Judge Dredd is gay

ElvisChrist6

In the next issue of 2000AD supposedly there is a Judge Dredd story called "Closet", in which a teen comes out as gay, and it also shows Dredd kissing a man. Here is the image:

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/958461/thumbs/o-89442491-570.jpg?1

This seems weird to me, not because they're making him out to be gay, but the fact he's kissing ANYONE... just doesn't seem right, he's Judge Dredd!!! As far as I'm concerned he's a celibate self-righteous nutter and that's why he is the law!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/shortcuts/2013/jan/27/judge-dredd-gay-comic-book

Someone makes a good point here: They could buy him being gay, but not some perp with a green mohawk!

Larkin00

Fair play to him

TeddyTedson

Judge Dredds sexuality should be no one elses business.

Pottler

Who are we to judge? I Dredd threads like this. They always attract the anti gay comics.

Biggins

The man can do what he wants with his powerful weapon.

El Guapo!

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alchemist33

Does he remove his helmet?

ElvisChrist6

El Guapo! wrote: »

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I don't go on comic forum, I probably have no interest in responses from there - if mods want to move it, so be it, but if I can I'd like to stay here!

TeddyTedson

I mean is anyone really suprised though? Look at him for Christs sake!!

Lapin

Who gives a toss ?





Who is he anyway ?

ElvisChrist6

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I mean is anyone really suprised though? Look at him for Christs sake!!

He is quite the macho man...

Lapin wrote: »

Who gives a toss ?

Who is he anyway ?

... why did you even reply!?

doubleyoubee

That's so 2000 a.d.

1ZRed

Rioght

Gummy Panda

Bleedin gays!

They ruined all our best names like Bruce, and Lance, and Julian. Those were the toughest names we had! Now they're just, uh...

Cavehill Red

Dredd ain't gay. The story is about a gay club with a Dredd theme.

TheBegotten

There was a few old progs that showed him in a relationship with a woman, forget what her name was...

TeddyTedson

Speaking as a gay rights activist, I think this is great for Dredd on a personal level, and aspiring gay comic book kids.

Humans eh!

"Drokkkk!"

vard

This just makes him even more macho. What's more manly than ****ing another bloke in the arse? Guy's got balls.

Conall Cernach

TheBegotten wrote: »

There was a few old progs that showed him in a relationship with a woman, forget what her name was...

Judge DeMarco had a crush on him about 15 years ago but he didn't really reciprocate. His robot Walter was definitely gay though.

landsleaving

Cavehill Red wrote: »

Dredd ain't gay. The story is about a gay club with a Dredd theme.

Kind of disappointing. Would have been a positive move, not really suited to the character, but positive nonetheless.

AH response: 'Gays into the fist of Dredd'.

TeddyTedson

vard wrote: »

This just makes him even more macho. What's more manly than ****ing another bloke in the arse? Guy's got balls.

That's true.
I bet he's got a soft side too. I'd love to kiss his beautiful lips and ruffle his hair. He's an absolute dream boat!

Cavehill Red

landsleaving wrote: »

Kind of disappointing. Would have been a positive move, not really suited to the character, but positive nonetheless.

AH response: 'Gays into the fist of Dredd'.

No, it wouldn't have been a positive move. It would have been bullsh!t PC nonsense. Dredd is a violent celibate fascist. Homo-ing him up after 35 years would be utter gibberish.

seanmacc

Isn't Spiderman a Gay Hispanic now?

Where are the straight role models for our kids now?

HTML5!

landsleaving wrote: »

Kind of disappointing. Would have been a positive move, not really suited to the character, but positive nonetheless.

Turning characters gay all of sudden is not positive.

It's stupid, patronizing and serves no purpose in such instances.

stoneill

Dredd's not gay, that some impostor pretending to be Dredd!

ElvisChrist6

Cavehill Red wrote: »

Dredd ain't gay. The story is about a gay club with a Dredd theme.

That would make sense! I wouldn't give a ****e if Sláine or one of the others were gay, but Dredd shouldn't be sexual in anyway in my book!

B.A._Baracus

It's bloody stupid to turn him gay (or suggest he is gay)... What next Superman is bisexual?

seanmacc

stoneill wrote: »

Dredd's not gay, that some impostor pretending to be Dredd!

