Board 8 > so the Green Lantern is gay now

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Batwoman is a proud lesbian and sh pretty much kicks ass

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True, but if they are going to make this a publicity stunt (And having the character kiss his boyfriend to introduce his sexuality seems to indicate) then they don't need to use a well known character.


At best nobody is going to pay attention to this
At worst the Green Lantern is going to become a gay pride symbol, which really sucks for long term fans who don't want to seem like they are fervent supporters of gay pride just because they have Green Lantern Gear.


I just think its botched all around

is this a real post

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masterplum posted...

From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #040
Problem with making new characters is that no one will want to read them, though. It's hard to get people to pay attention to brand new characters in comics. It kind of sucks.
True, but if they are going to make this a publicity stunt (And having the character kiss his boyfriend to introduce his sexuality seems to indicate) then they don't need to use a well known character.


At best nobody is going to pay attention to this
At worst the Green Lantern is going to become a gay pride symbol, which really sucks for long term fans who don't want to seem like they are fervent supporters of gay pride just because they have Green Lantern Gear.


I just think its botched all around

Well how would you reveal a charater to be gay in a comic? You kind of have to show it because there's not a lot of room for expositional dialogue. The other option is to have the character announce that he's gay? And you can't just have characters announce how they feel! That makes me feel angry!
Also this Green Lantern is different from the mainstream space cop Green Lanterns, and they have different symbols. But most people probably won't realize that!

And yeah Batwoman is awesome but sadly she probably wouldn't be nearly as popular if she wasn't tangentally related to Batman somehow. Hell her stories barely even deal with him other than taking place in Gotham, she's pretty much just Batwoman because the Bat is a huge symbol. Bunker's different since he's in a team book, which makes it easier to have diverse casts. A Bunker solo series out of nowhere probably would not have done as well.

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From: masterplum | #049

From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #040
Problem with making new characters is that no one will want to read them, though. It's hard to get people to pay attention to brand new characters in comics. It kind of sucks.
True, but if they are going to make this a publicity stunt (And having the character kiss his boyfriend to introduce his sexuality seems to indicate) then they don't need to use a well known character.


At best nobody is going to pay attention to this
At worst the Green Lantern is going to become a gay pride symbol, which really sucks for long term fans who don't want to seem like they are fervent supporters of gay pride just because they have Green Lantern Gear.


I just think its botched all around

OK so your solution is no more gay characters ever.

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From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #053
Bunker's different since he's in a team book, which makes it easier to have diverse casts. A Bunker solo series out of nowhere probably would not have done as well.

Oh man I've got my fingers crossed for Bunker #0 in September, though.

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From: masterplum | #049

From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #040
Problem with making new characters is that no one will want to read them, though. It's hard to get people to pay attention to brand new characters in comics. It kind of sucks.
True, but if they are going to make this a publicity stunt (And having the character kiss his boyfriend to introduce his sexuality seems to indicate) then they don't need to use a well known character.


At best nobody is going to pay attention to this
At worst the Green Lantern is going to become a gay pride symbol, which really sucks for long term fans who don't want to seem like they are fervent supporters of gay pride just because they have Green Lantern Gear.


I just think its botched all around

OK so your solution is no more gay characters ever.
My solution is to work in sexuality into a story line over time instead of going GUESS WHAT GUYS! GREEN LANTERN IS GAY NOW!

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is he supposed to just like...greet his boyfriend with a handshake when they talk until everyone feels comfortable enough? the storyline is not about him coming out, and he is already in a relationship, why should it be anything that takes time?

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I don't really see how you could see that working out differently.

The end result is that you still have to reveal it with him kissing a dude.

And again, it's technically a new character.

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From now on no couples will ever make out in comics ever until they have beaten around the bush for 20 issues.

No PDF in my comics!

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From: CycloRaptor | #058
is he supposed to just like...greet his boyfriend with a handshake when they talk until everyone feels comfortable enough? the storyline is not about him coming out, and he is already in a relationship, why should it be anything that takes time?
Because this has serious potential repercussions towards the views of some people towards green lantern.


Sorry, I'm not going to be happy if I tell people that green lantern is my favorite super hero and they go Oh! The Gay one huh?

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Do you have problems when you tell people your favorite hero is Green Lantern and they go, "the black guy, right?"

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From: masterplum | #061
From: CycloRaptor | #058
is he supposed to just like...greet his boyfriend with a handshake when they talk until everyone feels comfortable enough? the storyline is not about him coming out, and he is already in a relationship, why should it be anything that takes time?
Because this has serious potential repercussions towards the views of some people towards green lantern.


Sorry, I'm not going to be happy if I tell people that green lantern is my favorite super hero and they go Oh! The Gay one huh?
But it's not like there's only one Green Lantern or anything. They are a corp. Or did that change in the reboot?

From: masterplum | #061
Because this has serious potential repercussions towards the views of some people towards green lantern.


Sorry, I'm not going to be happy if I tell people that green lantern is my favorite super hero and they go Oh! The Gay one huh?

Well before that it was "Oh! The black one, huh?" And I mean...there are literally thousands of Green Lanterns so specifying was never an issue.

but oh man

now we get to have "why isn't green lantern gay???" in addition to "why isn't green lantern black???"

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I will say, when they started the whole "Guess who's gay" thing and people were discussing it, I was thinking, wowza, that is among the more silly and cheesy tabloid-ish kind of sillyness in comic news in recent memory.

So now some guy, the golden age Green Lantern who sure he's been in JSA and whatnot somebody probably cares, turns out he's gay. For all I knew he was always a homosexual, it's not really news.

