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Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#11)

(Unknown, Neil Sinclair - alias) | Apollo / Sun King

Family: Jennifer Quantum, Jenny Quarx (adopted daughter)

Husband: Lucas Trent, Midnighter

Bio-Engineered Superhuman | Majestic-Class Superhuman, Solar-based being capable of absorbing solar energy and converting it into immense physical strength & speed, nigh-invulnerability, flight, & release blasts of laser-like hear vision through eyes

The Authority | Stormwatch

First Appearance: Stormwatch (Vol. 2) #4 (1998) by Warren Ellis & Bryan Hitch

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#10)

Lucas Trent (alias) | Midnighter

Family: Jennifer Quantum, Jenny Quarx (adopted daughter)

Husband: Apollo

Human with artificial enhancements | Possesses enhanced physical attributes, an auxiliary heart, and ability to anticipate the moves of his opponents

The Authority | Stormwatch

First Appearance: Stormwatch (Vol. 2) #4 (1998) by Warren Ellis & Bryan Hitch

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#9)

Piotr “Peter” Nikolaievitch Rasputin | Colossus (of Earth-1610/Ultimate)

Family: Illyana Rasputin, Magik (sister)

Human Mutant | Transforms body into ‘organic steel’, granting him superhuman strength, stamina, & durability

X-Men

First Appearance: Ultimate X-Men #1 (2001) by Mark Millar & Adam Kubert / Original first appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) by Len Wein & Dave Cockrum

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#8)

Alan Scott | Green Lantern (of Earth 2)

Boyfriend: Samuel (surname unknown — haven’t read the issue yet)

Superhuman | Possesses the Starheart, from which he derives his powers through his own willpower and imagination, Flight, Solid light constructs, Mystical tracking, Longevity; Powers of a magical nature

Justice Society of America (previously)

First Appearance: Earth 2 #1 (2012) by James Robinson & Nicola Scott  / Original first appearance: All-American Comics #16 (1940) by Bill Finger & Martin Nodell

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#6)

Julio Esteban “Ric” Richter | Rictor

Boyfriend: Gaveedra-Seven/Benjamin Russel (Shatterstar)

Human Mutant | Release of seismic energy through his hands, Creates shockwaves, earthquakes, & other seismic activity

New Mutants | X-Force | X-Terminators | X-Corporation | X-Factor Investigations

First Appearance: X-Factor (Vol. 1) #17 (1987) by Louise & Walt Simonson

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#5)

Gaveedra-Seven/Benjamin Russell | Shatterstar

Family: Longshot (potential father/unknown), Alison Blaire, Dazzler (potential mother/unknown)

Boyfriend: Julio Esteban Richter (Rictor)

Genetically Engineered Human Mutant | Superhuman senses and physical abilities, Accelerated healing, Enhanced cognition, Able to generate vibratory shockwaves through his swords/teleportation

New Mutants | X-Force | X-Factor Investigations

First Appearance: New Mutants (vol. 1) #99 (1991) by Fabian Nicieza & Rob Liefeld

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#3)

William “Billy” Kaplan | Wiccan (previously: Asgardian)

Family: Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch (‘mother’), original Vision (‘father’), Thomas Shepherd, Speed (twin brother), Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver (‘uncle’), Max Eisenhardt/Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto (‘grandfather’), Lorna Dane, Polaris (‘aunt’), Luna Maximoff (‘cousin’)

Boyfriend/Fiance: Dorrek VIII/Teddy Altman (Hulkling)

Human Mutant (ambiguous) | Magic/spellcasting powers with possible origins in the reality-warping mutant powers and Chaos magic powers of his ‘mother’ the Scarlet Witch. Potential unknown. Possible candidate for Sorcerer Supreme.

Young Avengers | Avengers

First Appearance: Young Avengers #1 (2005) by Allan Heinberg & Jim Cheung

Awesome Gay Comic Book Characters (#2)

Todd James Rice | Obsidian

Family: Alan Scott, Green Lantern (father), Rose Canton, Rose and Thorn (mother), Jennifer-Lynn Hayden, Jade (twin sister) 

Boyfriend: Damon Matthews (regular human)

Superhuman | Merge his body with his own shadow/tap into power of the Shadowlands, Limited telepathic abilities, Flight, Shadow/size manipulation

Infinity Inc. | JSA | JLA

First Appearance: All-Star Squadron #25 (1983) by Roy Thomas & Jerry Ordway