X-Factor's 45th issue shows characters Rictor and the
previously-possessed Shatterstar sharing a kiss after years of sexual
tension and ambiguity.
The title was written by Peter David, who won a GLAAD award in 1999 for his work on Supergirl and Madrox, both of which explored gay and bisexual issues.
Writing on his blog, David thanked readers who praised his courage for introducing same-sex romance in his work.
He said: "Thank you. And no, it’s not a fake out. A number of people
seem to be concerned that Star is still under Cortex’s control. Or that
Rictor is going to freak out the next panel and say, 'Dude, what the
hell?'
.
"That would be cheap. I don’t do cheap. Okay, sometimes I do, but not
this time. I’m not interested in having people say, 'Peter David
introduced this and then chickened out'."














