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No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics

5.120211h 19mMovieDocumentary

A feature-length documentary film-in-progress chronicling the birth and development of LGBTQ comics through the eyes of several of its pioneers. The film was inspired by the Lambda award-winning book of the same name, and dives deeper into…

DirectorVivian Kleiman
ProducersVivian Kleiman·Justin Hall

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Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Vivian Kleiman

ABAlison Bechdel
Alison Bechdel
Self
RK
Rupert Kinnard
Self
HC
Howard Cruse
Self
MW
Mary Wings
Self
JC
Jennifer Camper
Self
HC
Hillary Chute
Self

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No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics is streaming on PBS Documentaries in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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