It's Archie's friend Kevin Keller who will be walking down the aisle and marrying the man of his dreams. Who knew gay marriage was even legal in Riverdale? If you don't know Kevin Keller, it's because he was introduced fairly recently as the comics' first openly gay character. Encouragingly, this hasn't resulted in widespread outrage. Instead, the character has become quite popular and Archie Comics have become relevant for the first time in years.
Strange, I always thought is anyone from Archie was ever revealed to be gay, it would be Jughead. He's always shown an open disdain for women and is actively repulsed whenever Ethel tried to put the moves on him. Perhaps that's the reason he eats so much - he's sublimating his guilt over his attraction to Archie into food.
You might be surprised that the cleancut Archie Comics are so progressive. But in between his dating hijinks, Archie's done some things that bely the comics' quaint facade. There was the time he met the ultra-violent Punisher. Then there was the time he got it on with Valerie, the coolest Pussycat. If Archie had any sense, he'd stop stringing Betty and Veronica along and make beautiful caramel-coloured babies with Val.
In addition to attending Riverdale's flashiest gay wedding, Archie's also scheduled to meet KISS soon. Just because the comic's up-to-date on GLBT issues doesn't mean its other pop culture references have caught up.
Archie Comics are available at...the CNA maybe? I would tell you but I haven't bought one since the mid-90s. Ask your 10-year-old kid or nephew.
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