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."
:swiss:
What's complex about being gay? You lube up, bend over and bite your lip.
how is the stylish guy dressed in tight spandex who's ability lies within the "creative" arts not ghey?
How is dressing in green spandex stylish?
The only Green Lantern I care about is John Stewart.
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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.
Now that's a cynically cynical ploy.
Actually I thought they would chose John Stewart because he's an ex Marine and they'd want to play the DADT card.
If they can just get Jade to eat some pussy, the Scotts will be one big happy gay family.
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?
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.
They're talking about this guy, not Hal Jordan.
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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.
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.
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.
:bleeding: Retconning/retooling/retardation. Just make a new character DC. Idiots.
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on June 01, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
:bleeding: Retconning/retooling/retardation. Just make a new character DC. Idiots.
It's getting more difficult to just make a new character. Fifty years of comic books have really used up a lot of the cool superhero names, and nobody wants to get sued.
Feltchman
Footjobberman
uberlisp
AIDSdude
The Bug Hunter
Bathhouse attendant
I trademarked those, DC and Marvel. Contact my people.
Somehow i don't think you'll be hearing from them anytime soon.
Quote from: katmai on June 01, 2012, 05:23:42 PM
Somehow i don't think you'll be hearing from them anytime soon.
:(
Quote from: Neil on June 01, 2012, 04:36:34 PM
It's getting more difficult to just make a new character. Fifty years of comic books have really used up a lot of the cool superhero names, and nobody wants to get sued.
They can just buy the rights to this guy from Freddie Wong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eFDra1XimA
I'd pay to see Jubilee take a strap on from that cajun girl whatever her name was.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 01, 2012, 05:39:55 PM
I'd pay to see Jubilee take a strap on from that cajun girl whatever her name was.
NSFW: http://rule34.paheal.net
You don't even have to pay. :P
How the hell is it retconning? He was in the closet and he came out - that's not retconning anything.
Not to mention, if there is a more accurate pop culture metaphor for a closeted homo than a superhero ("lead a dull pretend life, often with a faux-girlfriend, during day and come out to be his secret-identity himself while wearing spandex at night") I'm yet to see it. Surprised any of them is straight.
Quote from: Martinus on June 02, 2012, 03:14:54 AM
How the hell is it retconning? He was in the closet and he came out - that's not retconning anything.
:frusty:
Jesus you are dense.
Quote from: Martinus on June 02, 2012, 03:14:54 AM
How the hell is it retconning? He was in the closet and he came out - that's not retconning anything.
L2R
Quote from: DontSayBanana on June 01, 2012, 10:26:43 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 01, 2012, 05:39:55 PM
I'd pay to see Jubilee take a strap on from that cajun girl whatever her name was.
NSFW: http://rule34.paheal.net
You don't even have to pay. :P
Dear lord. :lol:
I disagree with him. Marty is wrong.
I always thought that Green Lantern was kinda of crap hero anyway. His weakness is the color yellow? Pfft.
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2012, 08:47:01 AM
I always thought that Green Lantern was kinda of crap hero anyway. His weakness is the color yellow? Pfft.
Alan Scott's weakness is wood. He get's hit by a two by four its all over.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 10:31:43 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2012, 08:47:01 AM
I always thought that Green Lantern was kinda of crap hero anyway. His weakness is the color yellow? Pfft.
Alan Scott's weakness is wood. He get's hit by a two by four its all over.
That's not a weakness.
The more I read about this, the more I think it's just DC being retarded. I thought they totally wiped Alan Scott's history, but it's basically a Marvel Ultimate Universe ripoff concept where they're simply doing new and updated versions of everyone. In that case, I think it's fine, though a cheap publicity tactic. Why make all the effort of promoting it like it's such a major deal, and then totally pull the punch with the actual hero involved other than to garner some free buzz and attempt to save a storyline, 52, which is apparently being shat on by fans and selling like trash. There have been Marvel and DC heroes who were gay before this, and there will be after. By making all the fuss and then having the reveal be a cowardly cop out seems almost insulting to the gay community from my perspective.
