NYCC: Gay Marriage In Comics; ComicBookResources.com, 10/24/12

Jennifer Cheng, ComicBookResources.com; NYCC: Gay Marriage In Comics: "Jimenez agreed, saying "Stakes are high, particularly in mainstream superhero comics, simply because of the setup, with the alpha straight white male setting the standard. I'm more careful, some of my peers are more careful, because those [gay, female or minority] characters stand in for so much. When characters carry that burden, and they often do, you have to be more careful with them. People say, 'When are we going to see gay villains?' When there are so few of them, you can't explore options as readily." Parent characterized Kevin Keller as "the role model for gay characters at Archie Comics" and was conscious of the character's status as a representative."