I have a feeling that comicbooks, like movies, video games, books, and almost everything else, aren’t anywhere near as politically subversive or progressive as people think. Typically corporate media tries not to be too progressive. I don’t know where the idea that every single media outlet is pushing progressive politics comes from.
EDIT: I know where the idea comes from, but I don’t know why anyone believes it.
The argument, at least when it comes to comics and video games, is the opposite: they’re not progressive enough, or even regressive in their portrayals, especially when it comes to women. I don’t read comics, so I don’t have a strong opinion on that in particular, but I’ve seen examples where a character’s sexuality was awkwardly inserted without much regard for its relevance to the story.
The question is whether the artist has an obligation to modify their stories to increase representation of “underrepresented” groups and promote social and political agendas. I don’t think they do. Go create a comic hero that represents you if you want one.