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Welcome back to another Superhero video. Today, we're going to be talking about Apollo and Midnighter, the badass versions of Superman and Batman. After this, be sure and check out my other content. Now, let's dive right in.
Midnighter and Apollo, two members of a clandestine global watchdog group of heroes known as the Authority, are lovers.
They have become, over the years, two of the most prominent gay characters in comic books. Midnighter is dressed entirely in black leather, a fierce and brutal fighter who can anticipate the every move of an opponent. As such, he is nearly invincible in battle. Apollo, in contrast, has a costume full of gold and white contrasts, literally light in contrast to his lover’s midnight dark persona. Not surprisingly, Apollo has powers fueled by sunlight and tends to be more merciful, but no less efficient in battle.
Midnighter and Apollo have often been called the gay Batman and Superman–and there certainly are parallels. Batman is often portrayed as a brutal fighter and some of Superman’s powers have historically been explained by the radiation of our planet’s yellow sun in contrast to Superman’s home planet’s red sun. There may have been an element of parody in the original conception, but the pair has become increasingly their own distinct characters. And their loving and committed relationship is a big part of what sets them apart. However much a berserker Midnighter is darker, more like Wolverine than Batman when you come right down to it, his fierce and even gentle love for Apollo provides an intriguing counterpoint to his character. Their love is as much a part of their personalities as anything else.
The origin of Midnighter and Apollo
Midnighter and Apollo were first introduced in the pages of a Wildstorm comic book named Stormwatch. Wildstorm characters have since become part of the DC universe. They were the result of genetic manipulations of the sinister Weatherman, aka Henry Bendix, who wiped out all memory of their past lives. Breaking free of Bendix, they lived an underground existence for several years. Midnighter and Apollo were finally taken under the wing of Jackson King, a new and more benevolent Weatherman at Stormwatch. The pair were given arbitrary civilian identities by King, Lucas Trent for Midnighter and Andrew Pulaski for Apollo. During their years on the run, they had become lovers, a relationship is just hinted at first, but the two are directly identified as gay with Stormwatch number eight. When the other Stormwatch agents were killed, the story of Midnighter and Apollo continued in another Wildstorm comic book called The Authority. The Authority was created to be an extra-legal, non-governmental group of extraordinary individuals who clandestinely seek to oversee the affairs of the world.
This is my favorite superhero pair of all time, and now I hope you have a better understanding of them. If you liked the video, be sure to subscribe and consider liking and commenting. Thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time.
Midnighter and Apollo became part of the mainstream DC universe with the relaunch of Stormwatch. The narrative resets itself earlier in their history, when they were just becoming intimate and before they got married. After their Stormwatch appearances, Midnighter and Apollo break up for a time. Apollo is seen only briefly in Midnighter’s own twelve issue series, but rejoins his lover by the end of it.
The mini-series Midnighter and Apollo is a celebration of their love and fierce devotion to each other. Apollo appears to have died and is captured by a Satanic figure named Neron. Midnighter must enter the depths of hell to rescue Apollo. Meanwhile, Apollo must protect his very soul from the insidious mind games of Neron, basically the devil himself. It's one of many great stories about the two characters, and I highly recommend that and their original Authority series to any interested comic book fans.

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