Howard Cruse, author of the acclaimed graphic novel 'Stuck Rubber Baby' and founding editor of the anthology 'Gay Comix,' has died at age 75
, which appeared in a number of underground magazines and titles, but it was the 1980s title— an anthology created by Cruse to publish work by openly gay creators — that arguably made his reputation;during the same period, won him even more acclaim., arguably Cruse’s most significant work. The graphic novel tells the story of Toland Polk, a gas station attendant in the American south of the 1960s who gets caught up in the civil rights struggle of the period as he explores his own sexuality.
In addition to his daughter, Cruse is survived by his husband, Eddie Sedarbaum, and brother, Allan Cruse.SIGN UP!
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