Kingdom Hearts 3 and currently playing Star Wars Fallen Order.”A post shared by Paul Charles (@gaycomicgeek)GayComicGeek’s love of Star Wars, in both its film and video game incarnations, is evidenced by its inclusion in his prominent cosplay oeuvre, like this month’s “May the Fourth” post where his shirtless physique is illuminated by a green lightsaber.
Most recently, he’s parlayed his passion for iconic video games into a Luigi lewk inspired by a homoerotic moment from the new Super Mario Bros movie between its deuteragonist and the main baddie Bowser.
A post shared by Paul Charles (@gaycomicgeek)For those unfamiliar with the aforementioned scene, here’s a reference:LOSING MY SHITTTTTT pic.twitter.com/WxLK2N84oyThis Luigi-couture has also been incorporated into fan art GCG’s followers often create for him, like this piece from @gayartbyalex:A post shared by Paul Charles (@gaycomicgeek)In addition to Super Mario Brothers, GCG also pays tribute to another classic Nintendo game, Legend of Zelda, through one of the myriad tattoos on his muscular body.But GCG’s sphere of dorkiness isn’t solely focused on gayming.
As his IG handle implies, Paul Charles is a longtime comic book fan, with a particular predilection for the Boy Wonder.“My first official cosplay ever was Robin,” GCG said during a 2020 interview with Gaycities. “There were many Robins, but the one that resonated with me more than ever was Tim Drake.