How Clark Kent Overcompensates With His Cape
Noah Berlatsky, writer for the Chicago Reader and The Comics Journal, posted his seminar on homosexuality in comic book ideology on his blog, titled Comics In The Closet. Though he opens up with a kitschy cartoon involving a comics shop made of splooge, the dialog brings up some controversial talking points, questioning if a conflict in straight male identity would have subconsciously affected the writers who crafted some of our most beloved origin stories, and may leave you wondering if Peter Parker had an Oedipal complex. Whether you believe there were sexual subtexts to Batman and Robin's relationship, or if you think they were just friends, the posts offer a change in perspective that you'll definitely want to mull over. The NSFW transcript can be found here [Part 1] and here [Part 2].
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Posted to Superheroes on 27 October 2009
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Thank you so much for posting this. I've only read the first half so far but it's definitely food for thought.