Archive for the ‘LGBT in Comics’ Category

Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #2 LETTERED!

I posted a mute preview of this last week, but now we have a version with some dialog and additional pages… I do wonder how Mags is going to react to his newfound gay grandson dating a Kree/Skrull hybrid.

THE RACE IS ON as the Avengers, the Young Avengers, and the X-Men compete to be the first to find the Scarlet Witch. When the Young Avengers discover the secret of Wanda Maximoff’s disappearance, the Avengers attempt to neutralize the Scarlet Witch before the Young Avengers can find her. But their efforts soon lead to an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men that only the Young Avengers can stop.

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LGBT Spotlight on… X-Factor’s Rictor & Shatterstar

I’m trying to be better about calling out references (both positive and negative) to LGBT characters and issues as I come across them in mainstream comics. There have been a number if significant sightings recently. Hot on the heels of Captain America’s thoughtful support of Wiccan and Hulkling’s relationship and The Rawhide Kid swishing and shooting his was across the old west we have a major development in the fan favorite romantic relationship between Rictor and Shatterstar…

from - X-Factor #207 from - X-Factor #207

Now I don’t want to give the end of the argument away because i LOVE Peter David’s work, so I’ve just included part of it, and will keep this focused on what happens in these 2 pages. This is the first time I’ve ever seen 2 men discuss their relationship on this level in a comic book. And I’d put money on it being the first time 2 men have talked about having an “open relationship” in a comic book that didn’t come from Class Comics. While on some level, I’d have preferred a traditional monogamous relationship for the pair (as an example to readers both gay and straight), I think Peter David’s choice here is the right one. It fits the character and history of Shatterstar perfectly.

Shatterstar is a very athletic fighter bred for a single purpose that didn’t include knowledge of or preparation for sex or emotional relationships. Once he became aware of the physical act, a warrior such as him might embrace it and excel at it but not understand the feelings that may come along with it. Peter David as always has done an excellent job of logically expanding upon what has gone before while still managing to break new ground and keep his audience surprised. I’ve said it before, Peter David Rocks!!!

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LGBT Spotlight on… Marvel’s Rawhide Kid

In an earlier feature about LGBT Characters and issues in mainstream comics, I mentioned seeing a second title featuring an LGBT leading character this week… Marvel’s Rawhide Kid and the Sensational Seven #2 is a tougher call than the Young Avengers issue previously mentioned. The tongue in cheek nature of both the current and the last Rawhide Kid miniseries’ written by Ron Zimmerman work for me despite the fairly stereotypical depiction of the gay elements of the Rawhide Kid’s character. He dresses fancy, learned to style hair in Paris and introduces the Cosmo to the Wild West. But he also kicks ass, takes names and has the respect of some of the most famous gunslingers in the history of the Marvel U (apparently including having an ancestor of Ghost Rider on old west speed dial) while looking Fabulous, and as a gay man I cannot condemn anyone, fictional or not for Fabulousness.

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These all too comedic scenes aren’t nearly as progressive as the treatment that Hulkling and Wiccan got (Rawhide has no caring boyfriend or significant love interest aside from an old discarded trick in the form of Sheriff Seth Bullock). The homosexual tendencies are definitely used for laughs, but in this context it doesn’t bother me like some might think. In fact with the Old West setting, I’d think this is as positive a portrayal as we could ask for and not have the tolerance seem incongruous and forced. I’d still like to see a rough-n-tumble gay cowboy sometime who is a bit less of a girl, but how would his straight compatriots look at his gay exploits? I think this reaction is as good as it gets for the period. I’m enjoying this mini. My biggest complaint is not enough Howard Chaykin drawn manflesh. I stuck by Howard through American Flagg and many of his more Hooterific titles, but hopes he might shine his exploitative light on the boys for a change, but this titles has probably been the least sexy of all his work. Rawhide walked in on Kid Colt with 2 hookers and they were all clothed? C’mon Howard! Lets see some pecs at least.

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LGBT Spotlite on… Marvel’s Young Avengers

I’ll be featuring whatever mainstream comics that I come across featuring LGBT characters and issues. Last week there were two mainstream Marvel comics with gay male characters in leading roles. In the first, our favorite teen gay couple, Hulkling and Wiccan will finally be getting some page time together in the 9 part, bi-monthly maxi-series starring the pair and their teammates in the Young Avengers as they begin a quest to find The Scarlet Witch. Since their creation, Marvel has really done an outstanding job of handling their sexuality in a nonchalant, matter of fact way that shows it to be no big deal.

