Prr to the 1980s, all ic book characters were assumed to be, and prented as, "straight" heterosexual people. But people are plited and societi evolve, so sce that time has e to be acknowledged that some characters are lbian, gay, bisexual, or transgenr. The Comics Co...
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GAY GHOST (DISAMBIGUATN)
The Gay Ghost is Keh Everet, the ad Earl of Strethmere Ireland. Murred on the way to propose to his beloved Deborah Wallace, he protects her om beyond the grave by posssg the body of her fiance Charl Colls. He is also known as the Grim Ghost. Gay Ghost was created by Gardner... * the gay ghost dc *
The Gay Ghost is Keh Everet, the ad Earl of Strethmere Ireland. Gay Ghost was created by Gardner Fox and Howard Purcell, first appearg Sensatn Comics #1. DC tried to erase the history of the Gay Ghost, a popular superhero om the Goln Age of Comics, by pretendg his old name never existed.
DC HERO THE GAY GHOST RECEIVED THE ULTIMATE RETN
DC tried to erase the history of the Gay Ghost, a popular superhero om the Goln Age of Comics, by pretendg his old name never existed. * the gay ghost dc *
The Goln Age hero The Gay Ghost was the subject of a stealth retn by DC Comics that attempted to not only alter his -universe history, but rewre his olr issu as well. For a character butg 1942, the Gay Ghost had que a dark orig story. Still, DC saw f to change a cril aspect of the Gay Ghost durg reprts: his name.
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The Gay Ghost first appeared 1942's Sensatn Comics #1. Nazi spi attack Ireland, Charl is killed, and Keh subsequently posss Charl' body to kill the Nazis and n away wh Deborah Wallace to fight crime Ameri as the Gay Ghost.
The Gay Ghost had some problematic story elements - Keh famoly pretend to be Charl stead of reveal his te inty to Deborah Wallace, for one - but his name beme dated wh a as the lloquial meang of the world "gay" changed. The Gay Ghost only appeared semi-regularly until 1945, but years later, reprts were orred by DC (pecially sce Sensatn Comics was an anthology seri that featured Wonr Woman) - and arrived on shelv wh a small change. Language, however, is ever-changg; while DC attempted to mornize the Gay Ghost's name, the ics of the Silver Age were rife wh lloquiums that morn dienc now fd awkward.