Images from the upcoming comic, which is the fifth issue in the new series, show Jon and Jay kissing and embracing, with Superman clad in his iconic blue-and-red uniform, while his pink-haired partner is seen wearing an orange hoodie, white T-shirt and purple glasses. How much can Earth’s new Superman do before this Man of Steel buckles? And when he does, who swoops in to save Superman?' For all his great power, Jon Kent can’t save everyone, but that won’t stop him from trying.
'Following a scene where Superman mentally and physically burns out from trying to save everyone that he can, Jay is there to care for the Man of Steel.' 'After initially striking up a friendship with reporter Jay Nakamura, he and Jon become romantically involved,' the company said. Moving on: The new Superman is the son of the original Man of Steel (pictured) and his storylines have already tackled many more woke issues than his father used to faceĪlthough all of the details about Jon and Jay's relationship have not yet been revealed, DC did offer a sneak peek at how their romance began - explaining that the pair will begin dating after Superman suffers from 'mental and physical burn out'. 'Just like his father before him, Jon Kent has fallen for a reporter,' the company said in a press release. However, the same-sex relationship was inspired by the iconic romance between Clark and Lois, with DC revealing that the new Superman's partner, refugee 'hacktivist' Jay Nakamura, is also a reporter - just like the young superhero's parents. The character will now take yet another big step to separate himself from the much-loved original Superman storyline by dating his close male friend - with the romance set to take center stage in an upcoming issue of the comic, due to be released on November 9.
In the months since the Superman: Son of Kal-El series made its debut, 17-year-old Jon has taken on several hot-button issues, including high school shootings, climate change, and the deportation of refugees - all of which are a world away from the sinister supervillains that the Man of Steel once fought.
The news marks what DC has branded a 'bold new direction' for the legendary superhero - a move that began in July, when the company debuted a woke new series of comics about the character, featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane's son Jonathan, who inherited the role from his cape-wearing father. Superman is set to come out as bisexual and begin a romantic relationship with his male best friend, DC Comics revealed on Monday - just two months after the company announced that iconic Batman sidekick Robin was dating a man. The news came five months after Marvel unveiled its first gay Captain America.In August, DC Comics has put an LGBTQ+ spin on another of its most iconic characters, revealing that Batman sidekick Robin is also bisexual.The series' writer Tom Taylor told the New York Times that he believes the new iteration of Superman needed to 'have new fights' and 'real world problems'.Jay is a 'hacktivist' reporter and refugee who begins dating Superman after helping him to deal with 'mental and physical burn out', DC revealed.The 17-year-old has fought wildfires, protested the deportation of refugees, and helped to stop a high school shooting.