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To have Captain America literally say “I have no problem with that” and then have Jarvis make up their room sends an powerful message to the masses out there… Its OK to be gay. While you and I may know that, we don’t all live in San Francisco. I was a bit worried when Disney first bought Marvel, but with their pro-lgbt record (watch a few Family Channel shows sometime), I should have known better. Kudos to Marvel, Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung on the first chapter of a story that I can’t wait to see unfold. By the way… GREAT LAST PAGE on first issue! Who could it be? Think, who are potential blood relatives to Wiccan and Speed!

More on the 2nd title in a bit…

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Rawhide Kid & The (Fabulously) Sensational Seven #1

I’m torn. On the one hand, we have a gay cowboy in the Marvel Universe being drawn by one of my favorite old school veteran comic book illustrators. On the other hand although he can kick ass and sharpshoot with the best of the old west, the character is a stereotypical blousey queen in a cowboy hat… We have him fanning himself like a “prissy little southern belle,” doing Annie Oakley’s hair as they dish and sip Chardonnay. I know Ron Zimmerman was also the writer for the Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather mini that had much the same flavor. But to me it’s akin to the old hollywood fey gay played for laughs. I’d much rather see a grittier less tongue-in-cheek cowboy who happens to be gay than to take it over-the-top. That said, I DID enjoy the issue.

The best-dressed gunslinger the Wild West ever knew is back in the saddle again — and this time, he’s riding with a posse! That’s right, pardners, it’s a brand new rip-roaring adventure of the Rawhide Kid!

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When Wyatt and Morgan Earp are taken hostage by Cristo Pike and his pack of pistoleros, Rawhide has no choice but to put together a posse of the greatest western heroes in the Marvel Universe – to rescue the Earp brothers and bring Pike to justice.

Howard Chaykin’s artwork has delighted me for decades. Noticeably less present is his usual cheesecake-centric approach. Fans of his work know what I mean. Chaykin is somewhat famous for his bodacious babes and slap and tickle titillating imagery. I’m hoping we’ll get to see his talents used to create some instantly classic beefcake instead, but that wish may go unfulfilled. We’ll see what time and the next 3 issues have to tell.

In his review, the proprietor of GayLeage specifically mentions 2 shots that follow some especially impressive shooting on the part of the Rawhide Kid. After he shoots he blows on both his guns, which is a move I remember mimicking as a kid when playing Western with cap guns.

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What do you think? Gun blow job or homage to classic movie western moment?

via CBR and GayLeague

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Rawhide Kid forms the Fabulously Sensational Seven

This June, The Rawhide Kid a,k,a, Johnny Bart (Marvel’s own gay cowboy) returns when writer Ron Zimmerman and artist Howard Chaykin team up to bring us a 4 issue miniseries. This is definitely the first old west team book led by a gay cowboy. The Sensational Seven includes some of Rawhide Kid’s 4-color contemporaries: Kid Colt, Two-Gun Kid, Red Wolf and Lobo, and a few historical gunslingers: Annie Oakley, Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid.

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Zimmerman was also the writer of the 2003 miniseries from Marvel’s edgy MAX imprint that outed the Rawhide Kid as a stereotypical homosexual, so we should probably expect more of the same. He mentioned that he shortened the group’s name from Fabulously Magnificent Sensational Seven to the Sensational Seven so maybe he’ll take the entendre’s down a notch, or maybe not. Hopefully he’ll be able to develop the character beyond the caricature he was in the MAX miniseries.

I’m especially excited to see Howard Chaykin is creating the art. He’s been one of my favorite creators since I read his brilliant American Flagg! way back in the 80s. He’s somewhat infamous for doing action oriented comics with plenty of Tits and Ass thrown in. Lets hope we get some Chaykin-drawn beefcake for a change. I long ago tired of his cheesecake.

via CBR

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Dark Wolverine and Hawkeye share a battlefield kiss!

FINALLY! All the back and forth “I’m gonna kill you” flirting (which I read like the psychopath’s version of pulling pigtails at recess) between Wolverine’s openly bi son Daken and his murderous teammate Bullseye a.k.a. Hawkeye is going to pay off with a kiss.

SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Daken has been given glimpses of the life he could have-as well as the lives he might destroy-and the time for a choice is finally at hand.

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Will he become a force for good…or reign as a king in Hell?

