Tim Drake Revealed To Be Queer In Latest Batman Comic

The latest issue of Batman Urban Legends has revealed the third Robin - Tim Drake - to be queer. Bernard stands alongside a different Robin - not Drake - with his fists raised high. He confides in him during their moment of vulnerability.


"If I don't make it out... can I ask a favour?" He posited. "Tell Tim Drake that he helped me realize my true self - who I am. Tell him - well, he probably knows - he's the smartest guy I've ever met. But tell him I wish we could have finished our date."

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It then cuts to the two where Bernard asks Drake on a date. Drake with a big cheesy smile on his face says yes while, at the bottom right of the page, it reads, "To be continued in Batman Urban Legends #10." It looks like writer Meghan Fitzmartin and artist Belén Ortega are taking Batman's protoge under their wing to embrace his inner-queer.

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Drake self-proclaims that he is questioning, stating that he "[doesn't] know what [the date] meant to [him], but [that he'd] like to figure it out." Where this will lead has yet to be seen but evidently, Robin has come out in the comics as LGBTQ+.


He's about to appear in Titans season 3 and is even one of the main characters in Gotham Knights, the upcoming co-op video game from the developers of Arkham Origins. Given that those are already well into development, its unlikely that we'll see Tim's queer side explored but who knows?

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At any rate, this new chapter for Robin has opened up a door for these mediums to explore his queer identity in a meaningful manner across the entire spectrum of DC content. Titans season 4 has ample space to delve into it (granted he survives) while Gotham Knights could easily expand on Tim's story in a sequel or DLC. At any rate, he's here, he's queer, and he's going on a date with Bernard. How cute.

https://www.thegamer.com/tim-drake-robin-batman-comic-lgbtq/

 

[L50LasPak]

People have been making jokes about Robin being a faggot since before I was even born. I dunno why anyone would take them seriously, maybe this is another creative idea that a computer spat out.

 

[Slimy Time]

Seems like Batman has some questions to answer. Bringing in young, underage male boys and putting them in skin tight suits and...you know.

 

[Clark Kent]

Funny, it's never come up in all the years I've known him. I wonder what his girlfriend Stephanie thinks about this?

 

[Iron Jaguar]

A wahmen writer. No surprise.

 

[JimiHendrix]

Remember when Tim was seeing Spoiler and then a Bat Family affiliated doctor decided to let her die, because she wouldn't listen to advice about getting out of the hero game? That'll teach her.

actually it's funnier than that. Leslie Thompkins let Spoiler die to teach BRUCE a lesson. it had nothing to do with Spoiler other than the fact she was another child soldier.

this was eventually retconned, but still, it wasn't even to teach her a lesson, it was about Bruce which is way funnier.

 

[Screw Danlon]

has revealed the third Robin - Tim Drake - to be queer.

No, he wasn’t “revealed to be” - a writer for the series had a comic where he was gay. Not everything that happens in every comic is ‘canon’, plenty of them are retconned.

At one point, Iceman was gay.

 

[More AWS-8Q Than You]

actually it's funnier than that. Leslie Thompkins let Spoiler die to teach BRUCE a lesson. it had nothing to do with Spoiler other than the fact she was another child soldier.

this was eventually retconned, but still, it wasn't even to teach her a lesson, it was about Bruce which is way funnier.

Shit, you're right. It's been so long I forgot, but I remember some of the outrage about it, since Spoiler was likeable. And a single mom, but trying to make good for her bad decisions. Of course, this is when DC wanted to kill Dick Greyson for...reasons. I think the Editor in Chief hated him for some reason only known to him.

Kinda like when they made Spiderman make a deal with the devil and tank his relationship with MJ, because the kids can't related to people being married. Because no teenager has, as a life goal, being married to a hot as fuck redhead.

 

[Clark Kent]

Of course, this is when DC wanted to kill Dick Grayson for...reasons. I think the Editor in Chief hated him for some reason only known to him.

Dan DiDio hated all the characters he didn't grow up with. Connor Hawke, Wally West, Dick as Nightwing, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown, Conner Kent, Bart Allen, and more. Just personal bias disguised as editorial mandate.