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on June 02, 2012, 11:46:21 AM
The more I read about this, the more I think it's just DC being retarded. I thought they totally wiped Alan Scott's history, but it's basically a Marvel Ultimate Universe ripoff concept where they're simply doing new and updated versions of everyone. In that case, I think it's fine, though a cheap publicity tactic. Why make all the effort of promoting it like it's such a major deal, and then totally pull the punch with the actual hero involved other than to garner some free buzz and attempt to save a storyline, 52, which is apparently being shat on by fans and selling like trash. There have been Marvel and DC heroes who were gay before this, and there will be after. By making all the fuss and then having the reveal be a cowardly cop out seems almost insulting to the gay community from my perspective.
I think you're over thinking it. Most people, if they even notice this, are going to go, oh there's a gay superhero who's name I recognize - didn't Ryan Reynolds play him? Few are going to really get into caring that it is actually a different character.
Besides, I'm largely pro whatever pisses off the One Million Moms. :D
Yeah. Pretty weak sauce, especially since it was in response to Marvel's gay wedding. And Marvel at least chose their premier French-Canadian hero to be a homo (although he's been gay at least since the early 90s).
DC's tokenism is no good.
Quote from: garbon on June 02, 2012, 12:09:31 PM
Besides, I'm largely pro whatever pisses off the One Million Moms. :D
Well of course you would, trying to indoctrinate our children into your perverted lifestyle!
Quote from: garbon on June 02, 2012, 10:52:54 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 10:31:43 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2012, 08:47:01 AM
I always thought that Green Lantern was kinda of crap hero anyway. His weakness is the color yellow? Pfft.
Alan Scott's weakness is wood. He get's hit by a two by four its all over.
That's not a weakness.
His power ring won't affect anything made of wood. I think that's a lame weakness.
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 01:25:29 PM
Quote from: garbon on June 02, 2012, 12:09:31 PM
Besides, I'm largely pro whatever pisses off the One Million Moms. :D
Well of course you would, trying to indoctrinate our children into your perverted lifestyle!
They're of no concern to me as long as they keep from underfoot and away from Grallon.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 07:19:30 PM
Quote from: garbon on June 02, 2012, 10:52:54 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 10:31:43 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2012, 08:47:01 AM
I always thought that Green Lantern was kinda of crap hero anyway. His weakness is the color yellow? Pfft.
Alan Scott's weakness is wood. He get's hit by a two by four its all over.
That's not a weakness.
His power ring won't affect anything made of wood. I think that's a lame weakness.
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 07:19:30 PM
Quote from: garbon on June 02, 2012, 10:52:54 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 10:31:43 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 02, 2012, 08:47:01 AM
I always thought that Green Lantern was kinda of crap hero anyway. His weakness is the color yellow? Pfft.
Alan Scott's weakness is wood. He get's hit by a two by four its all over.
That's not a weakness.
His power ring won't affect anything made of wood. I think that's a lame weakness.
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
I think that show is hellah lame, but yes.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on June 02, 2012, 07:57:13 PM
I think that show is hellah lame, but yes.
well we already know what shit taste you have, so that's no surprise.
Katmai falls 2 spots on the Ed anger likeability list for liking Big dud theory.
How is that possible?
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 08:19:52 PM
How is that possible?
My lists and the use of said lists are a state secret.
You always told me i was the bottom!
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 08:34:23 PM
You always told me i was the bottom!
It isn't nearly late enough in the evening for us to hear about your sex play. :x
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
The ring can overcome yellow so long as the user can master his fear. So your wannabe-nerd faggot show fails at being nerdy. LULZ.
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2012, 01:00:46 AM
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
The ring can overcome yellow so long as the user can master his fear. So your wannabe-nerd faggot show fails at being nerdy. LULZ.
You're referring to a yellow pencil? :unsure:
It is Neil, you know a classic example of the shitty educational system that is Alberta.
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 08:34:23 PM
You always told me i was the bottom!
