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Marvel Comics’ Canadian superhero Northstar is going to get married—to a man

By Kevin Naulls

| May 23, 2012

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It wasn’t too long ago that Archie Comics’ Kevin Keller celebrated his same sex union in an issue that sold out, and now Marvel Comics is continuing this new comic book tradition by wedding its gay character, Canadian superhero Northstar. Northstar, who came out in 1992, was the first openly gay caped avenger, and he’ll marry in an upcoming issue of Astonishing X-Men. We can’t wait to see what the decor will be like. Read the entire story [Globe and Mail] »

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