In the midst of The Siege, Bullseye is about to bolt when Daken true to the amoral rogue he is, plants on on him right there on the battlefield! I’m guessing its just because he has bigger fish to fry that Bullseye doesn’t try to kill him for it there and then… but what if he liked it? Maybe he goes both ways too?

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Obsidian powers the Darkness Engine!?!?!?!

Of course he does. We knew they’d taken token gay JSA member Obsidian away for a reason, but that still doesn’t make it OK. When Todd was taken away after being turned into a black egg by Kid Karnevil did ANYONE call his long term super-boyfriend Damon Matthews? First introduced in the pages of Manhunter, Damon Matthews is Kate Spencer’s law partner and the loving life partner of Todd Rice. The two were seen to have adopted a daughter in the future. Is poor Damon sitting at home wondering what happened to his man? I think if a straight character with a longstanding relationship went missing for a prolonged period, SOMEONE would tell them, right?

The war takes a turn for the worse for the JSA as the enemy fires up their super power-negating “Darkness Engine.” But the terror rises when the team learns that the machine is powered by the black egg that used to be their colleague Obsidian!

JSA #37 - The war takes a turn for the worse for the JSA as the enemy fires up their super power-negating "Darkness Engine." But the terror rises when the team learns that the machine is powered by the black egg that used to be their colleague Obsidian! JSA #37 JSA #37 JSA #37
JSA #37 JSA #38 - The Nazis have succeeded and taken over America, which is leading to the scheduled executions of the major heroes and villains in the U.S.! But Mr. Terrific may have figured out a way to topple the Fourth Reich using their own Darkness Engine against them... JSA #39 - Mr. Terrific gathers the ragged remains of the Justice Society in a last-ditch attack on the Fourth Reich, and their power-negating Darkness Engine. If they fail this time, there's no coming back from the devastation! JSA #40 - The Fourth Reich's Darkness Engine is turned against them in the powerless JSA's last-ditch attack on the Nazi Empire! As the future looks its darkest, a lost teammate returns who just might give the heroes an advantage they need!

Well whether anyone informed Damon or not, Obsidian will hopefully be returned to active duty after the JSA routs the latest band of evil supernazis to attempt a fourth reich. The whole JSA vs supernazi’s has been done to death. I just want to get past this arc and get Todd back to his worried boyfriend.

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Is Northstar a gay punchline or did Norcules team up?

I’m all for it if it REALLY is something official to be recorded in the Marvel Encyclopedia, but it seems more likely that its meant as a throwaway gay gag at Northstar’s expense. But you never know. Hercules does have quite a mythological homo history with the beautiful youth Hylas, so it’s not like he hasn’t gone there before. It’s already sparking online speculation about their “relationship.” Some say it is now “canon” and others just think its a joke. Robot6 says this “places Jean-Paul Beaubier on a long, long list of Hercules’ male conquests from classical mythology that includes such figures as Abderus, Elacatas, Iolaos and Iphitus.” We’ll see if anyone ever brings it up again…

A few of the Mighty Hercules' many conquests speak at his memorial service
Snowbird recognizes there are those in the crowd who should join their number... ...and Northstar leaves abruptly. Hmmm. Why was he even there? Unless? Nah? You think?

And think about it. A raving and oft-drunken horndog like Herc (can you say 6 beer queer?) just might have taken Jean-Paul up on a super speed hummer if they ever crossed paths. I can’t think of a time they shared an adventure ON PANEL… Anyone? I wonder if Northstar’s boyfriend Kyle knows his superhero boyfriend has bedded a demigod?

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Willow #1: Goddesses & Monsters

I was a HUGE Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan who watched the show religiously from the airing of the first episode. So I was psyched to hear of a new one shot about what my favorite lesbian witch was up to between the end of season 7 and the beginning of “Season 8.”

Willow Rosenberg has worn many faces–a shy computer geek, a loyal friend, a passionate lover, a fierce Wiccan, and a dark Willow. In Season Eight of the critically acclaimed, award-winning Buffy comics series, Willow’s powers have grown exponentially. She can fly. Teleport. And may or may not be immortal. All we know is that Willow went on a walkabout following the demise of Sunnydale, and she met a very sultry, extremely powerful serpent lady who seems to be the key to unraveling the mysteries of what Willow is, and will become.

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Buffy mastermind Joss Whedon brings us a special one shot issue showcasing the beginning of Willow’s path to becoming the powerful sorceress she is now. It didn’t really give away that much besides how Willow met Aluwyn the trickster serpent-goddess. I wish this was the first of a 3 or 4 issue miniseries that told the whole story. I would have liked a longer, more poignant moment with Tara, but it was nice to see her for a moment.