I mean hey, Batwoman is gay, she's in a book every month hey why not. Invincible has a gay friend, ha yeah it just does seem silly that just having a gay comic book character is news. And with all the changes made to continuity, this doesn't even seem like one of the bigger ones.

But, on the other hand, while it is silly and the way it's made to be a big deal in the news does make it feel like we're at least 20 years further in the past than we should be on these things, any little bit that can help is a good thing.

But ah, ha just to further lampoon a bit, the next headline: DC is going to reintroduce one of their characters as... a Latin American! Oh my!

masterplum posted...

Sorry, I'm not going to be happy if I tell people that green lantern is my favorite super hero and they go Oh! The Gay one huh?

For one thing, it seems unlikely this tidbit of information is going to be remembered or known by all that many people not into comics at all. And, well, why would it matter? If I said I liked Batgirl and somebody said "The gay one huh?" it wouldn't annoy me, heh those redheaded bat chicks.

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"Why isn't Green Lantern gay and black like Spiderman?"

I am sure there is somebody saying this somewhere.

Thanks Glenn Beck.

From: Psycho_Kenshin | #064

But, on the other hand, while it is silly and the way it's made to be a big deal in the news does make it feel like we're at least 20 years further in the past than we should be on these things, any little bit that can help is a good thing.

They were essentially forced to make this a news story after they answered a question at a convention. This wasn't originally going to be one, at least not until after the issue was released.

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Sorry, I'm not going to be happy if I tell people that green lantern is my favorite super hero and they go Oh! The Gay one huh?

then just say "no, not the gay one. there are many of them." if your favorite green lantern is not the gay one. If you are so insecure that the perception of the public matters more to you than the actual creators of the comics having creative control then idk what to say. you don't sound like much of a fan to me.

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From: Haguile | #063
But it's not like there's only one Green Lantern or anything. They are a corp. Or did that change in the reboot?
I just don't know if people will realize that.


Maybe I'm overreacting about this, but it certainly seems like its supposed to be a big deal. I have seen the news on more then one board.

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From: CycloRaptor | #067
If you are so insecure that the perception of the public matters more to you than the actual creators of the comics having creative control then idk what to say. you don't sound like much of a fan to me.


I live in Utah Bro. Different world. I really don't like it here but it is what it is.

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Aquaman still straight?

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Not to get heavy handed or judgmental but I mean it's kind of the territory with this topic, but you're saying you live somewhere with more intolerance and you'd be inconvenienced by seeming tolerant?

Step up to the plate a bit.

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when did batwoman start kissing girls

why am i not reading that comic

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Aquaman still straight?

Aquaman has a wife.




Also he's a total badass.

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From: Psycho_Kenshin | #071
Not to get heavy handed or judgmental but I mean it's kind of the territory with this topic, but you're saying you live somewhere with more intolerance and you'd be inconvenienced by seeming tolerant?

Step up to the plate a bit.
Meh. Your probably right. Maybe I'm still just irked at J.K. Rowlings "oh by the way Dumbledore's gay k thx"

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From day one my man. (Well, since she was introduced in Detective Comics a couple years back)

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From: Weakupedia | #073

when did batwoman start kissing girls

why am i not reading that comic

Since the beginning.

And why AREN'T you reading it?



Seriously.

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From: Weakupedia | #073
when did batwoman start kissing girls

why am i not reading that comic

since she was introduced in 52 a few years ago!

as for your second question, I have no idea

edit: wow, so much batwoman love
and yet
it is not enough

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I look forward to her and Batgirl tangoing as seen on an upcoming cover, redheaded Bat chicks going wild!

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Batwoman's reading list is super easy, too!

First you read 52 because it's f***ing awesome and has Booster Gold.

Then you read Batwoman: Elegy.

Then you read Batwoman #0.

Then, whoa, Batwoman #1-current!

I could make it even easier for you if you like.

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From: Psycho_Kenshin | #078

I look forward to her and Batgirl tangoing as seen on an upcoming cover, redheaded Bat chicks going wild!

Unfortunately it's not in the comic I would care about!

Looking forward to her teaming up with Wonder Woman that same month far more.

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I'd put any of those comics in my mouth gladly, quite frankly

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That's what they should do. They should make Wonder Woman gay.

Steve Trevor, who even cares?

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52 is the best

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People actually thought she might be, what with the whole Steve Trevor mysteriously being shot down by her in Justice League.

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From: LordoftheMorons | #083

52 is the best

If you told me I was only allowed to ever read one comic again ever it would probably be 52.

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While all this sexuality is going around, lets try to get more character laid in the new 52 'ey DC? They made big news with some sex in the first issues, now it's been like a no bone-zone since.

Ha okay that's not true Nightwing got some etc, but let's get more ****ing in there DC.

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Psycho_Kenshin you are weird

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Ha you're not totally wrong, but weird to want more sex in the lives of these heroic people? They've earned it, buddy.

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I dunno man, seeing Batman and Catwoman screw each other was just all kinds of awkward.

I guess Batwoman also had a sex scene but it was both beautiful and disturbing. Then again the way it was set up was to make that intentional. Pretty awesome storytelling.

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there should be a book about Booster Gold using his time traveling powers to bang a different chick every century

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there should be a book about Booster Gold using his time traveling powers to bang a different chick every century

I would read this

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Who's weird now, mister time travel porn? =P

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hey Psycho_Kenshin would you subscribe to an ongoing about a playboy Green Lantern going around the galaxy getting it on with different aliens

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So if Green Lantern was Star Trek would I subscribe to it, ha well I guess I would.

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