Archie Comics Announces Gay Character Will Marry -- Will Anyone Object?

Fox News ^ | 09/15/2011 | Greg Norman

[SeekAndFind]

Archie is going from comic to culture warrior again, as the Archie Comics universe fields praise and scorn over a gay wedding.

After a pair of straight weddings -- both strangely involving Archie, though in his dreams -- drew national attention, the publisher behind the popular stories has confirmed that it’s making room for someone else to walk down the aisle: Kevin Keller, the series’ first openly-gay character.

“Kevin followed in his father's footsteps and is returning to Riverdale as a war hero, but that's not all – It’s Kevin’s wedding day!” reads a news release from Archie Comic Publications, promoting an upcoming issue of "Life With Archie."

In this offshoot series, which runs glimpse-into-the-future storylines based on the lives of Archie, Betty and Veronica, readers soon will be able to discover how Kevin met “Mr. Right.”

It’s the first time the Archie universe, which depicts the lives of teenagers in the fictional town of Riverdale, has touched upon the topic of gay marriage. But the plot is drawing mixed reactions from critics over whether or not it has a place in series read by those of all ages.

“I think it’s great that the reality of America’s loving couples are being portrayed in as many places as possible,” said Evan Wolfson, the founder and president of Freedom to Marry, a national movement for marriage equality.

[Morpheus2009]

Seriously, the most rediculous thing about politics is the fact that they always seem to talk about just “how victimized” they are, everywhere. In all honesty, I could care less, plenty of other people could care less as well.

Also, like the whole “bullying” political issue that they just love bringing up, being picked on is a normal thing to experience, and its part of growing up for some of us as well.

Frankly, me thinks some political/media activists are too thin-skinned and stereotypical.

[SoJoCo]

Even if few people read these comics anymore, the point here is that they are trying to normalize homosexual marriage and homosexuality through these comics.

The apocalypse is obviously upon us because two make-believe male characters marry?

[Dilbert San Diego]

Well, you can make jokes if you want to. This is an attempt to push an agenda through the entertainment function of comics books. We both know that this sort of idea would not have been allowed years ago. That’s my point, not that we see apocalyse because two make believe males get married in a work of fiction. It’s just pushing an agenda.