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Calendar Created with Sketch. That distinction goes to Archie Comics where they had Riverdale's first openly-gay character, Kevin, marry his life partner. The issue generated a lot of buzz and even inspired a boycott. To me, the fact that Archie Comics was leading the pack on the issue was very courageous on their part. To their credit Marvel Comics is currently riding the high that they're on from the success of the Avengers movie and they have a LOT of cache right now as far as attention from the media, so I commend them on using some of it on this special event.

Having the might of the Disney marketing machine behind you doesn't hurt either. But a part of me feels like they're leading from behind. Maybe I'm wrong. Superhero comics, especially those that feature characters from the Marvel Universe , always seem to draw more attention than the others, so I'm not going to dismiss this as too little, too late.

When it comes to fostering understanding and tolerance, there's no effort that can be considered as wasted. So having Northstar , Marvel's first openly-gay mutant getting married is significant.

The Marvel Zombie in me just wishes that they were the first ones to take the leap. It should also be noted that DC Comics will soon be announcing that one of their "iconic" characters will be "re-imagined" as a homosexual. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page.

Canadian superhero Northstar — a. Northstar also adopted a baby with AIDS, mentored a gay mutant named Anole, and even wrote a book about his experience as a gay mutant, titled Born Normal. But it would be years before he was joined by such gay and lesbian characters like Batwoman and the Question, and Wiccan and Hulking.

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