Gay Boy Steals Archie's Love!

[OANST]

Archie Comics will soon be featuring an openly gay character. Discuss how this will doom society.



http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/book...gay/index.html

[Pilot]

So what, it's just like so many other stories/sitcoms having 'token' gay characters.

[Wings of Fire]

THIS ISN'T THE BRONZE AGE OF COMIC BOOKS ANYMORE

THIS SHOULDN'T EVEN BE NEWS

[OANST]

Archie's been around for 70 years. It's news.

[Pilot]

THIS is news:



It's been sped up since last I saw it.

[Dipstikk]

Just like in my fanfiction!

That... doesn't exist.

[Strike Witch]

Interestingly, Almost all non-Marvel and DC comics (and a lot of them have been doing shit lately too) in the US sell crap compared to Archie, which basically sells like gangbusters. The reason? Archie tends to be sold in places like grocery stores along with magazines and in newsagents that don't carry other comics.

[Leto]

Everybody's going to line up to buy the new Fag Archie comics; they'll be the coolest children in their education receptacle

[Nate]

Interestingly, Almost all non-Marvel and DC comics (and a lot of them have been doing shit lately too) in the US sell crap compared to Archie, which basically sells like gangbusters. The reason? Archie tends to be sold in places like grocery stores along with magazines and in newsagents that don't carry other comics.

Heh. I wonder how many grocery stores and newsagents will refuse to stock this edition.

[Wings of Fire]

Seriously though, if this has at all been advertised I can't see it as anything other than a shallow publicity stunt.

A SHALLOW LATE PUBLICITY STUNT

[Pilot]

I just think it's funny that such a gay topic is getting so few replies.

[Wings of Fire]

You're gay!

[Pilot]

I know. This is a gay topic.


P.S. NO YOU'RE GAY

[Wings of Fire]

I like how everyone who's posted in here is gay.

[OANST]

I'm not gay. Or am I?

[Pilot]

I'm not gay. Or am I?

There, there... you're both gay. <3

[Nate]

Seriously though, if this has at all been advertised I can't see it as anything other than a shallow publicity stunt.

A SHALLOW LATE PUBLICITY STUNT

Just like The Simpsons' overpromoted and rather dull gay episode.

[Wings of Fire]

Just like The Simpsons' overpromoted and rather dull gay episode.

The Simpsons had a gay character on back in the 90s, Homer started off liking him but ended up hating him because he was afraid he'd make Bart gay. I remember the episode well.

EDIT: And by 'Well' I do of course mean 'Basic premise'.

[Nate]

I meant the famous 'coming out' episode that was promoted months in advance so that people could theorise and place bets on who it could be. And then we all were resolutely unsurprised when it turned out to be Patty.

[Wings of Fire]

So famous I've never heard of it.

As I said, this isn't the Bronze Age of Superheroes. Advertising things like this as something out of the ordinary is an unfortunate implication in itself.



Unless it's a coming of age/out of the closet story, that's about as much space such an announcement needs.

[Nate]

So famous I've never heard of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%2...About_Marrying

[slig# 5719]

Maybe he'll even become famous. It's not like there are any gay super famous comic book heroes around all ready...



...oh right.

[MeechMunchie]

Northstar is gay, Canadian, athletic but not overmuscular, righteous, easygoing, handsome to a reasonable degree, has a blue and silver suit, has cool powers and has a vaguely logical 'scientific' explanation. What's not to like?

[Wings of Fire]

John Constantine is bisexual.

True story.

[Alcar]

Gay superheroes?

Oh come on. We're too busy gossiping, sipping wine, and having manicures.

Alcar...

[Dipstikk]

I like how everyone who's posted in here is gay.

Close. I CAN FAP TO ANY AND ALL OF YOU, THEORETICALLY.

...PERHAPS EXCLUDING SOME OF YOU.

[Pilot]

Big Letters = Funny?

[MeechMunchie]

ITS FUNNY BECAUSE ITS BIG LETTERS

[Dipstikk]

ITS FUNNY BECAUSE ITS BIG LETTERS

THIS GUY GETS IT

OH GOD YOU'RE AS CRAZY AS ME

[OANST]

You guys are ruining my Gay Archie thread.