Comic Book Green Lantern to Be Reconceived as a Gay Man
DC Comics’ original Green Lantern Alan Scott will be returning to the mainstream comics as a gay man with two children. The Golden Age Green Lantern – aka Alan Scott … Read more
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FOR READERS: Fave Queer Comics
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: In keeping with today’s Captain America news, what are your favorite queer spec fic comics and characters (print or web), and … Read more
FOR READERS & WRITERS: Should Graphic Novels & Audio Books “Count”?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Denise Dechene: There was a twitter post about a teacher sending home notices about reading material for kids for credit. The notice … Read more
When Dark Shadows Got Graphic – Boogieman In Lavender
“The fools! Of course there is no book! It is but a shabby lie to hide the truth; that I sleep with the dead during the day and spend my … Read more
COMICS: Pyro and Iceman Get it On
Proving that the concept of “boyfriend twins” extends to the world of comics as well, Marvel’s Pyro and Iceman hook up for what readers learn is the third time in … Read more
Body Diversity in Comics
A San Francisco-based comic book artist is building a following with his diverse range of cartoon characters. DJ Kirkland, 31, was born and raised in North Carolina but has been … Read more
FOR READERS: Fave Comics
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: Do you like comics? What are some of your favorites? Favorite comic characters? For the sake of argument, we’ll include … Read more
HISTORY: Comic Book Authority Kept Gays Out Of Comics
A nonprofit organization ominously operating under the monicker the Comics Code Authority was responsible for preventing openly LGBT characters from appearing in comic books until the late 1980s, according to … Read more
FOR READERS: Pairing Deadpool
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: “What comic character did you really want to see paired up with someone of the same gender?” I’m gonna broaden … Read more
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy Officially a Couple!
DC Comics has announced a new same-sex power couple in its super/anti-hero ranks. Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are officially a couple, as revealed in the Advocate. The couple previously … Read more