Member of the X-Men Comes Out of the Closet

Even superheroes have to bust the closet door down. This week, one of the original members of Marvel’s X-Men officially came out! Per The Advocate:

The current storyline, written by Brian Michael Bendis, follows young versions of the original five X-Men (Iceman, Cyclops, Beast, Angel, and Jean Grey) displaced in time and fighting the never-ending battle in present day. The reveal of Ice Man’s sexuality – long speculated by fans – unfolds in a scene where Jean Grey calls the frosty mutant out for hiding who he is by overcompensating with flirtatious comments aimed at his female teammates. When he denies it, she reminds him she’s a psychic and can read his mind, before he finally lets his guard down and admits he’s got a thing for one of his fellow male mutants.

While a fictional character like Iceman coming out might not seem like a big deal, consider this: according to Comichron, Americans bought a whopping $540.4 million in comic books in 2014. So the presence of an openly gay character in a top-selling series like X-Men is something worth-celebrating.

And speaking of celebrating, pick up the X-Men or Wonder Woman in your life a card here!