tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post8033654200194799534..comments2024-01-02T07:48:42.623-05:00Comments on Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales: Marvel and DC Gay it OutJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-2241245428165164202012-05-30T10:08:43.744-04:002012-05-30T10:08:43.744-04:00I think it's good that DC and Marvel are tryin...I think it's good that DC and Marvel are trying to add in more variety to their stories. Sometimes it seems forced, but hopefully with time it will seem less so (not that sometimes them adding minorities isn't still forced but what else can they do when they kill off characters like Ryan Choi?). But I don't like it when the retcon characters. I mean, there are some characters that it'd be easy to have "come out" as they have stories that don't clearly establish them (over and over again) as straight. Considering the long enduring epic romance between Superman and Lois making Supes gay wouldn't make sense. When they made Obsidian gay I didn't bat an eye - they ended up with some great stories about him and it didn't change the base character so have him establish his sexual preference.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840270045390557504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-76619160408438384602012-05-29T08:03:07.239-04:002012-05-29T08:03:07.239-04:00Well of books I'm getting 7 are from the secon...Well of books I'm getting 7 are from the second wave and I have not really decided 100% on those. The reason why the new 52 is annoying is the change I was talking about is actual growth in the characters. The fact that I crave change does not make all change good. I prefered the legacy stuff that the old JSA had. New iterations of characters carrying on the tradition. <br /><br />And yes I know they are not going to make Superman or Batman gay, but that was not my point. Rumor is it will be Alan Scott the GL of Earth 2, which is fine as he is a new character in that setting. <br /><br />I'm actually more upset to see that it won't be his classic costume as I always fetl Nodell's costume was one of the most unique of all time. Plus I own an original sketch by Nodell of the Golden Age Green Lantern and Marty was a very nice guy.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352163584546054887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33311991.post-51983548655417445222012-05-29T07:37:49.836-04:002012-05-29T07:37:49.836-04:00Twenty-six of 52? You can't stand DC and get ...Twenty-six of 52? You can't stand DC and get that many titles? I didn't get that many from the beginning and I haven't anywhere near as strong feelings about DC. I think I'm at 5-6 titles.<br /><br />I think you're knickers are in a bunch a bit on the general topic. DC has said that the gay character will not be one that's already introduced in the New 52, so you can rule out Superman, Batman and the like. <br /><br />Your general disdain for the New 52 continues to be a source of bemusement to me. Years, and years, and years you complained about how DC and Marvel never really changed, just appeared to change. Now, you have the New 52, which you say has changed the DCU and is not the old DC at all, but you don't like that. You must give the boys at DC apoplexy.Thommhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179697516506456548noreply@blogger.com