eclipso.

13. This anthology also includes a bunch of fantastic artworks at the end 5/5

14. Finally, this anthology includes some DC TV profiles of notable queer DC heroes featured in television, along with interviews with the actors including: Batwoman/Ryan Wilder (played by Javicia Leslie), Dreamer/Nia Nal from Supergirl (played by Nicole Maines), White Canary/Sara Lance from Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow (played by Caity Lotz - unfortunately, no interview from Caity), John Constantine from Constantine and Legends of Tomorrow (played by Matt Ryan), Thunder/Anissa Pierce from Black Lightning (played by Nafessa Williams), and Negative Man/Larry Trainor from Doom Patrol (played by Matt Bomer). 4/5

[Lucas Savio · Rating 5 out of 5]

O Quadrinho para Todxs com certeza.
O legal è que aborda tanto a mídia quadrinhos como séries da Dc então é uma ótima porta de entrada para os fãs e para vc claro se sentir representado. As histórias são curtas mas sempre com alguma mensagem além de serem bem dinâmicas e divertidas eu amei ler Orgulho Dc!!!

[Jes Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just behind the times lol (me reading this 2021 volume), but I don’t really know DC well enough to know the characters but you gotta love the representation!

[Gabriele | QueerBookdom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Representation: lesbian Jewish white protagonist, gay white protagonists, gay Peruvian protagonist, bisexual white protagonists, lesbian Black protagonists, lesbian white protagonist, fat gay white protagonist, trans white protagonist, lesbian Latina protagonist, gay Black protagonist, queer secondary and tertiary characters, lesbian white secondary character,
Jewish white secondary and tertiary characters, gay white tertiary character, Black tertiary character.

Content Warning: homophobia, mentions of neo-nazism, violence, death, blood, internalised homophobia, extortion, classism, capitalism.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great morsels, nothing meaty. James Tynion IV & Trungles' story to start the anthology was the strongest and beautifully rendered.

[Maddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book! the plot was very dry and short but thats because they are short one issue stories, but i loved the inclusivity- there were trans, poc, lgbtq+ people which i really loved. great to see dc making strides in inclusivity and diversity

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a long time, horror and science fiction films got no respect from movie critics whenever it came time to doling out Oscars. Occasionally, such a film might win acclaim for special effects, costumes or lighting. But the actors and directors? They’d be lucky to get nominated.

So the forms were free to push the boundaries of what could be shown onscreen. Creators could inject all sorts of outré concepts, bizarre fantasies, scanty clothing and kinky behaviors and no one would bat an eyelash. A gigantic ape gets enamored of a gorgeous blond and climbs an immense phallic symbol to keep her all to himself? Oh yes. Gigantic lizards breathe toxic fumes to show a nation’s contempt for the bomb? Sad but true. A filmmaker shows his fetish by having apish men fondle women’s clothing? Hell yeah. An aging white man gets his head grafted onto a hefty black man’s body? Why not?

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: DC Pride. I’d heard about some of the gender-bendered supers within these covers. But a lot were complete surprises. The stories were shocking, cute and occasionally as twisted as anything that I could find in a Z-grade schlock horror film.

Witness Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy share an anguished heart-to-heart talk while battling a ginormous, ghastly plant hybrid that Ivy (accidentally?) created. See a superhero father come out to his superhero son and then fly away to revisit his old “route”. The Flash is late for a date but she’s got a really good excuse! (Bad guys don’t care if your girlfriend is waiting for you.) In a story that screams of Dog Day Afternoon meets King Kong, a talking gorilla desperately tries to get an organ transplant for his heavily damaged lover.

Yep, this colorful compendium crosses the boundaries and proves that love has no restrictions, whether it comes to gender, species, construct or race. It’s serious stuff but there are elements of humor, too. Some of this will have people rolling their eyes. (Harley really doesn’t have any concept of personal space, does she?) Other stories have a sweet tenderness at their core.

The illustrations do a bang-up job, filled with the color, vibrancy, energy and action you’d expect in comics. A couple of othered heroes attend their first gay pride carnival and it’s bedecked with all the lavish hues that you’d expect…until a grayed-out supervillain decides to rain on everyone’s parade.

