Kyle is still written as Kyle, in my opinion, but they did take him out of his element. He works best as an Earth-based Lantern with occasional space stories.
Although right now there basically are no Earth-based Lanterns. When was the last time we had an entirely Earth-based story?
Kyle is still written as Kyle, in my opinion, but they did take him out of his element. He works best as an Earth-based Lantern with occasional space stories.
Although right now there basically are no Earth-based Lanterns. When was the last time we had an entirely Earth-based story?
Well the Brightest Day main GL title was all earth based (granted still with the other lanterns), and (from the covers) the next Green Lantern arc with Black Hand seems to be earth based.
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One question asked at the DC panel today at Kapow, was about Dan’s interview with the Advocate in the USA. Specifically over the decision not to change any character’s sexual orientation when relaunching the DC Universe. At the time Dan stated they would introduce new LGBT characters rather than switch orientation, but the question asked why DC would switch race, size, age, all sorts of identifying features, but not orientation.
Surprisingly, DiDio stated that they had changed DC’s policy in this regard. And they ae about to reintroduce a previously existing DC character who was previously straight and now will be “one of our most prominent gay characters.”
As Bob Wayne explained that, just like the President of the United States, the co-publisher’s policy on this “has evolved.”
And despite his best efforts to stem Dan, we also got the very strong impression that the death of Superman on Earth Two many not have been as final as portrayed…
To be fair, a relaunched universe does allow you to significantly reinterpret characters, so this isn't as bad as just saying that Gambit has been gay all along.
I wonder who they might mean, though. What characters have been MIA since the relaunch?
My money's on Booster Gold. Or they make Jimmy Olsen gay and Clark can sense that.
That's fine with me. Booster Gold channelling Jack Harkness would be entertaining to read about. It'd also add another layer to his character. Olsen being gay is so obvious I'm surprised DCnU didn't make that the new status quo for him.
Anyone in the Batman or GL universe wouldn't make sense the way they tried to keep that history unchanged.
IIRC that history has been changed, just not as much as the rest of the universe. They really needed to reboot the whole universe.
I'd actually be down with that. It'd add another reason for his stodgy, conservative father to be disappointed with him, as well as a new layer to his friendship with Booster Gold. Plus, it'd mean Ted Kord actually existed, in the New DCU.
That said, it's totally going to be Vibe, which will send me into a fit of laughter so severe, my internal organs will all simultaneously shut down, and exit my body through the nearest available orifice.
If they're bringing out gay characters in full force, I wouldn't mind seeing new versions of Cannon and Saber. Stable super-villain couples are always fun (like with Absorbing Man and Titania), and in their previous portrayals their relationship was neither an afterthought nor a glaring trait that overshadowed everything else. They were amoral, opportunistic killers who happened to love each other.
I also like how their origin is basically a weird twist on Romeo & Juliet. Instead of lovesick teens from warring families who die because their parents disapprove, you have star-crossed assassins from rival crime syndicates who resolve their problem by just killing their bosses and taking over their operations.
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A couple of other newsites from Kapow are quoting Bob Wayne as saying the new gay character will be appearing in Batman. Even money on Alfred or Tim Drake.
Alfred would be a really safe choice since most writers never bother describing his personal life. His sexuality would therefore be this minor off-screen element, like Dumbledore's in Harry Potter, an irrelevant trait of a character who's primarily an asexual father figure.
I could see them switching Tim Drake's team, though, since making (a) Robin gay would result in a crazy amount of headlines and help distinguish him from the other Robins. Also, he's a relatively unimportant character in the new DCU and the Batman books, so DC is probably more willing to take a risk with his characterization.
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Batman doesn't make sense because you already have Batwoman. And Alfred, that just seems really safe and half-assed, the old, sometimes sarcastic british guy is now gay, it's like a bawdy 1970's hospital. I already said why Tim would make more sense in the bitching thread as the completely stoic teen hero like he was before the reboot.
I think with Bunker being the more openly gay character, it makes me think Booster or maybe Ryan Choi, since he's relatively new to change in terms of existing history.
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guys, come on
Orpheus hasn't been seen in years, he's been presumed dead but he could be brought back by the reboot saying he wasn't as injured as it looked in War Games
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what i mean is that DC is going to be lazy and make a stereotype.
You realize this makes Barry Allen gay by default with Johns' retcon. That said, I'd like to see Barry gay. It'd give him another layer to his character.
They also say major and iconic, which maybe makes the Alfred or Jimmy thing stand out, they are known by everyone.
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I really, really don't want a gay Alfred. Not because he couldn't be gay or anything, but DC does so damn little with the character at all as it is, I know that as a character trait it wouldn't be used well, and only further write him off, as the older, gay man that lives in Wayne Manor and has no life beyond tending to Batman.
