Howard Cruse

Howard Cruse Tells The Life Story Of One Of The Most Important Figures In Lgbtq Comics. A Preachers Kid From Alabama Who Became The Godfather Of Queer Comics, Cruse (1944-2019) Was A Groundbreaking Underground Cartoonist, A Wicked Satirist, An Lgbtq Activist, And A Mentor To A Vast Network Of Queer Comics Artists. His Comic Strip Wendel, Published In The Advocate Throughout The 1980s, Is Considered A Revolutionary Moment In The Development Of Lgbtq Comics, As Is His Inaugurating The Editorship Of Gay Comix With Kitchen Sink Press In 1979, Which Furthered The Careers Of Important Artists Like Jennifer Camper And Alison Bechdel.