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SAGES Lecturer Brad Ricca weighs in on prevalence of gay characters in comics

BUSINESS, LAW + POLITICS | June 8, 2012
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF
Holy matrimony, Batman! Are comic books legalizing gay marriage? The Christian Science Monitor: Comic books are introducing story lines centered on gay characters, such as a reboot of the Green Lantern character and a proposal by an “Astonishing X-Men” character to his boyfriend. This has caused divisiveness—which is what the comic companies are aiming for, said SAGES lecturer Brad Ricca, “because this outcry results in media coverage.”