Archie Comics Welcomes a Gay to Riverdale

[meegbear]

Holy Hotdog. Archie Comics — one of culture's most enduring portraits of wholesome Americana — is introducing a gay. A gay male Archie character. His name is Kevin Keller and he is blonde.

Now I know some of you fellow Archie aficionados might be saying, "But Richard, isn't Jughead kind of gay too?" And yes, you'd be right. Though the comics do sort of vacillate between a Forsyth P. Jones who is a rabid misogynist and a Jughead who is just sort of shy around girls, the Jughead Is Gay read is a respected one in certain Archie circles. But this Kevin character is the real deal. Like an actual homosexual who says it out loud. Here is the summary from the press release:

Kevin will appear in September's VERONICA #202, in a story called "Isn't it Bromantic?" Kevin Keller is the new hunk in town and Veronica just has to have him. After Kevin defeats Jughead in a burger eating contest at Pop's Chocklit Shoppe, she desperately latches onto him. Mayhem and hilarity ensue as Kevin desperately attempts to let Veronica down easy and her flirtations only become increasingly persistent.

Good for them. Mr. Weatherbee, don't you think it's time?



http://gawker.com/5522167/archie-comics-welcomes-a-gay-to-riverdale

[Botany]

1. Pat Robertson's head is gonna X-plode

:rofl:

[Kerrytravelers]

2. So there are additional positives coming from the addition of Kevin Kellner!

:bounce:

[Botany]

3. Being a straight guy I could be wrong but I always thought Archie & Jughead

had a little thing going and Betty and Veronica seemed to have a little sexual tension
between them.

[paulsby]

8. as a straight guy myself, i think it's common to imagine sexual tension between two hawt women

but i think that's usually wishful thinking

[jobycom]

4. Robertson's? What do you think Falwell's ghost is doing? He couldn't even get over Tinky-Winky.

:rofl:

And :applause: to Archieworld.

[RKP5637]

9. Can't wait!!! His brain exploded long ago!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[connecticut yankee]

5. I thought

Archie and Veronica got married.

Anyway, I think Kevin's cute!

What a waste!

[onehandle]

6. Hilarious. This isn't enough popcorn in the world to enjoy the coming outrage.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Veronica has a new rival for Archie's affections?

[rurallib]

10. Great story line - can he get Archie to switch teams?

[no_hypocrisy]

11. I wouldn't blame him a bit if he did.

[donco6]

12. Jughead's not the only gay in the village?

Oh . . . that can only mean trouble.

[lightningandsnow]

13. This makes me happy.

:)

[Meeker Morgan]

14. C'mon folks. Jughead and Big Moose were getting it on 40 years ago.

And the best bottom was a top even back then. :evilgrin:

[FatDave]

15. Wonder if the name Kevin is an homage to Kevin Smith

Who discusses the sexuality of Archie characters years ago.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

16. I just learned about this, and you posted days ago....

Sure wish things like this were around when I was a kid. Think there will be a whole new group of comic collectors?

You can order your copy here:
http://www.archiecomics.com/d/html/emails/2010/08/kevin-keller-arrives-in-riverdale-september-1st.html