Marvel And DC Are Both Publishing Pride Month Specials

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Marvel and DC Comics are celebrating Pride Month for the third year in a row. As they have in previous years, the two publishers are releasing Pride anthologies that celebrate LGBTQIA+ characters and creators. Each offers different perspectives, introduces new characters, and highlights the community’s strengths.

Continue reading to learn more about Marvel and DC Comics’ Pride specials this year. This includes a breakdown of the characters featured, creators involved, story details, and what else the publishers are doing to celebrate Pride Month in June.

DC Pride 2023

DC Comics is back with another 104-page anthology. This year’s edition contains ten new stories featuring a variety of characters, such as the high-profile couple of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy to the recently introduced Xanthe Zhou from Spirit World. One of those stories will be a preview of the upcoming Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story graphic novel by actor Nicole Maines, who portrayed the character in the Arrowverse; Rye Hickman, Bex Glendining, and Rusty Gladd.

Along with the stories, DC Pride 2023 will also include an introduction by artist/writer; pin-ups by artists Angel Solorzano, Noah Dao, Babs Tarr, Maria Llovet, Brandt & Stein, Claire Roe with Triona Farrell, Travis Moore with Tamra Bonvillain; and a special tribute to Rachel Pollack, who sadly passed away earlier this year, by Neil Gaiman, Tom Peyer, Jadzia Axelrod, and others.

DC Pride 2023 stories

Take a look below at the stories that will be featured in this year’s Pride special.

And Baby Makes Three
Written by Leah Williams. Art by Paulina Ganucheau. Lettered by Frank Cvetkovic.
Characters featured: Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Crush

Anniversary
Written by Josh Trujillo. Art by Don Aguillo. Lettered by Lucas Gattoni.
Character featured: Midnighter and Apollo

Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story
Written by Nicole Maines. Art by Rye Hickman. Coloured by Bex Glendining. Lettered by Rusty Gladd.
Character featured: Dreamer

Hey, Stranger
Written by Nadia Shammas. Art by Bruka Jones. Coloured by Tamra Bonvillain. Lettered by Frank Cvetkovic.
Characters featured: Tim Drake and Connor Hawke

Lost & Found
Written by Jeremy Holt. Art by Andrew Drilon. Lettered by Lucas Gattoni.
Characters featured: Xanthe Zhou and Batwoman

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Written and art by Mildred Louis. Lettered by Ariana Maher.
Characters featured: Natasha Irons, Nubia, and Io

The Dance
Written by Rex Ogle. Art by Stephen Sadowski. Coloured by Enrica Eren Angiolini. Lettered by Ariana Maher.
Characters featured: Ghost-Maker and Catman

Subspace Transmission
Written and art by A.L. Kaplan. Lettered by Aditya Bidikar.
Characters featured: Circuit Breaker and the Flash of Earth-11

My Best Bet
Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Skylar Patridge. Coloured by Dearbhla Kelly. Lettered by Morgan Martinez.
Characters featured: Jon Kent and John Constantine

Love’s Lightning Heart
Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Hayden Sherman. Coloured by Marissa Louise. Lettered by Aditya Bidikar.
Character featured: Flashlight

DC Pride 2023 goes on sale on 31st May.

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Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2023)

Marvel’s Pride anthology will be 92 pages and feature eight stories. These include a range of fan-favourite characters such as Black Cat, Wiccan, and Hulkling, as well as introducing a new symbiote character called Muzzle and a new incarnation of Nightshade.

This special will also feature an introduction by Star Trek: Discovery actress Mary Chieffo, along with interviews and more.

Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2023) stories

Take a look below at the stories that will be featured in this year’s Pride special.

Everything’s Coming Up Aces
Written by Marieke Nijkamp. Art by Pablo Collar. Coloured by Michael Wiggam.
Characters featured: Gwenpool

Today’s Lesson
Written by Steve Foxe. Art by Rosi Kämpe. Coloured by Kelly Fitzpatrick.
Characters featured: Gimmick

What May Bloom
Written by Stephanie Williams. Art by Héctor Barros. Inked by Oren Junior. Coloured by Andrew Dalhouse.
Characters featured: A new Nightshade

Be Gay, Do Crime
Written by Sarah Gailey. Art by Bailie Rosenlund. Coloured by Rachelle Rosenberg.
Characters featured: Black Cat

Everywhere
Written by Shadi Petrosky. Art by Roberta Ingranata. Coloured by Ceci de la Cruz.
Characters featured: Wiccan and Hulkling

Purum Spiel
Written by KAtherine Locke. Art by Joanna Estepand. Coloured by Manuel Puppo.
Characters featured: Web-Weaver

No Trespassing: Beware of Dog
Written by H.E. Edgmon. Art by Lorenzo Susi. Coloured by Kelly Fitzpatrick.
Characters featured: Muzzle (a new character) and Spider-Man

Jumbo Carnation’s Ultimate Creations
Written and art by Stephen Byrne.
Characters featured: Jumbo Carnation

Want to know more about these stories? Marvel has a great article on their website that has the creators discussing their them.

Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2023) goes on sale 14th June.

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What else are Marvel and DC doing for Pride Month?

The specials are not the only thing Marvel and DC are doing for Pride Month.

Over on the Marvel side, the publisher will release several Pride-themed variants that will be seen in several comics, including Star Wars, in June.

DC will also release Pride-themed variants but they’ll go the extra mile with other Pride-themed releases. The first is The DC Book of Pride, a hardcover guidebook on more than 50 LGBTQIA+ characters, published in conjunction with DK.

The other release is DC Pride: Through the Years, a collection of milestone issues from DC’s publication history. These include The Flash (1987 series) #53, where ex-villain Pied Piper comes out; Detective Comics #854, the first solo Batwoman story; and Supergirl (2026 series) #19, which introduces nonbinary character, Lee Serrano. The collection will also include a brand-new Alan Scott tale.