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Homosexuality Comes to Riverdale High and the Archie Gang
Archie Comics is welcoming a gay character. It isn’t Archie, Jughead, Veronica, or Betty. Same-sex attraction enters Archie’s world through a character named Kevin Keller. Salon’s Douglas Wolk describes his first appearance in Veronica No. 202 (cover caption: “Meet the Hot New Guy!”), written and drawn by veteran Archie artist Dan Parent, will introduce slender, blond Kevin Keller. From the few pages of the story released so far, it appears Parent is treating Kevin’s orientation as a surprise but not a shock: The hot new guy is being pursued by Veronica but has no interest in her, Jughead advises him that she’s pretty persistent, and Kevin declares that “it’s nothing against her! I’m gay!” To which Jughead’s immediate reaction is deciding to to wait and let Veronica figure it out for herself, and the plot goes on. A gay character in comics is nothing new; they show up in both DC and Marvel comics. DC’s Batwoman is one who will be breaking out of Detective Comics into an ongoing series. The Question/Renee Montoya is another from DC. There is, however, a difference with Archie comics. nlike superhero comics, Archie comics are specifically aimed at kids … : They’re a fantasy
‘Human Target’ Hits Action-Adventure Mark
As the recent passing of Mission: Impossible star Peter Graves reminds us, the mid-’60s were surely the heyday of adventure fiction on television. In addition to MI, there were numerous other TV series devoted to action and adventure in the decade—fondly remembered shows such as The Man from UNCLE, T.H.E Cat, It Takes a Thief, The Wild, Wild West, The Fugitive, The Avengers, The Saint, The Prisoner, Secret Agent (aka Danger Man), Amos Burke: Secret Agent, Honey West, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and others. Their characters’ combination of optimism and determination makes them still refreshing and enjoyable today. Various TV networks occasionally try their hand at reviving this tradition, and the time is probably ripe for it given the ability of CGI effects to allow the filming of action scenes at less expense. The new Fox show Human Target (Wednesdays, 8 p.m. EDT) is one of the best attempts thus far. Based on a DC comics character, the show chronicles the adventures of Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a professional short-term bodyguard who protects people from specific threats. Chance looks to be in his mid to late thirties and is very smart, experienced, resourceful, courageous, and skilled at
TAC Fiction and Poetry Review
Welcome to November. There’s a Greek greeting shared between folks on the first day of each month. This isn’t the first day of the month, but it is the first TAC Fiction Review of the month, so I share with you, Kalo Mina, which means, ‘good month.’ In effect, it’s a wish that the coming month bring you blessings and happiness. Terry Teachout posted a George Orwell quote that one might want to reflect one prior to pontificating on what the coming months and years may have in store: “People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome.” – George Orwell, “London Letter,” Partisan Review, Winter 1945 This quote is appropriate because many of those linked below steadfastly refuse to ignore “the most grossly obvious facts.” The past few weeks have been devoted to supernatural hauntings. This week, as Fall drifts into Winter, the selections below plumb hauntings of a more emotional nature, therefore I’ve included more poetry than past postings. First up, an incredibly moving short story by the first non-Western winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Please follow the link
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