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Arnie Roth (character)

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through conspicuous subtext and imagery, such as Arnie and Michael sitting next to each other on a bed, and hugging when they are reunited. In the aftermath of Arnie's forced performance in the Red Skull storyline, the subtext is rendered almost overtly, with Captain America directly likening his relationship with Bernie Rosenthal to Arnie's relationship with Michael. According to DeMatteis, his original draft of the scene overtly stated Arnie's sexuality, though the "powers that be" objected to the scene and "a page or two" of the comic was revised without his input.
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writes that Arnie represents "comic-book idealism at its best spirit, however imperfectly executed it may be", noting that while the character is largely rendered as a passive victim who requires saving by the heterosexual Captain America, his story represents "as blatant a critique of homophobia and
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with an offer to pay off his gambling debts in exchange for the information. When Zemo kidnaps Michael to force Arnie's cooperation, Arnie reconnects with Steve to appeal for his help, though in an ensuing confrontation between Captain America and Zemo wherein the consciousnesses of Arnie and Michael
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Media scholar Richard A. Hall praised the "powerful" climax to the Red Skull storyline, describing it as "a cry, not just to Captain America, but to the readers as well. One would be extremely hard-pressed to find any example in all of 1984 American popular culture containing such a powerful plea to
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Owing to the restrictions imposed on LGBT characters by Shooter and the Comics Code Authority, Arnie's sexuality is never overtly stated within the text of comic itself; the character initially refers to Michael as his "roommate". DeMatteis made Arnie's sexuality "clear in the context of the story"
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as part of a plot to destroy the lives of Captain America's closest friends. As part of his torture at the hands of Red Skull, Arnie is dressed as a clown and forced to participate in a performance in which he disparages his sexual identity and Michael; Captain America intervenes and rescues Arnie,
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serving as illustrator. DeMatteis stated that he was interested in depicting "what's behind the mask" and exploring Steve Rogers as a man over the hero of Captain America, and to this end focused on developing the character's supporting cast. Throughout his run, he wished to depict how Steve
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similarly characterizes Arnie's story as "not perfect" in light of its focus on tragedy and reliance on subtext, but praised the depiction of Arnie and Michael as "a down-to-earth, devoted couple without even a whiff of the stereotypes that still dictated how gay men were portrayed."
246:, Arnie frequently protected the weak and infirm Steve from local bullies. After becoming aware of his homosexuality as a teenager, Arnie began to pursue girls and cultivated a persona as a playboy to compensate, causing him to drift away from the introverted Steve. During 458:. DeMatteis added that it "made sense to me that he would have a gay friend, too. I wasn't trying to hammer anyone over the head with it, it just seemed like a natural thing." The character's name is likely a reference to cartoonist 34: 321:, and has little time left to live. Soon after, Arnie is hospitalized. In their final moment together, Steve kisses Arnie on the forehead and thanks him for his years of friendship; Arnie dies shortly thereafter. 407:, a system of comic book content regulation. Consequently, the sexual orientation of LGBT characters in comics published by Marvel could for many years only be communicated through subtext, as in the case of 587:
towards a superhero's own 'closeted' identity", noting how "invoking that similarity between the superhero experience and that of gay men in America serves to enrich the bond between Arnie and Steve".
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for the operation. After Steve discloses that he is dying due to a breakdown of the serum that gives him his superpowers, Arnie confides that he has himself been diagnosed with terminal
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added "context and depth to Rogers's character", as "the loyalty and devotion Rogers showed Roth demonstrated his unqualified acceptance and belief in freedom."
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Some time later, after a now-middle aged Arnie discloses that he knows Captain America's secret identity following a night of drinking, he is approached by
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footage. Sometime after the war, Arnie began a long-term romantic relationship with a teacher named Michael Bech, but also developed a
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of America" and how he "had surrounded himself with people who represented American diversity", such as his Jewish girlfriend
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Easton, Lee (2017). "Teaching the Body of the Nation: Captain America and Masculity". In Eckard, Sandra (ed.).
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Easton notes that the relationship between Arnie and Steve "reverses stereotypes while reinforcing those of
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the heterosexual community." Media scholar J. Richard Stevens noted how Arnie's inclusion in
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of Captain America was that of his erstwhile friend after seeing the hero in
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while Steve received an experimental serum that turned him into the costumed
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speculated that the character's death was likely a consequence of Marvel's
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and assures him that his identity and love for Michael are not shameful.
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Arnie Roth was the first openly gay character to appear in a mainstream
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AIDS hysteria as mainstream comics could allow." Eileen Gonzalez of
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Arnie was the first openly gay character to appear in a mainstream
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DeMatteis stated that he personally regards the backstory of the
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The character would recover after being cryogenically frozen in
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Bramlett, Frank; Cook, Roy T.; Meskin, Aaron, eds. (2017).
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in issue #306 (June 1985) and would not return until
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is accosted and threatened with rape by two men at a
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Index


Publisher
Marvel Comics
First comic appearance
Captain America
J. M. DeMatteis
Mike Zeck
New York City
Avengers
Captain America
fictional character
American comic books
Marvel Comics
J. M. DeMatteis
Mike Zeck
Captain America
superhero
Captain America
Helmut Zemo
Red Skull
Hotline
bone cancer
superhero comic
Comics Code Authority
HIV/AIDS crisis
Captain America § Fictional character biography
Lower East Side
Manhattan
New York City
Steve Rogers

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