DC's New Superman, Jon Kent, Comes Out as Bisexual

[CptMARVEL]

dude you think superman was created for everyone??? that's naïve at best.

and Icon being created specifically for black people contradicts your earlier point about about the universalness of good characters.

If thats the case Luke Cage was created specifically to capitalize off the Blaxploitation era of black heroic character specifically meant to appeal to a black fanbase...and nicholas coppola

When did I say Superman was created for everyone?
- Please post that statement EXACTLY.

And Icon being created specifically by a Black man for Black people does NOT contradict anything I said previously.
If anything, it reiterates the point I made about both characters being enjoyed by and inspiring people WHOM THEY WEREN'T ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR.

And clearly, Luke Cage has been inspiring more than Black people (and Nicholas Coppola) for decades.
People of ALL races tuned in to Netflix for 2 seasons to watch his series as well as The Defenders and Jessica Jones.
Obviously, the character has come to mean something special to more than just Black people alone.

Or hadn't you noticed...?

 

[Soul On Ice]

I'm wondering more as to why we need two of these threads and why is this something you were posting at 8am, first post of the day???



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I know YOUR faggit ass ain't talking
Get all the way the fuck outta here, bitch

 

[tallblacknyc]

Yes we are now in the Twilight Zone.

Nope we been in the twilight zone.. I been saying that for yrs on here..ever since the start of 2000 earth fell into some weird dimension

 

[lightbright]

I know YOUR faggit ass ain't talking
Get all the way the fuck outta here, bitch

Ahhh.... but I see that your faggot ass is....... you probably bought 5 dozen copies

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[roots69]

I think it's already happened. It's never enough for these people. Most of us don't give a shit. But then little by little they wanted us to accept other perversions. Shits getting weirder and weirder and we're supposed to accept or be called homophobic.

Your right, bruh.. It has already started, with the introduction of, whats it called LBGQT or whatever and BLM and that rapper coming out in full force.. And Im the bad one for not accepting their perversions!!!

 

[playahaitian]

Dean Cain Slams Superman Coming Out as Bisexual: “It Isn’t Bold or Brave”

The former Superman actor criticized the DC Comics storyline about Clark Kent's son, who is now Superman of Earth.

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Dean Cain: Superman being bisexual in DC Comics is 'bandwagoning'

Former Superman actor Dean Cain shared his thoughts on the recent revelation that the new Superman in DC Comics will be revealed to be bisexual.

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Dean Cain Slams Superman Coming Out as Bisexual: “It Isn’t Bold or Brave”
The former Superman actor criticized the DC Comics storyline about Clark Kent's son, who is now Superman of Earth.

BY JAMES HIBBERD
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OCTOBER 12, 2021 11:04AM



Former Superman actor Dean Cain has criticized DC Comics’ decision to have the current Superman come out as bisexual.
“They said it’s a bold new direction, I say they’re bandwagoning,” the 55-year-old actor told Fox & Friends on Tuesday. “Robin just came out as bi — who’s really shocked about that one? The new Captain America is gay. My daughter in [The CW series] Supergirl, where I played the father, was gay. So I don’t think it’s bold or brave or some crazy new direction. If they had done this 20 years ago, perhaps that would be bold or brave.



“Brave would be having him fighting for the rights of gay people in Iran where they’ll throw you off a building for the offense of being gay,” Cain continued. “They’re talking about having him fight climate change and the deportation of refugees, and he’s dating a hacktivist — whatever a hactivist is. Why don’t they have him fight the injustices that created the refugees whose deportation he’s protesting? That would be brave, I’d read that. Or fighting for the rights of women to attend school and have the ability to work and live and boys not to be raped by men under the new warm and fuzzy Taliban — that would be brave. There’s real evil in this world today, real corruption and government overreach, plenty of things to fight against. Human trafficking — real and actual slavery going on. … It’d be great to tackle those issues.”



The actor played Clark Kent/Superman on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman for four seasons starting in 1993.
DC Comics’ current Superman is 17-year-old Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent, and he comes out as bisexual in the Nov. 9 issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El. Jon has taken up the mantle of Superman of Earth while his father is off-world in the Action Comics series. Like his father, Jon Kent has fallen for a reporter, only it’s his college friend Jay Nakamura.
“I’ve always said everyone needs heroes and everyone deserves to see themselves in their heroes, and I’m very grateful DC and Warner Bros. share this idea,” said writer Tom Taylor. “Superman’s symbol has always stood for hope, for truth and for justice. Today, that symbol represents something more. Today, more people can see themselves in the most powerful superhero in comics.”
Taylor added to The New York Times that “the idea of replacing Clark Kent with another straight white savior felt like a missed opportunity. … A new Superman had to have new fights — real-world problems — that he could stand up to as one of the most powerful people in the world.”



