I give archie credit for not only having a gay character but creating a new guy and not just retconning somebody though reggie did always wear a speedo and have a bitchy side. Dan parent is an american comic book artist and writer best known for his work with archie comics, where he is an innovator behind some of archies biggest hits. The triumphant return of archie comics gay character. In the past few years, archie comics has undergone an ambitious effort to reclaim relevance in the comicbook market, and you can argue that its resurgence began with kevin keller. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Some of the jokes fall a bit flat one about veronica attending a comicbook convention comes too close to being a fakegeekgirl slam, but others are as timeless as archie comics themselves. Allalaadimine voi lugemine veebis developing the leader within you tasuta raamat pdfepub john c. To make matters more complicated, veronica roped kevin into performing in the school play, and both kevins boyfriend and notsosecret admirer are. Learn more about kevins background and story before he arrived in riverdale and met. Jun 14, 2011 kevin keller is a change of pace for parent, whose work for archie tends towards the silly side, like last years jersey shore parody. The official home of archie, betty, veronica, jughead, reggie, and more. Archie 0 hours and 43 minutes movie sitcom about comic strip character archie. While its important as a cultural artifact, its also a pretty good story, because writer dan parent used the natural dynamic of the characters so well. As part of a high school project, the students are asked to give presentations on people who inspire them and keller chooses the star.
Featuring one of the most popular new characters in archie history, this series will be a musthave for fans of archie comics, kevin, and great comics. Six years later, betty coopers quiet saturday night in is interrupted by three teens who take her hostage, believing her to be cheryl blossom. The brains behind kevin keller, the first gay character in the world of archie comics, dan parent needs no introduction to comic book lovers. In their latest ready of the headlines story line, archie comics is sending newly launched gay character kevin keller to its life with archie universe for a wedding first in riverdale and mainstream comics. The series, which follows the lives of riverdale high school students a few years after graduation, focuses on kevin and his life as a young adult in its january issue. Archie comics kevin keller gay archie character the mary sue. A hot new guy comes to town, veronica tries to lure him and cant figure out why he isnt interested, and jughead plays the situation for. George takei makes appearance in archie comics kevin.
He has since been promoted to a series regular for the second season onward. Kevin keller comics, the first openly gay character in the archie comics disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Forsythe, archie and ronnie were orphans living on the streets, until they were taken in by criminals fred andrews, fp jones and hiram lodge and raised as their own. Blondhaired, blueeyed kevin keller was introduced some years back as archie andrews new openly gay frienda first for archie comics. Nov 18, 2014 kevin keller is a very positive character in the archie comics, hard working, popular, very kind and gentle. His debut marked the first time an archie comic sold out, his marriage was boycotted by one million moms, and there was even a day in his honor this summer, in which the it gets better project released a video about how the character came to be. According to wikipedia the publication origins of archie, jughead, betty, and. Since his debut in 2010, archie comics first openly gay character, kevin keller has become one of the comic companys most popular characters, even. A hot new guy comes to town, veronica tries to lure him and cant figure out why he isnt interested, and jughead plays the. Kevin keller is a fictional character in the archie comics universe.
See more ideas about archie comics, comics and comic books. Finally settling in riverdale, kevin was first eyed by veronica who did not realize he was gay. Archie andrewskevin keller works archive of our own. Kevin kellers tales are squeaky clean and optimistickevin is a gorgeous hunk but also an adorable dork. All comics from the publisher archie, as well as all new, popular comics, you can find and free download on our website. Host grace randolph sits down with alex segura, the executive. Archie tries to avoid gay stereotypes in kevin keller series.
Kevin keller the gay archie character i read comics and when i read they were introducing a gay character in archie, i had to read it. 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. Kevin keller leaves riverdale behind in new life with. Kevin keller moved to riverdale in 2010 and was welcomed with open arms. Most notably, parent is the writerartist of the kevin keller series, which continues to receive widespread, positive media attention, most notably the 24th annual glaad media award. An openly gay high school student who is friends with archie, betty and veronica and is the son of riverdales sheriff. Kevin keller, archie and the new riverdale first comics news. Archie andrews gay pal, kevin keller, starts dating queerty. That situation changed with the september 2010 beginnings of kevin keller, the subject of much press material, both inside and outside the comics community.
Its his first time as riverdale high class president. Hanging out with sabrina, the spunky, flirtatious, sometimes scatterbrained teenage witch, is a cauldron of fun. Kevin keller broke new ground back in 2010 when he became the first openly gay character in the archie comics universe. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Six by 6 six archie comics to download for free cbr. Archies kevin keller appears in love is love charity. Though it seems like magic would solve every problem a teen could have, sabrina has to live a double lifekeeping up with her responsibilities in the mortal world as well as the magic. Its a bunch of firsts for kevin keller in the first issue of his ongoing series. Kevin keller comic read kevin keller comic online in. For decades, the archie line marked its territory with a certain timelessness and remained staid in its depiction of riverdale and its inhabitants. Yesterday was a day of firsts for me, wrote cott on twitter. Recently elected class president, kevin has gone from new kid in town to one of the most wellknown and popular students in school.
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of archie comics with this special retrospective presentation. Mar 12, 2016 cott will be playing kevin keller, the first openly gay character from the popular archie comics that the pilot is based on. Archie comics unveils kevin keller, their first ever openly. Veronica lodge colonel thomas keller kathy keller archie andrews jughead jones tony other. Archies kevin keller appears in love is love charity anthology exclusive december 06, 2016 6. That is, until kevins secret admirer pops up to throw kevin into the middle of an archiestyle love triangle.
