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Offline anthony001

Archie gay marriage cover
« on: January 05, 2012, 06:15:07 AM »
Hey guys, have you seen the new Archie cover with the gay marriage cover? Cant believe how times are changing. What do you think of it?

Here is where i saw the story...
gaystarnews.com/article/wedding-between-two-male-characters-comic-book-first
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Offline Biollante

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 02:28:18 PM »
Wow, the cover kind of sucks.  For one, it doesn't look much like a wedding.  Looks like they're on a parade float.  Shouldn't have to have a banner behind them to tell us that they were married.  It should have been conveyed without text I think.  And the Archie, Betty, and Ron heads in the background seem kind of out of place and weird there.

I guess giving him a black husband and having him married in his military uniform is pretty gutsy, but I think I would've preferred a kiss on the cover or something.  Seems like they consider a guy/guy (or a girl/girl) kiss on a cover to still be too dicey to do.  There should be one inside I'm assuming though.  But yeah, over all, I'm still pretty happy Archie is recognizing homosexuality now.
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Offline aamrun

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2012, 03:58:40 PM »
I wonder what the faces of the characters in the background would have looked like, say 20 years ago ?
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Offline Captain Hero

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2012, 04:30:47 PM »
Quote from: aamrun on January 05, 2012, 03:58:40 PM
I wonder what the faces of the characters in the background would have looked like, say 20 years ago ?

Probably would be a moot point, as back in '92, I doubt a story like this would have come about...

...I still have yet to get this book (the store where I get it doesn't switch out their mags until Monday), but it is on my to-buy list.
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Offline Biollante

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2012, 05:05:41 PM »
Quote from: Captain Hero on January 05, 2012, 04:30:47 PM
Quote from: aamrun on January 05, 2012, 03:58:40 PM
I wonder what the faces of the characters in the background would have looked like, say 20 years ago ?

Probably would be a moot point, as back in '92, I doubt a story like this would have come about...

I don't think they would have done a story like this in 2007 honestly.
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Offline FernandoRuiz

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2012, 11:27:35 PM »
Quote from: Ghidra on January 05, 2012, 02:28:18 PM
Wow, the cover kind of sucks.


Ouch!

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Offline Biollante

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2012, 12:07:13 AM »
Quote from: FernandoRuiz on January 05, 2012, 11:27:35 PM
Quote from: Ghidra on January 05, 2012, 02:28:18 PM
Wow, the cover kind of sucks.


Ouch!

Just being honest.  The art and character designs are good, not where I'm making my critique.  It's just the placement of things isn't designed well.  It doesn't give off a wedding vibe very well.  Compare this to the Veronica/Archie wedding cover by Stan Goldberg, which did that very well.  I understand this is a magazine cover and not a comic cover, but still think it could have had more impact.
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Offline Tuxedo Mark

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2012, 09:26:22 AM »
Wait. #16? I had to back-order #14 along with getting my year-long sub. If #16 did indeed come out on the 4th, then I wonder if I'll have to back-order #15 as well. Is it available from Archie Comics individually as #14 was?

Regarding the article, it's interesting that it portrays Kevin as an Iraqi war vet, but that war is now over, so the Kevin in "normal continuity" will never experience that.
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Offline Biollante

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2012, 02:00:01 PM »
Quote from: Tuxedo Mark on January 06, 2012, 09:26:22 AM
Wait. #16? I had to back-order #14 along with getting my year-long sub. If #16 did indeed come out on the 4th, then I wonder if I'll have to back-order #15 as well. Is it available from Archie Comics individually as #14 was?

Regarding the article, it's interesting that it portrays Kevin as an Iraqi war vet, but that war is now over, so the Kevin in "normal continuity" will never experience that.

It's probably a consequence of them writing all this stuff so early I guess.  Thank god the war didn't last that long.  I guess this can just be easily written off as part of the alternate continuity timeline.
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Offline PTF

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2012, 03:05:02 PM »
Maybe it's like M.A.S.H. where the show went on long after the war. :)

And I like the cover. I think it's well drawn and tasteful. Lack of Reggie, but I'm used to that. Poor guy. :(
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Offline Banshee

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2012, 07:57:34 PM »
I think it's a subliminal message that everyone better be paired up or you don't belong in the honey-warm fairyland of Riverdale anymore.

And BTW, I think Kevin's mother looks about the same age as him, too!  :o
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Offline Jabroniville

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2012, 11:31:25 PM »
Kevin's Mom IS about the hottest older woman in Riverdale in his own book, too- she's just packing REALLY good genetics!
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Offline original_sin

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2012, 04:27:32 AM »
I agree that its disappointing you cannot tell its a wedding just by looking at the picture. Also the grooms are standing rather far apart.
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Offline Banshee

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2012, 07:58:42 AM »
Quote from: Jabroniville on January 06, 2012, 11:31:25 PM
Kevin's Mom IS about the hottest older woman in Riverdale in his own book, too- she's just packing REALLY good genetics!

Too bad Kevin wouldn't be able to pass on his magical genes that promises eternal youth and perfect looks with his brand-new husband. XD
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Offline aamrun

Re: Archie gay marriage cover
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2012, 01:36:00 PM »
Quote from: Banshee on January 07, 2012, 07:58:42 AM
Quote from: Jabroniville on January 06, 2012, 11:31:25 PM
Kevin's Mom IS about the hottest older woman in Riverdale in his own book, too- she's just packing REALLY good genetics!

Too bad Kevin wouldn't be able to pass on his magical genes that promises eternal youth and perfect looks with his brand-new husband. XD

Well going by what Archie Comics is doing nowadays, I wouldn't be surprised if he undergoes sex change in the future or someone asks him to be the father of their child by surrogate means. :P

And of course, there's human cloning too.
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