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1st appearance of Shade, a mutant who can slip in and out of shadows
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1st appearance of Shade, a mutant who can slip in and out of shadows
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Origin of Nightcrawler, revealed to be the son of Mystique who transformed her genetics to that of two men, Azrael and Christian Wagner, to father a son with her wife Destiny
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Origin of Nightcrawler, revealed to be the son of Mystique who transformed her genetics to that of two men, Azrael and Christian Wagner, to father a son with her wife Destiny
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The Pied Piper reveals he is gay and is the first costumed hero to use the word to identify his sexual orientation
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The Pied Piper reveals he is gay and is the first costumed hero to use the word to identify his sexual orientation
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First kiss between two male characters, Wonder Man and Beast, in Marvel's mainstream continuity
1st appearance of Pagan, a Skrull
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First kiss between two male characters, Wonder Man and Beast, in Marvel's mainstream continuity
1st appearance of Pagan, a Skrull
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1st appearance of Jessie Drake, an empathic metamorph and the first transgender Marvel character
1st appearance of Steel Raven, a mercenary
1st cameo team appearance of New Genix
Typhoid Mary becomes Bloody Mary
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1st appearance of Jessie Drake, an empathic metamorph and the first transgender Marvel character
1st appearance of Steel Raven, a mercenary
1st cameo team appearance of New Genix
Typhoid Mary becomes Bloody Mary
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1st appearance of Escapade
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76-page oversized one-shot measuring 8.25 in. x 10.5 in.
AARGH! an acronym for Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia published in response to Clause 28, a British law with a section that read: local authority shall not intentionally promote or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality or teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship
Anthology of stories and illustrations by artists including Harvey Pekar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim (Cerebus story), Neil Gaiman, Robert Crumb (sketch), Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons, published by Alan Moore's Mad Love whose proceeds benefited a gay rights charity
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76-page oversized one-shot measuring 8.25 in. x 10.5 in.
AARGH! an acronym for Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia published in response to Clause 28, a British law with a section that read: local authority shall not intentionally promote or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality or teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship
Anthology of stories and illustrations by artists including Harvey Pekar, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim (Cerebus story), Neil Gaiman, Robert Crumb (sketch), Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons, published by Alan Moore's Mad Love whose proceeds benefited a gay rights charity
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1st appearance of Galaxy, a transgender alien princess
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1st appearance of Galaxy, a transgender alien princess
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1st appearance of Annabelle Riggs
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1st appearance of Renee Montoya, later becomes the second Question
[ 2021 - Montoya is a character in Batwoman Season 3]
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1st appearance of Renee Montoya, later becomes the second Question
[ 2021 - Montoya is a character in Batwoman Season 3]
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1st appearance of Kevin Keller, the first openly gay Archie character
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1st appearance of Kevin Keller, the first openly gay Archie character
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,167
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Return of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, formerly Oracle
1st appearance of the Mirror
1st appearance of Alysia Yeoh, unnamed, a trangender woman of Singaporean descent
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Return of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, formerly Oracle
1st appearance of the Mirror
1st appearance of Alysia Yeoh, unnamed, a trangender woman of Singaporean descent
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Jon Kent reveals he is bisexual
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1st appearance of Andromeda
1st appearance of Bia, a transgender Amazon warrior
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1st appearance of Andromeda
1st appearance of Bia, a transgender Amazon warrior
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Tim Drake revealed to be bisexual
1st appearance of Juliette Ballantine, leader of T.R.U.S.T, later revealed to be Libra
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Tim Drake revealed to be bisexual
1st appearance of Juliette Ballantine, leader of T.R.U.S.T, later revealed to be Libra
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Green Lantern, Alan Scott re-introduced as a gay man, revealed in issue #2, becomes Green Lantern in issue #3
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Green Lantern, Alan Scott re-introduced as a gay man, revealed in issue #2, becomes Green Lantern in issue #3
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1st appearance of Gregorio de la Vega, later becomes Extrano - DC's first openly gay character
1st appearance of Celia Windward, later becomes Jet
1st appearance of Takeo Yakata, later becomes RAM
1st appearance of Xiang Po, later becomes Gloss
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1st appearance of Gregorio de la Vega, later becomes Extrano - DC's first openly gay character
1st appearance of Celia Windward, later becomes Jet
1st appearance of Takeo Yakata, later becomes RAM
1st appearance of Xiang Po, later becomes Gloss
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1st appearance of Apollo
1st appearance of Midnighter
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1st appearance of Apollo
1st appearance of Midnighter
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Iceman reveals he is gay
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Anthology of stories created for and by gay artists
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Anthology of stories created for and by gay artists
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Marriage of Northstar and Kyle Jinadu, proposal happened in issue #50
First same sex marriage in Marvel Comics
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Marriage of Northstar and Kyle Jinadu, proposal happened in issue #50
First same sex marriage in Marvel Comics
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Northstar reveals he is gay
1st appearance of Major Mapleleaf
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Northstar reveals he is gay
1st appearance of Major Mapleleaf
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1st appearance of Somnus, a mutant with the ability to control dreams
1st appearance of Galura, a mutant able to fly and control wind
1st cameo appearance of Captain America, Aaron Fischer
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1st appearance of Somnus, a mutant with the ability to control dreams
1st appearance of Galura, a mutant able to fly and control wind
1st cameo appearance of Captain America, Aaron Fischer
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1st appearance of Bloodsport
1st appearance of Maggie Sawyer, DC's first openly gay female character
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1st appearance of Bloodsport
1st appearance of Maggie Sawyer, DC's first openly gay female character
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