Ughhh! A Gay Spiderman? Thanks, Marvel (and Disney)

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I remember reading comic books growing up. Without the internet, or even so much as a movie channel, it was a great way for kids to have some fun if they were stuck inside on a rainy day. I must say, I was a bit surprised to see that comic books even still exist, but I came across this gem in the news. Disney-owned Marvel Comics is set to debut its first openly gay Spider-Man, with effeminate characteristics, dressed in lace, in an upcoming episode due out in September. Sounds like those groomers have all their bases covered.

Marvel comics first informed fans of this abomination in June, describing the new character as, “WEB-WEAVER: A not-so-mild mannered fashion designer at Van Dyne gets spider-powers and shows us a very different kind of Spider-Slayer,” one who tries to sexualize children of all ages. Just peachy.

But that's not all. Steve Foxe, chief groomer, also noted that he has the “huge gay honor” to introduce the first gay Spider–Man.

He said, and I quote, “SURPRISE: I had the huge gay honor of helping to co-create WEB-WEAVER, who’ll make his debut in EDGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE #5 this September!”

The designing of this character is, of course, to die for. It’s over the top drag queen version of this superhero should have any normal person blowing chunks in a quick minute.

Foxe added in another tweet that he didn’t make his new gay character representative of “ALL gay men.” Judging by the frilly, lacy costume and the stereotypical pose in the character reveal, it appears that Web-Weaver will represent an effeminate version of homosexuality.

Something Foxe realized when Satan gave him the idea for Web-Weaver was that he couldn't–and shouldn't–represent ALL gay men. No single character can. Of course not.

His fearlessly feminine identity is central to who he is, but it's not the STORY…which you can experience for yourself in September! But I don’t recommend it, I think the gayness is the story. Thanks Disney.

Apparently, There have been other gay Spider characters. In 2003 the company featured a lesbian version of Mary-Jane Watson who fell in love with female character Sunfire. But there has not been an expressly gay version of Spider-Man. Well, it’s about time, (said nobody ever).

Web-Weaver will debut in Edge of Spider-Verse #5, due out in September.

Each issue of the limited series will feature three stories of Spider-Man variants and will end the “Spider-Man Multiverse” in a “blaze of glory,” Well at least its ending.

Sadly, the hits from Disney just keep coming. Whether its Lightyears gay couple, Baymax’s nasty tampon show or Comic book superhero’s coming out of the closet, they just can’t seem to get enough groomer programming out there. But you have to admit, they are trying.