Gay superman stories
DC Comics have announced the superhero’s son, Jon Kent, is bisexual
The latest issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El is coming out in November. And, with it comes the arrival of a new “21st Century Superman”, written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by John Timms that has had a lot of hype.
This novel Superman turns out to be the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. He’s also a journalist and has supernatural powers, but he comes into the world with different ideals. He's fighting against enemies that his father has never faced, dealing with issues comparable to the climate crisis and standing against the deportation of refugees. He’s also openly bisexual and in a relationship with fellow journalist, Jay Nakamura.
A new era for Superman
Summing up the reason behind his decision to stretch the boundaries of Superman’s representation, Taylor said in a statement: “Superman’s symbol has always stood for hope, for truth, and for justice. Today, that symbol represents something more. Today, more people can see themselves in the most powerful superhero in comics.”
In an interview with The New York Times, he also said, "The idea of replacing Clark Kent with another straight white savio
Man of Steel: A Homosexual Allegory For Our Time
By Jase Peeples
Originally published: The Advocate 8/14/13
“Are you listening, Clark?” the juvenile boy’s teacher asks.
He is distracted, struggling to filter the thousands of sounds bombarding his auditory system. Her voice is one of many ringing in his ear. Confused by the scope of his developing super-hearing, Clark turns to face his elementary school teacher as his x-ray vision comes into focus. He sees her and his nearby classmates in ways he doesn’t understand.
Frightened, he runs out of the classroom, down the hall, and locks himself in a broom closet. Through the locked door, he hears his classmates whispering, calling him “weird,” and “freak,” even as he clasps his hands tightly over his ears.
This scene from director Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel is one of many that will resonate with LGBT viewers, and highlights why the latest Superman reboot may acquire more LGBT appeal than any other iteration of the story based on Kal-EL, the Last Son of Krypton.
Of course, it doesn’t take x-ray vision to see why many LGBT people are drawn to the colorful earth of comic book superheroes. From characters who strife with secret ide
DC CANCELS bisexual superman: Publisher pulls series about Kal-El's son coming out and fighting climate change deniers after 18 issues as sales plummeted to just 34, last month
DC Comics has announced it will axe a recent publication series that was centered on a bisexual Superman.
Superman: Son of Kal-El is based around Jonathan Kent - son of Clark Kent and Lois Street - and was launched by DC Comics last year.
Now amid poor sales the comic book publisher announced at New York Comic Con that its 18th issue - due to release in December - will be its last.
In the months after Jon Kent made his debut in July , the year-old character embraced various social issues, including school shootings, fighting climate change deniers and the deportation of refugees.
Then in the series' fifth issue Jon Kent began a relationship with a male friend and refugee 'hacktivist' Jay Nakamura.
The fifth edition of Taylor's Superman: Son of Kal-El series in which Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent, began a romantic association with a man
In October last year Tom Taylor, who authored the series, went to the Unused York Times to expose that Kent would be coming out of the closet.
He said in an interview: 'The
'How Gay Is Superman?'
June 19, &#; -- He's clearly into fitness, and splashy summer colors.
The fresh film about the Bloke of Steel, "Superman Returns" -- which comes out, er, on June 28 -- is being advertised on Logo, the homosexual and lesbian cable TV channel. Now, the queer magazine, The Advocate, is asking "How Gay Is Superman?"
The Advocate is not claiming that Superman is gay. It's making a larger point -- that like many gays and lesbians, Superman has a secret life. In the closet or phone booth, as the case may be, Superman has another identity that he doesn't share with anyone.
Nonetheless, Warner Bros. executives -- perhaps afraid questions about the Man of Steel's sexual orientation may marginalize the film -- have pushed back on The Advocate's query and the Internet buzz it has created.
The film's director, Bryan Singer, who is lgbtq+, insisted to Reuters that Superman "is probably the most heterosexual character in any movie I've ever made." Whatever that means.
It's an unusual time for superheroes and outing.
DC Comics, which publishes "Superman," recently revealed that Batwoman woul
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