Created by writerartist dan parent, kevin is the first openly gay character in archie comics history. Download the archie comics app, available for ios or android. Back issues archie backissues kevin keller 2012 archie. Kevin keller the gay archie character the datalounge. Jul 07, 2017 kevin keller is one of archie s greatest characters. To make matters more complicated, veronica roped kevin into performing in the school play, and both kevin s boyfriend and notsosecret admirer are involved, sparking jealous tension on set. After becoming a hit with readers in his debut, archies first openly gay character kevin keller is receiving his own run in a fourissue miniseries this june. The response was so overwhelming that archie comics gave kevin keller his own comic series. Buy two and find some 12 yearold kid who could use some inspiration. Archie comics gets first gay kiss with openly gay character kevin keller. Sep 12, 2010 one year on, its clear that everyone producing archie comics right now shares my respect of these values and the characters. The characters time on riverdale season 1 wasnt enough, thankfully the comic is helping us out. Well, the first two issues of veronica presents kevin keller have been released to stores, and apparently thats all the testing archie comics needs to do. The keller family moved from placetoplace due to his father, col.
Fans will get a chance to see an older, more mature kevin in the new digitalfirst series life with kevin, hitting in june from writerartist dan parent and inker j. That is, until kevin s secret admirer pops up to throw kevin into the middle of an archie style love triangle. Kevin keller returns to riverdale in the pages of his own miniseries, from superstar writerartist dan parent. Apr 12, 2016 kevin keller burst onto the comic book scene back in 2010 in archie comics veronica number 202. As he and jughead bond over their mutual love of food, kevin explains that he. Kevin keller, the first openly gay character in the archie universe, has been at the epicenter of a media frenzy in recent months. Bone are bringing new adventures of kevin keller to archie fans around the world. A new article from the associated press has now revealed that archie will receive the wound while protecting his friend, and archie comics first. Since he was the first gay character in the storied history of archie comics, kevins first. Kevin keller was initially a recurring character on the first season of the cws riverdale. Its just a quick kiss, but its a long step forward for archie comics only openly gay character kevin keller. It just makes sense to have an openly gay character in archie comic books.
Archie comics kevin keller some time ago i heard about the addition of kevin keller to archie comics. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise. Kevin keller comic ending, but archie has big plans for. A bunch of gay one shots cause writing real stories can be tiring by anonymous101. Cws riverdale casts gay student kevin keller to round out. Perfect for adults and kids alike, this issue is well worth your time and money. Dan parent is an american comic book artist and writer best known for his work with archie comics, where he is an innovator behind some of. Learn more about kevins background and story before he arrived in riverdale and met the archie gang, and pick up the comic that people are already buzzing about. Now that archie had turned down betty, and the possibility of them being a power couple is no longer an option, kevin wanted to revisit his theory of archie being gay, since no straight man had that a body like archies. Archie comics gay character kevin keller gets his own mini. Oct 26, 2010 archie comics home to the worlds hottest new comic book character, kevin keller is about to heat things up as they unveil plans to give kevin his own fourissue miniseries. Kevin had tougher times growing up in bricktown, where his good looks did not develop for a number of years.
But the most mainstream comic publisher, in terms of content, might be the timeless archie comics, and that publisher had no gay character, openly or otherwise, until very recently. Archie comics gives kevin keller a mini series cbr. Kevin is the first openly gay character in archie comics history. Archie comics kevin keller issue 1 download torrent tpb. Oh yeah, and kevin gets ready to go on his first date. Kevin was fine, if anything, he was more traumatized. Archie comics gay character kevin keller moves from. Apr 24, 2014 kevin keller broke new ground back in 2010 when he became the first openly gay character in the archie comics universe. Dan parent, creator of archie comics first gay character, kevin keller, says kevin will return in a new series next year. Kevin keller comics kevin keller is a fictional character in the archie comics universe. If you havent checked out archie comics in a while, or the ongoing kevin keller series, theres really no time like the present. From archie comics the first issue in the kevin keller series. Kevin is senior at riverdale high school and the best friend of betty cooper.
Kevin is nervous about going on his first date, and his friends have lots of advice for him. This comic marks the debut of kevin keller, the first gay character in the archieverse. This issue of veronica, and the introduction of kevin keller is a clear turning point for archie comics and the culmination of a decadelong movement to change the perceptions people have of the riverdale crew. Kevin is the first gay character ever to appear in the long running comic book series.
Fallout from jugheads encounter with penny peabody creates tension between him and fp. One of the nicest boys in school, kevin keller is the new kid in town and the new school president at riverdale high. My stories are usually really goofy and off the wall. Now, riverdales gay son gets to meet his hero, george takei, who makes a special appearance in issue no. After snooping around for christmas gifts, veronica uncovers a major secret hiram has been keeping from her. Since moving to riverdale hes embarked continue reading. Archie comics kevin keller parts 3 and 4 of 4 of the minseries. But, as robot 6 points out, the more interesting news of the story may be what archie comics are hinting at with the second issue of kevin keller. May, 2010 archie comics unveils kevin keller, their first ever openly gay character okay, so from new look archie to archie getting married to interracial dating to going back to archie being married in two separate series to stan lee working for archie, the familyfriendly comic book company has been making waves not just across the comic book web. He was part of a geeky clique along with friends wendy and williamthe former of which had a longtime crush on him. Archie comics kevin keller returning in new series in 2015. Kevin keller is sure making a splash at riverdale high.