Welcome back nerd squad, my name is Roya Destroyaa and this is Top 10 Nerd.
Happy pride month everyone!
We have already done a few lists on gay superheroes and villains for last yearÕs pride month.
So today we are turning our focus to the fierce ladies who are as unafraid to love who they
want to love as they are unafraid to kick butts and protect their cities.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 LESBIAN SUPERHEROES.
In the number 10 spot IS KAROLINA DEAN.
This Marvel hero made her debut in Runaways volume 1, issue 1.
She also goes by the many names of Lucy in the Sky, LSD, Kar, K, whatever variation of
any of these names we can come up with.
She is a member of the Runaways, with the ability to manipulate solar energy.
And sheÕs the groupÕs only out lesbian, which carries a lot of weight and isolation
initiallyÑespecially when she kisses fellow teammate Nico Minoru and is met with rejection.
Next, at number 9, WE GOT THUNDER.
Anissa Pierce as Thunder first appeared in the outsider's volume 3, issue # 1.
She is the oldest daughter of hero Black Lightning, but her main powers lie in her ability to
manipulate density.
Thunder was recently introduced to the Black Lightning Tv show, played by Nafessa Williams.
And take this in, she is considered the first openly lesbian black superhero on tv; thatÕs
right, itÕs 2018 and we are still lacking in role models in this category of representation.
Coming in at number 8 IS PHYLA VELL.
Captain Marvel volume 5, issue 16 introduced us to this superheroin.
Phyla-Vell is an artificially create spawn of Captain Mar-vell, and her natural powers
lie in energy absorption and re-distribution in the form of offensive powers.
While sheÕs lived a complex life as a Quasar or as Martyr, one thing thatÕs remained consistent
throughout is her attraction to Moondragon, who she even offered to take on a tour of
the spiral nebula near Renault the sixth.
You know the feelings are real whenÉ
In the number 7 spot, WE HAVE SUNFIRE.
This version of Sunfire was Mariko Yashida, who is usually portrayed as WolverineÕs lover,
but she was presented as a lesbian in the Exiles universe of earth 2109.
She realized she was gay at the age of 13, not an easy pill to swallow when youÕre raised
in a strict Japanese household.
She used her plasma-generating powers to escape her oppressive family and became a member
of the exiles until she was killed offÑan act that was seen as blatant mistreatment
of a homosexual character.
I got news for you; every comic character is mistreated at one point or another.
Up at number 6 IS MAXIMA.
When Maxima was first introduced in Action Comics #645, she was obsessed with Superman
and wanted to claim him as her mate.
Then, when she was re-introduced in the new 52, she was totally gay for Supergirl.
In fact, this psionically-powered lady had to leave her homeworld of Almerac because
it was expected there that all females would be married off to men and produce womb trophies.
Obviously, that wasnÕt going to fly with her.
Coming in at number 5, WE HAVE KARMA.
Marvel team up #100 introduced us to the superheroine Karma.
This mind-controlling mutant is a founding member of the new mutants who escaped the
Vietnam war on a boat, as many people did in real life.
She is a weathered and strong character who often finds herself in places of leadership.
And another claim to fame is that she is considered one of the first lesbian comic book superheroes
in a mainstream comic.
And this was only in 1980Ñwe have come quite far in a relatively small amount of years.
Next up, at number 4 IS MAGGIE SAWYER.
Maggie first came to us in the pages of Superman volume 2, #4.
Though she has no superpowers to speak of, her value comes from her role on the police
force and her expertise in firearms and being a prime investigator.
Maggie was married to her Captain James Sawyer when she came out as lesbian, and this happens
more often than people may realize.
Later on, she became involved with another person who comes later in the list.
But before we get to her, we get to someone else who was involved with the same person.
Up next at number 3, WE GOT THE QUESTION.
After the death of Vic Sage, Renee Montoya took up the mantle as the mysterious crime
fighter, and she first appeared in Batman #475.
During the course of her story, Two-Face becomes obsessed with her and, in some strange way
of making a claim for her, outs her to the public.
Because of thereÕs no better way to make a person fall in love with you than try and
ruin their life!
Sadly this is an issue that a lot of people are threatened with, being outed against their
willÑthus itÕs an important thing for people to see in the stories that they read as well.
In the number 2 spot, IS KIM AND KIM.
Two heroes in one, double the fun!
Kim Quatro and Kim Dantzler are the stars of Black mask studioÕs Kim and Kim.
The two work as interdimensional bounty hunters in this fun and colorful extravaganza of a
story.
One Kim is queer while the other one is transgender just like author Magdalene vissagio.
But perhaps the best aspect of these characters, aside from the heaps of LGBT positivity, is
their fun and lighthearted friendshipÑafterall, theyÕre just kids trying to make a bit of
spending money on the side.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, WE HAVE BATWOMAN.
One of my favorites revamps of a characterÑBatwoman was initially introduced in Detective Comics
#233 to buffer the rumors that Batman was gay.
Throw a lady at him and use her as an accessory.
But fast forward 50 years and what do we have but a re-introduced character who is a through
and through lesbian, having been involved with Renee Montoya and Maggie Sawyer, plus
several other female characters.
If you ask me, this switch in sexuality does her justice.
So those were the top 10 LESBIAN SUPERHEROES.
Let me know in the comment section down below WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HERO OFF THIS LIST.
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