Transgender individuals have seen a decline in media representation in recent years, fueled by ongoing conservative trans panic. Transmasculine identities are especially invisible, but comics have created a unique medium for trans stories to be told. These are some of the best transmasculine comics currently available.
Interested in transgender-focused films? Check out Trans Solidarity Project’s trans cinema list for recommendations.
Why Transgender Representation in Comics Matters
Graphic novels have thrived in independent media for decades because they provide a low-barrier medium to tell visual stories. Most people do not have the funds or connections to television studios or film companies.
You might not be a trained voice actor or media executive, but any story can be told through comics – even if you’re not particularly good at drawing. Graphic novels also have greater creative freedom, allowing for interesting niches and topics traditionally censored by the Hays Code and MPAA.
As an independent medium, comics are intertwined with punk and queer communities seeking to avoid corporate ownership. An underground movement flourished with zines and comics despite previous censorship during the 1950s.
Must-Read Transmasculine Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are visual stories told in novel-length books, often as physical paperbacks and hardcovers. They encompass every possible genre, like fantasy, science fiction, adventure, and memoirs. These are some of the most notable transmasculine graphic novels today.
DeadEndia: Transgender Urban Fantasy Graphic Novel
DeadEndia was originally published by Hamish Steele in 2018, following two young adults at the Dead End amusement park over three books. One of the two main characters, Barney, is a queer transgender man, while Norma is a cisgender bisexual woman.
DeadEndia was adapted into an original animated series on Netflix in 2022, earning two full seasons before being cancelled before a third season could be produced. Dead End: Paranormal Park has notable differences from DeadEndia, including the ages of Barney and Norma.
Vibe Check: You might like DeadEndia if you love Gravity Falls, Lumberjanes, The Owl House, or Steven Universe.
Key Facts About DeadEndia: 4.20 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Fantasy/Horror | Ages 14+ | Content Warnings
Welcome to St. Hell: Transmasculine Coming-of-Age Memoir
Lewis Hancox published Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure in 2022, which was followed by Escape From St. Hell in 2024. It’s a comedic memoir about Lewis’s life as an egg in the early 2000s.
Lewis also has a great TikTok following, acting out many of the moments behind Welcome to St. Hell. Some of Welcome to St. Hell is sad, other parts are funny – but all of it is wonderfully heartfelt.
Vibe Check: You might like Welcome to St. Hell if you love Heartstopper, Sex Education, or Derry Girls.
Key Facts About Welcome to St. Hell: 4.30 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Memoir/Coming of Age | Ages 9+ | Content Warnings
The Chromatic Fantasy: Surreal T4T Romance
The Chromatic Fantasy is a fantasy romance, published by H.A. in 2023. The plot follows Jules, a transgender man, as he accepts a deal with the devil to escape nunhood.
Admittedly, parts of The Chromatic Fantasy’s plot are difficult to follow. The mood and atmosphere resemble Alice in Wonderland, which can be similarly bewildering. As a whole, The Chromatic Fantasy is a beautiful T4T romance to get lost in.
Vibe Check: You might like The Chromatic Fantasy if you love Hades, Nimona, Adventure Time, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Our Flag Means Death.
Key Facts About The Chromatic Fantasy: 4.30 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Fantasy/Romance | Ages 18+ | Content Warnings Unavailable
Hell Followed with Us: Dystopian Transgender Horror
Hell Followed with Us was originally published by Andrew Joseph White in 2022 as a dystopian fantasy horror. Transgender teenager Benji escapes from a cult that infected him with a humanity-destroying virus. Hell Followed with Us is inspired by Andrew’s real-life hyperreligious background, combined with the pains of white supremacy and capitalism.
After Hell Followed with Us’s commercial success, it was picked up for a full-length animated film in partnership with Lilly Wachowski and Powerhouse Animation Studios in 2024. As of July 2026, no official release date has been announced.
Vibe Check: You might like Hell Followed with Us if you love The Last of Us, Stranger Things, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Dead Space.
