The Cartoon Closet At A.E.
After Elton has a great article up asking why there aren't more gay characters in newspaper comic strips. While it's not exactly the leading form of discourse in this country, it is a medium that millions of people tune into every day. The weekly strips can last for years and tell massive stories. And yet there are only a handful of gay characters, most of those only supporting or peripheral at best.
I was going to summarize and post snippets fo the article, but in all honesty it would be better for you to just read it yourself. It's a few pages, but talks about several aspects of the comic strip industry. It also actually answers some of the questions it raises and while the answers aren't what we want to hear, they're not exactly new either.
So head over to After Elton's The Cartoon Closet
Goblin
Posted to Comics on 20 May 2008
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