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Capes and Gays
By The Editor
April 24, 2007 - 07:04

CAPE 3 wraps up a weekend of festivities with its first Big Gay Brunch for comic fans on Sunday May 6th, 2007. Guests of honor at the event include famous comic writers and artists such as Gail Simone, Marc Andreyko, Ian Shaughnessy, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Lea Hernandez and Jose Villarrubia. Other special guests include fiction writers Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon, Prism Comics President Roger B.A. Klorese and podcasters the Comic Book Queers.

The guests at this year’s gay and lesbian brunch are responsible for positive representations of gays and lesbians in comics. The brunch starts at 10:30 am on Sunday May 6th at Ciudad in Dallas, 3878 Oak Lawn, 214-219.3141. Tickets are $20 and available in advance at Zeus Comics, 214-219-8697 or through RSVP to richard@zeuscomics.com. Seating is limited.

“Openly gay writers such as Roberto and Marc highlight the importance of being “out” while progressing the concept of writing for major characters such at Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four,” said Zeus owner, Richard Neal. “And from the other side we have fearless contributions from non-gay writers and artists such as Gail Simone.”

Honored guest Gail Simone writes popular books for DC Comics including Birds of Prey and Wonder Woman. Her previous work includes stints on Action Comics featuring Superman and Marvel Comics Deadpool. Marc Andreyko currently writes Manhunter for DC Comics featuring the openly gay character, Obsidian. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa works for rival publisher Marvel Comics. Aguirre-Sacasa writes for Sensational Spider-Man. Accomplished painter, photographer, colorist and digital artist, Jose Villarrubia’s work can be seen most recently in Desolation Jones, Batman Year 100, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man Reign.

The gay and lesbian brunch hosted by Zeus Comics is part of a broader Free Comic Book Day event called CAPE 3, the Bride of CAPE. CAPE features over 70 national, local and international comic guests in an indoor/outdoor setting in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, May 5th, 2007. Its purpose is to celebrate the comic art form while attracting new readers, including an outreach to children.