As a bonus, the back of the book is filled with extra illustrations featuring superheroes bedecked with color. Just check out a jubilant Superman wearing a rainbow-colored cape! This is a fabulous collection and no queer, DC-loving, comic-obsessed reader should be without it.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 1 out of 5]

È giugno e si deve festeggiare il mese del Pride, no? Non con questo fumetto.

Dodici storie brevissimi, spesso poche tavole, che hanno bisogno di una buona conoscenza del mondo DC per riconoscere i personaggi e capire le relazioni che intercorrono tra di loro.

Dal lato sbagliato dello specchio di James Tynion IV e Trung Le Nguyen: ★
Batwoman in preda all'angst adolescenziale. Brutti disegni, forse troppo sporchi per me.

Dai vincitori di Steve Orlando, Stephen Byrne: ★
Due tipi che parlano in un bar e poi combattono da un'altra parte contro qualcosa che somiglia a un vampiro per evitare l'eterosessualizzazione del mondo.

Cercate la ragazza di Vita Ayala, Skylar Patridge, José Villarrubia: ★
Tipa strana con il viso del tutto coperto che ha qualcosa a che fare con una politica.

Un altro modo di chiamare il camion dei traslochi di Mariko Tamaki, Amy Reeder, Marissa Louise: ★★
Almeno i colori danno allegria, per quanto io e Mariko Tamaki non siamo solite andare d'accordo. Però son sempre i soliti bisticci tra innamorati.

La luce della mia vita! di Sam Johns, Klaus Janson, Dave McCaig: ★★
Mi mancava un po' di contesto, per il resto non è proprio malaccio.

Abito trucco regalo di Danny Lore, Lisa Sterle, Enrica Eren Angiolini: ★★
Mi piacciono i colori e i disegni. Ma la storia è la solita solfa: individuo deve preparasi per uscire e ne succedono di tutti i colori.

Spirito ribelle di Sina Grace, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt: ★
Quattro tavole per un personaggio di cui non avevo mai sentito parlare.

L'appuntamento di Nicole Maines, Rachael Scott, Enrica Eren Angiolini: ★★
Non conoscevo la tipa perché non ho mai visto Stargirl e pensavo fosse una donna... Ma siamo nel mese dell'Orgoglio... Non male i disegni e carino il tipo tutto verde.

Visibilità di Steve Orlando, Nic Klein; ★
Sta diventando di moda anche la bes******à... Non sarebbe male per la trama, però.

A pezzi di Andrea Shea, Amancay Nahuelpan, Trish Mulvihill: ★
Gente che combatte in un ring e si fa fregare da altra gente che combatte nello stesso ring.

Alberino di Natale di Vita Ayala, Elena Casagrande, Jordie Bellaire: ★
Ammetto che Harley Quinn non mi sta particolarmente simpatica.

Amore di Andrew Wheeler, Luciano Vecchio, Rex Lokus: ★
Tanta gente che non conosco. Però almeno i colori sono allegri.

Completano il volume una collezione di illustrazioni che, come al solito, lasciano il tempo che trovano.

[Cheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's pretty cool that this exists! thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of comics ☺️ i wish there was a harley and ivy pride book exclusively!

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that this exists. As with most anthologies, the stories can be a bit hit and miss and are often too slight to be engaging or get you invested enough to check out more of that character, but there are plenty in here that are really sweet and fun. It's great that a lot of the comics aren't about their queerness, they're about them doing their thing whilst also being queer, but without any previous knowledge (which I don't have for maybe half the characters in here) some of the stories just feel a bit flat and leave you unsure who they are and why they're in here. That said, it's still hugely important that this exists. Even if you approach it in the most cynical way possible and assume it's just a cash grab for rainbow dollars, it's still giving a voice to queer creators and drawing attention to queer characters and stories so everyone can feel represented, seen, and valid in the media they consume, which feels like a nice step forward. Factor in the stunning pin-up gallery at the back and you've got a very enjoyable little anthology which I will look forward to every year!

