Kevin Keller's future husband is....

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Posted: 10/4/11 at 12:35pm

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Clay Walker, a doctor who is also African-American.

While certain segments of the public may balk at the idea of what they see as a kids comic dealing with gay marriage, both Goldwater and Kupperberg were more than ready to hear whatever reactions are headed their way. "In 'Life With Archie,' we did have quite a reaction to the announcement that he'd be appearing and getting married. It was quite an intense reaction, but I suspect that will subside and he'll be accepted just as he was in the other comics," the CEO said.

"There's ways to deal with these issues in a G-Rated way," Kupperberg added. "Somebody's always going to be offended because there are a lot of stupid people out there. But for the average reader, there are ways to tell these stories without rubbing this in anyone's face or running any kind of agenda. Everyone knows what you're talking about. Just tell the story. And if people want to get upset and be pillorying me for writing this, that's great because that's promotion and it means maybe they'll buy it. In fact, somebody directed me to the comments section on a Fox News page, and a person there wished me -- not by name but a person who would write such a story -- to get AIDS. I thought that was really cool! By writing a little comic book story, I have provoked someone to wish me to die. How much power is that? It's ridiculous."

Archie's Wedding Plans For Kevin Keller

Updated On: 10/4/11 at 12:35 PM