Without Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel's Pride Celebration Rings Hollow
Representation for the LGBTQIA+ community has come a long way in Marvel Comics, with the Guardians of the Galaxy helping pave the way in recent times. Al Ewing's run with artist Juann Cabal brought Marvel's lovable ragtag team of misfits to new salience with the introduction of new queer characters and the reveal that Star-Lord was bisexual. The team even featured one of the most high profile gay couples in comics, Hulkling and Wiccan, who quickly became fan favorites. With the team also featuring Hercules and Marvel Boy alongside lesbian couple Moondragon and Phyla-Vell, it's fair to say that Guardians of the Galaxy was at the forefront of a new, more inclusive era in Marvel Comics. This made the series' sudden cancellation last year all the more shocking and upsetting to fans, as the publisher lost one of its finest contributions to queer representation in comics.
In preparation for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month this June, Marvel Comics released a look at theirPride releases, and the Guardians of the Galaxyare conspicuously absent from their announcements. While the Pride variant covers featuring the likes of Somnus, Iceman, Destiny, Aaron Fischer, Karma, America Chavez, Valkyrie, and Daken are undoubtedly gorgeous, it is difficult to not be reminded of how Marvel recently had a high profile team comprised of several queer characters that are no longer regularly appearing in new releases. Marvel's tenor for Pride this year is unabashedly joyful, as it should be, but some fans may experience a sense of dissonance due to the editorial treatment of its biggest LGBTQIA+ heroes.
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