CLearly you are now the top. Enjoy it. I guess? Vomit.
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2012, 01:00:46 AM
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
The ring can overcome yellow so long as the user can master his fear. So your wannabe-nerd faggot show fails at being nerdy. LULZ.
But can he master his wood?
Quote from: Syt on June 03, 2012, 01:07:47 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2012, 01:00:46 AM
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
The ring can overcome yellow so long as the user can master his fear. So your wannabe-nerd faggot show fails at being nerdy. LULZ.
You're referring to a yellow pencil? :unsure:
Yes, that's the joke from the show. The yellow paint on the pencil (allegedly) makes it proof against the space cop Green Lanterns, while the woodenness allows it to defeat the Golden Age GL.
Given the shittyness of the Green Lantern film I can't help but feel this is a back handed smear against gay people.
I actually went ahead and read Earth 2, and since you goofballs aren't going to despite making a four page thread about Gay Lantern, I figured I'd review it briefly. It's 1)rather good and 2)the JSA appear to be getting rebooted in such a way that Alan Scott's desire for cock isn't that big of a deal, or even close the biggest change.
Alan Scott actually seems much like the Alan Scott portrayed in James Robinson's Golden Age--a rich, distant asshole who, unlike, for example, Batman, is still basically sound of mind and good-hearted--which is great. It's still a bogus PR move on DC's part to court any press that the Green Lantern who isn't really a Green Lantern as it is ordinarily understood is gay, but it seems likely that on Earth 2 Green Lantern will be the most powerful and most important of that world's heroes, so having Scott be gay is potentially interesting, especially if he eschews a secret identity. So far there's no particular reason for him to adopt one, and they're going for a bit of a Tony Stark-like feel to him, I think. So, yeah, I'll probably get the next issue, see how that goes. I'll let you know if he sucks some dick. (But whose dick would he suck? My money's on Wildcat, because you know Wildcat would be a top, and I think making the world's most powerful man a bottom is the funniest way to go.)
Presently, I'm far more concerned about how Joan (not-)Garrick has been rebooted as a complete and utter cunt who needs to die in a threshing machine. :( But at least Jay Garrick's origin as the Flash is no longer the completely retarded origin he previously had--and I mean retarded, even by Golden Age origin standards--so that's a plus!
P.S. [spoiler] Robinson ruins what should have been a great shock open by announcing it on the title page: the JSA guys are the only superhumans on Earth 2 in the present day, but the first superheroes of Earth 2 are still Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman. They totally fucking die, which is awesome. What is not awesome is having the narration tell you that it's their "last adventure" before Steppenwolf, Darkseid's dad, royally murders their shit. I mean, I knew it, because I'd read about the comic before buying the comic; but if I had not previously spoiled myself, I can't imagine how ripped off I would feel if I had not and James Robinson just up and fucked my surprise.[/spoiler]
Quote from: Martinus on June 02, 2012, 03:14:54 AM
How the hell is it retconning? He was in the closet and he came out - that's not retconning anything.
Oh, and I just wanted to quote this, because Martinus talking shit without knowing of which he speaks must be invariably noted. :P
Although it's not a retcon, true. It's a full-on reboot.
Quote from: Neil on June 03, 2012, 01:00:46 AM
Quote from: katmai on June 02, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
To paraphrase Big Bang Theory. "To defeat all the green lanterns one only needs a #2 Pencil."
The ring can overcome yellow so long as the user can master his fear. So your wannabe-nerd faggot show fails at being nerdy. LULZ.
But perhaps they're simply ignoring Geoff Johns as the soulless comic-making monster he is, refusing to acknowledge his bullshit, thereby being even greater nerds?
Then again, I don't watch the show, but I think I read some off-hand comment once about one of those geeks wearing a Star Sapphire shirt, which would make him a hypocrite and also lame.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 01, 2012, 05:39:55 PM
I'd pay to see Jubilee take a strap on from that cajun girl whatever her name was.
Correction: Jubilee taking it from Harley Quinn.