1. Baldur’s Gate 3
2. Hades
3. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
4. Bioshock
5. Hypnospace Outlaw
6. Dead Rising
7. Disco Elysium
8. Prey
9. Dishonored
10. Borderlands
11. Final Fantasy VIII
12. Mass Effect
13. Half-Life 2
14. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
15. Red Faction
16. Psychonauts
17. Spelunky
18. Primordia
19. Strangeland
20. Alan Wake
21. Telltale’s The Walking Dead
22. F.E.A.R.
23. Heavy Rain
24. Dragon Age: Origins
25. Jade Empire
26. Fire Emblem: Awakening
27. Life Is Strange
28. The Longest Journey
29. Metro 2033
30. The Punisher

And I could keep going because I’ve spent far too much time playing video games

They were a year apart. the mohawk and costume change debuted first in #173 (1983) and Storm lost her powers in #185 (1984).

Nah. It’s more of a general allegory encompassing all forms of minority groups and social outcasts. Different writers and editors choose which ones to highlight. For example, while the original Lee, Kirby 60s run–and Chris Claremont during the 70s–might have emphasized disabilities, through numerous stories like Days of Future Past, God Loves Man Kills, and New Mutants #45, Claremont during the 80s prioritized race and sexual orientation.