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Rio de Janeiro mayor bans comic book over gay kiss

Rio de Janeiro mayor bans comic book over gay kiss

Last week, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, called for the removal of the Marvel comic book “Avengers: The Children’s Crusade” from the city’s biennial book fair. he book features male superheroes Wiccan and Hulkling, who are in a committed relationship, kissing. When officials arrived to confiscate copies, the book had already sold out.