Key Facts About Hell Followed With Us: 4.07 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Horror/Fantasy | Ages 14+ | Content Warnings
Homebody: Transmasculine & Nonbinary Memoir
Theo Parish published their memoir, Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration, in 2024. Throughout high school, Theo struggles to find their identity as a transmasculine and nonbinary individual.
Homebody focuses on Theo’s journey to build their body as a welcoming home despite the rigid gender binaries around them. The novel intertwines journal-esque interludes to flow through Theo’s teenage years.
Vibe Check: You might like Homebody if you love Unpacking, Bee and PuppyCat, Loveless, and Queer Eye.
Key Facts About Homebody: 4.33 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Memoir/Coming of Age | Ages 14+ | Content Warnings Unavailable
More Transmasculine Graphic Novels to Read
There are way more transmasculine graphic novels than I can cover in a single article – and that’s a good thing! The following are great honorable mentions that feature transmasculine leads. Alternatively, I recommend using the Queer Comics Database for additional transmasculine suggestions.
- When I Was Me
- Be Gay, Do Comics
- Transposes
- Kisses For Jet: A Coming-of-Gender Story
- Gumballs
- Gender Queer
- Call Me Nathan
- Lunar Boy
- The Backstaggers
- Dogs on Date
- Mutineers
- Mimosa
- Angelica and the Bear Prince
- Leo Rising
- Strange Bedfellows
- Let Me Out
- Be Kind My Neighbor
- My Body Unspooling
- Blackwater
- Simplicity
- Bone Broth
Best Transmasculine Webcomics to Read Online
Webcomics are serialized stories released in ongoing episodes on creator-hosted websites or platforms like WEBTOON and Tapas. Like graphic novels, webcomics are a medium and can incorporate any genre, ranging from autobiographies to horror science fiction. These are the most influential transmasculine webcomics.
Khaos Komix: Classic British Slice-of-Life Webcomic
Khaos Komix is a multi-part webcomic originally published by Tab Kimpton in 2006. The series is a coming-of-age slice-of-life type that revolves around eight British young adults. Tom’s Story specifically focuses on Tom Blake, a queer transgender man, and his relationships with the rest of the cast.
Most of the Khaos Komix series is rated 16+ due to the heavy themes it deals with. It doesn’t shy away from real-life homophobia and transphobia that real transgender people deal with growing up.
Vibe Check: You might like Khaos Komix if you love Skins, Night in the Woods, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Persona 5.
Key Facts About Khaos Komix: Complete | Romance/Coming of Age | Ages 16+
Rooster Tails: 15 Years of TransMasculine Joy & Activism
Sam Orchard published Rooster Tails from 2010 to 2025, recording his life as a queer transgender man in New Zealand. Rooster Tails is perhaps one of the longest-running transmasculine webcomics, running for over 15 years before Sam announced stepping away.
Rooster Tails is only accessible through the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since the website expired at the beginning of 2026. Due to its lifespan and age, it was frequently the victim of conservative anti-SJW hate on the internet. It is visibly transgender and focused greatly on anti-transgender politics like Sophie Labelle’s Assigned Male.
Vibe Check: You might like Rooster Tails if you love The Big Sick, Steven Universe, A Short Hike, Shrill, and Gender Queer.
Key Facts About Rooster Tails: Discontinued in 2025 | Memoir/Slice of Life | All Ages
LoveBot: Cyberpunk Science-Fiction Thriller
In 2049, transgender man Xada Tsethilai modifies advanced robots to become real-life human companions. LoveBot was created by Chase Keels and Miranda Mundt in 2020, becoming a WEBTOON Original shortly after.
LoveBot is a thriller sci-fi, following Xada and Lacey’s relationship and tackling philosophical questions about sentience, affection, and love.
Vibe Check: You might like LoveBot if you love Cyberpunk 2077, Blade Runner 2049, Cinder, Detroit: Become Human, and Westworld.
Key Facts About LoveBot: Complete | Science Fiction/Romance | Ages 18+
SUPERPOSE: Retro Quantum T4T Sci-Fi
Seosmh and Anka began publishing SUPERPOSE in 2016, currently in its fourth arc. Set in 198X, Kasra, Royal, and Rafael attempt to alter the future to escape “a place out of time” set on the mid-Atlantic coast.
