Gay Marvel Superhero Plans to Tie the Knot

Gay Marvel Superhero Plans to Tie the Knot: Marvel Comic’s made a splash  in 1992 when one of its beloved charters declared “I am gay.” Twenty years later – in “Astonishing X-Men,” issue 50 set to hit stores on Wednesday —  Northstar will propose to  longtime boyfriend Kyle. The two are set to marry...

Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier) is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the twin brother ofAurora. Through his mutation, Northstar gains superhuman powers, which he uses for the betterment of society. Although originally a member of Alpha Flight, a fictional team of Canadian superhumans, Northstar is later portrayed as a member of the X-Men. He is one of the first openly gay superheroes in American comic books. He is scheduled to be the first gay superhero to marry, in Astonishing X-Men #51, due out June 27, 2012. The wedding will take place in Warsaw, Poland.^[1]