New Archie character

[author_by_night]

Archie Comics introduce gay character.

Wait, you mean Jughead's not gay?

I think this is a good move. I have a few issues with the comics (even though I did love them as a kid), but I definitely approve of this. YA fiction needs to acknowledge  gay characters.

Comments

[miss-celestine.livejournal.com]

WOW. That is awesome. I've been reading and adoring Archie Comics for years, and even though they stayed true to tradition, it always seemed to me like it conveyed some pretty progressive values. I don't know if that makes sense, but that's the impression I get from it.

[author-by-night.livejournal.com]

I haven't really followed them in a while, to be honest, but I guess I can see that.