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American Family Association targets Toys R Us over gay couple in Archie comics
After failing to convince JC Penney to fire Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson because she is openly gay, now the American Family Association’s group One Million Moms is putting Toys R Us in its cross hairs for selling an Archie comic book that features a same-sex marriage.
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Archie Comics’ gay pal Kevin Keller is getting married
Archie Comics’ gay pal Kevin Keller is getting married. In a first for mainstream comic books, gay marriage will be the storyline in the January edition of the “Life with Archie” series, as the characters of fictional Riverdale gather for the wedding between Kevin and his partner.
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Archie comics’ openly gay student to get his own monthly comic book series
Kevin Keller, the first openly gay resident of Archie comics’ fictional Riverdale, will have his own monthly comic book starting in February.
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Archie Comics’ openly gay character gets four issue spin-off
Archie’s first openly gay character Kevin Keller will receive receiving his own run in a four-issue spin-off this June.
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Spiderman comics to feature gay kiss on October cover
A comic classic, The Amazing Spiderman, will debut what is likely the first gay kiss to be featured on the cover of a mainstream comic book. Kudos to Marvel Comics for illustrating that the LGBT community is a normal part of everyday society.
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Archie comics to introduce first openly gay teen at Riverdale High
Riverdale High School, the stomping grounds of comic books’ favorite teens is opening its doors to an openly gay student – a first in the 69-year history of Archie comics. “We’re trying to reflect society and we’re just trying to show Riverdale is a diverse place,” says Dan Parent, the artist-writer behind the series. “The […]