Gay comic heroes in the QAF universe

[ardatli]

[waves] I'm new to the fandom, so I imagine this has been discussed before, but I've not found the posts or forums for it yet. Given that Marvel and DC obviously allowed mention of their properties in Queer as Folk, and that Michael even refers Ben to Mystique and Destiny as a couple when he's giving Ben the book tour in early second season, why do

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[gaedhal]

When Ben comes in looking for comics for his class, Michael specifically
refers him to the Northstar comic where he takes care of a boy with
AIDS.

I think for a show that wasn't really about comics, it made Michael's
fandom realistic without beating the non-comic fans over the head
with it.