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Queer Comic Book Characters: Hulkling (Oct 21st)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Erica

The struggle with identity can be a great one, especially for queer youth. However, Theodore “Teddy” Altman’s (Hulkling) struggle isn’t about his sexuality, but his heritage. Struggling with heritage seems to be a popular stand in for sexual orientation identity … Continue reading →

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Queer Comic Book Characters: Wiccan (Oct 15th)

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Erica

What’s a team of Young Avengers if one or more of them isn’t a child of the original Avengers? Okay, William “Billy” Kaplan (Wiccan) isn’t by birth, but he and his not-biological twin brother Thomas Shepherd (Speed) are the reincarnated … Continue reading →

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