Bi-Blazer

Bi-Blazer

How John Constantine’s sexual evolution across three decades parallels bisexual representation in mainstream comics. Unlike some of us, John Constantine only needed seven years to come out.  And then he was shoved back in the closet for another decade.   When you get...
A Fortnight Of LGBT Characters In Bed (Or Not)

A Fortnight Of LGBT Characters In Bed (Or Not)

Marjorie Liu wrote a scene of Northstar and Kyle in bed with some really good dialog. Yes, Northstar and Kyle in bed! Take that, One Million Moms! Honestly, the scene amazed and brought a smile to my face! Northstar who for the longest time seemed like a celibate turd...
With This Ring…

With This Ring…

After all the teasing and hype and after all the set up in issue #50 that led readers to think Kyle would soon become collateral damage, Jean-Paul and an unmaimed Kyle were married in a simple ceremony on a beautiful day in Central Park. No villains were in sight to...
Astonishing X-Men #50

Astonishing X-Men #50

Marjorie Liu Mike Perkins $3.99 Marvel By now the news of Jean-Paul’s proposal to boyfriend Kyle and their upcoming marriage has been so heavily reported that you might wonder how much more the internets could stand. In the next 24 to 48 hours I fully expect to...
Marvel’s Other Gay Kiss

Marvel’s Other Gay Kiss

A good chunk of Astonishing X-Men #49 by Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins is taken up by a requisite rock ’em, sock ’em, stomp ’em super mutant bash. Fights give fans what they want at least some of the time, but Liu uses it here for another reason, one...