Extras
- Still not convinced about Ric and Star? Look no further for proof; reporter
Brian Cronin talks to former X-Force writers and editors about Shatterstar and
Rictor’s relationship and what exactly the plans were that they had for it. If
panels and dialogue aren’t enough to satisfy your curiosity,
this article
puts some speculation to rest.
- An article with X-Factor writer Peter David.
Here
he explains his position on Rictor’s sexuality, and if he were forced to make
him gay or straight -- which way would he go?
-
X-Position: Week 21
featuring Peter David. Here he explains Rictor's situation with the Terrigen
crystals and Rahne.
- Gay League entries can be found for both Rictor and Shatterstar
here.
- The infamous
Robot 6 article announcing Rob Liefeld's distaste for Shatterstar's sexuality,
and the comment war that followed between him and Peter David. Marvel Editor In
Chief, Joe Quesada, also had a
few words to say about the comment.
- Articles in the news highlighting the kiss:
GossipO
Best Hollywood News
Robot 6
The Advocate
Perez Hilton
Heroes N Hunks
Part One and
Part 2
GayComicGeeks - Video
AfterElton
Comics Alliance - Also picked by AOL.
- A
CBR X-Position interview with Peter David. In this he reflects on the first
50 issues of X-Factor, and the kiss and relationship between Rictor and
Shatterstar.
- When Rictor Met Shatterstar -
An interview with X-Factor scribe Peter David. Four pages of ALL Ric/Star stuff and where he plans on taking them post #200.
-
Rictor/Shatterstar Ship Manifesto
by
Travelling Storm.
Includes some pics, relationship history, and a rec list to some fanart and
fanfic.
-
Getting To the Floor of All This...
by
TWbasketcase. An
essay on the history of the pairing with an added emphasis on fandom and fanfic
writing.
- Rictor appeared in an
episode of X-Men: The Animates Series as a prisoner of Genosha in season one's
'Slave Island'. His role is minimal and he gets no speaking bits, but he does
get to use his powers and beat some guys up. The episode is being streamed on
YouTube, and you can find it here:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
- The song playing at the club Ric and 'Star
visited was 'Sabotage'
by The Beastie Boys. This song was huge in 1994 and was actually played
extensively on MTV around the time X-Force #43 was published; a good indicator
that it was a tune the boys listened to often.
- Rictor/Shatterstar got a mention in the Showtime drama 'Queer As Folk'. In
episode 2.06 (2002), the character of Ben Bruckner is introduced as a customer
in the comic store of protagonist Michael Novotny. Ben is a Professor at the
local University and teaches a course about homosexuals featured in literature.
When in the comic store, he asks Mikey for some examples of homoeroticism in
comic books, and Michael offers some issues featuring the openly gay Northstar
as well as Rictor and Shatterstar (in X-Force). That can be viewed
here.
- Cable's Files:
Shatterstar. (Taken from X-Force Vol 1 #1)
- Marvel Encyclopedia Bios (2006 -- warning for severe WTFery. How they even
publish this crap is beyond us).
Rictor
Shatterstar