SUPERPOSE is a mature T4T science-fiction series that mixes magical reality with quantum physics that destabilizes the more the three interact with the machine.
Vibe Check: You might like SUPERPOSE if you love Sense8, Disco Elysium, Euphoria, Donnie Darko, and Mr. Robot.
Key Facts About SUPERPOSE.: Ongoing | Science Fiction/Historical Fiction | Ages 18+
Second Puberty: Early 2000s Pioneer of Transmasculine Comedy
Second Puberty is possibly the oldest truly transmasculine webcomic, originally published at the beginning of 2001 by Matthew Nishii. It’s largely a comedy slice-of-life, told through one or two panels.
Second Puberty was originally known as Trans E Generation and has almost become lost to time. Although some of the comics are dated, it holds a significant place in transmasculine comic history.
Vibe Check: You might like Second Puberty if you love Sarah’s Scribbles, Pen15, Ranma ½, Persona 4 Golden, and Big Mouth.
Key Facts About Second Puberty: Discontinued in 2018 | Comedy/Slice of Life | Ages 13+
More Transmasculine Webcomics to Read Online
Hundreds of webcomics include transmasculine characters, which means I cannot feasibly include all of them. Here are some honorable mentions for transmasculine-focused webcomics.
- Man Time
- With Great Abandon
- What’s Normal Anyway?
- Trans Man Walking
- Gender Slices
- Boyfriends.
- Transformed!
- New Magical Me
- Cunning Fire
- Crossed Wires
- Osora*
- Daybreak
- Sweethearts of 1989
- True and Me
- An InterTrans Comic
- Eerie Crests
Author’s Note: Osora
Osora is arguably the most popular transmasculine webcomic currently being published, garnering over 200 million views and nearly 3 million followers on WEBTOON. At the end of the day, you don’t see much mainstream content around queer transmasculine characters.
However, there are some problematic undertones around Osora’s transmasculine identity. Osora was forcibly socialized from birth as a boy to fulfill his family’s need for a male heir. Although Osora does identify as male, this is an inherently negative representation of transgender identity that resembles the real-life story of David Reimer and fantasies anti-transgender conservatives have about transgender individuals.
Essential Transmasculine Superhero Comics: DC, Marvel & Indie
The superhero genre is the most common form of American graphic novel and comic storytelling, originating during the Great Depression and World War II. Today, the superhero genre is dominated by DC and Marvel – although there are plenty of independent creators. These are some of the best transmasculine superhero comics.
Magical Boy: Reimagining the Magical Girl Genre
The Kao (creator of Mondo Mango) first began publishing Magical Boy in 2018, which has resulted in two full-length novels. The story follows Max, a transgender guy, who discovers he is the next Magical Girl and next in line to save humanity.
Magical Boy directly parodies the magical girl genre and stories like Sailor Moon and She-Ra: Princess of Power – similar to earlier entries on this list like New Magical Me and Transformed!
Vibe Check: You might like Magical Boy if you love Sailor Moon, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Turning Red.
Key Facts About Magical Boy: 4.30 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Ages 12+ | Content Warnings
Gentleman’s Club: San Francisco Classic Superhero Action
Luca Wexler is a bisexual transmasculine teenager ready to take on San Francisco’s next supervillain. After forcing himself into conflict, he has to combat The Gentleman to save the city.
NT Herrgott’s 2021 Gentleman’s Club is reminiscent of classic Marvel superheroes, filled with witty humor over heavy trauma associated with DC-style stories.
Vibe Check: You might like Gentleman’s Club if you love Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Kick-Ass, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Tiger & Bunny, and Young Justice.
Key Facts About Gentleman’s Club: 3.57 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Ages 13+ | Content Warnings Unavailable
Blood Syndicate: Milestone’s Groundbreaking 90s Classic
Masquerade became one of the first openly transgender superheroes in 1993’s Blood Syndicate. Created by Dwayne McDuffie, Ivan Velez Jr., and Denys Cowan, Blood Syndicate was published by DC Comics from 1993 to 1996.
