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Comic Book Queers is a comedy podcast hosted by LGBT comic book fans. Originally founded by Chicagoans Steve Rebarcak and Eric Johnson, the show has featured a number of rotating hosts throughout its run—all identifying themselves as both comic book fans and members of the LGBT community. Currently, Rebarcak is joined in hosting duties by fellow Chicagoans Brett Mannes and "Evil" Jeff MacCubbin.

Described as "the comic book podcast with a decidedly queer perspective", the show features reviews, discussions, interviews and comedy bits all centered around comic books, related entertainment and LGBT culture. The weekly podcast can be downloaded for free from the Apple iTunes Store, or from the podcast's website, which is also the site of an online community.

Overview
Comic Book Queers loosely adheres to a rotating subject matter format, with one episode focusing on reviews of comic books and graphic novels, followed by an episode focusing on a topic of the hosts' choosing. The show receives listener feedback in the form of community forum participation, emails and voicemails left through their "Booty Call Hotline". They frequently play voicemails from the "hotline" on the show itself as a way to encourage listener participation.

While predominantly an audio fomat, Comic Book Queers has used the video format several times—mostly for its annual award show, the "Queeries".

Hosts
Throughout its run, Comic Book Queers has featured several hosts—with Steve Rebarcak being the only constant. (Although Eric Johnson and Brett Mannes have done the majority of episodes.)

Additional hosts have included:
 * Lindsay
 * Kyle
 * Jeff M.
 * "Evil" Jeff
 * Katie