What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Essential Dykes to Watch Out for
Alison Bechdel · Book · 2008
If you loved The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for, start with The L Word (Ilene Chaiken, 2004) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for across media.
What worked in The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for runs through these too.
Films on the same thread
Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee · Film · 2005
Explores: repressed desire, homophobia, masculinity.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Brokeback Mountain shares the thread.
Chasing Amy
Kevin Smith · Film · 1997
Explores: Unrequited Love, Sexual Identity, Male Friendship.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Chasing Amy shares the thread.
The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos · Film · 2018
Explores: Political Intrigue, Power Dynamics, Queer Relationships.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, The Favourite shares the thread.
The Great Dictator
Film · 1940
Explores: Anti-fascism, Humanism, Totalitarianism.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, The Great Dictator shares the thread.
Series on the same thread
The L Word
Ilene Chaiken · Series · 2004
Explores: Female friendship, Coming of age, Identity.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, The L Word shares the thread.
Desperate Housewives
Marc Cherry · Series · 2004
Explores: Secrets and Lies, Suburban Life, Female Friendship.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Desperate Housewives shares the thread.
Queer As Folk
Daniel Lipman · Series · 2000
Explores: Gay Culture, Urban Life, Friendship.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Queer As Folk shares the thread.
Dickinson
Alena Smith · Series · 2019
Explores: Female Empowerment, Literary Ambition, Rebellion Against Societal Norms.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Dickinson shares the thread.
Podcasts on the same thread
Made It Out
Podcast · 2026
Shares 2 threads with The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for: coming out, community.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Made It Out shares the thread.
Out The Gayte
iHeartRadio NZ · Podcast
Explores: LGBTQ+ experience, friendship, New Zealand culture.
If The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for hit, Out The Gayte shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for a standalone collection?
Yes, The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for gathers 60 of the newest strips from Alison Bechdel. While it represents a portion of her 25-year history of the strip, this specific volume is a curated collection of recent work rather than a complete series archive.
What time period does The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for cover?
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for draws from the 25-year history of Alison Bechdel’s path-breaking comic strip. This particular volume focuses on gathering 60 of the newest strips produced by the author, providing a snapshot of the series during its later years of syndication in alternative newspapers.
How many strips are included in The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for?
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for contains 60 strips. These selections were chosen from the work Alison Bechdel produced over the 25-year run of her popular comic strip, which has been syndicated in alternative newspapers and translated into many languages around the world.
Is The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for a new work by Alison Bechdel?
Published in 2008, The Essential Dykes to Watch Out for is a collection of 60 of the newest strips from Alison Bechdel. It serves as an award-winning volume that captures a portion of the long-running comic strip that was syndicated in alternative newspapers for over two decades.