It’s Alan Scott

A few days ago, I ran semi-sourced stories indicating that the character who DC Comics announced as being reintroduced to the New 52 DC Universe as a gay man, was Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern, who appeared in Earth 2 #1 briefly,

Well, at Phoenix Comic Con, I had a much stronger source confirm to me that, yes, it is indeed Alan Scott. On that basis I feel confident in calling it. Keep your Earth 2#1 in good nick, and start queuing up for Earth 2 #2… right about now.

Of course the original Alan Scott, created by Marty Nodell in 1940, got his Green Lantern powers mystically from a green flame.

But the first person to make a “flaming” joke is out of here, okay?

- Flash #9

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Comics Cliffhanger as Unnamed DC Superhero to Come Out of Closet

ABC News’ Jason Volack reports:

For the first time, a major comic book character won’t be ambiguously gay anymore.

DC Comics, whose portfolio includes such iconic characters as Batman and Robin, Superman, and Wonder Woman, plans next month to reintroduce one of its major superheroes as openly gay.  Just not yet.

“One of the major iconic DC characters will reveal that he is gay in a storyline in June,” Courtney Simmons, DC Entertainment’s senior vice president of publicity, confirmed to ABC News.

So which one is it? The folks at DC Comics aren’t saying, but they do say it’s the latest effort to make sure their comics keep up with the times.

Last September, DC Comics relaunched its entire line of comic books to feature an updated look and a new lineup of LGBT superheroes: including Voodoo, an African American bisexual woman and Batwoman, an open lesbian.

Batwoman garnered DC comics an Outstanding Comic Book award from GLAAD, an advocacy and watchdog organization for LGBT issues.

“DC and (archrival) Marvel are recognizing that there is an LGBT audience that has been reading their comics for years,” said Matt Kane, associate director of entertainment and media for GLAAD. “When creating these fictional worlds it’s important to show the full diversity.”

Aside from making good business sense, Kane said younger readers are perfectly comfortable with gay characters and expect to see their peers represented.

Although DC’s Comics’ plan to plans to reintroduce a major character as gay is new, gay characters in comic books are not.

Marvel Comic’s Northstar was revealed to be in a gay relationship back in 2009.  Archie Comics introduced a gay character in 2010, and there was a gay wedding in Riverdale in 2011.

Rumors are swirling that Northstar too is expected to tie the knot to his boyfriend Kyle.

“They are recognizing how the world is evolving,” said Kane.

New DC Gay Character Is An Iconic Male…

“One of the major iconic DC characters will reveal that he is gay in a storyline in June”

That’s the comment DC’s Senior VP Publicity Courtney Simmons gave toABC News from Burbank when asked for comment on the story we ran yesterday, that DC were to reintroduce a preexisting character into the New DCU, and changing their sexual orientation in the process. It caused quite the stir.

So we have a gender, we have a date and we have a level of recognisability. And we know it’s not Skeets.

Suddenly the candidates have reduced rather…

dullscythe has informed me that DC has another gay character I didn´t know about.  It’s David Singh, director of the crime lab at the Central City Police Department, who appears in the Flash comic.  When I asked around about him I found out that he is dating the Pied Piper!  That’s why Piper’s weapon was at his apartment.  

Here’s a scene of the two together in Flash #8.  It looks like Hartley didn´t like to be introduced as a friend…  I know exactly what he is feeling…

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Hummm.  Could that be?  But can we count him as an estabilished character?  That too subsjetive to my taste :/  I hate when Didio gets all enigmatic.  After reading your question I asked around.  Piper appear on Flash #8, doesn´t he?  I going to see if I can get some pictures!

Gail Simone is writing a final presentation about a trans woman of colour

Gail Simone just published an interesting question on her tumblr.  

Jemeryl asked:

“Dear Gail,

Have you ever written any trans women of colour? And if not, can you point me in the right direction? 
Love your work, ”

Then Gail answered:

“I have, in fact.   And if all goes well, we will be talking about what that book will be very shortly.  :)”

And Gilly commented:

“Take my money! I really hope this happens!”

