Earlier this year, DC Comics made history when they announced that Jon Kent, Earth’s reigning Superman and the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, would be bisexual in the Superman: Son of Kal El series.
The inclusion of an LGBTQ+ Man of Steel was met with immediate praise from comic book fans and critics. The excitement surrounding the issue also required DC Comics to order reprints due to an “unprecedented” amount of orders.
Now with the issue officially making the rounds, series writer Tom Taylor opened up to The Washington Post about the history-making character and his future.
When asked about the inspiration behind Jon’s coming out storyline, he revealed that the plan was two years in the making. “This was an opportunity to do something