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A forthcoming anthology by Berlin-based queer comic publisher Moom Comics illustrates the stories of older LGTBQ people..
It's one of several stories depicted visually in "Back Then," a queer graphic novel to be published in German and English this May by Berlin-based queer comic publisher, Moom Comics..
Eventually he started publishing his own comics and then in 2023, decided to take the next step and founded his own independent comic publishing company, Moom Comics, in Berlin in order to be able to publish the work of other illustrators as well..
It's the first comic book publisher in Germany to focus entirely on queer topics previous publications include the "Power Bear superhero series focusing on mental health which follows Max, an office clerk from Berlin, who one day finds himself in possession of superhuman abilities..
This is especially important as the mainstream media as well as social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram often overlook queer voices in this age group, prefering to focus on younger "more beautiful" people he adds..
