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Concerns Expressed Over Mark Waid's First Issue Of Jughead, Comics Most High Profile Asexual Character
This time last year, saw the release of Jughead #4, a comic by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson that, in an aside, defined the character as aromantic/asexual. One of the very few human characters identified as such in comic books, and certainly the most well-known.
Well, Mark Waid is writing upcoming issues of Jughead, which caused some initial concern, given his recent critique of Donald Trump in a now-deleted tweet.
https://twitter.com/MarkWaid/status/826287831081418757
But solicits for his first plotline for the book, debuting in May, regarding the character have not gone down well.
JUGHEAD #15
Sabrina the Teenage Witch tries to do something nice for Jughead, but it ends up creating a comedy of errors in which he's the most desired bachelor in town! From the new writing team of Mark Waid (Archie) and Ian Flynn (Sonic the Hedgehog).
In Shops: May 17, 2017 $3.99
Reaction has been strong.
https://twitter.com/queerroyalty/status/835668573108469760
https://twitter.com/aceofpages_/status/835717519642136577
This is, of course, just a solicitation, as Mark Waid seeked to assure concerns…
https://twitter.com/MarkWaid/status/835651240243519488
https://twitter.com/MarkWaid/status/835647816596758529
https://twitter.com/MarkWaid/status/835647051182460928
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