Some of the same artists and writers from “DC Pride” are also contributing to “Marvel’s Voices: Pride,” including Tamaki and Anka, who join industry powerhouses like Kieron Gillen, Steve Orlando, Anthony Oliveira, Tini Howard and Olivier Coipel.
DC and Marvel are both going to publish comics that celebrate LGBTQ characters. Then, on June 23, Marvel Comics will release its own LGBTQ special, “Marvel’s Voices: Pride,” the latest installment in an inclusive imprint from the company that spotlights minority characters and talent. Moore and Paulina Ganucheau designed Pride-themed variant covers for some of DC’s top titles, including “Batman,” “Harley Quinn,” “Nightwing,” and “Wonder Woman.” Those will debut throughout June. Leading queer artists Jen Bartel, Kris Anka, Travis G.
Look for more DCTV Pride Profiles in DC Pride and all throughout the month on 80-page book will also offer full-page pinups and profiles of LGBTQ characters from DC TV shows, like “Green Arrow” and “The Flash.” It will also include the first comic-book appearance of the trans superhero Dreamer, in a story written by trans actress Nicole Maines, who plays the character on the CW’s “Supergirl.”ĭC will also release two LGBTQ-focused books on June 1: “Poison Ivy: Thorns,” which reimagines the Batman foe as a troubled queer teen, and Mariko Tamaki’s six-issue miniseries “Crush & Lobo,” in which Crush, daughter of the Czarnian bounty hunter Lobo, “is in full-on self-destruct mode,” DC said in a press release, “after rage-quitting the Teen Titans and blowing up her relationship with her girlfriend, Katie.” Not a subscriber? Sign up today and discover more of HBO Max’s Pride programming, available this month and every month! The first two seasons of Doom Patrol are now streaming on HBO Max. They see his sexuality as one part of a multifaceted human being. Folks will just approach me and talk about the character and the show. There are a lot of physical images (the Negative Spirit releasing, etc.) that were informative in terms of body language and behavior.Ĭan you tell us about some of the positive feedback you’ve received in portraying a queer superhero onscreen?Ī lot of the feedback that I get has nothing to do with Larry’s sexuality.
But ultimately, my responsibility is to the version of the character that Jeremy Carver and the writers (of the Doom Patrol TV show) came up with. I love all the iterations of Negative Man from over the years, truly. Is there a moment from Negative Man’s appearances in comics that inspired an aspect of your character? And the way Larry and John were able to find closure and experience a more open love, was very moving for me. It was so difficult and painful to have a gay relationship at the time when they met-it was a sad reality for a lot of people. I would say his relationship with John Bowers. What’s your favorite moment your character has had on Doom Patrol so far? It’s not neat and tidy-it’s messy and painful and hard, the same way it is in life.
Getting to play his journey to self-acceptance has been one of the great experiences of my career, because it’s written so well. Those kinds of internal struggles are fun to play. How companies who undermine the gay community 11 months out of the year feel after updating their Twitter avatar. He’s a guy who thought of himself as a hero, even though he was a bit of a monster, and then thought of himself as a monster when he was a bit of a hero. Every June, brands and corporations change their logos to rainbow flags for a month in celebration of Pride, but not everyone online is so quick to applaud these brands for their 'inclusion'. What excites you about playing Negative Man? Season 2, Episode 6: “Space Patrol” (above) Powers and Abilities With this new family, Larry embraces his unique abilities and finally learns to love his complete self. Niles Caulder saw greatness in Larry and offered him a place with his team of other extraordinary people who have also been rejected by society called the Doom Patrol. This incident isolated Larry from his friends and family, which left him spiraling into a deeper resentment toward himself and the uncontrollable spirit inside him. He suffered a tragic accident in which he was exposed to the mysterious Negative Spirit that gave him cosmic radioactive abilities at the cost of permanently disfiguring his entire body. Former Air Force pilot Larry Trainor grew up in the Midwest feeling ashamed of being gay.