the first round of the #queerWebcomicsBracket is done!

I’ll write up the Thirsty 32 and post them on Friday!

(In case of a tie I picked my favorites, in case you’re looking at the poll results and wondering)

and if you’re looking for a reading list, the first round of polls has links and descriptions of all the competitors!

#queerWebcomicsBracket
ROUND 1 - MATCH 32

The Pirate and the Princess

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-pirate-and-the-princess-gl/list?title_no=475836

A princess who doesn't like her life gets kidnapped by a pirate of dubious morality but finds herself enjoying life on the open seas and maybe falling for a certain captain

cw: kidnapping, mild violence, trauma and drama

VS

My Roommate is a Vampire

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-roommate-is-a-vampire-gl/list?title_no=759865

a human and her vampire roomate are super horny for each other

cw: Like damn y'all this is a horny comic

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 31

Office Talk

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/office-talk-/list?title_no=690684

Slowburn romance between two clueless sapphic coworkers

cw: shitty parents/folks back home, some homophobia

VS

My Sweet Archenemy

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-sweet-archenemy-/list?title_no=389754

villain who's terribly at villainy and a super-hero buckling under the weight of everyone's expectations end up connecting out of uniform

cw: dumbassery, like seriously clueless sapphics, secrets, cartoon violence

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 30

My Dragon Girlfriend

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-dragon-girlfriend/list?title_no=162918

slice of life romance of a human woman, the dragon girl she falls for, and their escapades in the supernatural side of the modern world

cw: Some cartoonish violence

VS

Side Quested

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/side-quested/list?title_no=808090

a girl learns she's royalty and ends up rescuing a princess from a tower. Early in the story but the art is incredible and the characters are amazing and queer

cw: none so far

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 29

Console Her

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/console-her/list?title_no=3054

popular model/influencer agrees to help a newcomer in her life land the girl of her dreams in exchange for a limited edition console. Great art. Lovely characters.

cw: shitty parents, shitty people, drama and trauma

VS

Facing the Sun

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/facing-the-sun-gl/list?title_no=267961

Post apocalyptic tale of sapphic love and despair.

cw: Fear. Grief. Trauma. Guilt. Love. Dysfunction. Sometimes steamy

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 28

Vowrune

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/vowrune-gl/list?title_no=430737

lady knight who wants to be the best in the kingdom is partnered with the weakest magi, a girl who may not have a lot of magical power but has grit and a lot of heart

cw: clueless sapphics, drama

VS

Slice of Life
https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/slice-of-life-gl/list?title_no=642582

anime protagonist gets brought into the real world where she ends up staying with a superfan and a semi-closeted cheerleader.

cw: teen drama

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 27

What's a Soulmate

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/whats-a-soulmate/list?title_no=611801

slowburn romance btwn the rebellious daughter of a business magnate and a small town girl fresh in the big city

cw: shitty parents

VS

Not So Shouju Love Story

https://www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/not-so-shoujo-love-story/list?title_no=2189

a rebel loner who wants a love story with the perfect boy finds the super popular girl who should be her number one rival is actually in love with her

cw: confused sapphics, homophobia, toilet humor

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 26

The Recloseted Lesbian

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-recloseted-lesbian/list?title_no=474263

a lesbian who found herself back in the closet and makes these strips as a way to cope

cw: terrible parents is an understatement, abuse, homphobia, trauma, etc

VS

Nevermore

https://www.webtoons.com/en/supernatural/nevermore/list?title_no=2740

Two girls in the afterlife find themselves enrolled in Nevermore Acadamy, where the student body competes for a second chance at life.

cw: horror, violence, death, injury, monsters, etc

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 25

I want to be your wife

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/i-want-to-be-your-wife-gl/list?title_no=702944

professional matchmaker is hired to set up the girl of her dreams with a good husband

cw: shitty parents, homophobia, drama, trauma, gets steamy at times

VS

Dumbing of Age

https://www.dumbingofage.com

Dysfunctional young adults in college. Queer ensamble cast.

cw: touches on homophobia, transphobia, religious extremists, racism, controlling parents, abuse, violence, kidnapping, and death

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 24

The Witch

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-witch/list?title_no=321848

artwork is watercolor perfection, it reads like a storybook for adults. Beautiful and softly heart wrenching

cw: the tragedies of a timeless life. Violence. Death. Pain of heart and mind.