Like all those acts of "Forced Transvestism" on Mr. Sweeney?

landsleaving

HTML5! wrote: »

Turning characters gay all of sudden is not positive.

It's stupid, patronizing and serves no purpose in such instances.

Yeah, you're right actually. In Dredd's case anyway.

imitation

HTML5! wrote: »

Turning characters gay all of sudden is not positive.

It's stupid, patronizing and serves no purpose in such instances.

Aye, I hate these stupid token gestures story writers throw out now, its some kind of weird blend between attention whoring and apologizing.

More over in a lot of cases its so forced and unnatural that its just plain weird

For example the video game Star Wars the old republic they decided to make up for not having gay romances in the main by tacking on a planet where it is possible, but only on the planet ! They turned an oversight into this weird ass apology.

Wereghost

Doesn't Dredd age in real time, anyway? Guy's got to be 70ish by now.

And yes, making him an "out" homosexual would be at least incongruous if not nonsensical.

A repressed homosexual fascist Dredd, on the other hand, would make a lot of sense.

doubleyoubee

So that's Dredd outed...
Any word on Judge Paul Carney?

bizmark

Scrawny71 wrote: »

Doesn't Dredd age in real time, anyway? Guy's got to be 70ish by now.

And yes, making him an "out" homosexual would be at least incongruous if not nonsensical.

A repressed homosexual fascist Dredd, on the other hand, would make a lot of sense.

Think they have some sorta youth machine that helps keep him going / the comic book money comeing in

ChunkyLover_53

So, is the gun still a Lawgiver....or does this make it a Lawtaker too?


....I'll get me coat...

dvpower

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

It's bloody stupid to turn him gay (or suggest he is gay)... What next Superman is bisexual?

Superman is into women from a completely different species and no one ever complained about that.

The Th!ng

Judge Death died from AIDS.

karma_

landsleaving wrote: »

Kind of disappointing. Would have been a positive move, not really suited to the character, but positive nonetheless.

AH response: 'Gays into the fist of Dredd'.

Not suited to teh character?

This is a guy who marches around in bikers leather (at least in the early days) and shows zero interest in women. He's a gay fetishists wet dream.

Great character in fairness, everyones favourite fascist.

stateofflux

who cares, 2000ad comic has been a joke for the last 15-20 years

karma_

stateofflux wrote: »

who cares, 2000ad comic has been a joke for the last 15-20 years

Your opinion is wrong.

1ZRed

vard wrote: »

This just makes him even more macho. What's more manly than ****ing another bloke in the arse? Guy's got balls.

o1s1n

stateofflux wrote: »

who cares, 2000ad comic has been a joke for the last 15-20 years

Clearly written by someone who hasn't read it regularly in the last 15-20 years.

The only period where it had a big dip was the early to mid 90s. Other than that, it's always been great.

Kinski

That's obviously a fantasy scene unfolding in the punk character's mind. Dredd has no love interests - straight, gay, or otherwise - because he has no personal life of any description. We never see what's beneath the helmet because there isn't anything beneath the helmet; he's the embodiment of the law.

But Batman and Robin are clearly gay...

Ruudi_Mentari

Strange thing to do to long term fans.. embittered character assassination attempt?!

Could've sworn I read a creator was seriously ill but can't find anything, was in the EPG. Programme about dredd

TheUsual

alchemist33 wrote: »

Does he remove his helmet?

Internet win.

B.A._Baracus

dvpower wrote: »

Superman is into women from a completely different species and no one ever complained about that.

my point was that if they suddenly changed superman to being gay. it wouldnt be right. The same could be said for an openly gay comic book character turning straight. it wouldnt be right.

TheUsual

I kind of called him out years ago.

Anderson was the by far the hottest Judge in leathers, fancied Dredd's ass, and he was more interested in the lads.

Lyaiera

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

my point was that if they suddenly changed superman to being gay. it wouldnt be right. The same could be said for an openly gay comic book character turning straight. it wouldnt be right.

I agree. It goes completely against the nature of superhero comics to retcon something.

BlaasForRafa

TheUsual wrote: »

I kind of called him out years ago.

Anderson was the by far the hottest Judge in leathers, fancied Dredd's ass, and he was more interested in the lads.

Anderson never fancied Dredd, that must be something you just made up in your own head.