A review by easofia
DC Pride by Andrew Wheeler
Strengths: This anthology has stories by multiple queer creators about queer DC superhero characters. I appreciate the variety of story types that were included (including stories in which being queer/facing discrimination for being queer was a main focus and others where it was not). One of the stories is the comics debut of Nia Nal (Dreamer), a trans character from the television show Supergirl; I haven't seen the show, but really enjoyed reading the story and am glad a story by a trans creator about a trans character was included. There's great writing and artwork throughout the anthology.
Limitations: Like many Big 2 (Marvel and DC) comics, several of the stories don't read like stand-alone stories, even despite being part of an anthology in which a reader would assume they were reading a collection of short stories. If a reader who is generally a fan of superheroes but does not know all these specific characters picks up the book, there are certain scenes that I think might be a little confusing/underdeveloped; at least, that was the case for me with certain stories. Some of the stories read as a preface/sneak of a series rather than a full story.
Would generally recommend the anthology, but would also be a good idea to check out the ongoing series with these characters for more information/development.
Limitations: Like many Big 2 (Marvel and DC) comics, several of the stories don't read like stand-alone stories, even despite being part of an anthology in which a reader would assume they were reading a collection of short stories. If a reader who is generally a fan of superheroes but does not know all these specific characters picks up the book, there are certain scenes that I think might be a little confusing/underdeveloped; at least, that was the case for me with certain stories. Some of the stories read as a preface/sneak of a series rather than a full story.
Would generally recommend the anthology, but would also be a good idea to check out the ongoing series with these characters for more information/development.