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LGBT Spotlight – Young Avengers: Hulkling and Wiccan

Starting a new feature spotlighting LGBT characters new and old alike! I’ll begin with two of the most popular recent characters to be outed…

4 color gay couple Theodore "Teddy" Altman (a.k.a. Hulkling) and William "Billy" Kaplan (a.k.a. Wiccan – originally called Asgardian) first appeared in April 2005 in Marvel Comics Young Avengers #1 written by Allan Heinberg and illustrated by Jim Cheung. The names they debuted with are a bit misleading as Hulkling ihas no relationship to the gamma powered Hulk, but is actually the Kree/Skrull hybrid son of Captain Marvel and the Skrull Princess Anelle with super strength, super healing, and shape-shifting abilities. Wiccan’s sorcerous pedigree is no less impressive in that he and his newly discovered speedster twin brother are the long-thought-imaginary sons of the Scarlet Witch (but who’s their daddy? Maybe Mephisto!)!

Young Avengers resident gay teen couple - Hulking and Wiccan

A romantic link was subtly hinted at early on in the Young Avengers series, more obviously suggested at when the team was choosing new names and Kate Bishop tells Billyhe he needs a new name that won’t be a "national joke when the press finds out about him and Teddy" (Ass-guardian), and finally fully stated in the second arc when Billy’s very supportive and sweet parents get a little confused when the boys are trying to tell them they are super heroes. There are more instances, and details but I wouldn’t want to spoil your reading.

Although their committed romantic relationship between two gay teens on a super hero team is still very unique in the world of mainstream comics, more and more characters have been popping out of the 4 color closet lately. A trend of which I whole-heartedly approve! Rumor has it that originally creator Heinberg didn’t think Marvel would let him have a gay couple on the team, so he planned Hulkling as a female who used a male form to intimidate enemies, but kept him male once he got the gay go ahead.

The boys romance hasn’t progressed that far physically – they ARE teen characters and therefore fictional role models so I understand Marvel taking it slow. While they have been seen sitting clothed on the same bed, heard expressing affection and shown embracing in a loving manner, it was Peter David’s X-Factor that gave Marvel it’s first male same sex kiss with the more mature characters of Shatterstar and Rictor. Hopefully Teddy and Billy will get a chance to smooch in the Avengers: Childrens Crusade project Heinberg is supposedly brewing for Summer 2010.

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The entire Young Avengers series is available in 2 trade paperback volumes, Sidekicks and Family Matters. The subsequent Young Avengers Presents was a six-issue mini-series with each focusing on a different Young Avenger and has also been collected as a trade. Although Marvel’s commitment to letting series creator Allan Heinberg pen the next series has delayed another regular title, each of Marvel’s recent "events" have given us another Young Avengers mini-series… During Civil War and Secret Invasion the team shred billing with the Runaways, but they got their own Dark Reign mini series pitting then against a new team of rebel "Young Avengers" whose roster comes across more like the Young Masters of Evil. These 3 mini’s were collected as well. Links are above.

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QueerSUPE’s LGBT Comics Reading List

Just in time for the holidays… Be sure to check out the recently completed LGBT Comics and artist list over at my other site to see if you can find the perfect last minute Christmas Gift for the gay geeks on YOUR list (or send someone to the list to shop for you)! QueerSUPE. Below is just a taste of over 100 titles in the following 3 categories…

LGBT-Friendly Mainstream Publications

Young Avengers: Sidekicks Runaways: Pride and Joy ABSOLUTE Authority Volume 1 Green Lantern: Brother's Keeper Manhunter Volume 5

LGBT-Friendly Indie-Publications

Enigma Watchmen The Sandman: A Game of You Hero by Perry Moore The Complete Strangers in Paradise: Volume 1

and of course Gay and Explicit Comics (and artists).

Heroes by Patrick Fillion Calavcade of Boys The Complete Strangers in Paradise: Volume 3 part 2 Miracleman: Book Four - The Golden Age Y the Last Man: Cycles

It’s another list that I’m looking to grow, so if you have a title to nominate to any of the 3 categories, be sure to visit the page and leave a comment! and feel free to share the link with anyone! I’d love to see any fellow gay geek bloggers give it a shout out on your own platforms!

