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The Times of India tells that Archie writer/artist Dan Parent, quite a leftist ideologue, allegedly supports Indian comics finding wider availability in the USA:

Renowned American comic book artist and writer Dan Parent is celebrated for introducing gender diversity to Archie Comics.

He made waves in 2010 with the introduction of Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in the Archie universe. "It was a ground-breaking moment in comic book history. Creating Kevin was about taking a more inclusive and diverse approach to storytelling," Parent told TOI in an exclusive interview.

He consistently pushed boundaries in comic storytelling. His innovative work on ‘Love Showdown' series, exploring mature themes within Archie-Veronica-Betty dynamics, significantly modernised the franchise. "Over the years, I saw a lot more artists, including me, writing their own work. As far as adapting to younger audiences is concerned, you have to look at modern trends and styles that attract kids today. But you have to maintain enough of the classic traits of the characters, too," said Parent.

What about values of good taste? That's not what he did when he shoehorned LGBT propaganda into their output in the past 15 years. And all this time, Parent and his cronies threw away a big chance to explore something like customs of countries like India itself and Thailand, including but not limited to their religious practices. And on the topic of drawing in younger audiences? They've failed because they're not being inspiring. The only "modern" trends they speak of are LGBT ideology. Which is actually part of the "mature" themes they speak of, and the boundaries he was pushing. But it's nothing challenging at all compared to what he could've explored on a most serious basis, like foreign nationalities. But all men like him seem to care about is LGBT issues and leftism.

Following his successful stint at Comic Con Bengaluru last year, Parent expressed admiration for Indian comics and advocated wider availability of Indian comic books in the US. "I was introduced to some Indian comic books, and I am amazed at the scope of content that India is producing. I wish it was more readily available back in the US. I've definitely noticed parallels between Western and Indian comics because general themes of justice, freedom, and fun are universal," he said. Reflecting on OTT adaptations like 'Riverdale', 'Sabrina', and so on, Parent remarked, "The main thing I notice about these live-action shows is that they introduced these characters to a whole new audience. A lot of Riverdale viewers weren't even aware it was based on a comic book series." [...]

Currently immersed in Archie Summer stories and crafting covers for Fall and Winter 2025 editions, Parent anticipates evolution in comic storytelling. "I see more diverse graphic novels and non-superhero themes happening, along with adaptations of classic stories in this format. I am also working on a new sketchbook with some sketch covers to draw on and also a few things that should be announced soon," he said.

One can only wonder if that alludes to the kind of "diversity" he specializes in himself. Which is why he's unqualified for promoting India's comics in the USA, and something tells me the crowd he allegedly panders to stateside wouldn't care for them anyway. Also, has it ever occurred to Parent that, if even Archie themselves have dealt with horror themes, that's not truly "fun" that he speaks of? It's definitely not optimism, let alone humorous subject matter. Maybe what he fails to consider is that, if more artists and writers like him are doing their own work, it would've served him better to put a character like Kevin Keller who's characterized as homosexual in a separate property that Parent himself were to create. Instead, he shoehorned such a character into an established franchise whose company no longer has faith to market to children anymore. Which makes what Parent said laughable. A shame the convention in India welcomed somebody like him to attend. They deserve much better than such a wokester.

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