Kitty Prydehas been a stapleX-Menhero for decades and has undergone extensive character growth with both her superhero identity and individuality; now, after years of hinting,Marvel writer Eve L. Ewing finally officially confirmed Kitty Pryde’s LGBTQ+ identity.The X-Men have always represented various groupsthat reflect real-world society, and the mutant prodigy Kitty Pryde is an excellent illustration of this.
As part of AIPT’sX-Men Mondayseries, author Eve L. Ewing answered questions aboutExceptional X-Men#2 – which features a story by Ewing, alongside art by Carmen Carnero – and touched on how Kitty came to realize her queer identity.
Inthe issue Kitty Pryde is living in Chicago and trying to return to a normal life afterthe devastating loss of the mutant nation of Krakoa, and part of that includes getting back into dating. Kitty is seen going on date with a woman named Nina, giving fans the long-anticipated confirmation that Kitty Pryde identifies as bisexual.
Marvel Writer Eva L. Ewing Finally Confirms Kitty Pryde’s Status As A Member of the LGBTQ+ Community
Exception X-Men#2 – Written By Eve L. Ewing; Art By Carmen Carnero; Color By Nolan Woodard; Lettering By Travis Lanham; Cover Art By Carmen Carnero & Nolan Woodard
Throughout X-Men comics,Kitty Pryde has had clear moments that have suggested her queer identity, but this is one of the first instances it has been openly confirmed and illustrated by Marvel,markinga promising development in Kitty’s personal growth. As Kitty distances herself from the X-Men and hero work, she is beginning to connect with other parts of herself. In Eva Ewing’s AIPT interview, one fan gave their positive reaction to Kitty’s budding romance with new character Nina, and asked, “when do you think Kitty really realized she was queer?” To this inquiry, Ewing replied:
They’re so cute, aren’t they?! I also love Carmen’s character design for Nina. She’s adorable. I think Kitty probably always knew, but compulsory heterosexuality and the lack of some of that language being available — queerness in particular as kind of an expansive way to encapsulate how she’s felt toward a lot of the female relationships we’ve seen her have over the course of her life — would have held her back a bit. Also, she had a very weird adolescence! I’d like to think that Bobby’s journey gave her a new lens on things, and since she’s starting a new life right now anyway, why not go all in on trying things out with a great new person? As we know, cute, healthy couples in comics always last forever and nothing bad ever happens to them, so I’m sure things will work out just fine!
Hints of Kitty’s queer identity have been depicted before; however, previous instances teasing her sexuality have never been further developed. Ewing notes thatKitty is experiencing a new erain her life, so she now has the space to start relationships with new people and explore a part of her she has always known about. Kitty is also returning to her role as a teacher as she mentors young mutants on understanding their powers, paralleling Kitty’s growth in accepting this new chapter of her life.
Kitty Pryde’s New Era Is Marked By Embracing Her Identity & Learning To Live Genuinely In Times Of Uncertainty
A New Stage Of The Fan-Favorite Mutant’s Life
Kitty Pryde went through a massive metamorphosisof her characterduring the Krakoa Era, but “the Fall of X” period has now left Kitty and the X-Men in a state of rebuilding. Eve L. Ewing is taking this period of growth to show Kitty is finally able to distance herself from her chaotic adolescence and connect with her identity apart from being an X-Men, or the Red Queen. After years of speculation,Marvel is finally openly portrayingKitty Prydeasa member of the LGBTQ+ community, a hopeful start to theX-Men’s new era.
Source:AIPT, X-Men Monday
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