Young Men in Love

1 OF 8 COMICS TO READ THIS PRIDE MONTH - THE NEW YORK TIMES

STORY SUMMARIES

Blazing Ahead: Drake and Sam are two rivals at a superhero academy where Drake has always been the top student. But he feels threatened by this new student, Sam. But when they end up being the last heroes standing against villains destroying the city, hey realize the intense emotions they felt were actually signs of their feelings for each other. Together they make their stand against the bad guys.

Boys Will Be Toys: A Toy Story-style romance. A new toy shows up, Ricky Rifle, and one of the other toys, Franklin Farmer, develops a crush on him. Turns out Ricky feels the same way about Franklin, but before they can tell each other, Franklin gets taken away. Eventually, Ricky''s time comes as well and the two are finally reunited in the attic.

Care: Will and Malik just started dating and things seem to be going well until Will ghosts Malik. But Malik is persistent, tracking Will down for an explanation. Turns out Will has terminal cancer and didn’t think it would be fair to enter a new relationship. But Malik steps up, caring for Will and they even get married and enjoy their remaining time together before Will passes away.

Date Night: A continuation of the Tyrone & Jamal story from YMiL vol 1 about urban demon hunters. Tyrone has a date with Jamal’s cousin, Andre, and Jamal is determined to make sure Tyrone isn’t late. Even if that means taking on all the demons himself! But Andre is the one who’s late because his “evil ex” is actually a Lich (controls Zombies). Tyrone and Andre take on the zombie horde together while Jamal chills out on the sidelines to watch a successful first date!

Dinner for Two: A wordless story where are two unnamed male characters flirt with each other in the grocery story using food as suggestive innuendo. They return to one of their homes where they prepare a meal together.

Final Boys: A spooky love story centered around a gay version of the bachelor, The Attraction, takes place at a haunted house. The main contestant, David, finds his match in Alan, but a killer on the loose almost ruins everything. In the end, love saves the day.

Just Friends: A modern day love triangle between three friends: Adam, Nick and Marissa. Adam has feelings for Nick, but he''s dating Marissa. Until she breaks up with Nick and he kisses Adam. It all works out for the best.

How the Might Fell: A biblical story featuring one of the oldest love stories between two men, David and Jonathan. After David slays Goliath, he is welcomed at the King’s court where he falls in love with King Saul’s son, Jonathan. But this angers Saul, who casts David away. War returns and both Saul and Jonathan are killed. A saddened David becomes king.

Lovers True: Two scribes named Truth (dark hair) and Lies (light hair) fall in love and are cast out of Paradise for breaking their sacred oath to God. They are assigned the duty of standing watch at the door of a tower, standing side by side for all eternity, never moving, never speaking unless asked a question by a wandering adventurer.

Moonheart & Crimson Crow: A modern superhero story about young legacy hero in a relationship with a veteran member of the superhero team.

My Heart Goes Berserk: A Dungeons & Dragons-style romance. Quinn, a shy, gay boy working a boring job at the mall, dreams of excitement and romance and is magically transported to a new world where he meets a band of adventures on a quest and falls in love with Ulrik, The Beserker.

On That Grind: Shortly after a rival coffee shop opens up across the street, Angel, a barista at ''Perk n Grind'', notices a new customer flirting with him. Too shy to respond directly, Angel decides to follow Damon when he leaves, only to see him enter the other coffee shop. Confused, he enters to find Damon behind the counter taking orders. The roles are reversed and the flirting turns to plans for a date.

Party of Three: In a fantasy setting, Damon and Maerion, two dwarves in love, take a bounty on Tonk the Troll who has terrorized a village. But when they find the monster, they realize all the rumors about him have been spread by his nasty ex - the village’s conservative mayor who has kept his romance with a troll a secret! Tonk is very sweet and harmless and Damon and Maerion are instantly infatuated with him. The trio decide to chase the Mayor out of town and settle down together as a throuple. They promise to never hide their love!

Riding the Spark: It’s 1985. A new romance blossoms between two 20-something strangers while they’re stalled at the top of The Spark, a roller coaster in a small Midwestern amusement park. By the time the ride is fixed, their sweet interaction has bloomed into full-on romance.