Jean-Paul Beaubier
Few characters can claim they burst onto the Bronze Age Marvel scene in the pages of The X-Men #120 — but Jean-Paul Beaubier did exactly that in 1979, courtesy of the legendary creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne. A proud member of both Alpha Flight and the X-Men, he's one of Marvel's most enduring Canadian heroes, racking up 235 catalog appearances across nearly five decades and nine key collector issues that mark genuine milestone moments in his history. His adventures unspool most richly through Alpha Flight and The Uncanny X-Men, where he shares the page with heavyweights like Wolverine and Walter Langkowski, as well as the fascinating Jeanne-Marie Beaubier. From his Bronze Age debut straight through to 2026, Jean-Paul Beaubier is a character with real staying power — and a catalog that rewards any collector willing to dig in.
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Trivia
- Jean-Paul Beaubier holds the distinction of being Marvel's first openly gay superhero, and his 1992 coming-out remains a landmark moment in mainstream comics history.bookriot.com
- He later became the first major Marvel hero to have a same-sex wedding depicted as a cover-featured event, with his marriage to Kyle widely recognized as a genuine milestone in the medium.bookriot.com
- Bill Mantlo has written more of Jean-Paul Beaubier's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 39 issues.
Covers through the years — 1982–2024
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