Archie Comic World Welcomes a Gay!

Yay! Remember those Archie comics from when you were a kid? It always seemed pretty questionable to me that the redheaded hero could never choose between the sweet blond Betty and the glam brunette Veronica...

Well, Archie’s not coming out or anything, but the Riverdale gang is adding a gay character to the drawings.

The Washington Post reports:

 “With some comics, this would qualify as non-news. But in the historically less-diverse world of Riverdale, in the longtime land of white-walled jalopies, this registers as notable.

“‘The introduction of Kevin is just about keeping the world of Archie Comics current and inclusive. Archie’s hometown of Riverdale has always been a safe world for everyone. It just makes sense to have an openly gay character in Archie comic books,’ Archie Comics honcho Jon Goldwater said in announcing the news.”

Kevin’s debut drops in September within the Veronica comic (#202). Veronica falls for the handsome new male and can’t seem to win his affections in the issue titled “Isn’t it Bromantic?”

They gave us one more hint about Kevin hits it off with. "He hangs out with Jughead," Goldwater divulged. "They seem to have a connection as far as food goes."