CBR ntributor Alan Kistler brgs a tailed history of LGBT characters and ncepts superhero ics om Tijuana Bibl to the creatn of Northstar and Alan Stt's reimagg as a gay man.
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THE ICEMAN ETH OUT: MARVEL FANS PROCS X-MEN'S GAY STORYLE
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Kathy Kane, the first Batwoman, was troduced Detective Comics #233 (July 1956) as a romantic tert for Batman, largely to offset spicn about homosexualy Batman and Rob's relatnship. Kane was revealed as the new Batwoman 52 #11 (July 2006) and beme DC's first major gay superhero, leadg Detective Comics before graduatg to solo tle Batwoman.
Inially, wrer Allan Heberg nceived Wicn as a shape-shiftg female takg the form of a male to get close to Hulkg as a way of showg a gay relatnship, but edors allowed that would be simpler to jt wre Wicn as a gay male.
Whout Ja and Obsidian, Stt was revented as beg gay and tendg to propose to boyiend Sam Earth 2 #2 (Augt 2012) before the latter was killed a tra crash. "Hercul and Jam Howlett's relatnship X-Treme X-Men took place a unique alternate universe, siar to how Coloss was gay the Ultimate Universe, but is straight the 616.