Meet Keven Keller, the first openly gay character of Archie Comics

Evidently Kevin Keller has already connected with the comic book's fans because a four-issue series will be coming out in June.

He is a friend to Archie, Veronica, and the rest of the crowd at Riverdale High.  Having a gay character helps keep good ol' Archie from being perceived as square in today's modern, hip, tolerant society.  Archie Comics simply must make its comic world match everything in the real world to keep his characters relevant.  According to Dan Parent,

“The world of Riverdale has to reflect contemporary culture and to show it is an accepting, diverse place, and that’s why Kevin is important, to show that everybody is welcome in this all-American town we’ve embraced for over 70 years.”

“We’ll see Kevin getting involved at Riverdale High, his ongoing friendship with Veronica and the rest of the gang, and more background on who Kevin is and how he came to be,” Parent told the AP.

Kevin sounds lovely but do we care to know if and all about his being gay?  Throw tolerance for deviancy out the window, give me the old time comics, and set my remote control on the 1950s-60s re-run station.

Click here for image of Kevin.

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