DC gets a new LGBTQ superhero in Tim Drake’s Robin

The DC comics universe has a new LGBTQ
superhero. Batman’s longtime sidekick Robin, or at least the Tim Drake version
of him, is bisexual, according to the latest issue of Batman: Urban Legends, a
monthly anthology series.

It was revealed at the end of part 3 of the “Sum of Our Parts”, a story from writer Meghan Fitzmartin, artist Belen Ortega,
colorist Alejandro Sanchez, and letterer Pat Brosseau where Drake goes to
rescue Bernard, who has been kidnapped.

“Tim Drake… do you want to go on a date
with me?” Bernard asks Robin in part three of the story to which Tim
replies,” yeah, yeah, I think I want that,” clarifying the whole
situation.

 Tim’s
Robin now officially joins other canonized LGBTQ superheroes like Kate Kane (Batwoman),
Bobby Drake (Iceman), Loki, Jean-Paul Beaubier (Northstar), Billy Kaplan
(Wiccan), Hulkling, Midnighter, and Apollo. Earlier this year, Marvel
introduced the first gay Captain America by way of character Aaron Fischer.

“My goal in writing has been and will
always be to show just how much God loves you. You are so incredibly loved and
important and seen. Forever grateful to be trusted with Tim Drake and his story
and honored to work with the amazingly talented Ortega and Sanchez,” the
writer of the story Fitzmartin said on Twitter.

 According to Ortega, the story has been
getting a lot of positive responses.

“It is overwhelming all the comments and
love I am receiving from you guys, Thanks for your support on my very first
series with @DCComics See you soon Tim!,” Ortega tweeted.