Superman is An Inspiration To LGBTQ+ Teen in New DC Comic

In a recent Superman: Red and Blue story, Superman’s bravery inspires an LGBTQ+ teen to come out of the closet to his friends and family.

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Contains spoilers for Superman: Red & Blue #6.

In a recent story, Superman’s bravery has inspired an LGBTQ+ teen to come out of the closet to his friends and family. It has been an exciting time in DC Comics for LGBTQ+ media, with the publisher recently confirming what fans had long believed – that Tim Drake, Robin, is bisexual – and now this additional story in Superman: Red & Blue makes Superman an ally to the LGBTQ+ community as well.

Superman: Red & Blue is a series from DC presenting new and unique takes on the Man of Steel as told through his signature colors: red and blue. Each issue contains stories from a variety of writers and artists, covering everything from slice-of-life Superman stories from his childhood and adulthood, all colored in black, white, red and blue. Stories have covered everything from new information on Superman’s history, like the impact of Jonathan Kent saying “I love you” to him as a child to his birth parents having no idea how powerful he would be on Earth. Superman Red & Blue #6 is the final issue in this limited series and contains stories from a wide variety of artists and writers, touching on many fun, short stories for Superman fans – like how to move Streaky in a cat carrier and how Superman impacts the day-to-day lives of people living in Metropolis.

In the short story “Ally,” written by Rex Ogle, with art by Mike Norton and lettering by Steve Wands, readers meet a young citizen of Metropolis who is struggling to tell his friends and family about his LGBTQ+ identity (which the Man of Steel would be in support of, having previously said Superman supports non-binary identities). He knows his life is fine in the closet, more or less, and that his family and friends love him as he is. He asks what Superman would do in this situation and further wondering if Superman’s friends know the real him. When he arrives home, he is greeted by his family huddled around the TV, watching Superman announce his secret identity. The young man is so inspired by Superman revealing who he really is that he himself makes the announcement of his identity:

Coming out is hard. There’s no denying that. It’s an incredibly personal decision for everyone and seeing media representation of people undertaking this challenge can be extremely inspiring for young members of the LGBTQ+ community. DC had already announced some LGBTQ+ representation with DC Pride and Justice League Queer, but the extension of these stories outside of Pride Month is an important step. One thing which sets this particular story apart from other superhero-themed LGBTQ+ stories is the use of Daniel Quasar’s “Progress” Pride Flag, for which the creator is credited. This recent addition to Pride iconography is an important step in showing the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.

Diversity is important in comics, there’s no denying that. More and more attention is being placed on making sure stories have characters of varied backgrounds that can inspire everyone and bringing back characters which help fulfill that. DC Pride #1 saw the return of Batwoman and The Question’s relationship, one of the healthiest relationship in comics. With this expansion of LGBTQ+ storytelling outside of the bounds of Pride Month, one can only hope that this is something readers can expect to see more of in coming issues of various DC and Marvel offerings.

Superman: Red and Blue #6 is available now.

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