[Iceman]

Anyone still needing Dark Galactus? Still some left here.

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Originally Posted by Veronica Mars

It's possible, but it's also possible they're showing their support, after all Chris Evans who just starred in a huge profit making movie for marvel is a huge supporter of gay rights due to his brother, maybe marvel is choosing to support the cause too. Yes the issue gets press but if things are going to change that means the ball needs to keep rolling

Not saying it's a terrible thing just obvious what corporate motives are in things like this. If they were genuine they would just publish the issue like anything else without the overages of press releases and marketing then let someone else make a big deal of it if they think it's newsworthy.

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Originally Posted by Snowflakian

If it was any other writer at Marvel, I'd tend to agree.
As it is, the writer they are using has always had tact with these issues.
Her and Gage I tend to give the benefit of the doubt to on these things over the rest of the Marvel staff because of how much care, tact, and respect they use to cover the hard issues that may help make comic fans who like to stick their heads in the sand pay attention or gain some personal growth.

I guess I'm more thinking about the editorial directive on this one and how they are marketing it. If any other extremely minor character was getting married (male/female) they wouldn't even think of trying to use it to get publicity.

And then DC's promise of outing a "prominent" character is another clear marketing campaign. I don't know, maybe I've just spent too much time in pitch meetings over the years.