One Thousand Moms Cue The Bigotry! DC Comics AND Marvel Superheroes Come Out of the Closet

[WillParkinson]

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DC Comics AND Marvel Superheroes Come Out of the Closet

Part 1: DC Comics recently announced one of their most popular, but as of yet unnamed, prominent characters will soon be coming out of the closet. DC Comics, owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, has decided that one of their beloved superheroes will be homosexual. Who will they choose; Batman, Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Plastic Man, or another one of their characters that children look up to?

Last year, DC Comics Co-publisher Dan DiDio said that the company would not change the sexual orientation of an existing superhero and would bring in a new one altogether. Parents may have been able to avoid a new character since it would not be one many children have grown to admire. DiDio has changed his mind and will not be introducing a brand new character. They will feature an existing character who was previously assumed to be straight, will now become openly gay. Senior VP Sales Bob Wayne said DiDio's view 'had evolved', comparing the shift to Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of same-sex marriage, according to a report. DiDio did not specify which character would 'come out' or in which issue it would be featured. It will likely be a June issue during LBGT month, joining lesbian character Batwoman.

Part 2: And to make matters more shocking, Marvel, now owned by Disney, followed DC Comics' announcement with a surprise of their own. Northstar, Marvel's first openly gay hero, is going to tie the knot with his boyfriend in the current issue of "Astonishing X-Men." This is the first same-sex wedding in a superhero comic book.

In "Astonishing X-Men" #50, which hit comic shop shelves Wednesday, Northstar proposes to his boyfriend, Kyle, a fellow snow sports enthusiast who possesses no superpowers. The couple will seal the deal in issue #51, slated for a June 20 release.

[qb]

1. Oh no! How will DC & Marvel survive the economic devastation of 100 moms refusing to buy comic books

[exboyfil]

3. Bigger question will Kyle survive being married to a superhero

Spouses don't do well (Elongated Man's wife being the best example).

[TlalocW]

5. Lois Lane is still around

I think all the Flashes from Jay Garrick to Barry Allen to Wally West have wives. Green Lantern, Hal Jordan is no longer together with his longtime girlfriend, Carol Danver, but she's still alive... of course on the flip side, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner's girlfriend got stuffed in a fridge... I can see both sides.

TlalocW

[HillWilliam]

2. The Half Dozen Malcontents

won't be satisfied until the entire world is as miserable and petty as they are.

K&R

[zbdent]

4. Not heavily expected, but I'd put $5 on Bruce Wayne ...

I know it would be an astronomically long odds shot, but think about it ...

Millionaire/Billionaire playboy, with a long list of being seen with "models/supermodels/high fashion hotties" ... but how many did he really "bed"?

And really, how long could a "straight" guy hold out against Selena Kyle (sp) in that tight leather outfit without jumping her? (Of course, she's into Batman, not Bruce).

That would explain why he never "settled down" ...

Like I said ... a LONGSHOT ...

[TlalocW]

6. Batman and Catwoman have bumped uglies a few times especially in most recent canon.

They wouldn't make it Batman primarily because of all the "pedophile" accusations back in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, which would allow homophobes to somehow make the case through fictional characters that one equals the other.

Wonder Woman hasn't had a man in her life for a while, and she comes from an island of women... AND there is a lot of kinky stuff in her background, especially considering the lifestyle of the psychologist who invented her... AND most comic book writers/artists/readers ARE men...

I'm just sayin'.

TlalocW

[zbdent]

7. I said it was a longhot ...

[William769]

8. Recommended.