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Extraño is a superhero magician appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Joe Staton, he first appeared in Millennium #2 (January ). Extraño is noted for being the first openly gay superhero in DC Comics. [1] Originally a minor supporting character affiliated with the Green Lantern mythos, the character in recent stories is.
As Pride Month winds down, what better way to start a blog taking a deeper dive into geekdom than by looking at LGBTQ representation in comic books? And what better place to start than with the first out gay superhero? At least, it would be, if we could definitively find him or her….
For over fifty years, not a single openly gay superhero could be found on DC’s pages. This changed in ’s "Millennium" event, when the Guardians of the Universe prepared Earth for the next stage of its evolution by endowing cosmic power upon ten individuals who would shepherd humanity into a new era.
This got me thinking about the road it took to get here. They may not have been able to take down the Vigilante, but they were able to break down barriers when it came to same-sex couples in the DC Universe. Extraño sadly disappeared when New Guardians was canceled in until writer Steve Orlando brought him back in
Extraño is a superhero magician appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Joe Staton, he first appeared in Millennium #2 (January ). Extraño is noted for being the first openly gay superhero in DC Comics. [1] Originally a minor supporting character affiliated with the Green Lantern mythos, the character in recent stories is.
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. In honor of openly gay and openly badass superhero Midnighter getting his own series this month -- which just so happens to coincide with LGBT Pride Month -- DC Comics takes a look at how it came out of the closet, capes blazing. Upon establishment of the Comics Code Authority in , queer characters were all but invisible for thirty years within the pages of DC.
For over fifty years, not a single openly gay superhero could be found on DC’s pages. This changed in ’s "Millennium" event, when the Guardians of the Universe prepared Earth for the next stage of its evolution by endowing cosmic power upon ten individuals who would shepherd humanity into a new era.
Nearly every current TV show based on a DC book features a prominent queer character. One of these individuals was Gregorio De La Vega, a gay Peruvian stage magician who coincidentally shares his surname with Zorro. Created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Joe Staton, Extraño was very open about his queer identity.