Batman n't e out as gay – his character reli on him beg nial | Will Brooker | The Guardian

Contents:

• BATMAN N'T E OUT AS GAY – HIS CHARACTER RELI ON HIM BEG NIAL
• GEEK OUT: JOKER & BATMAN - HOMOEROTIC OR STRAIGHT OUT GAY!
• IS BATMAN GAY, BISEXUAL, OR STRAIGHT? WHAT IS DC CANON?
• FEATURED FANFICTN

BATMAN N'T E OUT AS GAY – HIS CHARACTER RELI ON HIM BEG NIAL

Former Batman ic wrer Grant Morrison even told Playboy magaze that “gayns is built to Batman. DC Comics' announcement that a high-profile superhero is about to e out – a rponse to Marvel's "gay weddg" story – has stirred up a lot of gossip, wh one name repeatedly put forward, and regularly dismissed.

Batman, gay? I don't thk Batman will e out; bee everyone already knows he's gay. " The hero disperse, and life go on exactly as did Batman gay?

GEEK OUT: JOKER & BATMAN - HOMOEROTIC OR STRAIGHT OUT GAY!

But gayns – om high mp to tense homoeroticism – is an important aspect of that readg is nothg new.

In the 50s, the accatns that Bce and Dick "Rob" Grayson reprented "a wish-dream of two homosexuals livg together" went to a Senate submtee hearg, and the ic-book edors rpond by brgg Batgirl and Batwoman, double-dat for the dynamic duo.

If he me out as gay, he wouldn't be the moody, difficult figure we've grown to love; and ironilly, by clarg himself as happily gay, Batman – as a cultural in – would actually be ls fascatg, ls plex, ls queer.

IS BATMAN GAY, BISEXUAL, OR STRAIGHT? WHAT IS DC CANON?

Do you thk that joker is gay for batman?

FEATURED FANFICTN

The topic is this:We all know the relatnship between Batman & the Joker has a level of homoerotic subtext.

That had fans wonr – were there any other hts at Batman beg gay before? Is Batman gay, bisexual, or straight? Before I get to those new mors and speculatns, I want to rewd a b and go through some key clu on why Batman ‘uld’ be gay or bi.

We have never actually seen any ditn that The Dark Knight was gay or bi. You n see how a dirty md n misterpret the am, but there is nothg gay behd them.