Good for Marvel Comics.A relationship between them had been hinted at in previous issues; this was the first confirmation that they had hooked up. Their kiss is one of the first same-sex kisses in a mainstream Marvel Comic.
There's a lot of bad things you can say about Marvel, and I wouldn't quibble over a lot of it. But Stan Lee loves the gay. In '03, IIRC, Marvel did a reboot of "Rawhide Kid" where the eponymous hero was re-imagined as an admittedly-stereotypical gay man. It was notable not only because the comic portrayed a gay cowboy before "Brokeback Mountain" ever came out, but because Stan Lee himself gave at least one interview defending the change. (Not that the Rawhide Kid was the first gay hero--there were many minor queer characters in Marvel Comics, and naturally, there's Northstar--but changing the Kid's sexuality was extremely controversial.* Remember that, for six months of the year 2003, it was still illegal to be homosexual in the United States.)
Something Stan said then has always stayed with me: there are so many superheroes that, logically speaking, at least one of them must be gay. And who can argue with that?
As someone who owns quite a bit of the "Ultimate X-Men" series, I'm still disappointed that Colossus and Northstar never got more than a hug (and that they broke up because of that fucking moron from "Heroes" being hired as a writer for the series). But even so, I'm happy that Shatterstar and Rictor got their moment.
*~BlinkPink reminds me that "Rawhide Kid" was also controversial, and ahead of its time, because one of its characters was a caricature of then-President George W. Bush. In '09, it's hard to appreciate just how brave that sort of thing was in that time. It was, after all, a time when even mild critique of the President was met with accusations of treason.
Delighted
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Project Phear - Story Outlines 80% done
The Gap (unofficial name) - 0% done
Project Rose - 0% done
Support my work, I will support yours.
!!!NOTE!!!
Avatars are on hold until I get a new computer
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I like airplanes. I like anywhere that isn't a proper place.
I like in-betweens. ~Delirium
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I like airplanes. I like anywhere that isn't a proper place.
I like in-betweens. ~Delirium
We're plugging along, right now. Becca's kicking ass and taking names at her new job. I'm still hanging on at the same old job. We're having some problems now (because of stuff I don't want to discuss in public--I'll email you about it later), but nothing too horrible. How're you doing?
I'd be happy to. Which email address did you send it to, so I know which one to check?
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And I have nothing--but then, the have is not as good as the want.
Feel free to email it to me. I'm always a willing ear. I'm doing good, better than I was. I was sick for WEEKS and thankfully got better when the boys came up to visit. Ah, I miss my brothers. It's kind of lonely up here sometimes, but the town is soooooooo nice.
Oh! I haven't sent the email yet.
Because it's a literary magazine, you need to know what you're up against. You may already have a story that works, but here you go. Length is short story length--though they'll allow up to 40 pages double spaced (I'll give you the submission details in the email once I know how to solicit the story). You can turn in something that's in Malith if you want, but it's trickier with fantasy. You have to make sure that even if it's fantasy it's 1) character driven (never a problem, you've got that down), 2) the rules of the world are clear (but you can't beat them down on us, like, unfortunately, the last fantasy piece we got), 3) people like us in the real world can relate to it. I don't think any of this would be too hard for you, but you can always give a once over to the piece you want to submit and double check. If you have a short story piece that isn't in Malith and would qualify under literary (which basically means anything that is NOT genre fiction *rolls eyes*) then send that sucker in.
I will email you the details once I pile Sam full of questions. Let me know if you have any too!
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I like airplanes. I like anywhere that isn't a proper place.
I like in-betweens. ~Delirium
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Project Phear - Story Outlines 80% done
The Gap (unofficial name) - 0% done
Project Rose - 0% done
Support my work, I will support yours.
!!!NOTE!!!
Avatars are on hold until I get a new computer
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And I have nothing--but then, the have is not as good as the want.
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Project Phear - Story Outlines 80% done
The Gap (unofficial name) - 0% done
Project Rose - 0% done
Support my work, I will support yours.
!!!NOTE!!!
Avatars are on hold until I get a new computer
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"Typical of hypnosis-induced somnambulism. Must stop this dreadful glidiing among shadows; refocus concentration and thereby restore ego center."
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“Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.” - Oliver Goldsmith
"Don't stand in awe. For fuck's sake, I just waxed philosophical about gay porn." - K. Carter
yes, i know my quotes kind of invalidate each other. blame irony.
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And I have nothing--but then, the have is not as good as the want.
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“Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.” - Oliver Goldsmith
"Don't stand in awe. For fuck's sake, I just waxed philosophical about gay porn." - K. Carter
yes, i know my quotes kind of invalidate each other. blame irony.
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And I have nothing--but then, the have is not as good as the want.
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“Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.” - Oliver Goldsmith
"Don't stand in awe. For fuck's sake, I just waxed philosophical about gay porn." - K. Carter
yes, i know my quotes kind of invalidate each other. blame irony.
Mon amour
Je ne T'aime plus
Tous les jours
Parfois J'aimerais mourir
Tellement J'ai voulu croire
Parfois J'aimerais mourir
Pour ne plus rien avoir
Parfois J'aimerais mourir
Pour plus jamais te voir
Je ne T'aime plus
Mon Amour
Je ne T'aime plus
Tous les jours
Parfois J'aimerais mourir
Tellement Y a plus D'espoir
Parfois J'aimerais mourir
Pour plus jamais te revoir
Parfois J'aimerais mourir
Pour ne plus rien savoir
Je ne T'aime plus
Mon amour
Je ne T'aime plus
Tous les jours...
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“Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.” - Oliver Goldsmith
"Don't stand in awe. For fuck's sake, I just waxed philosophical about gay porn." - K. Carter
yes, i know my quotes kind of invalidate each other. blame irony.
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Project Phear - Story Outlines 80% done
The Gap (unofficial name) - 0% done
Project Rose - 0% done
Support my work, I will support yours.
!!!NOTE!!!
Avatars are on hold until I get a new computer
If you ever want to talk politics again, I've done some more research that supports my claims.
Uhm...
Do you accept my apology?
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Phear me and my friends! D<
I would be more inclined to discuss politics with you if:
1. You hadn't used another account for the purposes of circumventing the block I put on your main account.
2. You hadn't posted a comment from your other account to one of mine only half a day ago--a comment that does not address what I was actually talking about, is a copy-and-paste job that you stole from someone else, AND which provides zero facts to back up its claims. I do not believe that you have magically changed enough in the last twelve hours to "debate" any differently than you did before.
3. I clearly say in my journal that I am done talking about politics.
I blocked you for a reason (many reasons, to be technical). Leave me alone.
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And I have nothing--but then, the have is not as good as the want.
Don't worry, though. I'm going with you.
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“Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.” - Oliver Goldsmith
"Don't stand in awe. For fuck's sake, I just waxed philosophical about gay porn." - K. Carter
yes, i know my quotes kind of invalidate each other. blame irony.
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And I have nothing--but then, the have is not as good as the want.
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“Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.” - Oliver Goldsmith
"Don't stand in awe. For fuck's sake, I just waxed philosophical about gay porn." - K. Carter
yes, i know my quotes kind of invalidate each other. blame irony.
I bow before you, unworthy.
You sure know how to beat up little idiot fourteen-year-olds in an argument.
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["And I won't feel...a thing"] Dr. Horrible/Billy <3
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