TWO gay characters on new Justice League
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Refresh my memory. Have we ever had a gay member of the JLA? (not just an ally or guest star, or someone whose sexuality is hinted at or sensationalized but a out proud card carrying member who dates). If so, please refresh my memory. But regardless, I bet there was never a team of 8 with TWO gay members! And we’ve got a lesbian in Batwoman and a bisexual with blue alien Starman, Mikaal Thomas. That 25% much better than that measly Kinsey 10% we’re usually given. Too bad they left that tidbit out of the CBR article… I wonder why? It seems significant detail to me.
While talking with CBR, James Dale Robinson let slip a few details about plans for his “Justice League” series: Green Lantern will “slip out from under the shadow of the Trinity” to lead the team (about time, even Aquaman had his own lineup – and he just talks to fish), the disparate lineup will all come together naturally due to a course of events, not by some super powered triumvirate sorting through dossiers, and finally that this team will have a “purpose that was different from the Justice League of America.”
James Dale Robinson’s Justice League Lineup includes: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Green Arrow, The Atom (Ray Palmer), Shazam (Freddy Freeman), Supergirl, Batwoman, Starman (Mikaal Thomas, former ally of Starmen Jack and Ted Knight) and last and least… Congorilla??? (A.K.A. ongo Bill – a seven-foot tall, 90 year old, magical golden gorilla with the intelligence and the sophistication of a big game hunter).
“Justice League” #1 will feature artwork by Mauro Cascioli (“The Trials of Shazam”), but has yet to be solicited. “I think we are waiting for Mauro to finish some more, so probably the end of the summer,” said Robinson. “But what’s he done so far, especially with his colors, is beautiful.”
I’m really curious what kind of event will bring these 8 due to a natural confluence of events…
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06/01/2008 at 5:30 pm
I had stopped reading JLI by the time of this revelation but weren’t Fire and Ice (or one of them) supposed to be lesbians?
06/02/2008 at 12:12 am
They HINTED at a “special”relationship between Bea (Fire) and Tora (Ice) for awhile, but eventually gave Ice a romantic relationship with Guy Gardner (redneck Green Lantern). After Ice died, a replacement cold powered heroine named Icemaiden DID have the hots for Fire, but I believe Fire shot her down (or led her on briefly). But I stick by my statement. Icemaiden was just a cookie cutter replacement and she was meant to titillate the straight fanboys.
Batwoman would be the first I’d count as out and proud on a JL roster. Mikaal too, provided they don’t “forget” about his relationship in Starman (I doubt they will though considering its the same author – which is why I thought it odd there was no mention of their sexuality).
06/18/2008 at 1:59 pm
Have you ever noticed that these spandex-wearing superheroes never have super-bulges, as should be expected? Spiderman must be barren …
06/18/2008 at 2:51 pm
In the bad old days it was “the Comics Code” that deprived us of supersized bugles to match the muscles. Nowadays we occasionally get a good view of a big package, but then the same fans who clamor over each other for the latest salacious cover with Power Girl’s rack get creeped out and complain.
04/03/2009 at 6:02 am
I though all members of the JLA were gay?
04/09/2009 at 8:48 pm
I can think of one before these two… Obsidian – Tod Rice who at the time hadn’t come out but did join JL with this best friend Nuklon – Albert Rothstein who’s always implied that he was ok with it and should come out…