And Gail answered:

“It’s weird to be asked this right this moment, as I am literally writing the final presentation on this character as we speak to give it to editorial tomorrow.

Cross your fingers.”

Is this presentation to DC Comics?  If so, does that has anything to do with what Dan Didio told at Kapow about switching an estabilished character’s sexual orientation?  Or is this an entirely different character? I hope the later.  There isn´t enough LGTB characters out there, you know…

What I’m most happy about?  It’s Gail Simone!  She is one of the comic creators that has more respect for LGBT people and she CAN write.  I love her work.  

But who is this trans character?  I think it’s Alysia from the Batgirl comic.  But it could be a completely new character.  What do you guys think?

OK.  We know DC is switching the sexual orientation of an estabilished character.  He/she was straight before the relaunch, will be gay post-relaunch and is about to be reintroduced.  The question is:  Who?

I’ve listed all the characters that are making their first apperance in the next months, so that we can have a clue.

ATOM SMASHER: He has already appeared as Al Pratt on Earth 2 #1 but not yet as Atom Smasher (I’m pretty sure that’s the secret identity he will be using instead of just “Atom”), so that appeareance doesn´t count, I guess.  He is an estabilished character and he was straight.  So, it could be him.

BLACK ADAM:  He was already mentioned in the Justice League Shazam backup story and he appeared in the Free Comic Day preview of the Trinity War.  He is an estabilished character and he was straight.  So, it could be him.

DOLL MAN:  I’m not sure this Doll Man is a complete new character or just a relaunch of the original.  And I’m not entirely sure I could count him as estabilished too, so I think it’s not him.

GREEN LANTERN:  He has already appeared as Alan Scott on Earth 2 #1 but not yet as Green Lantern, so that appeareance doesn´t count, I guess.  He is an estabilished character and he was straight.  So, it could be him.

HAWKGIRL: I’m pretty sure this version will be Kendra and not Shayera or Shiera.  I think I read it on Brett Booth’s blog or maybe in an interview.  I can´t quite remember.   She is an estabilished character and she was straight.  So, it could be her.

KID ETERNITY: I’m not entirely sure I could count him as estabilished and I read somewhere that he was already gay (can anyone confirm that?), so I think it’s not him.

PHANTOM LADY: I’m not sure this Phantom Lady is a complete new character or just a relaunch of the original.  And I’m not entirely sure I could count her as estabilished, so I think it’s not her.

SHAZAM: He has already appeared as Billy Batson on the Justice League Shazam backup stories, but not yet as Shazam (He won´t be called Captain Marvel anymore…), so that appeareance doesn´t count, I guess.  He is an estabilished character and he was straight.  So, it could be him.

VIBE: He appeared in the Free Comic Day preview of the Trinity War.  He was straight, but can we count him as estabilished? Anyway, I don´t think it will be him, because we already have a Spanish gay character, Bunker.  

WINGMAN: I’m not sure he counts as stabilished and I don´t know if he was straight , so I don´t think it’s him. Morrison has already talked twice about gay Batmam though…

Analysing all that, my bets are on Shazam or Green Lantern because DC could attract media coverage.  They are the more estabilished characters (or at least super-hero names) and would have the greater impact.  The new gay character will be proeminent and you can´t have that with Wingman or Kid Eternity.  What do you think?

DC Comics To Switch Established Character’s Sexual Orientation Soon

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…

blingee-superheroes:

Seriously?

I bet J.H. Williams III couldn´t make an ugly drawing even if he wanted to…

Quite surprising end to Batwoman #9.  Is Kate entering a love triangle?  Everyone knows we need drama to keep a story interesting…

BIRDS OF PREY #12
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN and JEFF HUET
Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
On sale AUGUST 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Shock follows shock as the team learns that the plant monsters were the creation of POISON IVY!
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