Angry Puppy

I was trolling the submissions for the Evil League of Evil over at the Doctor Horrible Fan Site site, hoping to find a couple of gay villains. Some of the actors may have been gay, but I didn’t find any characters who were explicitly.

DISCLAIMER: Perhaps you’re scream-thinking, “None of them are gay or straight! They’re just characters!” 1) Take a deep breath. 2) Though a lot of them are neutral on this point, there are a quite a few references in there to the evil-doers’ girlfriends, boyfriends, wives and husbands.

I wasn’t particularly looking for “Mr. Queer” or “Super-Homo”, but just a character who might happen to be gay, bi or any fun variation thereof. But look! I found something even better: Bear Arms.

©2008 Joel Watson

Joel Watson, the creator of the geek-tastic HijiNKS ENSUE, bases the characters in his web-comic on himself and his real-life friends Josh and Eli. Bear Arms is Josh’s Evil League alter-ego. Click the image (or here) to see Joel and Eli as the Macromancer and el LOLuchador.

You know that we appreciate gaiety in our geekery, but HijiNKS ENSUE is worth a look even without the addition of Josh. Not only do you get the comic series at the site, but Joel is also chronicling his attempt to make a living by turning his passion into a full-time job. I could use a few pointers on that myself, and I wish Joel the best of luck.

[Via timbond on Twitter thanks, Tim!]