Random Best Queer Comic Book Characters (20 items)

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  (#14) Alan Scott

  Alan Scott, the first Green Lantern in comics and the resident Green Lantern of Earth 2, came out as gay in 2012. While this came with the New 52 wave of storyline consolidations and changes across the brand, it can be argued that Scott's revelation was among the largest.

  Not only was this a major change to a character who's been around since 1940, but the Green Lantern titles also just came off of one of their most successful runs prior to the New 52's launch. The publicity surrounding headlines reading "The Green Lantern is Gay" created a much needed buzz for some of the less main stream titles released with the New 52, namely Earth 2. 
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  (#5) Wiccan

  Billy Kaplan, AKA Wiccan, is the son of Scarlet Witch and Vision who almost didn't exist. Way back in Avengers: West Coast #52, it's revealed that Wanda Maximoff was so desperate to have children, she unknowingly warped reality. She created her twin sons with two fragments of a shattered demon's soul, causing them to vanish when the demon reassembled itself.

  Billy was adopted by the Kaplans, and was a victim of bullying in his youth because of his orientation. This led to a confrontation with another student, revealing his mutant powers. He becomes a member of the Young Avengers where he meets Teddy Altman, AKA Hulkling, AKA the love of his young life.
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  (#4) Wonder Woman

  After decades of speculation, Greg Rucka finally confirmed in an interview with Comicosity that Wonder Woman, Diana Prince, is what most would identify as bisexual. Diana's potential bisexuality has been a subject for speculation for as long as queer people have read comics, dating back to the 1940s with William Moulton Marston's first iterations of the character.

  Rucka's take (and Grant Morrison's in Earth One for that matter) on Diana and the rest of the Amazons is logical. A paradise island society inhabited by women for thousands of years, in essence, is fueled by same-sex relationships. And not because of perceived necessity which is often represented in media, where women are forced into mono-gender living situations like prisons, but because of the genuine love and affection that developed between the characters.
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  (#3) Mystique

  • X-Men: Legacy

  Mystique is an interesting being to say the least. She's a mutant with the ability to look like anyone she could possibly imagine, and yet she chooses to identify as a biological female who is attracted to both men and women. This is an entirely unique character trait that hasn't been explored in other titles.

  Having the ability to literally conform your body to whatever you desire is overwhelming enough. But once you add on the social pressures of conforming to the "sexual norm," and deciding to actively go the other way? Mystique's strength is off the charts at that point.
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  (#1) Harley Quinn

  • Countdown to Final Crisis

  Since Harley's solo title launch in 2011, and her pop culture takeover thanks to Suicide Squad's success (flaws aside), she's become one of the most identifiable characters in the DC Universe. This is mostly a good thing.

  Unfortunately, she's still often recognized as "The Joker's Girlfriend," which takes away from any name she's built up for herself. That's not even mentioning that the Joker is a physically and emotionally abusive partner, and nobody should ever be with him. Harley's relationship with Poison Ivy, by comparison, is significantly healthier and, frankly, adorable.
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  (#13) Miss America

  The second person to don the mantle of Miss America, America Chavez first appeared in the 2011 limited series Vengance. She later made a splash in the 2013 run of Young Avengers where she gained recognition by being a straight-up badass. Chavez can kick open holes in reality, creating portals which allow people to travel through the multiverse. You can also find her in her own solo series, America.

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