The Green Lantern: Rebooted, Gay in New Comic Book!
by Free Britney at .Alan Scott, a.k.a. the Green Lantern, is officially coming out of the closet.
The DC Comics staple, who was first introduced in 1940 as a husband and father, is a homosexual in Earth 2's new comic, being released next week.
The comic-book giant approved author James Robinson's character-altering decision “without hesitation.” Here's GL making out with his boyfriend:
“He’s very much the character he was,” James tells the New York Post of the change. “He’s still the pinnacle of bravery and idealism. He’s also gay.”
Interestingly enough, Alan’s son Obsidian was gay, but the rebooting of Alan as a young man means erasing the existence of his kids altogether.
“So I thought, ‘Why not make Alan Scott gay?’” James says of his decision to alter his sexual orientation. “That was the seed that started it.”
It's unclear if this particular seed he planted will encourage other superheroes to come out, or will increase or decrease interest in GL's exploits.
It's unlikely, though, that Ryan Reynolds' version of The Green Lantern will change teams in the much-anticipated sequel to last year's film.
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Comments (38 Total)
nice story....
Come on people your all being homophobic asholes I mean come on the only people that care if he's gay are close minded assholes so what I'd he's gay all it's doing is going to prove that being gay is ok and natural and kids shouldn't be afraid if they are
Okay so i'm assuming most of you are american? says a lot. Well to be honest, i pity you people; i really, really do. Are you all really that close-minded? The green lanterns gay - so what? Here's another shocker for you: he's a fictional character. He isn't real! Seriously, grow the fuck up and stop acting like spoiled brats. Some people are gay, some are bi, some are transgender. Get over it! The weren't born to please you. Just accept that's how the world is and at least try and be better people yeah? Sincerely, a sane, english gay guy with more dignity than you homphobes can ever claim.
Leave the original super hero's as they are, create gay hero's for the gay community dress them up in skirts with back flaps and rainbow wigs for all I care. Let us have our's and you create yours.
Good stories sell comics. Altering established characters with pre-release press packets, designed to boost sales, is just a step in the wrong direction.