SuperQueeros! for April 13th, 2011

I threw a lesbian under the bus!!! Victoria Hand has been one of my favorite queer Marvel characters ever since she came out during Dark Avengers, but I forgot that she's the new team handler for the New Avengers!! I've corrected that this week, but don't forget to pick up your post-Siege The New Avengers back issues if you love you some V. Hand! Other queers this week:

Adventure Comics #525

The misadventures of Gravity Kid and Power Boy, as well as of the not-gay Legionnaires in-training, continue! Basically Grav Kid and the freshmen are being schooled by the villains who took out Chemical Kid's family while Power Boy and the upperclassmen are dispatched to check up on them (if I remember correctly...). ANYWAY, FINGERS CROSSED FOR BOY KISSES!!!

Daken: Dark Wolverine #8

So the big Wolvie-spin-off-character fight went down last issue of X-23 and this week X-23 and Daken are teaming up! Of course, I'm sure Daken has some nefarious ulterior motive, because he's Daken and that's why we love 'im. Gambit guest stars as well, so FINGERS CROSSED FOR ("The-guards-are-coming-quick-kiss-me-so-they-don't-recognize-us,-Gambit!"-whispered-Daken) BOY KISSES!

The New Avengers #11

Victoria! I apologize for not remembering to include your exploits as an honest-to-goodness superqueero! You are patently awesome, especially due to your forward-thinking highlights!!! Anyway, I hear Mockingbird got stomped by "Superia" or something? Anyway, you should probably go save her or whatever, which shouldn't be a problem because you are LEZ-CREDIBLE. #ladykisses

X-Men: Legacy #247

Karma cameos, so it counts! Since Legion has a big role this issue/reality, maybe she'll help calm him again...? Anyway, we finally find out who X is (if not how) and Kitty gets to be super bad-@$$:

Which makes up for her being SO CRAP in the Uncanny X-Men issue this week:

YOU CAN'T THROW SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN'T TOUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CORRECTION: Kitty Pryde is never crap? Sure she has a bubble suit that adheres to her intagible body (WTF?) BUT she can't phase it! She can phase THROUGH it (see this week's issue of UXM), but this is not the "Let's give Arsenal a robot arm" of convenient comic book fixes! It's more like the "Let's give Arsenal a prosthetic arm" of convenient comic book fixes; there is still the potential for realistic angst!!!!!! #IAmStillAHappyCamper

SuperQueeros! for March 16th, 2011

Superqueeros! is a list of comics published this week that feature LGBTetc. characters. As always, let me know if I've missed anybody!

Knight and Squire #6 (of 6)

For a series in love with Birtish culture and word play, this series is getting very dark in its last two issues! Jarvis Poker, the British (and gay and non-murdering) Joker, is terminally ill. Last issue Knight and Squire, the British arm of the Bat Family, decided that it would be sporting to convince the world that Poker's not more of a joke than a Joker and help him pull off one final, grand crime spree by giving chase (and therefore legitimacy) to his watered down crimes. But with celebrity comes company, and when The (American) Joker takes notice he decides that what Jarvis needs is a lesson in homicide, whether the British buffoon wants it or not! The first victim is Squire's new boyfriend (come out of the fridge, ladies!), and the stakes are sure to get higher before this issue, and this limited series, is over! #pickoftheweek

X-Factor #217

Felicia Hardy: Blackcat and bodyguard to New York's mayor, J. Jonah Jameson. Balistique: formerly brainwashed killer, gathering associates and gunning for the head of JJJ ever since her brainwashing was unraveled by X-Factor's resident telepath. X-Factor and guest star Spider-man: caught in the middle! Peter David is sure to deliver, and Shatterstar is sure to make a cameo, as all sides convene in what will surely be the Mexican stand-off of cross-over comics!

Avengers: The Children's Crusade - Young Avengers #1

So we all remember the last page of the most recent issue of Children's Crusade, right? Well it's time to see the making of that dramatic reveal! In this one shot we get: the origin of the Young Avengers, the impetus of Iron Lad, and a possible future of our favorite amateur Avengers! With Heinberg writing this is gonna be good (or at least as legitimately canon as possible)! Also: why is Wiccan missing from the Future Young Avengers????

Adventure Comics #524

I am in love with this comic: Gravity Kid (teh hottness) and his (subtly purple) boyfriend Power Boy are the hottest couple in comics, and Legion Academy teacher Night Girl has always been the campest superhero ever created! AND Phil Jimenez, out artist extraordinaire, is on pencils! This book literally could be more awesome! #getit