artist: Arzeno (via deviantart)
ANOLE [Victor Borkowski]
BLING! [Roxanne ‘Roxy’ Washington]
CULLEN BLOODSTONE
DAKEN AKIHIRO
HULKLING [Theodore ‘Teddy’ Altman]
KARMA [Xi’an Coy Mahn]
KAROLINA DEAN
LOKI LAUFEYSON, God of Mischief
MOONDRAGON [Heather Douglas]
MYSTIQUE [Raven Darkholme]
NORTHSTAR [Jean-Paul Beaubier]
PRODIGY [David Alleyne]
RICTOR [Julio Esteban Ricter]
SHATTERSTAR [Gaveedra-7]
WICCAN [William ‘Billy’ Kaplan], the Demiurge
I love so many of hte characters in the poll.
The only ones on the list that I really can't stand are Prodigy and Shatterstar.
But all the others range from okay to great.
I did vote for Billy though, because he's my favorite character all around. But I really wanted to vote for Anole and Teddy as well. And Cullan actually. And Phyla, but she wasn't on the list.
Like I said, I love most of Marvel's LGBT characters. Most of them are just so fun and interesting.
I'm sad about Ms America... if it was just who I liked most, she'd have made it in instead of Moondragon (I've never read any comic with her in... though visually she's cool). But damn my scruples, I had to do the "right thing" and put in Moondragon.
Let me entice you...
Also, have you read Kieron Gillen's Journey into Mystery? As Rheged said, it's AMAZING! One of the best solo runs I've ever read (and you won't have to wait, because it's all out in TPB). It's witty, tragic, beautifully drawn and intelligently written. Plus if you like KidLoki in YA by Gillen, you know you'll love JiM.
I like Kate being straight, but HELL YES I want MAC to have a girlfriend. Pity Karolina is taken, they'd be cute together (Karolina's rainbow flight stream vs. MAC's star spangled flyt stream -- they'd made such pretty pictures in the sky, it would be like Eva & Wall.E)
It's by BKV? I didn't know what... ohhhhhhhh, interested now. Read it soon, and let us know if it's a must buy (regardless of LGBT, a good comic is a good comic).
Sadly not surprised BUT thrilled times are changing, I don't see many LGBT characters having this happen to them any more.
I didn't love it... BUT... seeing it coloured, it defintely is better than just inked. I'm good with it... plus Noh-var in underwear, what's not to love? Also, LOVING seeing Teddy, Prodigy and Noh-var fighting together. I assume Wiccan is kidnapped by the Hood?
I now have three LGBT characters in my "Top 10" (Wiccan 2nd, Daken 7th, Loki 10th); though Loki was in before he was outed. I'm so happy that over the past 3 years I've always had at-least one Marvel comic (mostly 2+, to be honest) comics with an LGBT character in the main cast. Currently I have:
Amazing X-men
Avengers Undercover
Loki: Agent of Asgard
Uncanny X-men
X-men
and Hawkeye (Kate's supporting cast is an adorable gay married couple)
5 years ago I never, EVER (in my wildest dreams) thought I'd see the day where I can get 5 comics (AND love them) which each have an LGBT character in the main cast.
Last edited by Kieran_Frost; 05-29-2014 at 07:07 AM.
MAC is destined to find love with Xavin.
TRUST.
Nope. Noh-Var assembles David and Teddy for his own reasons -- likely tied to his creepy dominatrixy Ex.I didn't love it... BUT... seeing it coloured, it defintely is better than just inked. I'm good with it... plus Noh-var in underwear, what's not to love? Also, LOVING seeing Teddy, Prodigy and Noh-var (or Speed?) fighting together. I assume Wiccan is kidnapped by the Hood?
I love Wiccan, but writers make him out like the Scarlet Witch. Hulkling is my favorite and I LOVED the twist with Prodigy.
EXCELLENT point, yes I will add her now.
And we love him for it!!! Though the best scene of his was post shirtlessness...
I think his Shatterstar was as good as his current Gambit (which is AMAZING!). David does have such a skill to take unused or unloved characters and making them awesome. Wish I was reading the current series still, but I dropped it after 4 (some great cast members and a fantastic premise, but it just doesn't grab me in the excussion in the details... and the cast, is not as diverse as I like comics, if I'm being honest). Out Doug and include that new black female, and I'll give it another shot. But the overall problem of not writing action well (which is the main reason I dropped it) I don't think will change.
QUOTED FOR TRUTH!
I love this picture. I love it so much I'll put it in the OP!
Since I can only chose one of those listed, I refuse to vote. But of them are:
Rictor
Shatterstar
Daken
Mystique
Loki
Oh Greg, apologies, but you know all my polls are single choice.
Ditto!
Wonderful characters all.
Apologies; it was purely (based off the last vote) Phylla got 1, Moondragon got 2, so I put her in (had to have one of them, they are (arguably) the most famous lesbian couple of comics.
Again, agreed. I have wondered why, and truthfully the answer is they are all not A-listers (maybe Mystique is, actually); and I nearly always gravitate to non-A-listers. My favourite teams are the Young Avengers, Thunderbolts, Runaways and X-men; all underdogs. I love the underdog, the perfect perfect Avengers hold zero interest for me (which is why my favourite Avengers team was Dark Avengers).
These are STUNNING! That Wiccan one especially is beautiful. See people, capes are cool: FACT!
She is his mother, it's a fair comparison. Though with Wiccan being the Demiurge, his destiny has probably surpassed his mother now.
Hmmmmm... I don't hate the idea BUT... I'm still in the grey area about Xavin being LGBT. I feel he (and I call him he) never truly confronted his trans situation.
Ohhhhhh, EXCITING!
Last edited by Kieran_Frost; 05-29-2014 at 09:33 AM.
Xavin's sexual identity is... fluid.. for lack of a better term. I mean, like he/she said, changing gender is like changing hair color. Its just window dressing. Love is Love is Love.
Heck, if you think about it I don't know if physical attraction even plays a factor among the Skrull race, given their shape changing capability.
Xavin presented his/herself to Earth in male form -- possibly due to presumed social norms of Earth history regarding sexual orientation, or what he believed/was told would be acceptable.
And upon learning Karolina's preferences, Xavin's appearance changed. I imagine, in Skrull society, its no different than a boyfriend or girlfriend wearing a "favorite outfit" of their significant other, y'know? "You like me in this? Well that's what I'll do then."
Just my 2 cents on the Xavin/gender/sexual identity topic.
Interesting, see I was looking at it from the OTHER person's perspective. Xavin doesn't identify as female (as you say, it's like window dressing) and therefore the person he's with (if they are a lesbian) isn't really with a lesbian (because gender is fluid to Xavin). Love isn't just about surface level, and would a lesbian want to be with someone who isn't a lesbian? If that makes sense?
I appreciate what BKV was trying to do, but ultimately we need a trans hero, NOT a shapeshifter.
Oooooh, I didn't realize the issue was with Xavin being labeled as TRANS.
Got it. My mistake. I don't see her as TRANS either. My bad. My blunders.
Although I don't agree that a lesbian wouldn't want to be with someone who isn't a lesbian. People crush on people all the time that aren't the same as them. Gay dudes crush on straight dudes. Lesbians crush on brunettes who are actually blondes. And then there's bisexuals and transgender. Not all bisexuals fall for other bisexuals, etc etc.
Karolina is certainly more open minded in that regard.