22-05-24 | Comic readers across the globe celebrate Pride starting next week. The event is quickly becoming an annual tradition, with more and more publishers releasing special editions of their most notable series. As always DC Comics and Marvel have led the way. So what to read next week … ?
DC PRIDE 2024
This annual is a great place to start. DC Pride features over a hundred pages of diverse characters living life to the fullest. Featured are Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, who take their relationship to the next level, Jon Kent (son of Superman) investigating the disappearance of the Ray and much more.
X-MEN: THE WEDDING SPECIAL
Marvel’s contribution is both an X-Men title and an entry in their innovative Marvel Voices series. The Wedding Special features the first lesbian marriage within the pages of a Marvel comic. Mystique and Destiny tie the knot. Naturally there’s villainy afoot to potentially spoil this magical moment.
STAR TREK CELEBRATIONS
The starship Enterprise has fought for equality since the 1960s. It took awhile for gay rights to surface, but now that Star Trek is onboard there is no stopping it. Celebrations features characters from across the franchise, including those portrayed by George Takei (Sulu) and Tig Notaro (Reno).
MONSTER HIGH PRIDE 2024
Another IDW title out next week is Monster High, the quirky high school series centred around classic horror characters. High school proves to be the perfect setting for great Pride tales. The first features cat women Clawdeen and Toralei. We join vampires Keiran and Spelldon in Pride tale number two.
WOLVERINE #50
On another note: don’t miss the finale of Wolverine’s current run. The Sabertooth Way arc is wrapped up in this special double sized issues. With Fall of X drawing to a close Logan must take on Creed one final time. Celebrate fifty years of Wolverine along with ace-writer Benjamin Percy.