DC LGBTQ+ characters 2022 appreciation

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Ghost-Maker is in the preview for Robin #14 (Shadow War, part 7) & probably will be in Deathstroke Inc. #9 (Shadow War, part 6) as well.

https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/20/dc-preview-robin-14/

"SHADOW WAR, PART 7 - FIGHT! Batman Inc. versus the League of Shadows versus the Secret Society! Deathstroke versus Talia…and only one will walk away from the fight alive! Robin knows the truth behind Ra’s al Ghul’s death and races to stop the Shadow War!"


https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/20/dc...hstroke-inc-9/

"SHADOW WAR, PART 6 - A tragic death sends the Shadow War into overdrive, and Batman and Robin must solve the mystery before more blood is shed! Meanwhile, Deathstroke regroups with the Secret Society to plan an attack on Talia and the League of Shadows. If Talia wanted a war, she’s going to get a war!"

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Aquamen #4: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/20/dc-preview-aquamen-4/

"SCAVENGED - As the Atlantean sleeper agents awaken all over the globe, their message is clear…Atlantis remembers! How long have these sleeper agents been out in the world? More importantly, how long has Arthur been aware of their existence? The answer to that question may just end his partnership with Jackson as well as his marriage to Mera!"



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Action Comics #1043: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/20/dc...n-comics-1043/

Even though they are not in the preview, the queer members of the Authority team & Jon Kent might appear in this issue.

"The next chapter of the Warworld Saga begins! Following the first victory by Superman and the Phaelosians, the Warworld Rebellion has begun. But Mongul has become more merciless than ever, cracking down on his enemies with unspeakable cruelty. With Superman’s people suffering and his options dwindling, his thoughts turn to the mythical necropolis that supposedly lies at the heart of Warworld. Superman’s epic space adventure continues in this new arc! Then, in “Myth of the Mongul,” journey back to the origin of the first Mongul in history…and uncover deadly secrets that could spell certain doom for Superman and his revolution!"

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Teen Titans Academy #15: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/20/dc...ns-academy-15/

Stitch & Chupacabra/Diego Perez are in the preview. Diego comes out as queer to his uncle.

"COMMENCEMENT, PART 2 - In the shadow of the new Titans Tower, the students and faculty decide whether the school is the right place for them."



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Harley Quinn #15: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/20/dc...rley-quinn-15/

Harley Quinn & Batwoman will team up to solve a case.

"They really tried to throw me in prison for somethin’ I didn’t do! I mean, this time I didn’t do anything. In the past, I did things. Lots of things…But that’s not the point. The point is, I’m innocent! It’s a frame job, I tell ya! The only way out of this is to catch the real culprit, and for that I need Batwoman. Seriously, who doesn’t need Batwoman? Skintight suit, mucho muscles, and that hair! Anyways, Batwoman’s in this one, and we might finally reveal Verdict’s true identity! Will the mystery be solved in time to save my good name? DUN DUN DUN!"

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Tim Drake was in this week's Task Force Z #8

So Dick is the safe & fun, Jason is the edgy, while Tim is the boring one of the Batfam/Robins . (Nice meta-commentary from Rosenberg pointing out how fans tend to describe or criticize these characters.)

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Episode 40 of Wayne Family Adventures focuses on Tim Drake & Bernard Dowd's budding romance: https://www.webtoons.com/en/slice-of...&episode_no=40

Bernard & Tim are on their date

Tim doesn't know what to do

So he asks for advice from Kate Kane aka Batwoman, who's glad to help Tim

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/27/dc...dark-crisis-1/

Jon Kent/Superman is in the preview, and probably Jackson Hyde/Aquaman will also appear as a central character in one of the short stories.

"The Justice League has tragically fallen in battle, and now we see the aftermath. How does the world react to the Justice League being gone? Which heroes rise up…and which villains try to take advantage? And what dark forces are lying in wait to attack? An all-star roster of DC talent showcases a world without a Justice League and sets the stage for next month’s Dark Crisis event!"

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Jon & Clark Kent /Superman in the preview

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Batman 2022 Annual: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/05/27/dc...n-2022-annual/

This annual will lead into the new ongoing Batman Inc.

"Following the events of the Abyss story arc, Batman has now tasked Ghost-Maker to finance and lead Batman Inc.! First order of business for the new management? Clean up a huge mess Luthor created in Chechnya…but is this new group ready to face fearsome new threat the Gray Wolf? And prepare yourself for the evolution of Clownhunter!"

[The Invincible Beawulf]

1) A short video promo for Batman #125 - it's the beginning of the Failsafe story arc (debuting Zdarsky as the writer of the ongoing), in which Tim Drake will work with Batman as Robin.

https://twitter.com/JorgeJimenezArt/...58436082585600



2) DC is launching a new Batman Inc. with Brisson and Timms in October. Ghost-Maker will be the leader of the new team.

https://www.cbr.com/batman-inc-incor...ing-series-dc/

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Shadow War: Omega #1

Ghost-Maker / Minhkhoa "Khoa" Khan was in this issue. There was a reference to the new Batman Incorporated team.

[Confuzzled]

We at Lexcorp wish every member of the DC Fandom Happy Pride Month!

[CellarDweller]

Wishing my fellow LGBTQI+ members (and our supporters) a SUPER Pride Month!

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Happy Pride Month!


Red Racer and Flashlight from Multiversity #1

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Episode 41 begins where the pervious episode left off: https://www.webtoons.com/en/slice-of...&episode_no=41

(I really like Kate in this episode.)

[Hypo]

DC Comics outlines Pride month partners and launches DC Pride Hub

[The Invincible Beawulf]

^^^
Thanks Hypo!


