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Archie Comics to Poke Fun at Gay Character Controversy by Having Him Kiss a Boy

by Susana Polo | 4:13 pm, May 21st, 2013

Despite the fact that his eventual wedding was covered in Life With Archie, Archie Comics apparently hasn’t published a drawing of Kevin Keller, its first gay character, kissing another guy? Or maybe it just hasn’t in a main Archie title, LWA, is, after all, a slightly more serious title that follows the adult lives of the Riverdale gang.

Anyway, they’re going to print Kevin kissing his boyfriend in a story that seems hilariously like they’re thumbing their noses at One Million Moms. Why would Archie want to get in a dig at One Million Moms? Do you need to ask?

Batwoman, ParaNorman, True Blood get GLAAD Nominations!

by Susana Polo | 11:49 am, January 17th, 2013

Yesterday the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation published the nominations for their annual awards honoring mainstream works of television, cinema, comics, and journalism that they consider to have done an outstanding job of depicting the LGBTQ community and the lives of those within it. Some of the nominees are, unsurprisingly, very close to our hearts.

Things We Saw Today: Archie’s Pal Kevin Keller at The Olympics

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 5:02 pm, August 8th, 2012

Check out this Olympics-themed Archie comic! Romance, sports, and shenanigans abound! (via Newsarama.)

George Takei to Boldy Go Where Very Few Celebrities Have Gone Before: A Cameo in A Kevin Keller Comic

by Susana Polo | 4:22 pm, June 20th, 2012

As a series that I left behind shortly after I decided that I would now aspire to be a real teenager and I’d be reading and watching things with less kissing and more space aliens (this made sense somehow), I’ve been continually impressed with Archie Comics over the past couple of years. From the almost unsettlingly mature new spin on Life With Archie, to the introduction of Kevin Keller (and the reasoning behind it), to the wedding of Kevin Keller, to Keller getting his own series, well.

Institutions of whitebread suburban life in kids entertainment aren’t supposed to suddenly start getting really progressive. That’s completely counterintuitive to my cynical brain, and they should stop it (they shouldn’t stop it).

Things We Saw Today: Han Solo Crayons

by Susana Polo | 5:04 pm, March 1st, 2012

We wish we could tell you that you can buy these, but they’ve already sold out of Extramoneyformommy’s Etsy shop. Maybe if you ask nicely, she’ll make some more? (Gizmodo)

One Million Moms Asking Toys R Us To Pull Archie’s Gay Marriage Comic [UPDATED]

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:53 am, February 29th, 2012

Remember when the group One Million Moms decided to go up against JC Penny and Ellen DeGeneres and failed miserably? Well this time they’re going after Toys R Us and Archie Comics. Shall we start placing bets?

Things We Saw Today: Awesome Batgirl Cosplay

by Susana Polo | 5:00 pm, October 4th, 2011

aigue-marine looks badass as Stephanie Brown as Batgirl. (Geeks are Sexy)

Life With Archie #16 Will Feature the Wedding of Kevin Keller!

by Jamie Frevele | 2:45 pm, September 14th, 2011

Well, Archie Comics, you’ve done it again! After seeing such great success with Kevin Keller, their first openly gay character with his own title, AC has announced that not only will Kevin get to actually have a relationship, but he’ll be getting married! The wedding will take place in Life With Archie #16, which will also feature some marital trouble between Archie and Veronica. (We’re pretty sure Kevin has nothing to do with that.)

Kevin Keller, Archie‘s Gay, DADT Referencing Teen Character to Get His Own Monthly

by Susana Polo | 4:25 pm, July 19th, 2011

Archie Comics just keeps surprising us these days, so it would probably be better if we just rebooted our image of them as an ancient all-American comics franchise that’s dedicatedly filling the niche it’s always been able to captivate and that other comics publishers have been unable or unwilling to dive into: pre-teen romance comics that parents don’t mind buying because they are tame to the point of absurdity.

After introducing their first gay character to great public attention and a record breaking print run (it’s the only Archie comic that has ever been given a second printing) they didn’t let the haters make them nervous (like some companies I could name) and instead made a very savvy business decision.

Things We Saw Today: The Totally Spielbergian Painted Poster for Super 8

by Susana Polo | 5:02 pm, June 8th, 2011

Drew Struzan, the guy behind the posters for pretty much everything you love, lends his talent and style to Super 8. (The Hollywood Reporter.)

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