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Edited by ITMPride Month is fast approaching, and to celebrate, an upcoming edition of Marvel’s Voices: Pride will see a fan-favorite X-Men couple tying the knot in what promises to be a “must-read” event for comics readers.
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June will mark this year’s annual Pride Month, a month-long celebration dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ+ voices. Members of the LGBTQ+ community gather to put on festive parades and special events in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riots that marked a turning point for trans, gay, bisexual, and lesbian rights.
In recent years, companies like Disney have gotten in on the action as LGBTQ+ representation has gradually become more and more of a priority for the entertainment industry. In their efforts to strive for more diversity and inclusion in media, Marvel Comics, in particular, has made strides in terms of highlighting its LGBTQ+ characters.
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And now, a fan-favorite couple from Marvel’s X-Men franchise is set to tie the knot.
Mystique and Destiny have been an indisputable power couple since long before Charles Xavier ever dreamed of forming the X-Men, with their mutant love story spanning decades. With the end of Krakoa drawing nearer, Marvel.com recently announced that author Kieron Gillen will helm this year’s Marvel’s Voices: Pride one-shot, X-Men: The Wedding Special.
Gillen, who’s penned some of Raven Darkholme and Irene Adler’s most notable tales, will show the pair renewing their “never-before-seen” marriage vows in this special edition, promising “party crashing,” “villainy,” “romance,” and “so much more” as Marvel looks to celebrate Pride.
It’s a mutant wedding extravaganza! Mystique and Destiny are one of the most beloved—and longest-lasting—gay couples in comic book history. Together for over 100 years, the pair secretly married during their decades-long romance. See the event and the renewal of those vows for the first time on the page.
Check out artist Jan Bazaldua’s striking cover art for X-Men: The Wedding Special #1 (via Marvel Entertainment on X) below:
‘X-Men: The Wedding Special’ celebrates Mystique and Destiny for ‘Marvel’s Voices: Pride!’ See the happy couple on @Janbazaldua67’s cover, coming this May: spr.ly/6014ndfDw
'X-Men: The Wedding Special' celebrates Mystique and Destiny for 'Marvel's Voices: Pride!' See the happy couple on @Janbazaldua67’s cover, coming this May: https://t.co/KsTKecgMVd pic.twitter.com/6HxTbjTp9h
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) February 21, 2024
Speaking on the upcoming issue, Gillen teased, “They’ve been through hell, mainly at my pen. Finally, giving these two a happy day? How can I say no…,” promising that Mystique and Destiny will indeed receive their happily ever after — after some of this so-called “villainy” and “party-crashing,” that is.
The anthology will also feature a lineup of stories written and drawn by LGBTQIA+ talent, including Tini Howard, Wyatt Kennedy, Tate Brombal, and Yoon Ha Lee. And beyond Marvel’s X-Men, these tales will spotlight characters like Loki, who graced Amy Reeder’s rainbow-laden Marvel’s Voices: Pride cover back in 2022.
While the comic will make history as Marvel Comics’ first woman-to-woman wedding, it’s worth noting that Northstar married his partner Jinadu in Astonishing X–Men #51 back in 2012, meaning it’s not the first time a LGBTQ+ wedding ceremony has played out in the pages of Marvel Comics.
Artwork for the upcoming X-Men: The Wedding Special installment has yet to be announced, but fans can look forward to seeing the happy couple on stands this spring. The issue will be available for purchase beginning May 29 — just in time to kick off Pride Month with a bang.
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