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Tim Fish confirms story about Northstar and BF “Kyle”

Popular gay comic writer/artist Tim Fish (Cavalcade of Boys, Young Bottoms in Love) has gone on record about his upcoming Northstar story in Nation X #2 due January 8. Apparently he was a bit gun-shy about announcing it because he’s been slated to do a story about Marvel’s first out and proud hero before. That project died, but this time his inks have met with Marvel’s approval and been passed on the the colorist so it is happening. Congrats Tim! I’m looking forward to learning more about Kyle… like his last name and occupation for one. Who is he that he landed a jet setting world famous ex-Olympic skier turned snowboard entrepreneur/superhero. Tell us all about the fabulousness that is Kyle.

Northstar sketch by Tim Fish Sketch of Northstar's boyfriend "Kyle" by Tim Fish

It is an 8 page story about the impact the separation of Northstar living on the X-Men’s Utopia is having upon the relationship between Jean Paul and his boyfriend, fellow Canadian "Kyle."

This story might be a first… Northstar intorduces Kyle as his BF and they have implied sex!

Although he was the first Marvel hero revealed to be gay way back in 1992, Northstar hadn’t been given a love interest until recently when Kyle was first introduced in Uncanny X-Men #508.

Wolverine asks Northstar to join the X-Men in Uncanny #508 which is also the first appearance of Northstar's first on-panel boyfriend... Kyle. Wolverine asks Northstar to join the X-Men in Uncanny #508 which is also the first appearance of Northstar's first on-panel boyfriend... Kyle.

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LGBT Spotlight on Dark Avengers liason, Victoria Hand

LGBT characters and issues keep popping up all over mainstream comics. Now there is yet another LGBT character in the Marvel U… This teaser preview shows Victoria sparring 3 years ago with a close female friend as she tells her about her plan to send a letter telling Nick Fury speaking out about everything he’s doing wrong. She sent the letter and got herself transferred. The girlfriend who appears to have lived there as they had "a life together" basically said I told you so and dumped her like a bad habit.

Poor Victoria. So we see how she could agree with Norman Osborn’s shoot first ask questions later mentality, but how much of his evil shenanigans is she going to witness without speaking out again?

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The explosive smash hit series from Brian Bendis and Mike Deodato continues!! The Dark Avengers are pitted against a foe they cannot defeat: A man with the power over every molecule in the world! Norman can’t talk his way out of this one as the world gets turned upside down and no joke…someone dies. For reelz!

PLUS: Stuff happens! – The Dark Avengers take on the omnipotent… Owen Reece? Well he sounds more frightening as The mighty Molecule Man! So who do YOU think is gonna buy the farm? I keep hoping it will be Sentry but he’s part of The Seige :( so doubtful.

via CBR

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Was Wandjina gay? or is someone confused?

Was Leonard Grant (Earth-8) a.k.a. Wandjina gay? Or did someone confused mean to add BlueJay to the DC.Wikia homosexual characters list? I can’t find any evidence to support him being on that list and I like to find proof before adding someone to my list.

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Tell me Shatterstar… do you like gladiator movies?

I love Peter David’s writing and with his milestone issue #50 he did an excellent job of tying up not only ALL the loose threads he’s been dangling not just for the past 8 issues or so (Summers Rebellion, unevil Fitzroy, Cortex, incontinent Doctor Doom), but also the ones that have been out there since the beginning of the series (finally the definitive answer to what IS the story with Layla Miller?). I don’t want to spoil anything, but I do wonder if that’s what happens to Layla, where does she go from there (or then)? I have to admit it felt a bit rushed and tidy to have it all dropped in our laps with a lovely anniversary bow on it, but I’m eagerly anticipating what happens next!

Worlds and times collide in this double-sized conclusion to the year long storyline that has revitalized X-Factor. Will the Summers Rebellion triumph as is supposed to happen…or will it be derailed? Will Madrox make it back to his own time? Will Siryn, Monet and the rest of the team have their final showdown with Cortex? Will we actually learn just how it is that Layla Miller knows stuff? Will someone die?

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You probably remember the uproar the RicShatty kiss caused from character creator Rob Liefeld. At the time X-Factor writer Peter David handled Liefeld’s reaction with grace and aplomb. Peter David made a number of humorous comments aimed at Liefeld and he’s stuck to his guns on at least one of them.

