Published May 5, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT

Maia Kobabe's arrives again just in time for Pride

Trailblazing banned comic Gender Queer gets beautiful new reprinting

Image: Maia Kobabe/Oni Press

Just in time for Pride, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir is getting a deluxe annotated hardcover through Oni Press. Following Kobabe through eir childhood, teen years, and young adulthood as e works through the complexities of gender, Gender Queer is a beautifully-illustrated tale of self-discovery and a vital text for anyone who has felt uncomfortable with their assigned identity, gender or otherwise.

Image: Maia Kobabe/Oni Press

Since its release seven years ago, Gender Queer has been widely regarded as one of the most banned books in the United States. It's a heavy burden for a comic that is mostly about Kobabe's deeply personal and ultimately cathartic journey. Experts often attribute the rise in book bans in the United States to a vocal minority.…