Some relied on older/more experienced partners, the internet and pornography for information.
Many mentioned they first learned about anal sex during their sexual debut, describing painful and/or unpleasant experiences. In some cases, this resulted in the perception that activities such as unprotected sex were “low risk”. At initiation of anal intercourse, respondents generally had limited information about HIV and STIs. Findings indicate that information related to gay men’s sexuality is not readily available from family, friends or schools. Drawing on a mixed-methods study with 526 YMSM, this study explores how and where YMSM receive relevant information on sexual health/behavior. There remains a dearth of research on the relevant sexual health information available to young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Andy Mangels edited issues #14 to #25 and a special issue featuring Barela Mangels changed the title to Gay Comics starting with issue #15, in part to divest it of the “underground” implications of “comix”.Įxcerpts from Gay Comix were included in a 1989 anthology titled Gay Comics.A growing body of research is investigating the effectiveness of abstinence only sexual education. The first four issues were edited by Cruse issues #5 through #13 were edited by Triptow.
Kitchen Sink Press published the first five issues of Gay Comix thereafter it was published by Bob Ross, publisher of the Bay Area Reporter gay newspaper. Lee Marrs and Trina Robbins, two of the original members of the Wimmen’s Comix Collective. Syndrome, Satyr, and the cover of issue #3 Robert Triptow, editor of issues #5 through 13īurton Clarke, creator of Cy Ross and the S.Q. Howard Cruse, editor of the first four issues
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Roberta Gregory, who created Dynamite Damsels (1976), the first lesbian underground serial comic book, and the character Bitchy Bitch Mary Wings, creator of the first one-off lesbian book Come Out Comix (1972) and Dyke Shorts (1976)Īlison Bechdel, who created Dykes to Watch Out For and whose graphic novel Fun Home was adapted into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical All three editors made a deliberate effort to feature work by both women and men.Īrtists producing work for Gay Comix included
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It is generally less sexually explicit than the similarly-themed (and male-focused) Meatmen series of graphic novels. The contents of Gay Comix were generally about relationships, personal experiences, and humor, rather than sex. Gay Comix also served as a source for information about non-mainstream LGBT-themed comics and events. Autobiographical themes include falling in love, coming out, repression, and sex. Much of the early content was autobiographical, but more diverse themes were explored in later editions. Created by Howard Cruse, Gay Comix featured the work of primarily gay and lesbian cartoonists. Gay Comix (later spelled Gay Comics) is an underground comics series published from 1980–1998.