Posted on 09/07/2007 10:26:53 AM PDT by Pyro7480
On Monday, New York Times Arts writer George Gene Gustines profiled gay novelist Perry Moore, a fervent supporter of gay rights -- for fictional comic book characters.
"Novelist's Superhero Is Out to Right Wrongs" began:
"Perry Moore has the sinewy physique and golden looks of a California surfer, but get him talking about comics, and he can out-geek the biggest fanatic. He also has the fervor of an activist when discussing the dearth -- and occasional shoddy treatment -- of gay superheroes in mainstream comic books."
Now there's a vital cause we can all rally behind!
"It is an issue close to the heart of Mr. Moore, who is gay, and he has funneled his passion into a young-adult novel. 'Hero,' published in hardback last week by Hyperion Teen, tells the story of Thom Creed, coping not only with high school, sexual orientation and a strained home life, but also with his own budding superpowers. In telling Thom's story, Mr. Moore, like some of the costumed champions he admires, hopes to right some wrongs.
"'My publisher did not shy away from my mission,' he said during a recent interview near his home in Greenwich Village. That mission is a multipart endeavor to show gay superheroes in a positive light, to learn from his experiences with his father and to give younger readers a potential role model in Thom."
Because liberal moralizing is what comic book readers are looking for.
For the complete version of this article, visit Times Watch.
Golly, he has my attention now! Pray, tell me more!
Quite a few homos shopping for and decorating homes on the Home and Garden Channel.
pocket gerbils to the rescue
“From what I understand, Spider-man fans are beginning to leave in droves now, too...”
There are now less than 2000 shops across the nation that carry comics. Some mega-chain bookstores have a very, very limited variety, but if you want most of the titles, you have to go to a comics shop. So, in my mind, the comics companies really can’t afford to piss off ANY readers, as their distribution is just a fraction of what it once was. Going to “prestige format” paper and jacking up the price was the worst thing Marvel and DC ever did. They lost the traditional distribution outlets. There was a time when you could buy comics in any corner store. Those days are long gone now.
Michael Landon had a great response when Johnny Carson asked him if anyone on the Ponderosa was gay. He replied “no, but Thank God Hop Sing was”
Kinda too bad. The modern high gloss look is nice, and the art work is good. Too bad the stories and messages stink royally.
He should be glad he didn't miss his bris.
(chuckle)
Snicker....Sometimes the lines jut right themselves.....
Oh my. The one-liners that are occurring that I don’t dare deliver!
Space Ghost?
I always assumed Wonder Woman was lesbian. Partly for the reason given, and partly because most men would be too intimidated to have a relationship with her.
I always thought that the ONLY man that the Bionic Woman could EVER have had a successful relationship with was the Bionic Man.
And that Buffy could never really have a boyfriend other than a turned-to-good vampire.
Dr. Frederic Wertham already beat you to it. Google him up. XD
What are they talking about?
Batman and Robin...a guy who is a sworn bachelor has a ward named Dick.
Fantastic 4...Can you say “Mr. Fantastic” without sounding like you call San Francisco home? Plus, his brother is known as “The Flame”.
Superman changes clothes in a phone booth...just try that and not get arrested as a pervert.
Batgirl came out ....
Oh, I don't think we needed to be tipped off on that one...
I forgot about him, and they didn’t make him into a creep or anything, but pretty much the show ignored any impact his faith could have on the world, it was more like just his “idiosyncracy”.
I think that’s what’s missing in portrayals of reality — the fact that a person’s religion actually as an effect on the world. Instead, when we SEE religion NOT portrayed as evil, it’s instead shown on the same scale as a character who has an unusually strong attraction to, say, chocolate.
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