{"id":6895,"date":"2011-01-20T02:42:16","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T07:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2011-01-20T03:16:04","modified_gmt":"2011-01-20T08:16:04","slug":"comic-books-nominated-for-2010-glaad-media-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=6895","title":{"rendered":"Comic Books Nominated for 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image from Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1, by Allan Heinberg and Olivier Coipel. Stolen from http:\/\/blog.project76.tv\/2010\/07\/13478\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Aliance Against\u00a0Defamation, have announced the nominees for their 2010 Media Awards<\/a>. The awards recognize positive portrayals of gays and lesbians in the media, and for 10+ years “In the media” has also meant “comic books,” which is nice. Their nominations for the top gay-positive comics of 2010?<\/p>\n

Outstanding Comic Book<\/strong>
\n Buffy the Vampire Slayer <\/em>by Scott Allie, Brad Meltzer, Joss Whedon (Dark Horse Comics)
\n Fogtown <\/em>by Andersen Gabrych (Vertigo\/DC Comics)
\n Veronica <\/em>by Dan Parent (Archie Comics)
\n X-Factor<\/em> by Peter David (Marvel Comics)
\n Young Avengers: Children’s Crusade<\/em> by Allan Heinberg (Marvel)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Every year I agonize over these awards because they specifically reward the ‘straightest’ material that happens to be nice to gays, rather than doing anything to recognize the work of actual gay cartoonists. I’m trying hard not to do this, this year, because hey, at least they’ve nominated gay writers Allan Heinberg and Andersen Gabrych. And I don’t want to minimize the support or work of vocally queer-friendly creators like David, Meltzer, or Whedon.<\/p>\n

I just look at this list every year and think “If they had just nominated Ed Luce<\/a> for Wuvable Oaf<\/em> the resulting interest and sales could pay that creator’s’ rent for three months,” and it’s a bit depressing to me. Comics aren’t quite the powerhouse that film or theatre are, but if they can do “Wide-Release” and “Limited Release” categories for film, and “Broadway\/Off-Broadway” and “Off-Off-Broadway” categories for Theatre (and that’s just New York), is it too much to hope for an area to recognize independently published queer comics work?<\/p>\n

Also is it weird that they don’t list the artists? No? And they got the title wrong and it’s just Avengers: The Children’s Crusade<\/em> and not Young Avengers: Children’s Crusade? <\/em>Anyway.<\/p>\n

I do wish sincere congratulations to the nominees and I hope that the resulting attention from the queer community means good things for them and their work.<\/p>\n

EDIT: So, somehow, I completely missed the fact that the film SCOTT PILGRIM was nominated for OUTSTANDING FILM: WIDE RELEASE, which is excellent. I’d like to congratulate Bryan, Edgar, and Kieran for a bang up job. I’d also like to be a total bitch and point out that the outstanding comic book series upon which this nominated film is based has never been similarly nominated in its category, this year included, and wonder why that is in a very leading way. Hmmm…! <\/strong><\/p>\n

– Christopher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Aliance Against\u00a0Defamation, have announced the nominees for their 2010 Media Awards. The awards recognize positive portrayals of gays and lesbians in the media, and for 10+ years “In the media” has also meant “comic books,” which is nice. Their nominations for the top gay-positive comics of 2010? Outstanding Comic Book … <\/p>\n

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