Archie Comics To Feature First 'Gay Marriage'

Used to be a time when reading comic books was an innocent and fun diversion from the rigors of day-to-day life. But in 2011, indoctrination by the morally bankrupt far-Left, pro-gay agenda is the way to go. In other words keep an extra eye out on your kids:

Archie is going from comic to culture warrior again, as the Archie Comics universe fields praise and scorn over a gay wedding.


After a pair of straight weddings -- both strangely involving Archie, though in his dreams -- drew national attention, the publisher behind the popular stories has confirmed that it’s making room for someone else to walk down the aisle: Kevin Keller, the series’ first openly-gay character.


“Kevin followed in his father's footsteps and is returning to Riverdale as a war hero, but that's not all – It’s Kevin’s wedding day!” reads a news release from Archie Comic Publications, promoting an upcoming issue of "Life With Archie."


In this offshoot series, which runs glimpse-into-the-future storylines based on the lives of Archie, Betty and Veronica, readers soon will be able to discover how Kevin met “Mr. Right.”


It’s the first time the Archie universe, which depicts the lives of teenagers in the fictional town of Riverdale, has touched upon the topic of gay marriage. But the plot is drawing mixed reactions from critics over whether or not it has a place in series read by those of all ages.


“I think it’s great that the reality of America’s loving couples are being portrayed in as many places as possible,” said Evan Wolfson, the founder and president of Freedom to Marry, a national movement for marriage equality.


“We all want to be part of family and community -- that’s what marriage is about,” he said. “Gay people share the same dreams.”


But for others, Kevin’s path to the altar isn’t so peachy-keen.


“It's unfortunate that a comic book series usually seen as depicting innocent, all-American life is now being used to advance the sexual revolution,” said Peter Spriggs, a senior fellow at the Family Research Council, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying organization promoting Christian views.