OMM: Marvel and DC are having gay storylines! WHARRGARBL!

[KZN02]

I made a comment on this elsewhere on that the hatred against mutants mirrors that against the LGBT group.

[MadCatTLX]

I made a comment on this elsewhere on that the hatred against mutants mirrors that against the LGBT group.

I actually thought the exact same thing when I was watching X-men: Last Stand the other day. Especially the scene with the kid that had wings and his dad was forcing him to be cured.

[Morgenleoht]

The X-Men movies weren't exactly subtle about the comparison, especially in X2 and The Last Stand.

I loled, incidentally.

[ThunderWulf]

These "One Million Moms" really need to get some lives.

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

I made a comment on this elsewhere on that the hatred against mutants mirrors that against the LGBT group.

If you read the older issues, you can also see a ton of parallels between the comics and the 20th century civil rights movement, with Xavier and Magneto being based upon Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, respectively.

[ironbite]

20th Century.

[KZN02]

I made a comment on this elsewhere on that the hatred against mutants mirrors that against the LGBT group.

If you read the older issues, you can also see a ton of parallels between the comics and the 19th century civil rights movement, with Xavier and Magneto being based upon Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, respectively.

That, of course, parallels with the LGBT group striving for those rights nowadays.

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

20th Century.

Yeah, I was half-awake when I posted that. Oops.

[Thejebusfire]

Marvel has had gay characters since the late 90's. Northstar being the most notible of their characters at the time.
DC has been a little slower in bringing gay characters into their stories. Of course I am a little skeptical about a "main character" turning out to be gay. I really don't expect Superman, Batman, or any of their big names to be changed to such a degree.

I don't know, I wouldn't be too surprized if Bruce Wayne was gay.

[VirtualStranger]

They are most definitely not going to retcon the sexual orientation of one of their flagship characters. The collective output of all of the neckbeard rage that would ensue would be enough to power a large city.

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

Plus, after all the Batman and Robin jokes, it would just be tacky.

Edit: Oh god, imagine the neckbeard rage that would ensue if Marvel retcon'd Wolverine as gay?

[Yaezakura]

Well, it's been said it will be a "major, iconic character". It's also been said to be a male character.

That basically boils it down to Superman, Batman, Flash, or Green Lantern. It's be really hard to classify anyone else as both "major" and "iconic". Though with Green Lantern, they do have like four different ones they could pick from.

[Stormwarden]

If it's Green Lantern, hopefully any gay lovers won't get stuffed into a fridge.

[VirtualStranger]

Well, it's been said it will be a "major, iconic character". It's also been said to be a male character.

That basically boils it down to Superman, Batman, Flash, or Green Lantern. It's be really hard to classify anyone else as both "major" and "iconic". Though with Green Lantern, they do have like four different ones they could pick from.

I think it's more likely that DC's definition of "major", and "iconic" are slightly broader and more inclusive than yours.

[Saturn500]

Plus, after all the Batman and Robin jokes, it would just be tacky.

After JLA: Cry For Justice, you still think DC has that level of good judgement?!

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They killed off a certain little girl for no reason other than shock value!