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8. Apollo

(Stormwatch/The Authority/Midnighter and Apollo, Wildstorm/DC Comics)

Apollo is fantastic.

Of Wildstorm team The Authority, Apollo and his boyfriend Midnighter are two scary badasses who regularly save the world. If Midnighter is murder-y Batman, Apollo is murder-y Superman. Recently in the DC Comics continuity (where Midnighter and Apollo have now resurfaced), the duo starred in a miniseries (Midnighter and Apollo) featuring the recovery of some very nineties concepts. In the book, Neron the Demon Lord captured Apollo to steal his soul, and Midnighter had to brave all of Hel and the Mawzir to get him back. It was a story of life, love, and dudes getting kicked through a train.

Wonderful mini, well worth checking out. Sadly for Apollo, he does not remember who he was before the augmentations that made him Henry Bendix’s top-tier team member, and a heavy talent for Stormwatch. And again, his relationship with his boyfriend Midnighter is adorable and well written.

One of the all-time greatest gay romances in comic book history. Here’s to them!