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Archie Comics Goes Gay



Apr 23, 2010 8 Comments ›› Pat Dollard

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NEW YORK (AP) – Riverdale High is getting its first gay character.

Archie Comics announced Thursday that in an issue out Sept. 1, the long-running comic will introduce its first “openly gay” character, Kevin Keller.

The strapping blond will defeat Jughead in a burger eating contest, win the affection of Veronica and wrestle over how to gently rebuff her flirtations.

Jon Goldwater, co-CEO of Archie Comics, says the introduction of Kevin is “about keeping the world of Archie Comics current and inclusive.”


  • political.fish

    Somehow this doesn’t suprise me at all. I mean, did Archie ever tag Veronica after all these years?

  • mike3481

    All I read was, “Jon Goldwater, co-CEO of Archie Comics is Gay”.

  • vanglock

    They don’t call his best friend Jughead for nothing. :shock:

  • Minuteman01

    I ALWAYS thought that comic was gay.

  • YERMOM

    Archie has always been queer

    • TerryTate

      Yeah, I always thought Archie was the first gay character.

      They should have just made him come out of the closet.

  • GRIZZ

    I only saw torpedo tits

  • RetAF

    I am shocked, I mean shocked by this!

    They still make Archie comics?