However, as new creative teams took hold of the book, it became more diverse, and the message became even clearer. They coined the phrase ‘fighting for a world that hates and fears them’, illustrating that despite the persecution, they continued to fight for their rights and the rights of all people. And, of course, its queerness.Ĭreated by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, the story followed five teenagers and their telepathic mentor fighting against mutant and human villains alike. The soap opera following Marvel’s most persecuted superhero team magnetizes people to it: the drama, the sense of family, the amazing costumes.
If an LGBTI person loves superhero comics, they love the X-Men.
