Here's a list of graphic novels and comics where characters seek acceptance and a place to belong, where they can finally be themselves, including The City On The Other Side by Mairghread Scott and Robin Robinson.
Check out these books, including Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson, celebrating vulnerability to help you combat the mortifying ordeal of being known.
Don't knock it 'til you try it! Tucson Comic-Con may not be the biggest or the most popular, but some of us happen to think it's the best.