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Archie to be shot saving gay friend in comic book
Associated Press ^ | Jul 14, 2014 6:41 AM EDT | Derrik J. Lang

Posted on 07/14/2014 7:11:02 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay best friend.

The famous freckle-faced comic book icon is meeting his demise in Wednesday’s installment of “Life with Archie” when he intervenes in an assassination attempt on Kevin Keller, Archie Comics’ first openly gay character. Andrews’ death, which was first announced in April, will mark the conclusion of the series that focuses on grown-up renditions of Andrews and his Riverdale pals. […]

“We wanted to do something that was impactful that would really resonate with the world and bring home just how important Archie is to everyone,” said [Jon] Goldwater, [Archie Comics publisher and co-CEO]. “That’s how we came up with the storyline of saving Kevin. He could have saved Betty. He could have saved Veronica. We get that, but metaphorically, by saving Kevin, a new Riverdale is born.”

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To: Junk Silver
Personally Kevin Keller is one character whose “back-story” I would prefer not to read about.

(My guess would be that young Kevin away from home and moved to Riverdale because he didn’t like the way he was being reared.)

LOL! The jokes just write themselves...

81 posted on 07/14/2014 1:06:37 PM PDT by kiryandil (making the jests that some FReepers aren't allowed to...)
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To: P.O.E.

OK, that was a double LOL! :)


82 posted on 07/14/2014 1:07:21 PM PDT by kiryandil (making the jests that some FReepers aren't allowed to...)
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To: Olog-hai; Oldeconomybuyer; RightField; aposiopetic; rbmillerjr; Lowell1775; JPX2011; NKP_Vet; ...
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Please ping me to note-worthy Pro-Life or Catholic threads, or other threads of general interest.

83 posted on 07/14/2014 7:16:24 PM PDT by narses (Matthew 7:6. He appears to have made up his mind let him live with the consequences.)
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To: Olog-hai

This is pathetic, and an example of how our culture has deteriorated in my lifetime.


84 posted on 07/14/2014 7:28:46 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: SkyDancer

For some reason they are really popular in India.


85 posted on 07/14/2014 7:32:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Olog-hai

:)Betray all your readers or do the gays have something on you Goldwater.


86 posted on 07/14/2014 7:36:59 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: narses

This is probably the gayest thing I’ve ever heard. Who reads this comic now? Middle aged libs stuck in their parent’s basements?


87 posted on 07/14/2014 8:30:00 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: jocon307

Show some lib “Archie” reader these comics from the 70s.

http://generationexploitation.blogspot.com/2006/06/history-of-christian-archi_114951302719460209.html


88 posted on 07/14/2014 10:28:49 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: a fool in paradise

WOW, interesting. I don’t think the Taft-Hartley bill really destroyed organized labor though. Unfortunately.


89 posted on 07/15/2014 3:24:49 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: Olog-hai
I grew up reading comic books, including Archie. Granted, those clowns may own the copyright, and they can do what they want with it, but they're messing with our folklore, and I don't like it. They should consider themselves as stewards of a tradition, not as free to change the whole thing.

I used to have a friend named Kevin Keller. If he were still alive, I wonder how he'd feel about having his name hung on a queer.

90 posted on 07/15/2014 6:35:09 PM PDT by JoeFromSidney (Book: Resistance to Tyranny. Buy from Amazon.)
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