GLAAD Partners With Twisted Comics for Graphic Novel Adaptation of ‘San Junipero,’ Black Mirror’s Beloved Sapphic Love Story

A decade after the Black Mirror episode “San Junipero” premiered, the lesbian love story is getting a new imagining in the form of a graphic novel developed by the United Kingdom-based Twisted Comics and supported by the LGBTQ+ media advocacy group GLAAD.

“San Junipero” premiered in the third season of Black Mirror, the Netflix anthology series.

It’s set in a neon-lit town that ends up being a simulated reality where the dead and dying can continue to exist.

The focus of the episode is on the queer love story of Yorkie, a shy woman visiting the simulation from her hospital bed, and Kelly, a more outgoing woman who’s been coming to San Junipero for years.

The women meet at a club, and they fall in love in the simulated existence.

“San Junipero” went on to win two Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Television Movie, as well as a GLAAD Media Award. It’s also very much a fan-favorite episode.

“Having a hopeful and joyous queer story in the midst of a dystopian series has resonated with audiences for ten years, and still does today,” GLAAD wrote in its announcement. “This has been a beautiful story, and we hope as many people as possible will get to read it and even share it with people who didn’t know they needed it.”

The release includes a foreword from GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis, with 20% of net profits from the edition going toward GLAAD’s advocacy work. Fans who order before September 15 will have their names printed on a dedications page inside the book, which is expected to ship in October 2026.

GLAAD encourages fans to pre-order the special edition through Twisted Comics’ website ahead of the September deadline.