Split-Level Dykes to Watch Out For

A single-issue installment in Alison Bechdel's long-running Dykes to Watch Out For series, this 1998 comic from Firebrand Books focuses on the domestic lives of its lesbian cast as they navigate the complexities of home ownership and relationships. Titled Split-Level, it captures a specific middle-class, suburban moment within the larger, decades-spanning chronicle of queer community and politics. Bechdel's sharp, warm, and observant storytelling makes this a key snapshot of her beloved characters' evolving lives.