tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post1775432964188294858..comments2024-03-21T19:12:11.065-07:00Comments on Every Day Is Like Wednesday: The Other Secret Invasion: Millennium #2Calebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01391759187396994380noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-62187491156587861352008-06-10T06:15:00.000-07:002008-06-10T06:15:00.000-07:00You know, while Extrano is Extreme, I don't think ...You know, while Extrano is Extreme, I don't think he's actually offensive. I've met people like him before, for whom being gay means playing that kind of outrageous character. The "flaming queen" persona.<BR/><BR/>Comics are dishing out more gay characters today, but they're never outrageously gay, and in fact, act no different from straight men except for who they date. They exist, but there are also a lot of gay men who are set on gay pride parade mode. We rarely if ever see those.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-13447508783865257132008-05-22T12:10:00.000-07:002008-05-22T12:10:00.000-07:00I bought the piece of garbage that was Millenium w...I bought the piece of garbage that was Millenium when it came out in 1989. Yes, Extrano was the first openly gay superhero.<BR/><BR/>The sillier thing though was that Steve Englehart left the spinoff series New Guardians after the second issue. This was because the dreaded Powers That Be decided that when Gregorio became Extrano, it miraculously 'cured' him of being gay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-53720847368366981972008-05-20T23:36:00.000-07:002008-05-20T23:36:00.000-07:00Extrano was the first openly gay character I ever ...Extrano was the first openly gay character I ever remember reading in DC. As offensive as the degree of stereotyping was, I have to agree that he wound up being the only memorable character to come out of that group.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734361945694475981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-86048857490982915452008-05-20T06:31:00.000-07:002008-05-20T06:31:00.000-07:00Well, the wonderful thing is, Derek, that they are...Well, the wonderful thing is, Derek, that they are going to! They are bringing both Millenium and Invasion out in Trade! Now I don't have to go hunting through dollar bins, as pleasurable as that can be.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-27703990353723818022008-05-19T21:05:00.000-07:002008-05-19T21:05:00.000-07:00I'm with Sally. Now I really want to read this sto...I'm with Sally. Now I really want to read this story for myself.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame they haven't made this into a trade yet.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326906935557548236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-60436012119760192012008-05-19T08:20:00.000-07:002008-05-19T08:20:00.000-07:00Ok, I am now officially intrigued. When you first...Ok, I am now officially intrigued. When you first brought up Millenium, I even blogged about it, asking if anybody thought that it was worthwhile to get, and unfortunately, most of the replies were a resounding NO! And yet...it does have Green Lantern backsides in it, and how can you possibly go wrong with that?<BR/><BR/>And Gregorio looks as if he's very comfortable with who he is.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855039.post-5488167406904133302008-05-18T20:35:00.000-07:002008-05-18T20:35:00.000-07:00I can't believe you don't mention Hal's leg crossi...I can't believe you don't mention Hal's leg crossing. <BR/><BR/>Gregorio is really offensive, but he has some of the best lines in the entire mini series. He's much more interesting than the set of bland characters he's paired up with.Pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715228914512370203noreply@blogger.com