Robin is bisexual in new Batman: Urban Legends DC comic
After years of fan speculation, Robin has come out as bisexual in a new Batman comic, with fans applauding the storyline on Twitter.
Holy coming out, Batman!
In the latest instalment of Batman: Urban Legends, the DC comic book character Tim Drake — aka the Caped Crusader’s sidekick Robin — accepts an invitation to go on a date with a man named Bernard Dowd — thereby confirming Robin’s LGBTQ status, TMZ has reported.
Robin’s bisexual narrative unfolds in what one fan calls a “lightbulb moment” as he and Bernard find themselves in a streetside brawl. After the hero ultimately rescues Bernard, Robin later pays him a visit at his apartment.
As Drake, the character can be seen psyching himself up for greeting Bernard: “It’s OK, Tim. You got this.”
At Bernard’s door, Drake stammers, “I’m really glad you got home okay. I was relieved. And I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, about that night. And I — I don’t know what it meant to me. Not yet. But I’d like to figure it out.”
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Tim Drake finally coming out is so inspiring, DC never wanted a queer Robin but after years and years of campaigning from writers and fans it finally happened
— Neb | ðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ (@NebsGoodTakes) August 10, 2021
A big thank you to Meghan Fitzmartin, Belén Ortega and Alejandro Sánchez for making this moment so beautiful â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/xb5YugEYd9
Bernard responds, “I was hoping you would. Tim Drake … do you want to go on a date with me?”
“Yeah, I think I want that,” Robin answers — thus concluding the episode until the next, coming in December.
Fans have long speculated that Robin may be queer, though he has dated women in previous iterations. Said one such reader, “Crazy thing, I saw Tim DRAKE coming out, years ago. congrats to DC for making it a reality.”
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Many have taken to Twitter to express their excitement about the reveal and show their gratitude for the creators, with writer Meghan Fitzmartin and artist Belén Ortega responding with sweet messages to fans.
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 @BelenOrtega_ and @loquesunalex 💗 pic.twitter.com/h2BMotX0Iq
— Meghan Fitzmartin (@megfitz89) August 10, 2021
#Batmanurbanlegends #6 is already out and with it our last chapter of “Tim Drake: sum of our partsâ€. It’s overwhelming all the comments and love I’m receiving from you guys, thanks for your support on my very first series with @DCComics ♥ï¸
— Belén Ortega (@BelenOrtega_) August 10, 2021
See you soon Tim!
♥ï¸ðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆâ™¥ï¸ pic.twitter.com/dKpS2GIajn
Comics have been increasingly representative of the LGBTQ community. In March, Marvel unveiled their first gay Captain America character — a queer youth advocate named Aaron Fischer — to be included in the upcoming United States of Captain America comic book miniseries.
“Aaron is inspired by heroes of the queer community: activists, leaders, and everyday folks pushing for a better life,” creator Aaron Trujillo told Entertainment Weekly at the time of that announcement.
“He stands for the oppressed, and the forgotten,” Trujillo added. “I hope his debut story resonates with readers, and helps inspire the next generation of heroes.”
This article originally appeared on the New York Post and is reproduced here with permission