LGBT+ Marvel Characters Discussion

[Dermie]

The External Candra is queer?

Apparently so, per last year's MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE one-shot where it was heavily implied that she and Black Cat had a one-night stand.

[Frontier]

There's also at least 2 or 3 more team books coming whose casts and creative teams haven't been announced yet, so I think its safe to assume that we'll see some more of the openly LGBT characters showing up in the relaunched X-line.

Eve Ewing's book has Kate Pryde, and its entirely possible that one or more of the new characters she's introducing will be LGBT. Gambit has been implied by various writers over the years to be bisexual, and Gail Simone might just be the writer who finally gets to confirm it on-panel. We'll see.

Some of Kitty's civilian character designs had purple highlights, for what that's worth .

[Dermie]

Some of Kitty's civilian character designs had purple highlights, for what that's worth .

It would be nice if Eve Ewing were to do a bit more with Kate Pryde's bisexuality. It has been addressed on-panel before, but never in very much depth.

[Frontier]

It would be nice if Eve Ewing were to do a bit more with Kate Pryde's bisexuality. It has been addressed on-panel before, but never in very much depth.

There's a rumor that they were going to hook up two characters from the Mackay X-Men team and Ewing's X-Men team and IllyanaxKitty is a popular fan ship (not that I think we need to turn every close female friendship into a romance...).

[Dermie]

There's a rumor that they were going to hook up two characters from the Mackay X-Men team and Ewing's X-Men team and IllyanaxKitty is a popular fan ship (not that I think we need to turn every close female friendship into a romance...).

Since Rachel and Karma are both currently unavailable (Kitty and Karma were implied to have been involved at one point), Illyana does make the most sense if they are wanting to have Kate dating another established X-Woman. As you said, not every close friendship needs to get turned into a romance, but some subtext is already there between Kate and Illyana so its not like it would be out of the blue.

[witchboy]

And what other same sex crossover couple could happen between the two books? Emma and Kwannon? Quentin and Bronze? MagiKat is the one that makes the most sense.

[Frontier]

And what other same sex crossover couple could happen between the two books? Emma and Kwannon? Quentin and Bronze? MagiKat is the one that makes the most sense.

And it would be Magik's first on-screen full romance, I think.

[Triniking1234]

Since Rachel and Karma are both currently unavailable (Kitty and Karma were implied to have been involved at one point), Illyana does make the most sense if they are wanting to have Kate dating another established X-Woman. As you said, not every close friendship needs to get turned into a romance, but some subtext is already there between Kate and Illyana so its not like it would be out of the blue.

Did someone break up Rachel and Betsy?

[Dermie]

Did someone break up Rachel and Betsy?

No. That's why Rachel is unavailable to be with Kate currently.

And it would be Magik's first on-screen full romance, I think.

Yeah, I think you're right about that.

[Rift]

I will never be down with Kitty dating Magik. Kitty banged her brother and broke his heart by leaving him at the alter in front of all their friends. But I'm sure that won't stop Marvel, considering Rachel is dating the lady who tried to cuck her mom, kissed her dad, kissed her uncle, and banged multiple clones of her brother.

[Frontier]

I will never be down with Kitty dating Magik. Kitty banged her brother and broke his heart by leaving him at the alter in front of all their friends. But I'm sure that won't stop Marvel, considering Rachel is dating the lady who tried to cuck her mom, kissed her dad, kissed her uncle, and banged multiple clones of her brother.

But Illyana is the one who put that idea into her head .

[SturdyMike89]

Apparently so, per last year's MARVEL'S VOICES: PRIDE one-shot where it was heavily implied that she and Black Cat had a one-night stand.

Oh Felicia, you can do so much better! Just play the long game and wait for Mary Jane to be available. It won't be long now...

[scourge]

Well...seems like we're getting even LESS Pride month content this year than initially expected with a stupid move from Marvel: Celebrating "straight allies" instead of LGBTQ+ characters...

[Psy-lock]

Well...seems like we're getting even LESS Pride month content this year than initially expected with a stupid move from Marvel: Celebrating "straight allies" instead of LGBTQ+ characters...

Lol, since when is ASM an "ally"?

[Dermie]

Well...seems like we're getting even LESS Pride month content this year than initially expected with a stupid move from Marvel: Celebrating "straight allies" instead of LGBTQ+ characters...

Is there anything actually saying that there won't be LGBTQ+ characters on those covers as well? I would guess that they will likely be showing the 'ally' character with their queer friends, teammates, etc.

Lol, since when is ASM an "ally"?

Its probably in reference to various LGBTQ+ characters connected to Spider-Man. Black Cat would be the most prominent, but there is also a link to Iceman that has been carried over into the comics thanks to the AMAZING FRIENDS cartoon of the 80s. Web-Weaver is a gay Spider-Man from an alternate universe, and he had Peter have teamed up in Spider-Verse adventures. Max Modell worked with Peter Parker and has helped Spider-Man on occasion, and Peter was a guest at Max and Hector's wedding. Spidey and Deadpool have also been close allies--they co-starred in a team-up book that lasted for 50 issues, and was full of homoerotic subtext (and just plain text) about their friendship.

For that matter Spidey's friendship with Johnny Storm has also been noted for its homoerotic moments, although Johnny has not been officially outed.