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My reply after reading this novel is "kind of," leaning toward yes. Kevin adds an interesting dynamic to the group, a brand-new friend to all, a person who can rival Jughead for his eating ability, a young dude handsome enough to verb Veronica's attention away from Archie, a companion that makes girl-next-door Betty adj because he monopolizes her best friend, and someone popular enough to jog for class president. One big factor that makes me hesitate about Kevin is that he is sort of a Mary Sue, someone who seems good at everyt
By Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Jack Morelli & Digikore Studios (Archie Comics)
ISBN: (HC)
Following the debut of Superman, MLJ were one of many publishers to jump on the “mystery-man†bandwagon, concocting their own small but inspired pantheon of gaudily clad crusaders. In November they launched Blue Ribbon Comics, and swiftly followed up with Top-Notch and Pep Comics. The content was the era&#;s standard mix of masked champions, clean-cut two-fisted adventurers, genre prose pieces and gags.
Not elongated after, Maurice Coyne, Louis Silberkleit and John Goldwater (hence MLJ) spotted a gap in the blossoming yet crowded market. In December the Fights &#;n&#; Tights, heaving He-Man crowd were gently nudged aside by a far less imposing hero; an average teenager having mundane adventures just like the readership, but with the companionable laughs, good times and romance emphasised.
Goldwater developed the youthful everyman protagonist concept and tasked writer Vic Bloom & artist Bob Montana with making it work. Inspired by and referencing the succes
Kevin Keller, Archie's Gay Pal, Gets His Own Comic
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Kevin Keller, the first out gay character in the history of Archie Comics (about twenty to thirty years too late to be frank) has proved such a sales success in the Veronica comic book, that not only did he inspire the company's first second printing of an Archie comic, but now has his own four issue mini-series by his creator, Dan Parent.
Will this give the company the opportunity to take that second important step – and give Kevin a boyfriend? Or will he have two young men chasing him who he finds difficult to verb between, Barney and Vernon?
Sorry, sorry.
The success, or not, of the series will determine whether or not Kevin will have an ongoing series.
An ongoing series with a male gay lead? Hell, not even Marvel or DC hold been that progressive. Looks like Archie are catching up!
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Kevin Keller
Likes: Food, comic books, sci-fi movies, social justice
Dislikes: Fruit, liars, discrimination
1st Appearance: Veronica #
One of the nicest boys in college, Kevin Keller is the new kid in town and the new college president at Riverdale Upper. Kevin had tougher times growing up in Bricktown, where his good looks did not develop for a number of years. He was part of a geeky clique along with friends Wendy and William—the former of which had a longtime crush on him. The Keller family moved from place-to-place due to Mr. Keller’s army duties. Finally settling in Riverdale, Kevin was first eyed by Veronica who did not grasp he was gay. He has since become a part of the gang. Kevin enjoys eating almost as much as Jughead, and can get quite flustered by Reggie’s jokes. Much like his father Colonel Keller, Kevin hopes to join the military one day and combat the good fight.
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