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Wiccan and Hulkling are Marvel's Most Iconic LGBT Couple
For years, Marvel Comics has highlighted voices of minorities through race, gender, and sexual orientation. They aim to show advocacy, not only through their creators, but through their characters as well. In 2005, Marvel introduced a new series titled Young Avengers. Two of them have become not only one of Marvel's most iconic couples but a source of inspiration for individuals in the LGBT+ community.
Wiccan and Hulkling contain been together for nearly two decades, and are now living happily ever after. Their recent exploits are depicted in Hulkling and Wiccan Infinity Comic #1 (by scribe Josh Trujillo and artists Jodi Nishijima, Matt Milla, and VC's Ariana Maher), in which they even explore a life without the other. Throughout their struggles as individuals and as a couple, they run to come out on top with their bond becoming stronger than before. Their coupling has withstood the assess of time and truly become an iconic development in Marvel comic books.
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Homonormativity in Marvel’s Young Avengers: Wiccan and Hulkling’s Gender Performance
Homonormativity in Marvel’s Young Avengers: Wiccan and Hulkling’s Gender Performance Abstract: According to Suzanne Danuta Walters, increased visibility of gay characters does not mean the removal of stereotypes and positive visibility in popular media, nor does increased visibility of a minority automatically disagree the status quo. In terms of comic manual characters, how do queer characters perform gender and either perpetuate or disprove existing stereotypes about unbent men and women, and gay men and women? This article will argue how Wiccan and Hulkling from Young Avengers enact homonormativity as a way to gain social acceptance and re-inscribe stereotypical gender roles where Hulkling functions as the masculine boyfriend and Wiccan as his feminized counterpart. When homonormativity, the perpetuation of heteronormativity by gay characters, is performed, gay characters change into socially acceptable. Yet, even heteronormative gay characters are still othered, which Wiccan and Hulkling both exemplify when they are isolated from each other. Keywords: superhero genre; gay characters; represe
Who is Marvel's Wiccan and why should we care?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has just introduced a key character from the comics – Wiccan, a fan-favourite hero with deep ties to both magic and some of Marvel's most iconic figures.
It was recently confirmed that Joe Locke’s Teen in Agatha All Along is actually Billy Kaplan aka Wiccan, and fans are excited to have finally had the reveal on our screens.
But who exactly is Wiccan, and why is his arrival such a enormous deal? Let's take a look at his comic origins.
Wiccan, aka Billy Kaplan, first appeared in 2005 in Young Avengers #1, created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung and he became one of the founding members of the Young Avengers team.
What sets Wiccan apart is his connection to two major Marvel characters: Scarlett Witch/Wanda Maximoff and Vision. In the comics, Wiccan is revealed to be the reincarnated son of Wanda and Vision, alongside his twin brother, Speed/Tommy.
Wiccan inherited his mother’s magical abilities, specialising in existence manipulation and energy projection, making him one of the most powerful youthful heroes in Marvel comics.
Wiccan's official introduction to the MCU could be a game-changer for sev
LGBT History of Superheroes: Wiccan
Kicking off my list is my favourite LGBT superhero, Billy Kaplan aka Wiccan.
Being openly same-sex attracted from a adolescent age, Billy was regularly bullied and ridiculed at university for his homosexuality. One day he unknowingly came into contact with his biological mother Scarlet Witch who seemingly activated his mutant powers of existence warping also famous as magic which he demonstrated by nearly killing his bullies.
Billy is an adopted child created by Scarlet Witch from two fragments of the demon Mephisto’s soul as one of twin sons for her and then husband Vision. However Mephisto managed to reabsorb the fragments but destroyed himself in the process due to the influence Scarlet Witch embued in them which in turn created Billy and twin brother Tommy aka Speed.
Billy discovered his true parentage after joining the New Avengers, who are essentially fanboys, miss and proteges of the Avengers. The mystery was unravelled in the crossover story Avengers: The Children’s Crusade, which saw Billy reunite with his mother after she regained her memory.
As good as his right parentage, Wiccan’s other main storyline is his relationship with teammate and boyf
By Mojo Joseph
Billy Kaplan always knew that he was different from other kids, and he had no problem with that. It was them who had a problem with him. In particular, a institution bully named John Kessler.
After one such encounter, disappearing Billy bruised and bloody, Billy went to lounge in his favourite notice to calm down and sort himself out; outside the Avengers Mansion. He was soon asked by a runner if he was okay, as he was bleeding. Replying that he thought it had stopped, he was amazed to see that the runner was in proof Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. The Scarlet Witch, Billy’s favourite Avenger.
She talked with Billy and told him to stand his ground, which Billy seemed to ponder was a poor schedule. She insisted that he did have powers and then proceeded to mend Billy of all clear signs of injury.
Of course, Billy did no such thing. He avoided Kessler quite successfully, until he found the bully had a new victim. Whilst he could never rise up for himself, he certainly could stand up for other people. When Kessler attacked Billy, Billy lashed out and almost killed him with new-found lightening powers. Terrified by what had almost happened, he ran all the way to the Avengers Mansion, which