Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar

This comic book cover image released by Marvel shows "Astonishing X-Men," No 51, due out June 20.

/ AP/Marvel Comics

(CBS/AP) PHILADELPHIA - This summer, wedding bells will ring for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero.

The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier - also known as the super speedster Northstar - will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No. 51, due out June 20.

Northstar revealed he was gay in the pages of "Alpha Flight" No. 106 in 1992. He was one of Marvel's first characters to do so. Since then, numerous comic book heroes and villains have been identified as gay, lesbian or transgender.

Marjorie Liu is writing the series. She says the decision to have the pair marry was fitting, noting that the relationship between Kyle and Northstar has grown in recent years.

The news comes as DC Comics is reportedly planning to have one of its own characters come out. According to BleedingCool.com, DC co-founder Dan DiDio told attendees at the Kapow Comic Convention in London on Sunday that an existing DC character who was previously straight will be introduced as "one of our most prominent gay characters."

[HelpShedtheFaith]

Well done Marvel and DC Comics! Thanks for taking a much-needed stand in support for humanity. Spread the love and respect...
http://www.helpshedthefaith.com/hstf1.html

[daytimeson23]

2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

[SPKReality]

I understand that you have a knowledge of the bible but do you have an understanding of th epeople that you share GOD's Kingdom with? WHat right do you have to quote HIS word out of context? CHeck yourself before you wreck yourself... Honey

[daytimeson23]

2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

[daytimeson23]

Jude 1:7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

[daytimeson23]

Isaiah 5:20
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

[daytimeson23]

Isaiah 3:9
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

[hypnotoad72]

12 comments on this article yet 0 on articles involving banks and facebook's stock status...

[fantomas4]

His super-power is that he's super!!! Thanks for asking!!!

[fedup12]

dont you mean thuper

[SPKReality]

oh wow Fedup is just Fullup of crap.... How typical, bet if you were getting yor but kicked on the street you would love to have my gay self help you....
Let's see who is THUPER then...

[daytimeson23]

Its like a growing infection, no wonder aids is so prominent in their sin

[dannysteele]

It is very curious that people believe AIDS was sent by God as punishment for homosexuality when lesbians are the least likely to get it from sexual contact, even compared to heterosexuals. Either God messed up or the theory is crap. You decide.

[hypnotoad72]

gerryrichard -

Agreed, 100%. Their AIDS excuse wasn't well thought-out either.

[formerlyluvnut]

This country is on a fast track to becomming a huge cess pool.

[hypnotoad72]

gerryrichard -

You forgot "lack of grammatical acuity" as well...