The queer archive: Gay subtext in x-men comics

[teapartyofthedead]

Yeah, for awhile, PD had Pietro unhealthily obsessed with Ric to the point qhere it seemed like he was in love with him or something. I think later it turned out that Pietro was just using Ric for blahblahblah House of M redemption blahblahblah but anyways, Julio x Pietro is valid.

It wasn’t the only time PAD hinted at Quicksilver being queer.
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And more recently in the Secret Wars (although the actual story was outright character assassination)

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Bless Kris Anna for such a cute drawing

[BroHomo]

Mmmm... This is PAD. And as much as I love XFI and PAD, I VERY much disagree in the way he dealt with Longshot. First, he stole all of his queer potential (among other things) to put them in Shatterstar, so 'Star became a favorite character and Longshot went on being a Z. Second, this scene in particular has been very controversial, but this time because of the artist (without PAD's intervention) who drew a glow in Longshot's eye as if he had used his luck power to 'push' Dazzler to bed (rape?).

Again, my interpretation is Longshot made this offer to Alison in order to please her because she's a close friend and his only ex-lover. He has had no sex with anybody but her. Do you really think he's madly in love with her, or it's more like some kind of loyalty?

Not saying that he doesn't enjoy sex, BTW.

That's not how Longshots power work. If we uses his luck for nefarious reasons it backfires

[Ricochet Rita]

That's not how Longshots power work. If we uses his luck for nefarious reasons it backfires

Exactly. Also, PAD assured he didn't write the scene with such a meaning --it was all a big misinterpretation of the artist, who took it as a seduction scene. Anybody who had read about Longshot just a little bit knows that 'seducer' is simply remote for him. Longshot is not Gambit.

In spite of everything, the accusations of 'rapist' remained somewhere out there...

[BroHomo]

I feel Tag read as Str8 boy queer...

[Tycon]

I feel Tag read as Str8 boy queer...

He definitely had a crush on Julian.

[Tycon]

riiiiiiiiiise, thread:

Someone does a VERY comprehensive look at Cablepool and how it’s compared to Wade’s relationship to Siryn and Cables relationship to Domino. Plus, subtext superstar Fabian Nicieza is over most of it and he doesn’t do accidents.

Also,

[Tycon]

[From The Shadows]

The subtext that became canon:

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"They became LOVERS."

The last image also shows Nightcrawler's real biological parents!!!

I think it is time to make Mystique genderqueer again. She clearly is not cis and Eric Raven is Nightcrawler's father. Telling the story who is Nightcrawler's mother in the comicbooks would be so amazing!!! Azazel needs to vanish from Nightcrawler's past anyway!


Iceman:

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Actually, with Raven and Irene just look to the house of M . Ravens supposed secret desire which was to be with Logan and Kurt her loving son. Don't like it but will that ever be addressed with Raven demanding for Irene ?

[BroHomo]

Actually, with Raven and Irene just look to the house of M . Ravens supposed secret desire which was to be with Logan and Kurt her loving son. Don't like it but will that ever be addressed with Raven demanding for Irene ?

Ha you're sooo right!

[Su_Whisterfield]

Who needs subtext when you have beer bottles?
Interesting thing is, that’s Kurt’s beer on the table, Wolvie is holding his own, open bottle in his right hand, you can see it if you zoom in. Not that I have studied this picture at all, mind you, just mentioning it in passing*.

*Okay, so I might have deconstructed it, pixel by beautiful pixel...

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It’s even more beautiful without the lettering.

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[Deer God]

I can only hope that the new cover of Marauders with Storm and Callisto is them confirming some things finally! Bring back Storm’s true love Yukio and Callisto's tentacles and I’ll be in heaven.

[Uncanny X-Man]

That panel with Callisto and Ororo is just hilarious. I can't believe it actually made it to a printed comic. Oh, Claremont.

[Silvermoth]

Geez I am just loving this thread

[From The Shadows]

It wasn’t the only time PAD hinted at Quicksilver being queer.
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And more recently in the Secret Wars (although the actual story was outright character assassination)

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Bless Kris Anna for such a cute drawing

i loved that PAD back-up story with Quicksilver and Crystal.

I think the "gay" thing could be left open to interpretation but I think it was more he was being stereotyped.

[Exodus]

Has this thread been updated yet? This new relationship is beautifully queer:

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