I see everyone pointing to a Male superhero. First DC character I thought of regarding this story was Wonder Woman.
DC Says One Of Its"Iconic" Heroes Is Gay
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Mmm, gotta say this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Not because I have anything against gay superheros, mind you, I just can't see this as anything other than a publicity stunt. For the record, I hold a similar opinion on race changes and the like. To me, those kinds of changes are not what you do in a full-reboot. Granted though, there are some exceptions (namely invoking the multiverse to justify the sudden shift). All the characters as they stand have baggage, and honestly I feel that if you want to do something without that baggage, make a different character.
As to my own predictions though...Probably not Superman, his relationship with Lois is too much a part of the character. They could potentially justify Batman simply due to how his character history shows a dearth of strong romances (it also gives Damion Wayne's existence some interesting additional subtext). Green Arrow would be a gambit considering his relationship with Black Canary. Hawkman...not likely given that it's established that he and Hawkgirl are soul mates which is more likely than not to be carried over into the reboot. Martian Manhunter...unlikely due to his shapeshifting abilities which gives him too much of a free pass to avoid concepts of sexuality in the first place. Aquaman...to be honest it seems too easy given that people have been joking about that for decades now. On the flip side, however, it probably also gives them the best opportunity to use the outing. Aquaman is king of Atlantis, and is obliged to produce an heir. Ergo, he is practically required by his station to marry and have a child. This makes the hypothetical outing work as more than a passing mention, and lead to internal conflict between duty to his kingdom and duty to himself. Unlike the other characters, I could see such a revelation working to start a character arc for him.
As to my own predictions though...Probably not Superman, his relationship with Lois is too much a part of the character. They could potentially justify Batman simply due to how his character history shows a dearth of strong romances (it also gives Damion Wayne's existence some interesting additional subtext). Green Arrow would be a gambit considering his relationship with Black Canary. Hawkman...not likely given that it's established that he and Hawkgirl are soul mates which is more likely than not to be carried over into the reboot. Martian Manhunter...unlikely due to his shapeshifting abilities which gives him too much of a free pass to avoid concepts of sexuality in the first place. Aquaman...to be honest it seems too easy given that people have been joking about that for decades now. On the flip side, however, it probably also gives them the best opportunity to use the outing. Aquaman is king of Atlantis, and is obliged to produce an heir. Ergo, he is practically required by his station to marry and have a child. This makes the hypothetical outing work as more than a passing mention, and lead to internal conflict between duty to his kingdom and duty to himself. Unlike the other characters, I could see such a revelation working to start a character arc for him.
Hawkman... his obsession with hawkgirl/woman being his destined wife was a result of an alien device in lieu of the Prothean beacon in ME1 it's possible he was gay before it.
Wonder Woman we all know it and we'd all want it to be true, so it's unlikely.
Icon? 'Iconic' may mean a lot of things, it was not even confirmed it would be a protagonist.
Nightwing... Dick Grayson?
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hmmm,
Superman: Lois lane- no
Batman: Gotham Sexual plus Catwoman and Talia- no
Green Arrow: Black Canary- no
Flash: Think he's dating some girl after breaking up, don't keep up so- no
Aquaman: Married with Mera and has a kid- no
Green Lantern- Don't know much about his reboot but he's had good amount of past relationships- maybe no
Dont' know enough about Wonder Woman, Hawkman, or Martian Manhunter so maybe.
Superman: Lois lane- no
Batman: Gotham Sexual plus Catwoman and Talia- no
Green Arrow: Black Canary- no
Flash: Think he's dating some girl after breaking up, don't keep up so- no
Aquaman: Married with Mera and has a kid- no
Green Lantern- Don't know much about his reboot but he's had good amount of past relationships- maybe no
Dont' know enough about Wonder Woman, Hawkman, or Martian Manhunter so maybe.
My money that they will cop-out of this somehow...
My bet goes something like... "Martian Manhunter is tecnically gay since he can shift his form and has chosen a male appearance and mannerisms but he is attracted to a male human"
Ok, it's early in the morning and I haven't had my coffee yet but that's probably in the ball park, I'll come back with a big "AHA!!!" if I'm right.
My bet goes something like... "Martian Manhunter is tecnically gay since he can shift his form and has chosen a male appearance and mannerisms but he is attracted to a male human"
Ok, it's early in the morning and I haven't had my coffee yet but that's probably in the ball park, I'll come back with a big "AHA!!!" if I'm right.
What you say is true, but at the moment you're projecting real situations upon a fictional character who was created decades before the ways of our current time. If we were to assess batman/bruce according to the personality and character he has been depicted as thus far, he doesn't exactly strike me as the type of person who does things according to the "norms" of society or anyone else's standards. Separate him from the justice league and think about it. He is a vigilante. According to Gotham law, the status of vigilante is illegal. In the beginnings of batman, he was hunted down and feared by the people he sought to protect. Not exactly a person who bends to the standards of anyone else. Also, Talia isn't the only woman in the DC universe he has had a relationship with. He has also had a relationship, of sorts, with Selina Kyle/Catwoman yet those aren't the only women he has had sex with. You should check out All-Star Batman & Robin.Waaghpowa said:
Also, if the type of relationships, that people pursue are not at least partially indicative of their sexuality then what is? Don't people pursue what they prefer? (Btw, I'm asking this in a serious manner, not with the intention to provoke. I've had too many people respond negatively to my questions and comments on these forums lately so I'm trying to be as polite as possible)
OT: I'm betting Superman is gay. I always thought he was gay, speaking politically correct of course.
Batman or Wonder Woman. Although I could see them making Aquaman gay for sales.
And yeah, Batwoman is a lesbian. So they already have her. Maybe it will be a male hero for this reason.
And yeah, Batwoman is a lesbian. So they already have her. Maybe it will be a male hero for this reason.
This is just plain unnecessary. Regardless of the DC relaunch, DC characters have years of thoroughly established back-stories. To make a straight character homosexual merely for the sake of publicity tears down the character's background and will alienate readers who cannot accept the change. That is not going to help comic sales.
On a side note, Hawkman. I'm calling it.
On a side note, Hawkman. I'm calling it.