In a discussion over at Robot6 (which by the way mentioned QueerSUPE yesterday!!!), Peter David decided that he would have Guido ask “Tell me Shatterstar… do you like gladiator movies?” as a reference to the classic film Airplane in which Captain Oveur makes similar suggestive remarks to the young boy visiting the cockpit. I suppose you should expect that when entering anyplace called “The Cockpit.”

In a preview of X-Factor #200 (due in December) which relocates X-Factor Investigations to NYC to find out why “the Invisible Woman has Vanished, he did just that.

Tell me Shatterstar... do you like gladiator movies?

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Announcing QueerSUPE!!!

Once I realized what i had created with the A-Z LGBT Comic Book Character Superlist, I knew I had to go through on another idea I had, to create a 2nd blog that contains all the comic and other G to PG13 content I had accumulated since HnH began, but without the porn. And thus QueerSUPE was born. It took awhile to setup – but its LIVE! Please tell your friends!

QueerSUPE.com

If you love the comics stuff, but can’t surf HNH at work due to NSFW policies, you can catch up on your comics news during the day and then pop on to HnH when you get home for some smut. Any LGBT comics and pop culture related posts that are SFW will appear on both sites. The LGBT Superlist will also continue to live at both sites, but the version here at HnH will be expanded to include characters from explicit comics (Naked Justice, Guardians of the Cube, Ghostboy etc).

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A-Z LGBT Character SUPERLIST is COMPLETE!

Welcome to the A-Z LGBT Character Superlist – an alphabetized listing of over 275 LGBT characters from comic books (including superheros, supervillains and supporting cast characters). Click on the character’s name to see an image.

This list gathers previously shared written character information and scanned images that were first published by another online resource (see SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS that follow the list) to make it all available in a single, heavily linked, alphabetical list color coded by LGBT status.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

LESBIAN
GAY
BISEXUAL
TRANSGENDER

Characters left on a black background are on the list for ambiguous LGBT behavior, comments or romantic association with someone LGBT. Icons to left of the character name identify the dead and those have been previously established or subtle hinted as LGBT, but whose classification is unconfirmed in current continuity.

Links under PROFILES go to the most detailed articles I could find on each subject.

A

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Achilles Wonder Woman (DC) Wiki, DCB
DEAD Air-Walker Heralds of Galactus (Marvel) Wiki
Allen, Freddy Preacher (Vertigo) Wiki
Amazon (Man-Killer) Thunderbolts (Marvel) Wiki, GL
Andre Zatanna (DC) GL
  Angel 1602 (Marvel) Wiki, GL, PK
DEAD
Anima Teen Titans (DC) Wiki
Anole X-Men (Marvel) Wiki, PK
Answer, The Captain America (Marvel) Wiki
Apollo The Authority (Wildstorm) Wiki, GL, PK
Arnie Zatanna (DC) GL
Aruna Batgirl (DC) Wiki
DEAD
Astrovik, Arnold New Warriors (Marvel) PK, GL

B

NAME FROM PROFILES
Barbazon, Joshua JLI (DC)  
Batwing Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel) GL, PK
Batwoman 52 (DC) Wiki, GL, PK
DEAD
Belmode, Raymond Alpha Flight (Marvel) MarvelWikia
  Berg, Terry Green Lantern (DC) Wiki, PK
Black Cat Spider Man (Marvel) Wiki
DEAD
Blarney Cock The Boys (Dynamite) CV
Bling X-Men (Marvel) Wiki
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Blithe Supergirl (DC) Wiki
Bird, Titus Enigma (Vertigo)  
Blitzen Shadow Cabinet (Milestone, DC) Wiki
DEAD
Bloke X-Statix (Marvel) Wiki, GL, PK
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Blue Jay JLA (DC) Wiki
Blue Snowman Wonder Woman (DC) Wiki, GL
Bones, Argo The Spirit (DC) GL
DEAD Boyd, Rita V for Vendetta (Vertigo) GL
Boye, Sonny Kelly Green (Darguad) GL
Brain, The Brotherhood of Evil (DC) Wiki, GL
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Brainiac 5 Legion of Super Heroes (DC) Wiki, GL
  Bridges, Paul (Det.) Preacher (Vertigo) CV
Brujo, el Captain Confederacy (Epic) GL
Bueno Excellente Hitman, Section 8 (DC) Wiki, CV
DEAD
Burgess, Alex Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki

