Tag Archives: lgbt

The Star Wars Gay Ghetto Planet Of Makeb

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Rich Johnston

It wasn’t easy being gay a long time ago in that galaxy far, far away.

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Jamie McKelvie’s Hulkling And Wiccan Young Avengers Kiss From The Gay Times

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Rich Johnston

From the new copy of The Gay Times out today, accompanying an interview with Kieron Gillen about the Young Avengers, and this art from the upcoming new series from Marvel NOW.  

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Billy The Vampire Slayer Gets His First Kiss (SPOILERS)

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Rich Johnston

In today’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Nine #15, starring… Billy The Vampire Slayer,

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Pop Culture Hounding Marvel NOW! and Paul Gravett

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Chris Thompson writes; The Marvel Now! odyssey continues as Taylor & I set our sights on A+X #1 and Wolverine & The X-Men #19 (which was a surprise inclusion under the Marvel Now! banner this week). Then I conduct an …

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And Finally… A Very Gay Judge Dredd

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

2000AD’s Twitter account tweets: Has someone finally melted Judge Dredd’s stony heart? Find out in January 2013…

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Christian Beranek – Changing Gender, Changing Comics

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I’d approached comic creator Christian Beranek for an article for Bleeding Cool earlier this summer, specifically after I was made aware of reaction to her gender identity, but it was a little on the back burner. Then Larry of Larry’s …

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The Gaia Green Lantern Of Earth 2

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Mild spoilers for Earth 2 #3 published today from DC Comics.

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DC Comics To Switch The Sexual Orientation Of An Established Character

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

One question asked at the DC panel today at the Kapow comic convention in London, was about DC co-publisher Dan DiDio’s interview with The Advocate. Specifically over the decision not to change any character’s sexual orientation when relaunching the DC …

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Batwoman Wins Second GLAAD Award

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Batwoman won another GLAAD award for DC Comics this year, under the title Outstanding Comic Book in New York. Other nominated comic books were Avengers: The Children’s Crusade, Secret Six, Veronica Presents: Kevin Keller and X-Factor. This is a second …

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Life With Archie #16 Is Now A $50 Comic

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Rich Johnston

In the battle of One Million Moms (who have now moved onto protesting against ABC’s TV series Good Christian Belles) vs The Pink Pound, it seems the latter have won. Life With Archie #16, featuring the marriage of Kevin Keller …

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One Million Homophobic Moms Target Archie Comics And Toys R Us (UPDATED)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

UPDATE: John Goldwater, c0-CEO of Archie Comics has responded to the story below. He writes; “We stand by Life with Archie #16. As I’ve said before, Riverdale is a safe, welcoming place that does not judge anyone. It’s an idealized …

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When Letters Pages Go Anti-Gay

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The letters page above has been doing the rounds online, with Christos Gage answering reader concerns over the presence of gay characters in Avengers Academy. It’s a long and considered letter, as is the response. But the Bendis Board found …

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Gay Comics Publisher Declares Victory Over Apple

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Northwest Press, a specialist in publising LGBT comics, has announced that Apple have approved a number of their titles without any issues, including one graphic novel featuring explicit gay sex scenes in its iBooks store, This is quite a jump …

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Dan DiDio Discusses LGBT Characters In The New DCU

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mark Seifert

The Advocate has published an interview with DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio on the DCU’s cast of LGBT characters. A couple of hilights: Why did you choose to attach such a high-profile gay character to Batman as apposed to other …

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Kickstarter For Anti-Bullying Comic With Gail Simone, Phil Jiminez, Carla Speed McNeil, Dan Parent, Donna Barr And Andy Mangels

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Gail Simone, Phil Jiminez, Carla Speed McNeil, Dan Parent, Donna Barr and Andy Mangels are all providing pages for a new, larger print run of The Power Within by Charles “Zan” Christensen and Mark Brill, a superhero comic on the …

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Allan Heinberg – The Gay Times Interview

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Rich Johnston

The latest issue of Gay Times has run a series of interviews with comic book creators, associated with gay-friendly books. Interviewer Joe Glass has offered Bleediing Cool the unexpurgatedversions. Including Allan Heinberg. writer for Young Avengers and Wonder Woman. Joe …

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Mark Millar – The Gay Times Interview

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Rich Johnston

The latest issue of Gay Times has run a series of interviews with comic book creators, associated with gay-friendly books. Interviewer Joe Glass has offered Bleediing Cool the unexpurgatedversions. Including Mark Millar, creator of Kick-Ass, Wanted, Civil War and Trouble. …

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Marc Andreyko – The Gay Times Interview

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Rich Johnston

The latest issue of Gay Times has run a series of interviews with comic book creators, associated with gay-friendly books. Interviewer Joe Glass has offered Bleediing Cool the unexpurgated versions. Including Marc Andreyko, author of Torso, Manhunter and Ferryman. Joe …

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