Oh, some of the older stuff is horrid, I agree. The art, the storylines, the interactions, the dialogue, the characterization -- one or more of these things is likely to be repellent. It was never a very popular title, and that's a big part of why, really. But still, you take what you can.

Oh, I know, it's just a little jarring sometimes to notice this really flagrantly obvious use of body language. A lot of the comics I read will randomly have some characters doing some action or caught in some pose that is very suggestive of (stereotypical) homosexuality, and it's often completely unintentional (or meant as a joke), so realising that yes, I'm seeing this, and yes, it's intentional... it's a little mind-blowing from time to time. ;3

It's funny, he came across as a lot more "gay" before they officially outed him -- but then, the artist for when they outed him was terrible.