Green Lantern relaunched as brave, mighty and gay

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garbon

June 01, 2012, 09:04:02 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/green-lantern-relaunched-brave-mighty-gay-070052544.html

QuoteGreen Lantern, one of DC Comics' oldest and enduring heroes no matter what parallel earth he's on, is serving as a beacon for the publisher again, this time as a proud, mighty and openly gay hero.

The change is revealed in the pages of the second issue of "Earth 2" out next week, and comes on the heels of what has been an expansive year for gay and lesbian characters in the pages of comic books from Archie to Marvel and others.

But purists and fans note: This Green Lantern is not the emerald galactic space cop Hal Jordan who was, and is, part of the Justice League and has had a history rich in triumph and tragedy.

Instead, said James Robinson, who writes the new series, Alan Scottis the retooled version of the classic Lantern whose first appearance came in the pages of "All-American Comics" No. 16 in July 1940.

And his being gay is not part of some wider story line meant to be exploited or undone down the road, either.

"This was my idea," Robinson explained this week, noting that before DC relaunched all its titles last summer, Alan Scott had a son who was gay.

But given "Earth 2" features retooled and rebooted characters, Scott is not old enough to have a grown son.

"By making him younger, that son was not going to exist anymore," Robinson said.

"He doesn't come out. He's gay when we see him in issue two," which is due out Wednesday. "He's fearless and he's honest to the point where he realized he was gay and he said 'I'm gay.'"

"It was just meant to be — Alan Scott being a gay member of the team, the Justice Society, that I'll be forming in the pages of 'Earth 2,'" he said. "He's just meant to be part of this big tapestry of characters."

It's also another example of gay and lesbian characters taking more prominent roles in the medium.

In May, Marvel Entertainment said super speedster Northstar will marry his longtime boyfriend in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men." DC comics has other gay characters, too, including Kate Kane, the current Batwoman.

And in the pages of Archie Comics, Kevin Keller is one of the gang at Riverdale High School and gay, too.

Some groups have protested the inclusion of gay characters, but Robinson isn't discouraged, noting that being gay is just one aspect to Scott.

"This guy, he's a media mogul, a hero, a dynamic type-A personality and he's gay," Robinson said. "He's a complex character."

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The Brain

#1
June 01, 2012, 09:07:41 AM
What's complex about being gay? You lube up, bend over and bite your lip.
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Viking

#2
June 01, 2012, 09:12:33 AM
how is the stylish guy dressed in tight spandex who's ability lies within the "creative" arts not ghey?
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Valmy

#3
June 01, 2012, 09:14:34 AM
How is dressing in green spandex stylish?
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Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

jimmy olsen

#4
June 01, 2012, 09:20:28 AM
The only Green Lantern I care about is John Stewart.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Viking

#5
June 01, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 01, 2012, 09:14:34 AM
How is dressing in green spandex stylish?

I don't understand how gheys think.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Scipio

#6
June 01, 2012, 09:37:46 AM
Now that's a cynically cynical ploy.
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jimmy olsen

#7
June 01, 2012, 09:41:02 AM
Actually I thought they would chose John Stewart because he's an ex Marine and they'd want to play the DADT card.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Ideologue

#8
June 01, 2012, 11:26:51 AM
If they can just get Jade to eat some pussy, the Scotts will be one big happy gay family.
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Viking

#9
June 01, 2012, 11:31:27 AM
Quote from: Ideologue on June 01, 2012, 11:26:51 AM
If they can just get Jade to eat some pussy, the Scotts will be one big happy gay family.

I know gossip girl was in that movie, I didn't know the lesbian atheist rear of the year was?
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Neil

#10
June 01, 2012, 12:41:41 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 01, 2012, 09:20:28 AM
The only Green Lantern I care about is John Stewart.
You suck so bad.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

Neil

#11
June 01, 2012, 12:44:11 PM
They're talking about this guy, not Hal Jordan.

I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

Neil

#12
June 01, 2012, 12:46:28 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on June 01, 2012, 11:26:51 AM
If they can just get Jade to eat some pussy, the Scotts will be one big happy gay family.
They're retconning him younger, so I would imagine that Jade and Obsidian don't even exist.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

katmai

#13
June 01, 2012, 01:16:46 PM
What a bunch of horseshit.

I'm sorry but didn't they mention it would be one of their "trademark" heroes?
No offense to the Golden Age GL, but i don't think he fits the bill.
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

Neil

#14
June 01, 2012, 01:27:59 PM
Quote from: katmai on June 01, 2012, 01:16:46 PM
What a bunch of horseshit.

I'm sorry but didn't they mention it would be one of their "trademark" heroes?
No offense to the Golden Age GL, but i don't think he fits the bill.
We were talking about it in the comics thread.  You knew they weren't going to ruin one of their real A-listers.  Well, anymore than they already have with the reboot.
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