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Acho muito importante que tanto Marvel e DC Comics estejam lançando coletâneas identitárias com minorias sociais: pessoas negras, queer, latinas, nativo-americanas, asiáticas, mulheres, entre outras, fugindo da branquitude masculina heteronormativa que pulula nas revistas de super-heróis. Esta é a primeira vez que a Panini Comics Brasil traz uma coletânea dessas para nosso país, embora elas já existam há algum tempo. Como toda coletânea, as histórias aqui incluída são muito boas, muito ruins e/ou muito qualquer coisa mesmo. Com ênfase na última acepção. A melhor história é a da relação entre o Lanterna Verde Alan Scott e seu filho Manto Negro, ambos gays. Também é legal ver o personagem Estraño, da DC Comics em uma redenção, depois de ter sido o primeiro personagem gay da editora representado de forma ofensiva. Além disso, temos a estreia da LJQ, a Liga da Justiça Queer. Mas apesar da importância de representação e de represnetatividade, Orgulho DC esta bem longe de trazer as melhores histórias queer de super-heróis já publicadas pela DC Comics.

[Alec · Rating 3 out of 5]

like all compilations it has its ups and downs, but i think it's good overall! some stories are really standout and fun, like the first one with kate kane and both of the question stories(particularly like the second one with harley). i also like the ones with constantine, and crush, as well as ALWAYS being a sucker for mallah and the brain. there are also a couple that i feel like read a little awkwardly, like they wanted to make a pride comic and chose a message to support but didn't have characters or a plot before that. i like that they're not all stories committed to romance, i like that some still bring in the feeling of being a regular superhero comic rather than the superheroism being incidental, i like a lot of the art and character designs here. it's not like, the most extraordinary thing i've ever read but it's quick fun read and obviously queer which is a plus too. very worth a read for dc fans, is my thought here.

[mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

high 8/10
this book is pretty great. art is all around amazing i really appreciate that.i love how vibrant the book is. most of the stories are really cute and heartwarming. the mallah and brain story was wow i didnt even know but it was so sweet even tho it was a bit weird super sweet. alan scott talking to his son was super sweet to me. the art in the batwoman one was crazyyy. harley and renee were great in their stories. i never heard of dreamer but her story interested me a lot even tho i was a bit confused. the crush story had me like what? but the last story with aqualad was great GAY justice league. such a nice book.

[Scarred Wizard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wrote a review on the other one that I assume it's original title "DC PRIDE 2021". Decided to review this version too in case anyone searching. It's the same book & collection.

This is a good collection and surprisingly an action-packed DC LGBTQ+ stories. Not just some lovey-dovey & shitty drama coming out stories. Would rate it perfect 5 stars if all the issues has prettier artwork. But it's good enough, nothing of an eyesore, then again art is subjective. Highly recommended to everyone that is celebrating Pride. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🏳️‍🌈

[Scarred Wizard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good collection and surprisingly an action-packed DC LGBTQ+ stories. Not just some lovey-dovey & shitty drama coming out stories. Would rate it perfect 5 stars if all the issues has cooler artwork. But it's good enough, nothing of an eyesore, then again art is subjective. Highly recommended to everyone that is celebrating Pride. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🏳️‍🌈

[John Nygma · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 for this Pride collection. Some super fun stories, some confusing and boring stories, and one or two absolute bangers. Also read about some characters I had never heard of before! Got some new comics to check out now... A solid collection for Pride for all comic fans and those who just want some casual out and proud queer rep.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Far from DCs best effort but it's very grand to see the company have a bit of Pride.

[Pau · Rating 4 out of 5]

ah que buenos los superhéroes homosesuales

[Brett Plaxton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great collection of pride stories!

[Poison Ivy 🌵 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am giving this 4.5 stars for a couple different reasons.
1. This is a necessary book. Many people will be upset or angry that queer people simply exist and live our lives happily. DC, knowing their fan base, published it anyways. And it could be rainbow capitalism, it could be a cash grab aimed at us queer millennials and zoomers, but it was still published and many queer authors and artists got published in this book, so it was a win-win for both queer readers and writers.
2. The DC anthology is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than the marvel anthology. Marvel pride was soooo underwhelming. I know you can enjoy both companies without making it a competition, but part of the reason I enjoyed this book much more was because it felt like there was much more effort put into it. Marvel’s pride book 100% felt like rainbow capitalism, DC at least made me feel like they were invested in the characters and not just using them to pull in money for the month on June.
3. It’s fun! Simple as that. But in the moments of humor, there are also profound and heartwarming moments, like the story of Allan Scott telling his son about his first love.

