Yes, the new Superman identifies as bisexual
You may have heard that Superman now identifies as bisexual. And for those Supes fans who haven’t been keeping up with recent DC lore and feel that this revelation falls into the “isn’t anything sacred anymore” category, please know that this isn’t the original Superman – but the “new” Superman – who is actually the son of the original Superman.
This new Superman came into DC canon in 2015. Being the son of Clark Kent (the original Supes) and Lois Lane, he is half-Kryptonian and half-human, and was originally known as that era’s Superboy. His alter-ego name is Jon Kent as he was named after his human grandfather, Jonathan. But what happened to the original Superman?
In current DC Comics continuity, Clark Kent married Lois Lane. They had a son, named after Clark’s father, Jonathan. Lots of stuff happened to the super-tyke, including but not limited to the kind of narratively convenient rapid aging that a lot of sitcom moppets undergo, and now he’s a 17-year-old with all of his father’s powers.
And while Jon Kent is the O.G. Superman’s son, and has gone by the nomme-de-cape Superboy until now, in the pages of Superman: Son of Kal-El, he’s assumed the mantle of Superman, while his father heads off to deep space for an indefinite period of time. ~ NPR
And, coming up on November 9, the life of Jon Kent, the Superman of Earth and son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, takes a bold new direction.
“I’ve always said everyone needs heroes and everyone deserves to see themselves in their heroes and I’m very grateful DC and Warner Bros. share this idea,” said writer Tom Taylor. “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.”
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Just like his father before him, Jon Kent has fallen for a reporter. After initially striking up a friendship with reporter Jay Nakamura, he and Jon become romantically involved in the pages of Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 from writer Tom Taylor and artist John Timms. Following a scene where Superman mentally and physically burns out from trying to save everyone that he can, Jay is there to care for the Man of Steel.
“I’m incredibly honored to be working beside Tom on the Superman: Son of Kal-El series showing Jon Kent tackling his complex modern life, while also saving the world from its greatest threats, villains and menaces,” said artist John Timms.
That same-sex relationship is just one of the ways that Jonathan Kent, who goes by Jon, is proving to be a different Superman than his famous father. Since his new series, Superman: Son of Kal-El, began in July, Jon has combated wildfires caused by climate change, thwarted a high school shooting and protested the deportation of refugees in Metropolis. ~ The New York Times
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“We couldn’t be prouder to tell this important story from Tom Taylor and John Timms,” said DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee. “We talk a lot about the power of the DC Multiverse in our storytelling and this is another incredible example. We can have Jon Kent exploring his identity in the comics as well as Jon Kent learning the secrets of his family on TV on Superman & Lois. They coexist in their own worlds and times, and our fans get to enjoy both simultaneously.”
Superman: Son of Kal-El takes place in the main continuity of the DC Multiverse. For more information on the Multiverse, visit dccomics.com.
(Source: DC Comics)
~ Posted by: Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Follow Richard on Facebook and Twitter
