Batman’s Sidekick Comes Out As Bisexual
Batman’s sidekick, Robin, comes out as bisexual. Though there have been many Robins throughout the series, the fourth Robin, Tim Blake, is the one who came out of the closet.
For decades, DC comics vehemently denied these claims. It was in volume 6 of Batman: Urban Legends that Drake’s sexuality is revealed. Towards the end, Drake agreed to go on a date with longtime friend, Bernard Dowd. In the previous volume, the two are having dinner together which gets interrupted by villain Chao Monster. He knocks out Drake and kidnaps Bernard. During part three of volume 6 does Bernard says he wishes he and Drake finished their date. Later in the comic, Bernard asks Drake out on a date.
“Tim Drake… do you want to go on a date with me?” Bernard asks Drake.
“Yeah… Yeah, I think I want that,” Drake replies.
ROBIN IS BI YES pic.twitter.com/tUdloWpFyl
— Bradley Green🎙| Home Studio (@BradleyGreenVO) August 10, 2021
#DCSpoilers Urban Legends #6 spoilers!
— Aine M. ⎊ ⎊ ⎊ (Commissions Open! 💫✨) (@Sketchingtons) August 10, 2021
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I SAID BI TIM DRAKE NATION HOW WE FEELIN??
Still processing the newest Urban Legends issue, but have this Tim and Bernard doodle that I had to draw immediately 💕 #Robin pic.twitter.com/K78BNdeZ7B
in all seriousness i’m happy for my tim moots and I’m glad dc is actually taking a step into making one of dc’s most popular characters and robin’s bi. like this shows improvement and i really hope dc continues to write his character well while also respecting his orientation.
— addy | canceled era 💋 (@yarasnubia) August 10, 2021
In the past, Drake has expressed romantic feelings towards Stephanie Brown, aka Spoiler, the daughter of Bat villain Cluemaster. Writer Meghan Fitzmartin explained Drake’s sexuality in an interview.
“I wanted to pay tribute to the fact that sexuality is a journey. To be clear, his feelings for Stephanie have been/are 100 percent real, as are his feelings for Bernard. However, Tim is still figuring himself out. I don’t think he has the language for it all … yet.”
Robin is among many superheroes who’ve come out as LGBTQ. This year, Aaron Fischer (the new Captain America) came out as gay. Kate Kane (Batwoman), Bobby Drake (Iceman), Loki, Jean-Paul Beaubier (Northstar), Billy Kaplan (Wiccan), Hulkling, Midnighter, Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy), Harley Quinn, and Apollo are just to name a few.
To see what’s in store for Drake and Bernard, fans can order Batman: Urban Legends on Amazon and Target’s website. DC movies can be streamed on HBO Max.
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