C

NAME FROM PROFILES
Cannon Vigilante (DC) Wiki, GL
DEAD
Captain Metropolis Watchmen (DC) Wiki, GL
DEAD
Captain Stingaree Batman (DC) Wiki
Catastrophe Jen Rawhide Kid (Marvel, MAX) Wikia, GL
Cavalier Batman (DC) Wiki, GL
  Chandler, Marlo Captain Marvel (Marvel) Wiki
  Chantal Sandman (Vertigo)  
  Chascarillo, Maggie Love and Rockets (FGB) Wiki
  Chemical King Legion of Super Heroes (DC) Wiki, GL
  Chen, Amy Silver Sable (Marvel) GL
  Chenault, Jacques U.N. Force (Caliber) FD
  Choi, Grace Outsiders (DC) Wiki, PK
Clarice Tomorrow Stories (ABC) CV
Choovanski, Katchoo Strangers in Paradise (Antartic) Wiki, SIP
  Cloud Defenders (Marvel) MUA
  Cluracan Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki
DEAD Coagula Doom Patrol (DC) Wiki, GL, PK
Cobweb Tomorrow Stories (ABC) Wiki, GL
  Colossus (Ultimate) Ultimate X-Men (Marvel) Wiki, PK
  Comet the Super Horse Supergirl (DC) Wiki, GL
DEAD Coltrane, Si Preacher (Vertigo) CV
Constantine, John Hellblazer (Vertigo) Wiki, GL, PK
  Corinthian, The Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki
DEAD Coven, Karl Captain Marvel (Marvel) MUA
  Crane, Cindy Hard Time (DC) GL
Creote, Aleksandr Birds of Prey (DC) DCWikia, GL
  Cruz, Hero Superboy and the Ravers (DC) Wiki, GL

D

NAME FROM PROFILES
Daedelus, Detective Greek Street (Vertigo)  
Daken Wolverine, Dark Avengers (Marvel) Wik, HNH
Danny the Street Doom Patrol (DC) Wiki,PK
Dawnstar Legion of Super Heroes (DC) Wiki
David (last name?) Green Lantern (DC) Wiki
Daybreaker Authoriteens (Wildstorm) Wiki
Daylighter The Authority (Wildstorm) Wiki
DEAD del Rios, Marisol Madame Xanadu (DC) GL
de Sade, Jesus Preacher (Vertigo) CV
del Toro, Risa Bite Club (Vertigo) Wikia
Deadman Strange Adventures (DC) Wiki, GL
Dean, Karolina Runaways (Marvel) Wiki
Desire Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki
DEAD
Destiny X-Men (Marvel) Wiki
Destroyer, The Mighty Invaders (Marvel) Wiki, Marvel
  Doctor Poison Wonder Woman (DC) Wiki, GL
Donner Shadow Cabinet (Milestone, DC) Wiki
DEAD
Doop X-Statix (Marvel) Wiki, GL, PK
  Duchamp, Frenchie Moon Knight (Marvel) Marvel
DEAD Dumas Manhunter (DC) GL
  Dunst, Bill Ex Machina (DC)  

E

NAME FROM PROFILES
Electro Spider Man (Marvel) Wiki
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Element Lad Legion of Super Heroes (DC) Wiki,GL
  Engineer, The The Authority (Wildstorm) Wiki
  Enigma, The Enigma (Vertigo) DCWikia, GL
Erin, Shvaughn Legion of Super Heroes (DC) CV
  Extraño, el New Guardians (DC) Wiki, GL, PK

F

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Fade Blood Syndicate (Milestone, DC) DCWikia
Fauna Outsiders (DC) Wiki,GL
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Firelord Heralds of Galactus (Marvel) Wiki, GL
  Flatman Great Lakes Avengers (Marvel) Wiki, PK
  Flying Fox Astro City (Image, Homage, DC) Wiki, PK, GL

Foxglove Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki, GL, PK

Forbes, Michael Flash (DC)  
DEAD Freedom Ring Marvel Team Up (Marvel) Wiki, PK, GL
  Frost, Christian X-Men (Marvel) Wiki
  Frostbite Young Heroes in Love (DC) Wiki
  Fury Flash (DC) DS

G

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Gear Static (Milestone, DC) Wiki, PK
DEAD George, Kathy Shade the Changing Man (Vertigo) GL
  Glass. Hopey Love and Rockets (FGB) Wiki
  Glover, Bob Preacher (Vertigo) CV
  Go Go Fiasco Codename: Knockout (DC)  
  Grendel Grendel (Dark Horse) AE, GL
Graymalkin X-Men (Marvel) Wiki, PK
Gunn, Tim Models Inc. (Marvel) NYT

