Rolando Merida Comic Gayl Better Today

As one popular fan essay put it: "Reading Rolando Mérida's canon comics feels like watching two people slow-dance to a song that's been muted. 'Gayl better' is just us turning the volume back on."

The title itself is a layered pun: Gayl Better sounds like “gay all better” — a sardonic nod to the idea that coming out fixes everything. Merida’s punchline? It doesn’t. You just get better at hiding the cracks. rolando merida comic gayl better