LGBTQ representation among comic book characters has exploded in recent years, but in 2021 it went supernova — both on the page and the screen. - NBCOUT
LGBTQ representation among comic book characters has exploded in recent years, but in 2021 it went supernova — both on the page and the screen.Chuck Zlotnick / Marvel StudiosComics fans are still reeling from the news that next-generation Superman Jonathan Kent, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane,. Although DC shared the news on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, Kent will explore his feelings for another young man in “Superman: Son of Kal-El” No. 5, dropping in November.
DC Comics announced the new Superman is bisexual and will start a relationship with a man in the forthcoming issue of "Superman: Son of Kal-El."No, Clark Kent hasn’t come out: His son, Jonathan, is taking on the mantle of the Man of Steel while Dad pursues an existential threat off-planet.
Numerous young men and women have donned Robin’s iconic red and green tights, but it’s Tim Drake exploring his sexuality, starting in “Batman: Urban Legends” Number 5, released Aug. 10. The character has previously been linked to Stephanie Brown, the superheroine Spoiler. Should he prove to be bisexual or even bi-curious, he’d be the first male member of the Bat family to join the LGBTQ community.
“It becomes uncouth for male characters to explore their sexuality because of what it may mean for the male readers,” Fitzmartin said. “Ultimately, what I want from art is for it to challenge the way we see the world and face us with the truth that exists below the surface.”introduced a nonbinary version of the FlashJess Chambers debuted as Kid Quick, part of an alternate-universe version of the Teen Titans, in the holiday-themed anthology “DC’s Merry Multiverse” in December 2020.
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