Why Do We Need An Explicitly Gay Comic Hero?

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Dari
rbloedow, my sexuality is not in question here. With that said, I'm as straight as an arrow. And I don't miss. I just find a comic strip about a gay comic hero disturbing. If there was a strip about an explicitly straight hero, NOW and other gay and lesbian groups would be all over it.

Sure, say whatever you want to rationalize your side of the argument. When it comes down to it, dude, it's a fvcking comic. If people buy it - more power too them.

 

[docmanhattan]

...because there are already two gay characters in DC's: The Authority; The Midnighter and Apollo.

 

[SuperTool]

I thought a lot of these action heroes were already closet homosexuals. They seem to have a liking for tights.

 

[Rainsford]

This is moronic. Everyone wants to fit in, and everyone wants things that just highlight, with big neon signs, their differences. There is a difference between accepting differences and pointing them out to such a degree that it bothers everyone. Why can't gay people look up to straight comic book heroes? Oh, that's right, they aren't like us, they can't have the same heroes we do, because they AREN'T LIKE US. When all this crap settles down and we realize that we aren't all that different is when we will have real acceptance.

 

[PistachioByAzul]

If there was a strip about an explicitly straight hero, NOW and other gay and lesbian groups would be all over it.

Uhh...there are many.

 

[StormRider]

Originally posted by: Dudd
They obviously feel that their is a market for that type of comic. Capitalism 101.

I think it's gonna be a huge flop. I collected comics and the problem is that I don't remember a lot of gays being into comics.

 

[TallBill]

cuz they have to show the world something.. what im not sure.. and dont care..

 

[StormRider]

Originally posted by: fuzzy bee

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: fuzzy bee
hmmmm... "Rawhide" - there's no euphimism there

You're just jealous that the Rawhide Kid is getting some and you're not.

Wait - do I know you? Are you my psycho neighbor?

Anyhow, I never really thought about comic book characters being anything but asexual. I guess comic books have really changed since I read 'em as a kid...

Not really. Most comic book characters have a love life -- or the main character suffers from unrequited love for a girl. Clark Kent/Lois Lane. Peter Parker/Gwen Stacy/Mary Jane.

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: Dari
rbloedow, my sexuality is not in question here. With that said, I'm as straight as an arrow. And I don't miss.

hehehehahhahahahaa

 

[WinkOsmosis]

There are overtly heterosexual superheros... look at Spiderman.

 

[flavio]

Originally posted by: EngineNr9
If there was a strip about an explicitly straight hero, NOW and other gay and lesbian groups would be all over it.

Uhh...there are many.

No Sh!T! ...and there's even a big market for XXX comics and has been for awhile.

Besides Catwoman is bisexual.

 

[Moonbeam]

It's tremendously important to have gay heros everywhere. Don't forget that the Republican party is filled with backward retards that hate blacks women and homosexuals with such passion that they vote. With negative advertizing driving off the 60 % of the population that is too normal to put up with garbage cndidates, the edge acquired by attrqacting these retrograde haters into the party provides the margin of votes ned=cessary for victory. The result is that a few retards hold the nation in bondage and we get rules and regs aqnd an atmosphere from the republicans that pander to these extreem twits. Thus our nation's growth is maintained hundreds of years behind where it should be. When homosexuality is on the television and in our homes 24 7 in all it's visual splender and the thrill of anal retention has gone from the masses, the Republicans will cease to pander to it's most moronic element and join the rest of humanity in a march to the future. All this depends, of course, on the homosexual hero. We're tired of heros that kick ass. It's time for heros that prick ass.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: Dudd
They obviously feel that their is a market for that type of comic. Capitalism 101.

I think it's gonna be a huge flop. I collected comics and the problem is that I don't remember a lot of gays being into comics.

I'm not personally sure if it will be a flop or not, but I'd buy the first issue if only for the possible future resale value

 

[flavio]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: Dudd
They obviously feel that their is a market for that type of comic. Capitalism 101.

I think it's gonna be a huge flop. I collected comics and the problem is that I don't remember a lot of gays being into comics.

I'm not personally sure if it will be a flop or not, but I'd buy the first issue if only for the possible future resale value

You know...that's probably a pretty solid investment.

 

[Aquaman]

Forget the gay heros.......... How about the Lesbo Heros

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[flavio]

Aquaman is historically a lesbian.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: flavio
Aquaman is historically a lesbian.

Very True............. I likes the Women

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[tcsenter]

Why Do We Need An Explicitly Gay Comic Hero?

Cuz the left thinks its immoral for gun manufacturers to show kids hunting with their dads in their marketing, you know, under the logic that it promotes the "gun culture" and makes children grow up to be murderers, but its A-OK to promote butt-pirating homosexuality to kids. Figure that one out...

 

[kami]

What kind of a hero is named after a fricken dog chew toy.

What a joke!

 

[tcsenter]

What kind of a hero is named after a fricken dog chew toy

Or a popular brand of condoms? I think that is the name of the condoms that I always see for sale at those gas stations and convenience stores, anyway.

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: Aquaman

Originally posted by: flavio
Aquaman is historically a lesbian.

Very True............. I likes the Women

Cheers,
Aquaman

I thought aquaman was an amphibian?



BTW, if you don't want to read about gay comic book hero's don't buy / read the comics. That's about all there is to it. As mentioned above, just because they aren't shown having sexual relations, most comic books display love interests. Batman & Robin for example (J/K!).

 

[jjones]

There was another thread about this. I still think it's an idiotic idea and I'm surprised Marvel went for it. Nothing against the concept at all, I just don't think it will sell to a market that I thought was primarily for kids. I could be wrong but I think the comic will fall flat; it'll be great for collectors though.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

Originally posted by: Dari
Unless there are sexual scenes, why can't he stay in the closet or just be asexual, like a lot of other comic heroes?

So you're saying that the only stories written about heterosexual characters are ones that involve them having sex?

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: EXman
how about a catchy name like Butt Pirate or Anal Avenger or maybe Richard Simmons?

this is going down hill!

 

[SViscusi]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
We're tired of heros that kick ass. It's time for heros that prick ass.

Best post ever.