(CNN) Superman's gone since the first time he appeared in comics over more than 80 years ago. Superman has been a hero to the world several times. He's been killed and then returned to his life. He Afflicted a few punches by Muhammad Ali and perhaps confronted White supremacists .
Up until this year, however the comic version to Superman has been obsessed with long-time love Lois Lane. However, in the upcoming issue of the newly released "Superman" series The Man of Steel enters into an odd relationship with Lois Lane.
Fifth issue in the DC comics series "Superman Son of Kal-El" will confirm that the new Superman is Jon Kent, child of Clark Kent and Lane -has a bisexuality after falling to Jay Nakamura, a male reporter, DC announced this week.
The "Superman The Son of Kal-El" series follows Kent as he transforms into the Earth's first Superman and struggles with the burden of his new job. Nakamura is a well-dressed writer sporting an adorable pink bubble-gum mop first was featured in the 3rd issue, as support to Kent to support him when the pressures of being Superman is too rough.
In the fifth issue, due out in the next month, Kent is enticed by the journalist because he is the son of his fatherfollowing a time when Kent "mentally and physically exhausts from trying to help everyone that could," according to DC.
The specifics of the plot of the issue will be disclosed in November, but pictures from the issue depict Kent and Nakamura kissing and seated on top of an object, their legs hanging off of the edge.
Series creator Tom Taylor said the evolution of the new Superman is in line with the values that the character has always stood for -- and, most importantly, illustrates the experience of a lot of comic book people who are fans.
"Superman's image has been a symbol of faith, for truth, and for justice" Taylor said in a statement. "Today this symbol stands for something else. More people today can envision themselves as the most powerful superhero of comic books."
In an interview in August with the Nerdist, Taylor teased that Kent would make an "very great friend very early upon ... And they'll play an important role throughout this."
It soon became apparent was Nakamura. Nakamura as well as Kent are among the most recent however they are far from being the only LGBTQ characters within DC's DC universe In early this year Tim Drake, the superhero Tim Drake, one of the numerous Robins who fight alongside Batman has accepted a proposal from an admirer who was male.
Before Kent and Drake There was Batwoman Also called Kate Kane, who at time was punished due to her affair with a different woman in the US military's previous "Don't ask, don't tell" law; Harley Quinn, who's abandoned the Joker to join her pal Poison Ivy in the latest comics; and the gender-neutral scientist Victoria October, who debuted in the 2017. Batman series.
Before Kent and Drake There was Batwoman Also called Kate Kane, who at time was punished due to her affair with a different woman in the US military's previous "Don't ask, don't tell" law; Harley Quinn, who's abandoned the Joker to join her pal Poison Ivy in the latest comics; and the gender-neutral scientist Victoria October, who debuted in the 2017. Batman series.
The NPR's Glen Weldon, who's written the book Batman and writes regularly about comics, stated it's true that queering characters such as Robin as well as Superman can be described as "progress," but because the characters that are released aren't necessarily the original versions of the heroes we know (for instance, Drake does not have the exclusive status of Robin within the DC Universe, and Jon Kent's father is always the most well-known Superman The plot's developments aren't as significant or a shift in genre as they appear, Weldon wrote this week.
However, Weldon said, a bisexual Superman and queer Robin are worthy of celebration -They're not just a one-dimensional villain or an unimportant character who's swiftly eliminated, but "heroes in their stories."
Fans can find out more about Kent's blossoming love affair in"Superman: Son of Kal-El," the 5th issue "Superman the Son of Kal-El" will be out on the 9th of November.
