We all have our ships.
We all have fictional characters that we wish were dating - straight or LGBTQ. But, here, we're gonna focus on the LGBTQ ships within Marvel because I love Marvel and I really do think a lot of these characters come off queer without actually being queer. And, well, I'm pretty fucking tired of having to be like, "I SAW THAT! They made prolonged eye contact because they're secrectly in love but can't tell anyone because...um....the Powers That Be say they can't be gay."
So, here are the 12 Marvel couples that should just admit they're dating. It'd make these comics (and their movies) so much more fun and exciting for all us LGBTQ geeks! So, here they are:
12) America Chavez and Nico Monru
Why: I know this might be completely negated after Secret Wars—but, in A-Force, their love seems to be bordering on a deep, actual love (I’m sorry, I promise this post will mostly be dick jokes about Captain America but just stick with me here)—and these characters are two very criminally underused, very awesome characters. They could date and it could be the restart for the next run of Young Avengers where everything would be beautiful and nothing would hurt.
11) Bruce Banner and Iron Man
Why: because Science Bros, that’s why, you God damned animal.
10) Captain America and Falcon
Why: Two really nice bros who mutually respect each other and can take down Hydra together—yes, plz.
9) Iron Man and War Machine
Why: Because Tony sleeps with everyone and this would just make sense. Rhodey keeps Tony in line and I feel like (I’m sorry, I’m about to be genuine again here) they’d have a really loving relationship.
8) Misty Knight and Colleen Wing
Why: They’re two super badass fighter best friends who would make an even more badass couple. I mean, who wouldn’t want to read a comic about these two dating while taking down an army of ninjas?
7) Wolverine and Cyclops
Why: Their relationship is basically one long, sexually charged pissing contest. Maybe they don’t need to date but they definitely do need to have ::ahem:: the kinkiest sex ever.
6) Deadpool and Spider-man
Why: I’m definitely biased because of Tumblr—and I know some people aren’t happy with Deadpool being seen as queer…but they just make sense and have some really weird, great chemistry. And, well, I bet they’d have some really weird, great sex.
5) Captain America and Iron Man
Why: I know, I know—this one is a little cheap. Every person on Tumblr ships them but like…come on. They have sexual tension. It’s in the movies, in the comics—Civil War should’ve ended with them kissing and making up.
4) Cannonball and Sunspot
Why: Have you read the 90s X-Force? Have you read any run of New Mutants? Did you read the pre-Secret Wars Avengers? They might as well be characters on Teen Wolf their relationship is so God damned homoerotic. I’ve wanted them to throw it in each other since…forever.
3) Jean Grey and Storm
Why: Cyclops and Wolverine don’t deserve either of these women. Storm and Jean treat each other as equals and have a strong bond—a strong bond that sometimes border on not just friend-love, but love-love. Plus! This would make the X-movies infinitely more interesting (but shut up because I love love love X-Men: Days of Future Past) if they had an LGBTQ couple in them.
2) Magneto and Professor X
Why: Because X-Men: First Class should’ve ended with them boning each other to death.
1) Captain America and Bucky
Why: Have you seen the God damned Captain America movies? I mean, if they don’t at least tongue kiss in Captain America: Civil War I’m gonna write Marvel a very strongly worded tweet. Also, bonus points for how hot Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan are—because, like, who wouldn’t wanna watch them slap each other’s dongs around?
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