Also, I don't particularly see the point of making a big deal out of revealing a non-Superhero character to be gay in a medium who's primary focus is the Superhero characters. There's something kind of dishonest about it.
I really, really don't want a gay Alfred. Not because he couldn't be gay or anything, but DC does so damn little with the character at all as it is, I know that as a character trait it wouldn't be used well, and only further write him off, as the older, gay man that lives in Wayne Manor and has no life beyond tending to Batman.
Also, I don't particularly see the point of making a big deal out of revealing a non-Superhero character to be gay in a medium who's primary focus is the Superhero characters. There's something kind of dishonest about it.
The point is it'd make nice PR for the mainstream to talk about then be left unexplored in depth so the status quo remains intact.
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it could be a superhero, but when you tell ABC news a major character is gay, their spectrum of what is a major character is a lot more limited compared to a comic-con or CBR.
I mean, they probably don't know who Booster Gold is, the big 7 is probably their limit in terms of character knowledge (John Stewart as the iconic character maybe?)
I'd be up for gay Jimmy Olsen if it also meant that he was going to get his own book.
And I figure that, whoever the gay dude is, he has to have his own book since there needs to be something to promote beyond a cameo appearance in someone else's title.
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Although right now there basically are no Earth-based Lanterns. When was the last time we had an entirely Earth-based story?
Well the Brightest Day main GL title was all earth based (granted still with the other lanterns), and (from the covers) the next Green Lantern arc with Black Hand seems to be earth based.
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Turns out it wasn't as far-fetched as it sounded.
To be fair, a relaunched universe does allow you to significantly reinterpret characters, so this isn't as bad as just saying that Gambit has been gay all along.
I wonder who they might mean, though. What characters have been MIA since the relaunch?
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Anyone in the Batman or GL universe wouldn't make sense the way they tried to keep that history unchanged.
That's fine with me. Booster Gold channelling Jack Harkness would be entertaining to read about. It'd also add another layer to his character. Olsen being gay is so obvious I'm surprised DCnU didn't make that the new status quo for him.
IIRC that history has been changed, just not as much as the rest of the universe. They really needed to reboot the whole universe.
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I'd actually be down with that. It'd add another reason for his stodgy, conservative father to be disappointed with him, as well as a new layer to his friendship with Booster Gold. Plus, it'd mean Ted Kord actually existed, in the New DCU.
That said, it's totally going to be Vibe, which will send me into a fit of laughter so severe, my internal organs will all simultaneously shut down, and exit my body through the nearest available orifice.
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I also like how their origin is basically a weird twist on Romeo & Juliet. Instead of lovesick teens from warring families who die because their parents disapprove, you have star-crossed assassins from rival crime syndicates who resolve their problem by just killing their bosses and taking over their operations.
They just need better costumes.
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Drake? Seriously doubt it.
I could see them switching Tim Drake's team, though, since making (a) Robin gay would result in a crazy amount of headlines and help distinguish him from the other Robins. Also, he's a relatively unimportant character in the new DCU and the Batman books, so DC is probably more willing to take a risk with his characterization.
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I think with Bunker being the more openly gay character, it makes me think Booster or maybe Ryan Choi, since he's relatively new to change in terms of existing history.
Orpheus hasn't been seen in years, he's been presumed dead but he could be brought back by the reboot saying he wasn't as injured as it looked in War Games
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And referencing War Games would go against the anti-continuity approach of the reboot.
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I seem to recall that whole spiel about the Rawhide Kid a few years back.
Dunno. This whole thing seems remarkably ham-handed even without anything official yet.
be revealed to be gay
That's be hilarious, actually
damn right it would be
edit: err Apok is the planet, brainfarted on Darkseid!
Something something Boom Tube innuendo.
If planet's can have an orientation, my money is on Mogo coming back. Gay. And Apokalips is a total homophobe to him it.
We need to take this further.
The Speed Force is gay.
You realize this makes Barry Allen gay by default with Johns' retcon.
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They also say major and iconic, which maybe makes the Alfred or Jimmy thing stand out, they are known by everyone.
Also, I don't particularly see the point of making a big deal out of revealing a non-Superhero character to be gay in a medium who's primary focus is the Superhero characters. There's something kind of dishonest about it.
The point is it'd make nice PR for the mainstream to talk about then be left unexplored in depth so the status quo remains intact.
Like, Gorilla Grodd.
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I mean, they probably don't know who Booster Gold is, the big 7 is probably their limit in terms of character knowledge (John Stewart as the iconic character maybe?)
And I figure that, whoever the gay dude is, he has to have his own book since there needs to be something to promote beyond a cameo appearance in someone else's title.
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