Hello Residents! This issue we wrap up #FANAGAR with the winner of our theme vote: Pride! We asked and you sent us questions all about LGBTQ+ characters and storylines in DC Comics! Plus we are lucky enough to be joined by the amazing Niko Stratis

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SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)

 

Intro

(1:52) Andrea Stratis

(3:09) Is Andrea into comics?

 

Pride

(24:58) Midnighter is one of the most violent characters in DC.  Is he an analogy for not judging personalities based on who they love or being the released pent-up frustration of some non-binary?

(33:01) Why is Midnighter so cool?

(36:47) Was it worth losing Obsidian to gain New 52 Alan Scott?

(42:47) Who is the most surprising character to come out?

(49:35) How’d you feel about Alan Scott being re-imagined as a gay character in the New 52?

(50:10) What characters would be hurt by having their LGBTQ status removed?  Which ones would not be affected?

(57:57) How do you feel about some older stories handling gay characters and how that has evolved over the years?

(1:08:13) Do you feel like there has been enough representation in DC?

(1:20:29) Can you explain more about Coagula as a representation of LGBTQ characters in comics?

(1:25:26) With so many demons, aliens, and other beings, is there more room for pan-sexuality in comics?

(1:32:48) Are there any gay villains in the DC universe?

 

Characters, Places, Things

• Alan Scott (Pre Flashpoint) (New 52)
• Alysia Yeoh
• Batwoman (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Brain (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Coagula
• Codpiece
• Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour)
• Doom Patrol (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Green Arrow (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• John Constantine (Vertigo) (Rebirth)
• Joker (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Knockout
• Mallah (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Martian Manhunter (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Midnight (Wildstorm) (Rebirth)
• Obsidian (Pre Flashpoint) (New 52)
• Pied Piper (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Rebis
• Red Tornado
• Renee Montoya (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)
• Scandal Savage
• Terry Berg
• Wotan (Pre Flashpoint) (Rebirth)

Recommended Reading

• Batman Vol 2
• Batman and the Signal
• Doom Patrol Vol 2 075
• Doom Patrol: The Teiresias Wars
• Green Lantern Vol 3 154
• Supergirl Vol 4 079

People

• Andrea Stratis
• Magdalene Visaggio
• William Moulton Marston

Non-DC Characters

• Ambiguously Gay Duo
• Doctor Doom
• Jughead
• Mystique
• Northstar
• Silk
• Spider-Woman

Media & News

• Brainfreeze Podcast Network
• Iceman comes out as gay
• McDonald’s Batman Returns Toys
• Wonder Woman comes out as bisexual