Lifestyle | Archie Comics Gay Archie Character to Tie the Knot Kevin Keller will wed in January issue By Matt Cantor Posted Sep 15, 2011 4:01 PM CDT Copied Kevin Keller, left, the first openly gay character, is shown on a cover with his father. (AP Photo/Archie Comics) Last year, Kevin Keller became Archie Comics’ first openly gay character; now, he’s getting hitched, On Top Magazine reports. “Kevin followed in his father's footsteps and is returning to Riverdale as a war hero,” the comic company says in a press release. “But that's not all—It's Kevin's wedding day!” Spoiler alert: Kevin’s nuptials will reportedly be timed with Archie’s separation from Veronica. The announcement has sparked the ire of gay-marriage opponents, the magazine notes. “It is unfortunate that a comic book series usually seen as depicting innocent, all-American life is now being used to advance the sexual revolution,” said a Family Research Council rep. Meanwhile, at Mediaite, Jon Bershad parodies such reactions. “With this comic book coming out (no pun intended) and Chaz Bono dancing with stars, it’s only a matter of time before every child out there is a gay married transsexual,” he notes. Click for more. Read These Next US forces board oil tanker under Trump's blockade. Trump's too late to claim trumpkennedycenter.org. Administration's emergency docket winning streak ends. Elise Stefanik drops governor's race, will leave Congress. Report an error