Masquerade is a Black transgender man aligned with Blood Syndicate, a group of superheroes in Dakota. His shapeshifting abilities were formed from tear gas containing a power-inducing chemical called Quantum Juice when Dakota police tried to forcibly break up a massive gang riot.
Vibe Check: You might like Blood Syndicate if you love Infamous, The Outsiders, AKIRA, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and The Wire.
Key Facts About Blood Syndicate: 4.00 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Ages 15+ | Content Warnings Unavailable
Circuit Breaker: DC’s Energy-Siphoning Flash Family Hero
AL Kaplan’s Circuit Breaker first appeared in Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate, although he wouldn’t become a regularly appearing hero until joining the Flash Family in 2024. Known in real life as Julien “Jules” Jourdain, Circuit Breaker is a DC superhero with the power to transfer energy.
Julien is a nonbinary transgender man based out of northern Nevada. During a Lazarus Rain storm, Julien absorbed chemicals that would give him the unique power to control Still Force.
Vibe Check: You might like Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate if you love Umbrella Academy, My Hero Academia, The Flash, Quantum Break, and Shazam!
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Key Facts About Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate: 3.14 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Ages 13+ | Content Warnings Unavailable
Marvel’s Voices: Pride: Highlighting Trans & Queer Marvel Heroes
Originally published in 2021, Marvel Voices: Pride is an annual anthology released each year to highlight queer stories within the Marvel Universe. 2026’s edition featured Wiccan and Hulking – two openly gay superheroes.
Previous editions of Marvel Voices: Pride have focused on transgender stories, including Muzzle, Escapade, Dr. Charlene McGowan, and the Transistors.
Vibe Check: You might like Marvel Voices: Pride if you love Sense8, Overwatch 2, Love, Death & Robots, and Love, Victor.
Key Facts About Marvel Voices: Pride: 4.13 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Ages 13+ | Content Warnings Unavailable
More Transmasculine Superhero Stories & Characters
There aren’t many transmasculine superhero comics. There is a growing number of comics that feature transmasculine background characters, but this list specifically focuses on transmasculine protagonists and stories. Here are some honorable mentions for transmasculine superhero comics.
Top Transmasculine Manga Series
Manga is a distinct graphic novel style based out of Japan, popularized after World War II. Like Chinese manhua and Korean manhwa, Japanese manga is a medium that encompasses hundreds of genres. Here are some of the best transmasculine manga.
Boys Run the Riot: Streetwear & Trans Identity in Japan
Boys Run the Riot was written in four volumes by Keito Gaku in 2020 as a seinen manga about Ryo Watari, a transgender high school boy who befriends Jin Sato over a shared interest in men’s street fashion.
Although Boys Run the Riot is a seinen series, it is still a high school coming-of-age story. Unlike shonen and shoujo manga, Boys Run the Riot is a gritty, realistic narrative by a real-life transgender man living in Japan.
Vibe Check: You might like Boys Run the Riot if you love Sex Education, Blue Period, Dope, Atypical, and The World Ends with You.
Key Facts About Boys Run the Riot: 4.32 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Seinen/Drama | Ages 16+ | Content Warnings
Fire Punch: Dark Fantasy & Complex Transgender Identity
In Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Fire Punch, Earth has completely frozen over in an endless winter caused by the Ice Witch. After losing his sister, Angi swears vengeance and encounters other individuals with remarkable powers. He quickly meets a transgender man named Togata, who becomes a major character throughout the series.
Although Fire Punch is technically from a shonen publisher, it is a dark fantasy that feels closer to seinen. There’s a lot of mature content and heavy psychological themes, so make sure to read Fire Punch’s content warnings before beginning.
Vibe Check: You might like Fire Punch if you love Chainsaw Man, Devilman Crybaby, Mad Max, Ex Machina, and Elden Ring.
Key Facts About Fire Punch: 3.86 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Shonen/Dystopian | Ages 18+ | Content Warnings
To Strip the Flesh: Body Horror & Familial Duty
Oto Toda published To Strip the Flesh in 2020 as a seinen anthology. As a collection of short stories, the manga centers on Chiaki Ogawa. Chiaki is a transgender man forced to continue living as a woman until his terminally ill and transphobic father passes.
