What I appreciated the most out of this comic was their summary page explaining who's worked on it and why it was made. They state clearly that these compiled comics are not made to represent the "average" homosexual, rather more personal experiences or views. This comic wasn't made to be politically correct, but more so bring humaness to a poorly represented community. It seems like the artists that have worked on this made this on genuine fun rather than trying to take a progressive stance.
One of the short comics that stood out to me the most was "Billy Goes Out". The layout in itself was very unique in which where he gets ready to go out, but in his mind is going through an existential crisis on how to act according to his "values" (Ie. I'm guessing religion) while being gay. While getting ready to go out to possibly sleep with someone he prioritizes that over going to his uncle's funeral. This sends his mind into an abyss where he feels like a terrible person, but in the end comes with his happiness coming first. It had a charming ending, but don't get me wrong this comic was very explicit, but almost felt like it was required to get the point through.
"Tits and clits"
Another underground comic that isn't afraid to mention that this isn't for some philosophical or moral ending. It's literally there to "please" the readers. There's even a page where it states "My mommy's vibrator can't compare with getting off on all these comix" referring to the comic the viewer is reading. It's vulgar, explicit, and all around red flags everywhere, but done because there isn't a publisher or a big company that would put them under a microscope.
There's one particular short comic that intrigued me the most was "Wet Dreams" by Shelby. It strangely almost felt informational? Not for me, but it seemed like there was a visible demographic, which is a good thing for people who want to do that sort of thing or might be interested
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