Okay, so it’s not canon, but if Legend of Korra taught us anything, it’s that it’s not hopeless to ship your favorite same-sex children’s cartoon couples. Original writer and co-creator Allan Heinberg was famously surprised when Marvel gave him the go-ahead to create a gay teen couple it took them more than five years to actually kiss on-panel, but Billy and Teddy have played a huge role for a decade now in helping young gay readers see themselves on the page, tangibly influencing the course of the Marvel universe.
