Major DC Character To Be Outed As Gay

[enyawd72]

If sales are laggin, get your queens a draggin! Seriously, this is another insane publicity stunt. I'm all for new gay characters if they want, but is it really necessary to "out" a character that's been around for 70 years?

A 'prominent' DC comics character will soon be gay

WHO could it be? HMMMM...

Are Batman and Robin really more than just old chums?
Aquaman's been gay for years. (Just kidding!)
Wonder Woman's been a bondage queen for years...maybe.
Flash...nuff said there.
Superman? Nah...they wouldn't, would they? And if they did...would he be SUPER-gay? LOL

I'm going with Green Lantern, just because his calendar featured twelve months of shirtless Ryan Reynolds photos.

[MIB41]

Sounds consistent with the company's direction. DC has already raped all their heroes of their rich history, so the faithful readers are accustom to taking it in the rear.

[The Toyroom]

Apparently the whole new Batwoman thing didn't get them enough attention so they're going to try with an established character instead?

[Paul Evans]

Hopefully, their idea of "prominent" is different from my idea of "prominent".

Obsidian has already been written as gay for years, but I guess he's not prominent enough.

Jericho of the Titans was headed that way, but Wolfman backed off not wanting to stereotype him as artistic, quiet and gay.

I'm still hoping for something a little...less prominent, LOL!

Like Geo-Force or Rocket Red!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Aquaman's married (to a woman) and in past continuity had a child with this woman, and sired another child by another woman. Not saying that gay men don't do that, but I doubt it's him. Goes to show how much research MSN does.

But as for this whole thing...this just proves that DC will do anything for a buck or publicity. Announcing it like this proves it. If the story evolved into this, fine. If they are forcing this on a long established character just for some press and a quick buck...wrong.

Chris

[emeraldknight47]

Sounds consistent with the company's direction. DC has already raped all their heroes of their rich history, so the faithful readers are accustom to taking it in the rear.

"rim"shot!!!!

[huedell]

Aquaman's married (to a woman) and in past continuity had a child with this woman, and sired another child by another woman. Not saying that gay men don't do that, but I doubt it's him. Goes to show how much research MSN does.

They only mentioned Twitter users have been talking about him...
they didn't say if it made any logica/practical sense.

Plus, as anyone writing for the masses knows... an "Aquaman quip"
is worth it's weight in comedy/mockery gold.

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

Hawkman, gotta be, Hawkman. As convulted as his character is, who would notice a little sodomy?

[Trappy Trek Freak]

I like Aquaman WHat about Shazam? He's always smiling

[enyawd72]

Well, now we know what Pink Kryptonite does...

[huedell]

Well, now we know what Pink Kryptonite does...

That would be a seriously great issue if they played it "straight" (no pun
intended)

Supes gets exposed to Pink Kryptonite... and until it's effects wear off,
he slags off Lois and attempts to hook up with a prominent current
Supes-world MALE character that's around the Daily Planet.

Get a gay writer in on the creative process of the plot/story...
...and, man, that would be a BIG "event comic"... probably'd even rival
the "Death Of" era.

[samurainoir]

DC is obviously trying to steal some of Northstar's mainstream media attention tomorrow. Conveniently forgetting that they actually had the first mainstream superhero gay wedding in the pages of The Authority... At the time they desperately tried to avoid the headlines that writer Mark Millar was courting for that particular event. Censorship on that particular run was pretty severe... Setting the stage for Millar to jump to Marvel's Ultimates.

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[ctc]

>is it really necessary to "out" a character that's been around for 70 years?

Y’know.... superheroes are all pretty sexless to begin with, so just how big a deal IS this kind of thing?

>Wonder Woman's been a bondage queen for years...maybe.

....and judging by the 60's Aparo covers, so was Aquaman.

>Apparently the whole new Batwoman thing didn't get them enough attention so they're going to try with an established character instead?

THAT’S what bothers me with publicity stunts like this: it’s already been done.... a few times, and it’s gonna amount to little more than an affectation ‘cos they don’t have the stones to ACTUALLY deal with any controversy!

Maybe they’re doing it ‘cos Archie got so much good press over their take.

>DC is obviously trying to steal some of Northstar's mainstream media attention tomorrow.

....from 20 years ago....

Don C.

[huedell]

Y’know.... superheroes are all pretty sexless to begin with, so just how big a deal IS this kind of thing?

They have to be SOMEwhat "sexless" to sell in PG rated comics...
STILL they often are defined by their significant others... at least the
major ones are anyways.

Changing their sexual preference is pretty significant when you look at it like that.

[palitoy]

....from 20 years ago....

EXACTLY! You know when Archie has openly gay characters, it's probably not an "event" in comics anymore.

It's totally believable that the entire DCU isn't 100% heterosexual, I can't think of a group, organization or a team that I belonged to that was. I'm fine with the Justice League being that way, it should go without saying.

This feels like exploitation on the part of DC. I hope I'm wrong. Those newspaper articles always says "Pow! Splat! comics aren't for kids anymore!" but I don't feel they're grown up either...