VS

Fatal Kiss

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/fatal-kiss-gl/list?title_no=641203

the new girl in town falls head over heels for a girl with a dangerous supernatural secret

cw: monsters, intimidation/bullying, some folks acting like creeps

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 23

Eldritch Darling

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/eldritch-darling/list?title_no=821877

Episodic slice of life tales about a human girl, an eldritch monster from beyond the stars, and the love they share
cw: some spookiness, I guess? it's just really cute for the most part

VS

Deep Sea

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/deep-sea/list?title_no=761017

Okay so I might have a thing for runaway princesses and morally ambigious sapphic pirates. this is another one of those.

cw: shitty / controlling parents, drama, trauma

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 22

Questionable Content

https://questionablecontent.net

a slice of life abt a slacker looking for a manic pixie dream girl + living with a perverted robot transforms into a sci-fi exploration of gender and sexuality & love

cw: drama, crude humor, some sexy times

VS

Sunflower

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/sunflower/list?title_no=362054

crushes + heartbreak + romance abound in this coming of age story about star crossed sapphics

cw: teen drama, adult drama, shitty relationships

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 21

Night Owls & Summer Skies

https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/night-owls-and-summer-skies/list?title_no=4747

tough-as-nails city lesbian teen sent to a summer camp by her mom; disaster and crushes ensue

cw: teen drama, bullying, betrayal

Saving You

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/saving-you-gl/list?title_no=350598

girl on a mission gets sent to a private academy. Great art, well rounded characters, compelling story

cw: violence, trauma, drama, kidnapping, shitty parents, shitty things happening to good people, some homophobia

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 20

Dom & Mor

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dom-mor/list?title_no=830924

glimpses into the life of an introverted chapstick graphic designer and her androgenous greysexual model girlfriend

cw: allusions of trauma, can get really steamy sometimes

VS

Rainbow!

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/rainbow/list?title_no=268239

Overly imaginative teenager with her head in the clouds meets the girl of her daydreams and may forced to face reality

cw: Bad parents, psychological issues, addiction, teen drama, trauma

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 19

Mira!

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/mira/list?title_no=658374

four sapphic roommates are dumbasses over each other. Mostly light hearted poly/sapphic college drama

cw: shitty parents, drama

Glass Case

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/glass-case/list?title_no=704355

a rogue sorceress on a mission ends up entangling herself with a nerdy librarian and adventure and feelings ensue

cw: violence, drama, grammar has some issues especially in the early pages

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 18

She's a Keeper

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/shes-a-keeper-gl/list?title_no=347889

undercover bodyguard falls for the woman she's supposed to protect, but is building on a foundation of lies

cw: shitty parents. Lying to a partner. Violence and threatening (aka why a bodyguard is needed)

VS

What are the Chances

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/what-are-the-chances/list?title_no=480113

a university girl falls for an older woman that she knew in a previous life.

cw: Big age gap, drama, trauma, aggressive side characters

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 17

Unleashed

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/unleashed-gl/list?title_no=557685

romance between a closeted editor and her very out and somewhat dominant writer

cw: homophobia, general steamy vibe, BDSM-ish

VS

The Prettiest Platypus

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-prettiest-platypus/list?title_no=463063

a young trans girl finding who she is and navigating life with help from her friends. includes supportive older siblings and sapphics.

cw: transphobia, violence, mention of death, shitty parents, drama and trauma

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 16

Merlin's Story

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/merlins-story/list?title_no=253620

trials and tribulations of a sapphic who can see ghosts

cw: Violence, trauma, deals with a lot of heavy stuff, grammar in the early episodes was a bit off putting but the English translation improved greatly overtime

VS

Winter Before Spring

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/winter-before-spring-gl/list?title_no=575257&page=1

Sapphic teen highschool drama about two girls finding each other when they need it

cw: Anti-gay bullying. Toxic relationships.

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 15

Don't Look at the Sky

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dont-look-at-the-sky-gl/list?title_no=649930

a demonic-looking wanderer from another dimension saves and is saved by a young woman. Super sapphic.

cw: Violence, trauma

El Goonish Shive

https://www.egscomics.com

Modern supernatural teen drama with a huge queer cast with a lot of themes of gender identity and exploration and family

cw: Drama, fighting, trauma, and the first few arcs are.... very much early 2000s dumb guy comic

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 14

Susuhara is a Demon

https://tapas.io/series/Susuhara-Is-A-Demon/info

After a perfect girl encounters an infamous delinquent, her life is thrusted into a whirlwind of chaos!

cw: Violence

VS

Mutually Devious

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/mutually-devious-gl/list?title_no=675914

A character from a novel isekai'd to the real world blackmails her author into becoming her girlfriend and teach her the ways of the new world

cw: teen drama, I guess?