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Batman Fans Rejoice! Robin Is Officially Bisexual
Robin aka Tim Drake has a queer awakening in the new Batman comic.
Let's be honest, Batman and Robin have been giving off low-key queer vibes ever since the TV series in the ‘60s. Finally, for one of them, their bisexuality is canon.
In Batman: Urban Legends #6, the most recent issue in the ongoing Batman Family anthology series, Robin stars in the "Sum of Our Parts" story. In the conclusion of the story, Robin (aka Tim Drake) has a “lighbulb moment” realization that he is queer while fighting side by side against the Chaos Monsters with his crush and soon-to-be hot date Bernard.
It's in the heat of the battle that Robin realizes what he wants, which leads him to accept a date with Bernard after the fighting ends. The comic concludes with Tim showing up at Bernard’s door, opening up about his feelings, and the two of them planning a romantic rendezvous.
Queer fans who have been waiting for a moment like this were stoked and spoke out in support of the storyline on Twitter.
\u201cWell, it's officially - Tim Drake/Robin is CANON BISEXUAL! \ud83e\udd2f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4d\n\nKudos to the writers for weaving this chapter so greatly and tastefully into the Batman Mythos - from a longtime Tim Drake fan \ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\udc4d\u2764\u201d— WriterGuyKai (Kai)\u2712 (@WriterGuyKai (Kai)\u2712) 1628585253
\u201cTim Drake finally coming out is so inspiring, DC never wanted a queer Robin but after years and years of campaigning from writers and fans it finally happened\n\nA big thank you to Meghan Fitzmartin, Bel\u00e9n Ortega and Alejandro S\u00e1nchez for making this moment so beautiful \u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1628576573
\u201cIt's SO well written, I and a lot of LGBTQ+ people can relate to having the "lightbulb moment" mentioned here\u201d— Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1628576573
\u201c@NebsGoodTakes !!!!!!!! Suddenly I'm VERY interested in reading up on some Tim Drake\u201d— Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1628576573
\u201c@NebsGoodTakes Not that I don't want him to be gay if he is, but I hope he's bi, because there aren't many good representations of bisexuality...\u201d— Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Neb | \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1628576573
\u201ctim drake? word?\u201d— koi \u2728Dracula's wifeguy \ud83d\udc9c @ shop prep (@koi \u2728Dracula's wifeguy \ud83d\udc9c @ shop prep) 1628570363
Will this new dynamic duo go the distance? Well, readers will hopefully learn more when the story picks back up in Batman: Urban Legends #10 due out in December.
Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Dread Central, Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq. She's a GALECA member and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.
Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and their frequent intersection). Her work has appeared on Dread Central, Elite Daily, Tecca, and Joystiq. She's a GALECA member and she podcasts regularly about horror on the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network. She can’t live without cats, vintage style, video games, drag queens, or the Oxford comma.
