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The Fulfill History of Batman and Robin’s Queer Subtext

On the subject of The Caped Crusade, it’s probably worth sharing this article by Glen Weldon (The composer of that novel, and a lgbtq+ man himself) on the subject of Batman/Robin subtext.

To be clear– Glen Weldon is not arguing that Batman and Robin are gay or should be a couple. In fact, there’s an earlier section of the publication which I possess already posted, about the importance of Bruce as a father figure.

But while the article is fairly illumination and tongue-in-cheek, the book delves into the subject a little bit more deeply and I wanted to append a few passages from the novel as supplementary material.   

The first excerpt I wanted to share is about Seduction of the Innocent by Fredric Wertham, the novel that helped encourage the Comics Code Authority.

“In Seduction of the Innocent, Wertham tells of one “young homosexual” who showed him a copy of Detective Comics that featured ‘“a picture of ‘The Home of Bruce and Dick,’ a house so beautifully landscaped, warmly lighted and displaying the devoted pair side by side, looking out of a pic

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The End History of Batman and Robin’s Homosexual Subtext

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On the subject of The Caped Crusade, it’s probably worth sharing this article by Glen Weldon (The writer of that guide, and a lgbtq+ man himself) on the subject of Batman/Robin subtext.

To be clear– Glen Weldon is not arguing that Batman and Robin are gay or should be a couple. In fact, there’s an earlier section of the novel which I possess already posted, about the importance of Bruce as a father figure.

But while the article is fairly flash and tongue-in-cheek, the book delves into the subject a little bit more deeply and I wanted to include a few passages from the novel as supplementary material.   

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Honestly, I struggle to realize what to utter about this subject, and it’s easier to let others speak here (especially those with a more personal stake in the matter) because it’s the eternal elephant in the room when it comes to Bruce and Dick.  

I know Batman creators and historians are asked about it enough that they’re sick of the question, and DC constantly hand-wrings about it in a way that possess ripple eff

Batman: Robin coming out as bisexual was 'missing piece' of story15456

I'll dip my feet in the pool here for a couple minutes and then move on to dinner and a beer.

1. Peruse what you love. If you don't like it, don't browse it. Great thing about this world -- especially in the world of comics, tv, movies, books, etc., there's so much damn content available now.

2. Personally, I don't equate this move the same as the Bat Dong. That was clearly for headlines and had absolutely nothing to do with the story. It was just a way to get the Black Label some press.

3. Totally agree that new characters can be a focus for diversity. We've seen that with probably the best example in the past 20 years -- Miles Morales, which someone referenced earlier. However, at the matching time, there's a lot of joking about the million Robins that have been around, which is very fair. 50% of Gotham has been Robin at this point. So, if DC created a new bisexual personality and said, "Here's our recent Robin," I think a lot of folks would come out and say that's it sluggish writing and just done solely to create a bisexual Robin for the sake of diversity and that this Robin is not a real "R

The Gayness of Batman: A Brief History

"Gayness is built into Batman. ... Batman is very, very lgbtq+. There's just no denying it. Obviously as a fictional character he's intended to be heterosexual, but the basis of the whole concept is utterly gay."

As we reported last week, this was the claim made by Batman, Incorporated writer Grant Morrison in an interview with Playboy where he suggestions his insights into the psychology of superheroes. In Morrison's view, Batman's attachment to Alfred and Robin and his alleged detachment from the women in "fetish clothes" who "jump around rooftops to obtain to him" is symptomatic of his conceptual gayness. That's a very selective framing, but as Morrison told the LA Times in 2010, "Batman can take anything. You can do comedy Batman, you can do gay Batman."

That's not true, of course. You can do comedy Batman, and you can do The Midnighter (Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch's openly gay Batman analogue), but DC Comics is unlikely to allow any writer to make Batman gay, even in an Elseworlds or alternate-universe story. As Morrison himself says, Batman is intended to be he