:: Falconfly
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As you might be aware, DC Comics was planning to pick a random established superhero and making him gay. They picked Alan Scott.
Here's a quote showing why that backfired horrendously:
"1- Is the least known of the Green Lanterns (and does not wear what non-comic reading audiences would even recognize as a GL costume)
2- Has been on television for maybe ten minutes total in his entire history
3- Does not have and probably will not get his own comic
4- Has been completely retconned so that he no longer bears any resemblance to the old guard veteran that comic fans who did know of him would recognize
5- And got rid of his gay son in the process*."
Yep, as the Joker would say, "what a bonner".
* Obsidian, in case you don't know. He was a gay superhero character and a damn awesome one at that, and sadly with this whole Alan Scott incident, he no longer exists in the DC comics universe.
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Post: #653189  , Thu 31 May 12, 11:49PM |
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Do you have a source for your quote? It would benefit other members to get a chance to read the entire article. Thanks!
"You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You have a body."
- C.S. Lewis
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Post: #653191 , Thu 31 May 12, 11:53PM |
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:: Falconfly
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
Actually, it was from another forum. That said, most geeks invested in DC's pointless reboots are mostly aware of all of this.
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Post: #653214 , Fri 1 Jun 12, 1:03AM |
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:: Lyric
:: QA6 Livin' it up! | |
I've always been more of a Marvel comics fan, but I thinks it's a good thing that DC's at least trying to bring some integration between pop culture and the lgbt community. And I guess he's not the first they're making either.
Here's an article I found on it: http://news.yahoo.com/green-la...-070052544.html
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain.
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Post: #653328 , Fri 1 Jun 12, 4:00PM |
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My name inspiration comes from one of the cutest (*sigh* in my opinion) couples from Marvel's LGBT groups Karolina DeanxXavin from runaways. I'll admit, they're hardly known. It seems like comic book people are making a few of their characters that are lesser known gay. It's a start, but nonetheless annoying when a small timer like Bling is gay, but a big timer like mystique is only bi. Still love Marvel, at least they abandoned the comic code and openly admitted to having gay characters.
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Edit: SkrullPrincess, Sun 1 Jul 12, 9:06AM
Post: #661836 , Sun 1 Jul 12, 9:04AM |
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Well, Poison Ivy is Bisexual and hit on catwoman 
Also, I really really think Barbara Gordon is lesbian. well..I want her to be,but the newest batwoman is a lesbian. But a really..gross butchy one i think. D:
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Post: #661859 , Sun 1 Jul 12, 1:17PM |
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That one life-long scar...
Three's A Crowd... or is it?
Lily Helena Knight
Things that grow
Just so.
My new life
Trip to the zoo!
