Queer and How We Got Here: A (Personal) History Andrea Dezso Brian “Box” Brown’s The He-Man

Brian “Box” Brown’s The He-Man Effect shows how corporate manipulation brought muscular

When Pepper leads Poppy through a hole in the fence

and heartfelt friendships star in this fantastical comics tale that truly feels like it's for everyone

The storylines spoke to my personal experience as a lifelong musician and band leader/member

with brains

Queer and How We Got Here: A (Personal) History Andrea Dezso Brian “Box” Brown’s The He-ManBy Hazel Newlevant. Published by Little Brown. Softcover, 352 pages, Colour, 2026. "Honest, informative, and stylish, this book made me grateful for the activism of the past and gave me courage for the fights to come! Maia Kobabe, author of Gender Queer: A Memoir "This book belongs in every bookstore, library, and educational establishment, and in the hands of every queer kid." Mo B. Dick, Drag King legend and executive director of Drag King History