My inner cynic can't help but wish this was taking place in any book besides the perpetually poor-selling Astonishing X-Men, but ultimately I think that it's great that Marvel is, in all likelihood, about to depict a gay wedding. No doubt One Million Moms will be displeased, which is fine by me.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #51 will have everyone inside and outside of the industry talking. Marvel has secured mainstream coverage both on-air and in print, for something that has never been seen inside the pages of a Marvel comic. Not only that, but some retailers are already saving the date and are hosting special wedding events in their stores.

Retailers who exceed 300% of their orders of ASTONISHING X-MEN #49 with their orders by FOC for ASTONISHING X-MEN #51 can order as many copies as they wish of the ASTONISHING X-MEN 51 CREATE YOUR OWN WEDDING VARIANT. Note: details on this variant will be revealed in the coming weeks and is NOT similar to the customized Comic Shop Variants, most recently offered on Spider-Men #1.

I'm thinking this is Northstar getting married to his longtime boyfriend. Any takers?

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Northstar in a baby carriage! Just kidding, that's not how it works - next comes Mephisto with the annulment! Until then, congratulations all around as Northstar and his partner Kyle are set to marry in Astonishing X-Men #51.