Comments on: Marvel reverses labeling policy for gay characters http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:26:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: matchesmalone http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-12187 matchesmalone Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:00:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/#comment-12187 That's great that Marvel changed their policy. I don't find it necessary to look any further than the fact that they have made the change. That’s great that Marvel changed their policy. I don’t find it necessary to look any further than the fact that they have made the change.

]]> By: Juisarian http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-12144 Juisarian Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:19:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/#comment-12144 Nothing to do with the public backlash against the idea of MAX labelling gay characters, of course. Purely an internal discussion thing. Nothing to do with the public backlash against the idea of MAX labelling gay characters, of course. Purely an internal discussion thing.

]]> By: markus http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-12062 markus Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:33:43 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/#comment-12062 I'm fairly certain the only thing they've realised is that the can't make this official policy. If it should so happen that no homosexual character becomes the star of his or her own book, Marvel doesn't offend the religious right and at the same time can get GLAAD awards for Young Avengers. (I have no idea why Quesada went about needlessly antagonizing folks the way he did.) I’m fairly certain the only thing they’ve realised is that the can’t make this official policy.
If it should so happen that no homosexual character becomes the star of his or her own book, Marvel doesn’t offend the religious right and at the same time can get GLAAD awards for Young Avengers.
(I have no idea why Quesada went about needlessly antagonizing folks the way he did.)

]]> By: Dawn http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-12061 Dawn Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:21:48 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/#comment-12061 Thank goodness. I was getting the impression that Marvel was determined to tow the line that right-wing christian, 'family values' groups drew. Most of the people buying Marvel comics are not so anal retentive and definately NOT part of that demographic. About time Marvel realized that. Thank goodness. I was getting the impression that Marvel was determined to tow the line that right-wing christian, ‘family values’ groups drew.

Most of the people buying Marvel comics are not so anal retentive and definately NOT part of that demographic. About time Marvel realized that.

]]> By: Ron http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-11988 Ron Sat, 19 Aug 2006 15:54:13 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/19/marvel-reverses-labeling-policy-for-gay-characters/#comment-11988 "Freedom Ring is already the star of Marvel Team Up." <a href="http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=78360" rel="nofollow">Which Marvel's cancelling in two months</a>, which would explain why there's "not much fanfare" about Freedom Ring taking over the title. When FR gets his own #1, I'll be a lot more impressed. “Freedom Ring is already the star of Marvel Team Up.”

Which Marvel’s cancelling in two months, which would explain why there’s “not much fanfare” about Freedom Ring taking over the title. When FR gets his own #1, I’ll be a lot more impressed.

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