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Plenty of heroes have had fun love affairs, but when we get down to it, whose relationships could we actually call the ‘best’? What about Rictor and Shatterstar? We saw their dynamic blossom from a very close friendship to genuine love over the course of years. There’s also Medusa and Black Bolt, whose love has survived countless attacks on their Inhuman kingdom. Maybe this all comes down to personal preference (most shipping-adjacent things do), but I do think that the following 5 couples have some of the best relationships in the Marvel Universe.
5. Luke Cage and Jessica Jones
Admittedly, this one had a bit of a rocky start. Jessica met Luke when she was still carrying a lot of pain and trauma from her experience with the Purple Man. However, these two struck up a surprisingly healthy dynamic. It wasn’t long before they decided to commit to a relationship after an unexpected pregnancy. But these two aren’t together for their kids. They see and really know one another. No matter what drama comes their way, they lean on each other to overcome it. Messy? Sure, but these two actually have one of the strongest relationships around.
4. Rictor and Shatterstar
It’s always great to see queer representation in comic books, and I don’t know how much better it gets than Shatterstar and Rictor. These X-Force teammates shared an incredibly close bond from the moment they met, but the ‘90s weren’t as free for LGBTQ+ characters as they are today. But that changed in the late ‘00s when they finally kissed and were able to express their deep love for one another. Since then, these two have been pretty rock solid. Not the most featured mutants, sure, but their love continues to this day.
