Truth is, online X-Men forum goers aren't a broad representation of the buyers. The forums all think no one buys Wolverine comics lol. Not that Quire is a big seller, but I think he has more recognized iconography, more branding, than pretty much any other "young" character besides X-23 (who is still running around as Wolverine Girl, for whatever dumb reason).
Right? So cute. Now if these panels were of a man and a woman, I feel more readers would easily identify what the writer is attempting to achieve, but unfortunately when it comes to establishing same sex relationships, a writer is more often than not bound by the laws of "subtext" and thereby forced to be less overt, like the building of Shatter and Rictor for example. These moments often go overlooked by non-queer readers as "buddies" or "gal pals" but for those who have lived these moments, they're very clear.
Last edited by Fokken; 03-15-2022 at 05:08 AM.