Would I recommend this to my straight friends? Yes! There are story points specific to being a Queer person, coming out, and being Queer in sports. I'm going to focus on Volume One: #Hockey, but I'll reference Volume 2: Sticks and Scones as well. This is a long preamble to encourage you to pick up Check Please! by Ngozi Ukazu, a gay romcom set in the world of hockey. Even the most hard-hearted of us know that love is what we all search for one way or another. Would the movies have been as fun? Sure, but would we have lost some emotional punches? Of course. Imagine Superman without Lois, Bruce without Selina, Tony without Pepper, or Diana without Steve. I know that superhero-action movies run the world right now, but imagine Avengers: Endgame without Steve and Peggy's dance. I love a good rom-com, and, let's face it, you do too. I love old romance comics from decades past. The second thing to know is that I love romance. I spend all day staring at my computer screen, so I like to shut it off at the end of the workday. My point is I tend to be oblivious when it comes to webcomics. I'd much rather spend time alphabetizing comics, quoting lines from Golden Girls, or baking. Before I get to the big reveal, a few things to know: I spend as little time on my computer as possible. I want to recommend something I read a few years ago.
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