Stuck rubber baby

A deeply personal and formally inventive graphic novel from Centrala, Stuck Rubber Baby is the sole, landmark work of Howard Cruse, published in 2011. Set against the backdrop of the American civil rights movement, it follows a young gay man in a small Southern town as he confronts both racial injustice and his own emerging identity. Cruse's intricate, expressive black-and-white art and unflinching storytelling make this a foundational text of LGBTQ+ comics and a powerful, humanistic exploration of a turbulent era.