H

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Hand, Victoria Dark Avengers (Marvel) Wikia
  Hector Pantheon, Hulk (Marvel) Wiki, PK, GL
Hernandez, Daria Gotham Central (DC) DCWikia
Holland, Tefé Swamp Thing (Vertigo) Wiki
  Homelander, The The Boys (Dynamite) Wiki
DEAD Hooded Justice Watchmen (DC) Wiki, GL, PK
Hothead Paisan Hothead Paisan Wiki
Houston Relative Heroes (DC)  
Hulkling Young Avengers (Marvel) Wiki, GL, PK
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Hundred, Mitchel (Mayor) Ex Machina (DC) Wiki
  Hypnota the Great Wonder Woman (DC) Wiki, GL

I

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Icemaiden JLI, Global Guardians (DC) Wiki
Inertia Squadron Supreme (Marvel) Wiki
  Invisible Kid Legion of Super Heroes (DC) Wiki, GL

J

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Jackpot II Spider-Man (Marvel) Wiki
  Jack Phantom Top 10 (ABC) Wiki, PK
Jagger, Tommy Checkmate (DC) Wiki
  James (last name?) Flash (DC) DS
DEAD Jarvis, Edwin (Ultimate) Ultimates (Marvel) Wiki, PK
  Jazinda She-Hulk (Marvel) Wiki
  Jeffrey (last name?) Marvel Team Up (Marvel)  
  Jetman Top 10 (ABC) DCWikia, PK
  Jolly Roger The Invisibles (Vertigo)  
  Jones, Andy See entry for Comet the Super Horse
  Justin (last name?) Manhunter (DC) GL, HNH

K

NAME FROM PROFILES
  Kale, Jennifer Legion of Night, Witches (Marvel) Wiki
Karma New Mutants (Marvel) Wiki, GL
  Kennedy (last name?) Buffy TVS Season 8 (Dark Horse) Wiki
  Kerzner, Liana Secret Six (DC) Wikia
DEAD Kid Apollo Authoriteens (Wildstorm) Wiki
DEAD Killer, The (original) Wanted (Top Cow) CV
DEAD Knockout Secret Six (DC) Wiki, PK

L

NAME FROM PROFILES
DEAD Lang, Tyler Hulk (Marvel) GL
  Leander Superboy and the Ravers (DC)  
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
Lightning Lass Legion of Super Heroes (DC) Wiki, GL
  Lightspeed Power Pack, Loners (Marvel) Wiki, GL
  Living Lightning West Coast Avengers (Marvel) CV
  Lord Fanny The Invisibles (Vertigo) Wiki
DEAD Lucille Sin City (Dark Horse) Wiki

M

NAME FROM PROFILES
Machinesmith Skeleton Crew (Marvel) Wiki
DEAD
Maclay, Tara Buffy TVS Season 8 (Dark Horse) Wiki
Madame Fatal Crack Comics (Quality Comics) Wiki
Madame Xanadu Madame Xanadu (DC) Wiki, GL
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Madrox, Jamie X-Factor, X-Men (Marvel) Wiki
Magna Khan JLI (DC) Wiki
  Mann, Allison (Doctor) Y: The Last Man (Vertigo) Wiki, GL
  Malloy, Gannon Nightwing (DC) GL
DEAD Mann, Wanda Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki, GL, PK
DEAD Manor, Stanley Wayne Hellblazer (Vertigo) CV, GL
DEAD Mantegna, Anthony Secret Six (DC) Wiki
  Mantra Mantra (Malibu) Wiki, GL
  Maro, Melissa Ghost Rider (Marvel) GL, CBDB
  Martyr Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel) Wiki, GL
  Masquerade Blood Syndicate (Milestone, DC) CV
  Matthews, Damon Manhunter (DC) Wiki, GL
Mazikeen Lucifer (Vertigo) Wiki
  Mayer, Kevin Wonder Woman (DC) GL
DEAD Mcguire, Paul Sandman (Vertigo) DCWikia
  McNamara, Hazel Sandman (Vertigo) Wiki, GL
  Midnighter, The The Authority (Wildstorm) Wiki, GL, PK
  Mime, The U.N. Force (Caliber) FD
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Miracleman Miracleman/Marvelman (Marvel) Wiki
Miss Masque SMASH (ABC) Wik
DEAD Monde, Raymonde Hellblazer (Vertigo) Wikia
DEAD Monsieur Mallah Brotherhood of Evil (DC) Wiki, PK