This might also be of interest in Pride Month & especially for WW / Lynda Carter fans:

Lynda Carter Sets Record Straight on Wonder Woman Being LGBTQ+ Icon

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Nubia: Queen of the Amazons #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...the-amazons-1/

"Nubia may be queen, but not all Amazons call Themyscira home, which prompts the new monarch to leave Themyscira for the first time in decades to serve her people in a way Hippolyta never had the opportunity to. Now, as she embarks on her tour through Man’s World to show off the newly established sisterhood, she will be met with joy, distrust, and danger. As she travels to the homes of both the Bana-Mighdall and Esquecida tribes, something lurks in the shadows following her every move. A villain from Nubia’s mysterious past has been waiting for the day the queen joined the outside world again, and they’re ready to make her wish she never left the paradise! Taking place right after the Nubia: Coronation Special, a second miniseries for the fan-favorite Amazon begins! You won’t want to miss the exciting new adventures of the one true queen, brought to you by the creative team behind Nubia & the Amazons—writer Stephanie Williams and artist Alitha Martinez!"




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Dark Crisis #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...dark-crisis-1/

Queer characters listed for this issue (some of them can be seen in the preview & in panels from spoilery leaks): Jon Kent/Superman, Jackson Hyde/Aquaman, Batwoman, Bunker, Connor Hawke, Chupacabra, Crush, Alan Scott/Green Lantern, Sojourner Mullein/Green Lantern, Tim Drake/Red Robin, Stitch, Diana/Wonder Woman.

"Crisis on Infinite Earths. Infinite Crisis. Final Crisis. And now…Dark Crisis! The epic event years in the making is finally here! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC’s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they’ve ever faced from destroying everything? Don’t miss out on the first issue of the blockbuster event of the summer!"


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Dark Knights of Steel #7: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...ts-of-steel-7/

Zala and Diana are in the preview, but there are also Posion Ivy, Harley Quinn, and Constantine as confirmed queer characters in this universe.

"With three kingdoms on the brink of war, Batman is in hiding, recovering from an attack and a shocking betrayal. But Batman finds he’s not the only unfortunate soul to be taken in by his surprise rescuers—strange, magical youngsters have been given sanctuary alongside the bastard prince, Bruce Wayne. Will these teen outcasts change everything Batman believes in? Or will they perish at the hands of a demon?"


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Batman: Killing Time #4: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...illing-time-4/

"The bodies are beginning to pile up as the hunt for Catwoman and the Riddler intensifies…and they finally meet face to face with their shocking buyer! Batman and the mysterious Help join forces in what will go down as one of the more memorable team-ups!"


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Batman #124: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...ew-batman-124/

Ghost-Maker is in the preview, and there will also be a Poison Ivy backup leading into her new ongoing. (Gardener/Bella Garten is one of Ivy's ex-girlfriends.)

"In the aftermath of the Shadow War, Batman has returned to Gotham! But when he hears word of strange developments in Badhnisia, he’s forced to question…has Abyss returned? Or has a new hero been born in the dark? And in the backup, Poison Ivy uncovers the troubling ramifications of the Gardener and Harley Quinn’s actions during Fear State in this prologue to Poison Ivy drawn by Dani and written by Poison Ivy series writer G. Willow Wilson."


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Poison Ivy #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...-poison-ivy-1/

"Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn’t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work—a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it…by ending humanity. Spinning out of the pages of Batman, DC is proud to present the unbelievable next chapter in Poison Ivy’s life by the incredible creative team of G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara."




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DC Pride 2022 #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...-pride-2022-1/

"DC’s 2022 celebration kicks off with more stories, more characters, and more pride than ever before! This anthology features 13 all-new stories spotlighting LGBTQIA+ fan-favorites new and old including Superman (Jon Kent), Nubia, Tim Drake, Kid Quick, Aquaman (Jackson Hyde), Green Lantern (Jo Mullein), Alysia Yeoh, the Ray, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batwoman, and more! This special also includes: A Multiversity: Teen Justice kickoff story spotlighting Kid Quick and written by the miniseries team, Danny Lore and Ivan Cohen! An introduction by activist, actress, and real-life superhero Nicole Maines that will include a teaser for her upcoming Dreamer project!"


Related news: Trans superhero Dreamer getting DC Comics original graphic novel


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Multiversity: Teen Justice #1: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/06/03/dc...een-justice-1/

Kid Quick is non-binary, and Raven is in love with Donald Troy (maybe it will be mutual, but Troy's queerness has not been confirmed yet).

"Kid Quick—the Future State Flash—and their fellow heroes Supergirl, Robin, Aquagirl, Klarienne the Witch Girl, and Troy take center stage in a miniseries that rocks Earth-11 to its core! Co-writers Ivan Cohen (The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries) and Danny Lore (DC Pride, Champions) join rising-star artist Marco Failla (DCeased: Hope at World’s End) for the incredible debut issue, which begins with an attack by the H.I.V.E. and ends in the Church of Blood! What is Sister Blood’s true mission among the lost souls of New York City? Can Teen Justice get through their growing pains fast enough to learn the answer in time to stop it? And what role will the mysterious Raven—the brooding hero who has refused to join the team in the past—play in the ultimate battle? The secrets of Earth-11’s newest heroes and villains unfold in DC’s most exciting new team title!"

[The Invincible Beawulf]

Rikdad's opinion on Jon Kent & his queerness -- just some food for thought.

Jon Kent: Man of Tomorrow?

[ZuLuLu]

There’s a glowing elephant loose in Gotham, and it’s only the second most awkward thing in this preview of DC Pride: Tim Drake Special #1.