“We couldn’t be prouder to tell this important story from Tom Taylor and John Timms,” noted DC chief creative officer and publisher Jim Lee. “We talk a lot about the power of the DC Multiverse in our storytelling, and this is another incredible example. We can have Jon Kent exploring his identity in the comics as well as Jon Kent learning the secrets of his family on TV on Superman & Lois. They coexist in their own worlds and times, and our fans get to enjoy both simultaneously.”

On The CW’s Superman & Lois, Jon Kent is played by actor Jordan Elsass, who was asked whether the comics’ storyline will be incorporated into the show. “This is a different Earth,” Elsass pointed out to Decider. “This is a different version of Jon Kent. And you have to remember there are other differences as well. Jon Kent, in this universe, as far as we know, doesn’t have powers yet. So there’s always that possibility, for sure, especially growing up, those formative years, there are things to explore. But I don’t necessarily know if that is going to be one of those things. Jon Kent, in this universe, at least for now, has been established as straight.”

The move follows DC’s latest Robin, Tim Drake, also coming out as bisexual in Batman: Urban Legends. Drake has also been added to HBO Max’s live-action Titans series, with actor Jay Lycurgo playing the character in the show’s third season, coming Aug. 12.

 

[TENT]

Well said.

Well said.

Tell me.
Does this character need to be Black in order for you to enjoy reading his exploits?

Does a introverted Black teen in Baltimore need this guy to be Black to understand what it means to be picked on by the school bully?

Does a shy Hispanic teen in Philadelphia need this character to be Hispanic to relate to what it's like to be in love with a girl who doesn't even see how special he really is?

Do children ALL OVER THE WORLD not understand that this character stands up for what's right and fights evil no matter what and are inspired by him?

Did White teens in Nashville not love this character and identify with his strength, his skills and not want to be like him?

Did gays, lesbians, trans and bi people CHEER (like everybody else did) when The Avengers charged into battle in Endgame?

My point is this:
Fictional heroes need not look like, be exactly like or even share the same sexuality as the reader/watcher in order for you to look up to, to enjoy their exploits, to emulate, or relate to.

Should we have more people of color and diversity in stories, popular entertainment and tales to astonish?
- YES. ABSOLUTELY!!!!

But, we love these characters because of who they are, what they do & represent and what they stand for.
Not because of their skin color or sexuality....

 

[55th View]

His weakness is Dicktonite!

 

[Gazoo]

Your right, bruh.. It has already started, with the introduction of, whats it called LBGQT or whatever and BLM and that rapper coming out in full force.. And Im the bad one for not accepting their perversions!!!

It's never enough for these fuckers. Most of us didn't give a shit about their lives. As long as it didn't effect us. But that was not enough. They wanted the military, marriage, demanded that it be called natural, every show has to a gay character, they wanted to be counted special in sports, politics and business. Now we have to call a dude a girl without even having the surgery. That's crazy! I can't even say that homosexuality is not natural. They'll jump all on you.

Shit has to stop or it'll get worse.

 

[Quek9]

It's never enough for these fuckers. Most of us didn't give a shit about their lives. As long as it didn't effect us. But that was not enough. They wanted the military, marriage, demanded that it be called natural, every show has to a gay character, they wanted to be counted special in sports, politics and business. Now we have to call a dude a girl without even having the surgery. That's crazy! I can't even say that homosexuality is not natural. They'll jump all on you.

Shit has to stop or it'll get worse.

We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Cacs have zero limits to their perversions.

 

[geechiedan]

When did I say Superman was created for everyone?
- Please post that statement EXACTLY.

And Icon being created specifically by a Black man for Black people does NOT contradict anything I said previously.
If anything, it reiterates the point I made about both characters being enjoyed by and inspiring people WHOM THEY WEREN'T ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR.

And clearly, Luke Cage has been inspiring more than Black people (and Nicholas Coppola) for decades.
People of ALL races tuned in to Netflix for 2 seasons to watch his series as well as The Defenders and Jessica Jones.
Obviously, the character has come to mean something special to more than just Black people alone.

Or hadn't you noticed...?

youre missing my point...what was the alternative image for non white kids in the 40s 50 s 60s 70s and 80s when superman batman and spiderman were doing their thing? A black kid in 1965 into comic book hero stories...what were his choices??