I wish DC would do more with these characters outside the month of June though. I don’t think I’ve ever read an Extrano story outside of this anthology. I also rarely see Pied Piper, despite being a somewhat formidable villain. The biggest slap to the face, though? This story about Renee Montoya, whom is gay enough to have a story in this book, but who can’t have a solo book with her marrying a woman. DC, you need to do better by Renee, she’s one of your staple queer characters, the same as Ivy and Harley, but you throw her under a bus every time instead of elevating her to the level of heroism she could be at.

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

My comic book club will be reading DC Pride: The New Generation so I decided to pick this collection up to prepare and compare.

This is a collection of a dozen different short stories, following different characters and brought to life by different writers and artists. I find that with any story collection, your mileage may vary from tale to tale, and these stories are very short: you get a snapshot of action, a glimpse of personality. I was not familiar with most of the characters (which was not unexpected, as I don't read a huge amount of DC comics, nor superhero comics in general) but I still found most of the stories entertaining.

I appreciate that the stories in this collection do not necessarily focus on a character's queerness, and although the stories are generally positive, not every character is in a perfect place in their life. Overall I am very pleased with this collection.

[Yani · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll be honest... this is a lot more fun than looking through the Wikipedia page for gay superheroes, even if I have no idea who about a third of these characters are.

Part of the problem with these kinds of anthologies though is that it seems like nobody really knows how to write a short superhero story. Or perhaps one that means anything to anyone not already familiar with the characters. Or that isn't "HEY DO YOU GET IT, THEY'RE GAY!". So most of these have kind of shitty resolutions.

Of all of them, the Batwoman story by James Tynion IV with art by Trung Le Nguyen that opens the book is the best. It mostly works even if you're not familiar with the characters and I really enjoy Nguyen's art style.

Is the rest of it bad? No. Is it great? Also no. But it's important that it exists.

[Rhys Causon · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s good to know there is a variety of LGBTQ+ characters in the DC universe but to me the stories shown in this collection feel like they don’t do enough with the characters involved.

Not that I’m expecting every character to be one that grabs every reader but my main problem was how short the stories were. Some of them just get started in terms of action then they just end.

If I had to pick some of my favourite stories in this, I’d have to pick the Batwoman and Midnighter stories (both are characters I’ve never picked up stories about before). They used the limited story quite well in my opinion.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good anthology if a tad too many Harley Quinn stories (2 is too many). Good art all around including some nice work that falls outside of DC's usual house style. Especially nice was Klaus Janson's art on the Golden Age Green Lantern. A couple stories were hard to follow. Esoteric is nice at times but clarity is even better.

[K. Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has it all!

*Queer kids and queer parents
*LGBTQ+ flirting, dates, and love
*Evil landlords!
*Platonic LGBTQ+ plots
*A homophobe trying to rewrite history and portray Achilles and Patroclus as cousins (spoilers, they were lovahs)
*A Pride parade!

So fun to read, full of joy, entertaining, warm, and fuzzy. J'adore!

[Malola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh... I liked the Batwoman, Green Lantern and the Harlivy ones (though this version of Harley was a bit annoying for my taste).
I guess given the amount of space given to each story (waaaay short), they cannot not all be winners. So, of course, it seemed rushed, disconnected and one cannot quite feel/empathise with the characters.

[Lori CucVig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Negli ultimi anni avevo notato un gran lavoro nelle serie tv DC sulla rappresentazione LGBTQIA+. Prendendo spunto dalle serie e sondando in tutta la loro squadra ecco un volume bello con l'idea di offrire personaggi in cui rappresentarsi. Non è minimante la totalità di tutte le sfaccettature queer ma è un bell'inizio. Speriamo possano sorprenderci ancora.

[Julia Bilderback · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was made of a whole bunch of one shot stories. Each was so short they just felt like lip service or fan service. This felt like they were just throwing something together last minute just so they could have something 'pride' out there. Also the art work on several of the stories were not good. The best artwork was in Love Life. Wish they would have used their time to make something.