Chiaki streams himself skinning and butchering animals that his father hunts on YouTube, conflicted between familial obligation and the desire to become his authentic self.
Vibe Check: You might like To Strip the Flesh if you love Lock Back, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Fly, Hannibal, and March Comes in Like a Lion.
Key Facts About To Strip the Flesh: 3.87 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Seinen/Slice of Life | Ages 16+ | Content Warnings
Requiem of the Rose King: Intersex & Transmasc Identity in Historical Fantasy
In Requiem of the Rose King, Richard III must deal with numerous spirits haunting him amidst the Kingdom of England’s inner conflict between the House of York and House of Lancaster. Richard’s intersex and masculine identity constantly puts him at odds with his mother, loosely following Shakespeare’s Henry VI Part 3 and Richard III.
Aya Kanno wrote Requiem of the Rose King from 2013 to 2022. As a romantic shoujo manga, it focuses on interpersonal drama and conflict. The series utilizes shoujo pretty-boy aesthetics with little physical conflict common in shonen and seinen genres.
Vibe Check: You might like Requiem of the Rose King if you love Game of Thrones, Fire Emblem, Berserk, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and The King.
Key Facts About Requiem of the Rose King: 3.92 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Shoujo/Fantasy | Ages 16+ | Content Warnings
Claudine: A Historical Milestone for Transgender Representation
Claudine is well-known for being one of the world’s first manga with a transgender protagonist. Set in early 20th-century France, Claude is a transgender boy and his romantic relationships with women throughout his life.
Riyoko Ikeda wrote Claudine in 1978. Although the story is narrated by the psychiatrist who believes Claude is transgender with “no hesitation,” Claude still experiences hardship due to his gender identity. Given its age, Claudine also uses outdated terms and a tragic ending.
Vibe Check: You might like Claudine if you love Albert Nobbs, Bridgerton, The Rose of Versailles, The Great Ace Attorney, Gentleman Jack, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Key Facts About Claudine: 3.80 / 5.00 on Goodreads | Shoujo/Romance | Ages 13+ | Content Warnings
More Transmasculine Manga to Read
Transgender individuals have long appeared in manga and anime as background characters, although they have only recently begun to be positive and accurate reflections of trans identity. Here are honorable mentions for transmasculine manga.
Author’s Note: Wandering Son
Wandering Son was a landmark manga and anime when it was originally released in 2002 for its empathetic and non-fetishized portrayal of transgender youth. It focuses on Shuishi Nitori, a transgender girl, and Toshino Takatsuki, a transgender boy, as they grow up.
However, modern fans typically view Wandering Son’s ending as pessimistic. At the manga’s finale, Yoshino is determined to be a “confused cisgender girl” and frames his gender dysphoria as a phase simply mitigated by having him conform to feminine gender roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I read transmasculine webcomics for free?
You can read transmasculine webcomics for free on platforms like WEBTOON, Tapas, and independent creator websites. WEBTOON has the largest global audience and content, but provides less monetization compared to Tapas and creator-owned sites.
Other platforms include ComicFury, GlobalComix, Tumblr, and Bluesky.
Who was the first transmasculine superhero in mainstream comics?
Masquerade is considered the first openly transmasculine superhero in mainstream American comics. He originally premiered in DC Comics’ Blood Syndicate in 1993 under Milestone Media.
Are there any transmasculine manga written by real-life trans creators?
Yes, prominent transmasculine manga written by real-life transgender creators include Boys Run the Riot and Dear Society, although this is limited by the lack of authentic transmasculine manga overall.
What is the difference between transmasculine superhero comics and transmasculine manga?
Key differences between Western superhero comics and Japanese manga include reading direction, color, and storytelling structure. Additionally, manga traditionally must originate in Japan to be classified as manga.
Western superhero comics tend to focus on action, science-fiction powers, and team dynamics, while Japanese manga spans multiple genres like coming-of-age dramas, romantic comedy, horror, and action-adventure.
What is the historically earliest manga featuring a transmasculine protagonist?
Claudine’s Claude is recognized as the first transmasculine manga protagonist, originating in Riyoko Ikeda’s 1978 shoujo manga.