A white kid in 1970s or 1990 who likes Power Man or Icon genuinely CHOOSES to like those characters because he has OPTIONS.

A black kid who like potato soup because thats all thats in his cupboard likes it because his choices are eat that or DON'T EAT.

A white kid likes potato soup because he just happened to try something DIFFERENT from all the varieties of soups in his cabinet. He had CHOICES. The circumstances of why they love what the love IS NOT THE SAME. This is life in america for the minority for longer than NOT.

So when you talk about how nonwhites love all these classic WHITE heroes its not just because of the characters and strength of the stories its because they HAD NO CHOICE IF THEY WANTED TO ENJOY THE MEDIUM.

Do you like superman because you genuiely like the character or do you love it because thats what you been force fed for so long?? And if the latter is true then you very may well have been CONDITIONED to accept that (again we're back to how american society actually functions) and thats a different thing than love. This is what no one wants to examine.

 

[Gazoo]

We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Cacs have zero limits to their perversions.

I'm afraid you're right.

 

[robfmnola]

This place is a cesspool. I'm sure if there is a God he has his finger on the button. I hate to say it but this world needs a do over.

 

[roots69]

We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Cacs have zero limits to their perversions.

Bruh, you aint shittin these euro rejects have no limits to their sickness!!!

 

[playahaitian]

youre missing my point...what was the alternative image for non white kids in the 40s 50 s 60s 70s and 80s when superman batman and spiderman were doing their thing? A black kid in 1965 into comic book hero stories...what were his choices??

A white kid in 1970s or 1990 who likes Power Man or Icon genuinely CHOOSES to like those characters because he has OPTIONS.

A black kid who like potato soup because thats all thats in his cupboard likes it because his choices are eat that or DON'T EAT.

A white kid likes potato soup because he just happened to try something DIFFERENT from all the varieties of soups in his cabinet. He had CHOICES. The circumstances of why they love what the love IS NOT THE SAME. This is life in america for the minority for longer than NOT.

So when you talk about how nonwhites love all these classic WHITE heroes its not just because of the characters and strength of the stories its because they HAD NO CHOICE IF THEY WANTED TO ENJOY THE MEDIUM.

Do you like superman because you genuiely like the character or do you love it because thats what you been force fed for so long?? And if the latter is true then you very may well have been CONDITIONED to accept that (again we're back to how american society actually functions) and thats a different thing than love. This is what no one wants to examine.

That's a very very interesting point

And very valid.

But then an argument could be made this "progress" is positive.

You don't HAVE TO buy the new Superman there are literally hundreds of options.

And thousands of traditional Superman stories that haven't been read. And that will continue to be told.

So this is much ado about nothing.

Just to follow your point.

 

[geechiedan]

That's a very very interesting point

And very valid.

But then an argument could be made this "progress" is positive.

You don't HAVE TO buy the new Superman there are literally hundreds of options.

And thousands of traditional Superman stories that haven't been read. And that will continue to be told.

So this is much ado about nothing.

Just to follow your point.

thank you....this is what I said in a previous thread on a similar topic.

I get your annoyance with it but I don't think Black people or POC, in general, should be complaining about the SJW/diversity push considering the society we've grown up in. I would say that the post-civil rights era has been a transition time for our society. The evolutions and growing pains are awkward and are going to be awkward. The hamhanded/forced push for diversity is born out of a mindset that's used to things being one way.. in fact, all the things that we grew up in and was conditioned in were in fact forced like jim crow laws and societal rules on how women are supposed to act and are treated in very real ways, etc. We all didn't agree to that shit! All of that wasn't natural... it was man-made and consciously designed to function that way for the advantage of white males. So if society is MADE to function one way then the only way to break out of that is to MAKE something happen so that it functions another way.

And many times it's not going to be executed the "best way" and you're not going to satisfy everyone. But then again how many people were happy about the old way things were going?

 

[king reckless]

What's it matter? All of them stay wearing leotards for 100 years already.

 

[neptunes007]

May God have mercy on that boy’s soul if Superman is the pitcher and his boyfriend is the catcher

 

[man-machine]

His weakness is Dicktonite!

• Faster than a Speeding Bullet
• More powerful than a locomotive
• Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound
• Never Alone on a Saturday Night

 

[MistaPhantastic]

 

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[ThaBurgerPimp]

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Speaking of DCeased they need to do another mini,cause there were still a lot of loose ends to tie up at the end of Dead Planet...

 

[tajshan]

Shit so bad that da term "woke" has been co-opted now it's lowkey viewed as disparaging.

It has.