PLOT
San Francisco, 1981. Drawn from true events, this graphic novel follows Randy Shilts - biographer of Harvey Milk and one of the first openly gay journalists hired by the mainstream press - as he receives a chilling call at the Chronicle: a Los Angeles patient is being treated for a rare and aggressive cancer. As Shilts digs deeper, a disturbing pattern emerges. The illness seems to strike only gay men, with early cases linked to a Castro-district bathhouse. A meeting with an infectious disease researcher confirms his worst fear: this so-called “gay cancer” is neither rare nor isolated - it’s the beginning of a national health crisis. With those in power slow to respond, Shilts resorts to bold tactics to force attention on the unfolding HIV/AIDS epidemic. His relentless pursuit of the truth would help change history, exposing a catastrophe too many chose to ignore.
Release date : November 12, 2026