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Howard Cruse

Howard Cruse

1944–2019 New York 46 series, 51 with collected and international editions 84 issues
2 awards

Howard Cruse (1944-2019) was an American cartoonist and a pioneer of LGBTQ comics. He edited Gay Comix, a landmark anthology by gay and lesbian creators, and wrote Stuck Rubber Baby, an Eisner-winning novel on race, sexuality, and civil rights.

Name
Howard Cruse
Issues
84
Series
51
Collected Editions
3
International Editions
2
Awards
Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choice (2020), Inkpot Award (1989)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
May 2, 1944
Death Date
November 26, 2019
Birth Place
New York
Country
United States
Links

Series
Stuck Rubber Baby 25th Anniversary Edition

Stuck Rubber Baby 25th Anniversary Edition (2020)

First Second Books

1 issue

Theater of Terror! Revenge of the Queers

Theater of Terror! Revenge of the Queers (2019)

One-Shot

Northwest Press

Young Bottoms in Love

Young Bottoms in Love (2017)

Northwest Press

1 issue

Three

Three (2016)

Northwest Press

3 issues

Comic Book Creator

Comic Book Creator (2013)

TwoMorrows Publishing

41 issues

From Headrack to Claude

From Headrack to Claude (2016)

Northwest Press

1 issue

Web of Lives

Web of Lives (2015)

Furia Press

6 issues

QU33R

QU33R (2014)

Northwest Press

1 issue

The Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Went Underground

The Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Went Underground (2013)

Dark Horse Comics

1 issue

No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics

No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics (2013)

Collected Edition

Fantagraphics

1 issue

Issues
Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Stuck Rubber Baby 25th Anniversary Edition (2020)

Jul 22, 2020

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Theater of Terror! Revenge of the Queers (2019)

Oct 02, 2019

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Young Bottoms in Love (2017)

Jul 26, 2017

Issue #3
#3

Issue #3

Three (2016)

Jun 14, 2017

Issue #12
#12

Issue #12

Comic Book Creator (2013)

May 18, 2016

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

From Headrack to Claude (2016)

May 25, 2016

Berserker; The Good Child
#6

Berserker; The Good Child

Web of Lives (2015)

Mar 09, 2016

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

QU33R (2014)

Jan 22, 2014

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

The Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Went Underground (2013)

Nov 27, 2013

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics (2013)

Aug 07, 2013

Frequent collaborators

Steve Stiles

Joel Beck

Joel Beck

Jennifer Camper

Sharon Rudahl

Denis Kitchen

Denis Kitchen

Robert Triptow

Leslie Cabarga

Trina Robbins

Trina Robbins

Justin Green

Justin Green

John Pound

John Pound

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