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The Ole Swimming Hole

I found this in a Superboy story ("Superboy's Best Friend") originally published in Superboy 77 (December 1959) and reprinted in Adventure 319 (April 1964). The rest of the story is pretty decent, but I found these panels to be particularly poignant when seen through the eyes of a closeted gay reader of the time.

When the story was published I was one year old, and I was not yet six when it was reprinted. I didn't encounter it until I started collecting back issues in my 20s, with my gay identity well-established. I wonder if it spoke to any gay boys a handful of years older than me?

Don't you just want to hold Clark and comfort him?

Incidentally, I've seen a bunch of gay porn that started this way. In an alternate universe....

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Jimmy Olsen's Super-Boyfriend

(This was originally published ion August 30, 2012)

From the back issues bin I got Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 45 (1960/06), which features the adorable super-powered Tom Baker, aka Power Lad.
 

Not only is Tom gorgeous, but he's also obviously gay. Let's start with the introduction:
 

Simon Valentine

(This was originally published on December 23, 2010)

In the new Superboy comic, the devilishy cute and unspeakably brilliant Simon Valentine (right) continues his romantic pursuit of Conner...who remains oblivious to the adorable young genius. Seems to me that a nice, sweet romance with another boy is just what Conner needs right now.

Simon looks a little like Jimmy Olsen, and who could possibly object to a little Simon/Jimmy/Conner hot action?

Reflections on L3W

(This was originally publioshed on July 23, 2009)

Well, the dust is settled and we finally know the fate of the Legions, Superboy-Prime, the Time Trapper, and all the other related characters and institutions. What a long, strange trip it's been.
 


THE LEGIONS

Everyone thought that this series would end with only one Legion in existence. Happily, that was not the case.

Gayest...Story...Ever

Some people just don't believe that there is any sort of gay relationship between Superboy and Mon-El. To those scoffers, I present this nostalgic look at the story that introduced Mon-El: "Superboy's Big Brother" in Superboy #89 in June 1961.

WARNING: This story was very, very gay; this discussion will get fairly explicit. If that bothers you, leave now.

The action starts as soon as Mon-El lands.

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