Kevin Keller

Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in Archie Comics, headlined his own series from 2012 to 2014, a fifteen-issue run that balanced slice-of-life teen drama with his experiences as a military brat and proud young man. Written primarily by Dan Parent and Paul Kupperberg, with art by Parent and Bill Galvan, the series folded Kevin seamlessly into the classic Riverdale gang—Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead—while exploring his relationships with his father, Colonel Keller, and his own burgeoning identity. This series mattered as a landmark moment for mainstream all-ages comics, proving that inclusive storytelling could feel as warm and familiar as a milkshake at Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe.