Tag Archives: Watchmen: Captain Metropolis

Queer Comic Characters Index Wrap-Up

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Erica

I’ve had a lot of fun doing this series, and here’s the entire list of the LGBT characters who graced my comic blog for LGBT History Month.

Posted in Queer Comic Book Characters Series | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Queer Comic Book Characters: Rorschach and Ozymandias (Oct 7th) Watchmen 3 of 3

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Erica

Both Rorschach (Walter Kovacs) and Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias) are also possible LGBT characters. However, the text does not directly identity either them as gay; it only gives undertones and innuendos. This could be Moore and Gibbons’ way of saying that … Continue reading →

Posted in Queer Comic Book Characters Series, Watchmen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Queer Comic Book Characters: Normalization Through Marginalization in Watchmen (Oct 6th) 2 of 3

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Erica

While these posts are part of a celebration of LGBT History Month, Watchmen‘s problems go beyond just sexual minorities, and I’ll also be covering gender and racial minorities in this part. As a great story, Watchmen must be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Queer Comic Book Characters Series, Watchmen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Queer Comic Book Characters: The Minutemen (Oct 5th) Watchmen 1 of 3

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Erica

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen is without a doubt one of the most celebrated comics ever created. Published in 1986-87, they took archetypes of classic Charlton Comics’ characters, gave them flaws, and put them in a dystopian alternative universe … Continue reading →

Related Posts with Thumbnails
Posted in Queer Comic Book Characters Series, Watchmen | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment