DC LGBTQ+ characters 2022 appreciation

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Blood Syndicate: Season One #4: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...-season-one-4/

Fade and his also superpowered boyfriend are in the preview.

"As Holocaust rampages through Dakota, Wise, Tech, and Fade are just trying to survive—but so are Aquamaria, Third Rail, and Brickhouse! When these two groups cross paths, they can tell the balance of power in the city is shifting…if they can avoid killing each other long enough to take that power!"

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Harley Quinn #19: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...rley-quinn-19/

Harley's space adventure continues.

"Clown’s log, stardate 2022. Our mission is going perfectly, as long as you ignore that missile that the U.S. military launched at our spacecraft; the mysterious, unknown creature running wild on the JLA moon base; and Solomon Grundy losing his lunch all over Bronze Tiger. So, other than all that…things are great! So, hey, this Harley Quinn event sure is rocketing forward! Space puns, dead ahead!"

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Wonder Woman #790: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...der-woman-790/

Wondy and her team (Etta, Siggy, and Steve) fight a bunch of misogynistic idiots.

"VILLAINY INC. VICTORIOUS?! With all of Diana’s allies down for the count, it’s up to the Amazon Princess to inspire the good in us all and recruit a new teammate from within the corporation’s ranks to help her save not only her friends but the world from Doctor Cizko’s misogynistic mayhem! All this and the continuing Adventures of Young Diana!"



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Batman: Urban Legends #18: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...an-legends-18/

Tim Drake/Robin will team up with Batman in 'Night Terrors'.

"A STRING OF NEW SAGAS BEGINS! Tini Howard and Blake Howard pen an epic Batman story! Batman and the Outsiders have to save the Signal from burning out! A new mystery begins, starring Alfred Pennyworth before his passing, from all-star creator Chris Burnham! And in a story from Batman’s past, the Dark Knight must team up with Etrigan the Demon to stop the Reincarnators!"

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I Am Batman #12: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...-am-batman-12/

This "inscrutable hero" is Renee Montoya/The Question.

"DC’s most inscrutable hero arrives in New York City to task Jace Fox’s Batman with helping them solve a mystery of the past. At the same time, Tiffany Fox continues on her path to see who could be New York—and DC’s—hero of the future."

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Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #3: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...the-amazons-3/

"With Nubia on the mend, she’ll need all the help she can get to battle the powerful villain behind it all: Zillah. Enter Hawkgirl and the new Wonder Girl…Yara Flor! But there is something more to this vendetta against Nubia and her efforts to bring peace to Man’s World. Could Zillah be connected to our queen’s life before she became an Amazon? Find out in the penultimate issue of this fan-favorite miniseries!"



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Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Green Lantern #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...een-lantern-1/

Natasha Irons is a member of John Stewart's Emerald Knights team.

"When Pariah and his forces of the Great Darkness laid waste to the most powerful superheroes of all time, all hope was lost…but the spirit of the Justice League can never truly die. John Stewart takes flight to defend his planet as the Emerald Knight of Justice alongside allies Red Hood and the blind prophet Kyle Rayner! Plus: Hawkgirl takes to the skies in her own unique world! Where there’s life there’s hope, and with that hope comes a deeper unraveling of the tapestry of the DCU’s biggest event of 2022!"

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DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...undead-gods-1/

This Superman is Jon Kent.

"What began as a battle for Earth has become a war for the galaxy as the epic final chapter in the massive DCeased franchise is here! The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Dead Planet sets the stage for the most devastating conflict yet for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman! As the Anti-Life Equation spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth prepare for the coming apocalypse and realize their only hope could lie in the most powerful surviving hero from the first DCeased series… The bestselling creative team of Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine return for their third and final installment in War of the Undead Gods!"

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Superman: Son of Kal-El #14: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/05/dc...-of-kal-el-14/

Jon Kent/Superman, Jay Nakamura/Gossamer, and Dreamer team up with the Revolutionaries (queer members are the Aerie, Wink, and Osita).

(Yeah, Jay's superhero name will be Gossamer.)

"Henry Bendix has threatened and manipulated and killed without consequence. Now, after a shocking coordinated attack on Earth’s heroes, it’s time for Superman, Jay, and the Revolutionaries to strike back. But first, Jay Nakamura must embrace his powers and become the hero Jon knows he can be."

[The Invincible Beawulf]

DC Comics extends ‘Poison Ivy’ for second six-issue story arc

It seems the Poison Ivy solo is no longer a mini.

[The Invincible Beawulf]

The DC universe has another queer Constantine. Even though Johanna's a new character (according to Gaiman she isn't a gender-bent John Constantine), she highly reminds me of John lol. A brilliant character played by a brilliant actress in a brilliant streaming show.

[Confuzzled]

The Harley Quinn show canonized a Catwoman x Ivy past in that universe, making it the first confirmed same-sex relationship for Selina in a media adaptation.

[j9ac9k]

The Harley Quinn show canonized a Catwoman x Ivy past in that universe, making it the first confirmed same-sex relationship for Selina in a media adaptation.

Was this also the first time we've seen a queer Riddler and/or Clock King?

Also, Constantine popped in for a fun appearance.

[Frontier]

The Harley Quinn show canonized a Catwoman x Ivy past in that universe, making it the first confirmed same-sex relationship for Selina in a media adaptation.

I guess confirmed same-sex relationship rather than the flirting with Batwoman...which is nice, though I didn't really care for the reveal of the relationship but I don't care for Ivy and Selina's dynamic in that show or, really, their take on Selina.

[Confuzzled]

Was this also the first time we've seen a queer Riddler and/or Clock King?

Also, Constantine popped in for a fun appearance.

Yes, I believe it's the first explicitly queer Riddler and Clock King.

I haven't seen the new episode yet. Can't wait to see their take on Constantine.

[Confuzzled]

I guess confirmed same-sex relationship rather than the flirting with Batwoman...which is nice, though I didn't really care for the reveal of the relationship but I don't care for Ivy and Selina's dynamic in that show or, really, their take on Selina.

Any relationship with Ivy where the other party is not totally obsessed with Ivy is unrealistic IMO

[Frontier]

Any relationship with Ivy where the other party is not totally obsessed with Ivy is unrealistic IMO

Well, this version of Selina doesn't seem to care about anybody, so I guess that tracks .

[Shimbo]

Well, this version of Selina doesn't seem to care about anybody, so I guess that tracks .

I think the latest episode cemented the show's take that Selina is very...feline in her personality haha. The therapy scene with Music Meister reveals she likes being alone and independent, and so her caustic personality and sadistically playful nature makes sense.

[Frontier]

I think the latest episode cemented the show's take that Selina is very...feline in her personality haha. The therapy scene with Music Meister reveals she likes being alone and independent, and so her caustic personality and sadistically playful nature makes sense.

Yeah, that makes sense. Although to me she comes off as probably one of the more unlikable versions of Selina (although I guess some people like that kind of personality).

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Batman: Urban Legends #18: Tim Drake/Robin appears in a few panels of the first story (it's a Signal and the Outsiders-centered story).

Naomi Season 2 #6: WW, Tim Drake, and Jackson Hyde/Aquaman (with other heroes) come to help Naomi.

Batgirls #9: Alysia Yeoh appears in it.

Future State: Gotham #16: Tim Drake/Robin, Batwoman, and Harper Row/Bluebird are in this issue (they also were in the previous one).

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Harley is Harley (but less violent)

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Sorry, but I couldn't help it...

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Batman: The Knight #8: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/12/dc...-the-knight-8/

Anton (in fact Khoa Khan, the future Ghost-Maker) is in the preview.

"Bruce Wayne’s journey to become the Dark Knight has taken him around the globe several times, but his training is nearly complete. His trials, however, haven’t gone unnoticed: someone has been watching him…hunting him! The final test of the Batman begins!"

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DC vs. Vampires: All-Out War #2: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/12/dc...all-out-war-2/

"The survivors of a horrifying vampire attack, led by Deathstroke, take shelter with Talia al Ghul. With intel from a hero recently saved from vampirism, John Constantine prepares them for a (suicide) mission, while Midnighter goes through every scenario in his head and finds out the dark truth. Meanwhile the mysterious vampire Lord Cinder has become aware of their plans and prepares a surprise…"

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Dark Crisis: Young Justice #3: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/12/dc...ung-justice-3/

Tim Drake/Robin (who's currently dating Bernard) is trapped in a fake-toxic-retro-nostalgia-whatever dreamworld.

"Young Justice against the world! The fake reality that Superboy, Impulse, and Robin are trapped in has completely turned against them, sending the full force of the JLA and the Titans they grew up with against them. It will take all of their combined might to fight through this onslaught and find out who is responsible for their imprisonment. Meanwhile, Wonder Girl, Arrowette, and Red Tornado head to San Francisco’s Titans Island in search of assistance, but all they find are bad memories."



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Catwoman #46: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/12/dc...w-catwoman-46/

"Lines are blurred as Eiko Hasigawa and Catwoman start playing too nice with one another and each lets their guard down—and in a ruthless city like Gotham, you can’t trust anyone but yourself to watch your back. And Catwoman should know better than to let an old flame get into her head again…that’s her job."



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Harley Quinn #20: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/08/12/dc...rley-quinn-20/

"I went to the moon to eat cheese and fight aliens…and I’m all outta cheese. Actually, there wasn’t any cheese. I think that’s a myth…but aliens, hooo boy, do we have aliens! Horace Reginald Giger would be proud! What? No…I’m positive that’s what “H.R.” stands for. Anyway, this alien-monster-thing might not get a chance to devour Task Force XX, because we’re probably gonna kill each other first. What’d you expect, sendin’ a buncha angry villains to space without any cheese? I warned ya! The Harley Quinn and Task Force XX space event you’ve always needed continues here. Cheese not included."