We would never want to out someone before they’re ready, but this is the exception. It appears the iconic DC Comics character Superman is about to come out of the closet.
ComicBook.News reports that former DC Comics artist Ethan Van Sciver has said publicly that Superman will come out of the closet in an upcoming storyline. To be clear, this is not the classic incarnation with the secret identity of Clark Kent. Rather, this is Jon Kent, the half-human/half-Kryptonian son of Superman and Lois Lane. Up until now, Jon Kent has doubled as the superhero Superboy.
“I just found out, I got a little bit of a scoop about what DC’s plans are. Nobody knows this, yet. It hasn’t really been announced, except by me. The plan is that… Superman’s book… I guess Clark Kent is going bye-bye,” Van Sciver said in a recent YouTube video.
Van Sciver also elaborated on the real-world reasons for changing out the character.
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“DC Comics has had a lot of problems maintaining the trademark for Superman because you know, he’s old. He’s an old character, and the family would desperately like money because their family, their ancestors who created Superman got completely f’d over,” Van Sciver explained. “I mean Superman has made billions and billions and billions of dollars in revenue and those two boys who made up Superman got ‘bupkis,’ they were Jewish, so they got ‘bupkis,’ they got nothing.”
“Clark Kent I guess is going bye-bye and they are going to replace him with Jonathan Kent, and then they are going to announce that Jonathan Kent is gay. So Superman is effectively gay, everyone,” he continued. “He is gay.”
Take that all with a grain of salt, of course; DC Comics has yet to comment officially on the matter. That said, we’ve reached out to sources at DC ourselves who have confirmed that the rumor is more or less correct: Jon Kent will come out as queer.
The news of Superman’s coming out follows the announcement last week that the DC character Tim Drake/Robin had come out of the closet as bisexual, sparking international headlines. The news also comes as Warner Bros.–the studio behind the DC Comics movie adaptations–has also announced the development of a film reimagining of Superman as an African-American superhero.
Prinny
The answer is no. Also don’t trust a word that comes out of van scivers mouth
skeldare
I’ll believe it when I see it.
DannyReader4
Could’ve just made it Kon-El and make TimKon Canon. At least the Damien/Jon shippers get something
BFIrrera
EVS is a #ComicGate #Incel. He’s not a reliable source, even though he used to work at DC.
Godabed
they should man him pansexual, he’s only half human anyway, so he shouldn’t really be confine to human scales of sexuality.
Openminded
So he’s claiming the original creators, who now have no control over the Superman story, got bupkis for their story, yet now they are going to retire Superman (whom they have no control over) and replace him with their new storyline. I don’t see the original Superman going away anytime soon. They may well come out with their new gay Superboy grown into a man, but I’m betting “dad” will still be sticking around.
Jon in Canada
Sigh, this reeks of change for changes sake and not an actual attempt at inclusiveness.
For some, the goal seems to be: “let’s replace all the straight characters with gay ones, better yet, let’s just convert them”; which, when you think about it, is pretty ironic given our struggle to fight against conversion therapy.
Granted, these are fictional characters, but some are so iconic and so fully formed that changing their orientation is just sophomoric virtue signalling. I get Batgirl/woman or Robin being queer, only because most people made that connection years ago, but Superman? His relationship with Lois is canon and is far too ingrained to alter. No, stick to either characters who have always been vague or, better yet, create new ones.
Seriously, it’s not that difficult.
Cue the accusations of being a troll.
humble charlie
Superboy & Robin?! The storylines are spilling out of my head.
mz.sam
I don’t believe it. It’s totally Gay baiting!
Toofie
Clark is off planet for a storyline and his son is subbing. Nothing permanent. EVS has amazing talent but is a sad real life troll.
unknownsir
Of course it is gay baiting. Sex has always sold comics. when you want to increase readership you market hard to a specific group to gain them over. Nothing new here, just business as usual
bvick1636
For GOD’S SAKE, someone explain to me after all these years how SUPERMAN can be AN AFRO-AMERICAN? This HAS TO STOP SOMEWHERE! It’s like saying BETSY ROSS was a BLACK WOMAN. It just IS NOT TRUE. I don’t care how many people want or wish it was TRUE, IT IS NOT TRUE! Also according to the 2020 CENSUS, 12% (TWELVE PERCENT) of the United States population was AFRO-AMERICAN, so 100% of EVERYBODY in HISTORY just could not have been BLACK. And 100% of everybody in commercials, married couples, television shows and other REAL LIFE situations can not be BLACK! There simply aren’t enough to fill all the slots.
Ronbo
He’s a CARTOON… not real. And statistically, he’s more likely to be Hispanic than Black. The great ones speak volumes in their acceptance as a small quiet room. Hats off to my Hispanic heroes!
jw8890
Tell us you dont like black people being represented anywhere some more!
radiooutmike
Hoo boy.
Are you gonna lose your when you learn Betsy Ross didn’t sew shit?
wikidBSTN
Dude – Betsy Ross was real. Superman is not – he’s a cartoon.
BTW – sorry to break it to you, but there is no Santa Clause.
spunkfunker
I’m probably guessing that you have been wanting to yell that since about 2008 right? .I guess you want to go back to a time when the only black people you saw were in the commercials for Soul Train, or on BET?
wooly101
Superman goes woke; now I’ve heard everything.
jw8890
Can’t go there if youre already there. you do know superman is an illegal alien right?
hotdogla
Wait so has he been lying to Louise this whole time? Was he on the DL? Gosh.
Bromancer7
EVS is a human sh*tstain. And this rant is pretty incoherent. Honestly I’d be all for Jon being gay if it meant watching his and other CG’s heads explode.
BrianCG74
Pointing out that the source for your article is from CosmicBook News (NOT ComicBook News) – the CosmicBook news website is where Alt-Right comic fans go to bask in their echo chamber that all superheros are meant to be White, American, and Straight and ANY deviation is a violation and threat of their perceived white privilege. EVS leads the charge in this “community”; it’s like a sub group of MAGA Comic Readers. I would expect Queerty to look at their source before publishing this click-bait. In the same article, it shows EVS complaining/ranting about other characters being “made” gay and how that’s ruining comics.