Interestingly, Phastos was never portrayed as gay in comic books since his appearance in the 1980s. Played by Brian Tyree Henry, Phastos will be shown raising a son with his husband and living a happy life before the rest of the superpowered gang comes knocking at his door. Their love story will be explored in the November issue of the ongoing series Superman: Son of Kal-El.Īdditionally, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is ready with its own openly gay character in films in the upcoming The Eternals. The panel that establishes Superman as bisexual shows him kissing Nakamura. He is in a relationship with journalist Jay Nakamura, who looks charming with pink hair. The new Superman, Jonathan, is the son of Clark Kent, the original Superman, and Lois Lane. To have the world’s most recognisable superhero as gay can be incredibly inspiring, as it may help people who are struggling with their sexuality and may be apprehensive of coming out.
Among all the LGBTQ+ superheroes in comic books, Superman is now at the top largely because of his popularity.
This year’s National Coming Out Day in the US, which was on 11 October, saw one of the biggest developments in comic book history when it was announced that the new Superman is bisexual. The whole world now knows that Superman is bisexual, but how many other LGBTQ+ superheroes do you know about?