 

[JimiHendrix]

I think the Editor in Chief hated him for some reason only known to him.

Didio doesn't like sidekick characters like Robin because seeing them grow up makes Batman "seem old". which he is against, for some reason. so he'd often do everything in his power to destroy them.

also I remember the Nightwing being raped by Tarantula thing, was really fucking wild how one issue Babs and Dick were doing fine then literally the next issue they aren't on speaking terms anymore.

I honestly don't even care about making Tim a faggot, out of all of the Robins Tim is probably the best pick, it's the fact they nuked his relationship with Stephanie literally over night that I have an issue with.

 

[More AWS-8Q Than You]

also I remember the Nightwing being raped by Tarantula thing, was really fucking wild how one issue Babs and Dick were doing fine then literally the next issue they aren't on speaking terms anymore.

Just a bit of that "Fine, I'll let him live, but fuck you fans." Comics hating their own fanbase has a long, storied tradition, that they just keep doubling down on it doesn't surprise me. It's sad, I remember when you could have Chris Claremont hate Cyclops as a character, but still use him and write him well when it made for a good story. Now? Fuck 'em all.

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

I don't really follow Green Arrow but apparently his son is gay?

 

[More AWS-8Q Than You]

I don't really follow Green Arrow but apparently his son is gay?

Ollie has basically always been Toxic Masculinity personified, or treated as such, so it wouldn't surprise me if they did, just to teach him.

 

[Standardized Profile]

I honestly don't even care about making Tim a faggot, out of all of the Robins Tim is probably the best pick

I have to disagree. Tim is the most normal of the Robins.

Dick grew up around men in leotards and clown makeup. His parents couldn't wait to dress their little boy in a form-fitting outfit and put him on display. They were exploiting his body from the beginning. If he had been created in 2018 instead of 1938, he'd have been one of those transvestite kids that dance in clubs. Haley's Sir-Kiss.

Jason's violent outbursts were clearly due to childhood sexual abuse, whether from his father or his stepmother. When they were out of the picture he almost certainly sold his ass and sucked dick on the streets.

Both Dick and Jason eagerly moved in with an older man as soon as they could.

Tim had two opposite-sex parents (for a while) and lived with them in a stable household. When Bruce sent him abroad for training, he was in the clubs meeting girls. He had his femme fatale, Lynx, within days of putting on the modern costume. Then in the third miniseries, he connects instantly with Arianna, Adrianna, whatever--and charms Huntress. Tim had a normal childhood and was a well-adjusted teenager who loved women, and they loved him.

 

[JimiHendrix]

I have to disagree. Tim is the most normal of the Robins.

Dick grew up around men in leotards and clown makeup. His parents couldn't wait to dress their little boy in a form-fitting outfit and put him on display. They were exploiting his body from the beginning. If he had been created in 2018 instead of 1938, he'd have been one of those transvestite kids that dance in clubs. Haley's Sir-Kiss.

Jason's violent outbursts were clearly due to childhood sexual abuse, whether from his father or his stepmother. When they were out of the picture he almost certainly sold his ass and sucked dick on the streets.

Both Dick and Jason eagerly moved in with an older man as soon as they could.

Tim had two opposite-sex parents (for a while) and lived with them in a stable household. When Bruce sent him abroad for training, he was in the clubs meeting girls. He had his femme fatale, Lynx, within days of putting on the modern costume. Then in the third miniseries, he connects instantly with Arianna, Adrianna, whatever--and charms Huntress. Tim had a normal childhood and was a well-adjusted teenager who loved women, and they loved him.

the fact you opened your statement with "Tim is the most normal"

tells me this isn't gonna be a productive conversation, i'm also not particularly interested in your seeming fixation on child abuse.

so I'll just say Tim sucks dick now. this is the life we have to live.

 

[Troutsmacked]

How many American comic book characters have been turned into homosexuals/LGBTQUAI abominations at this point? It's become such a regular thing now I can't see the point of still writing articles about it because it's anything but news. It'd be like writing an article every time a classic White character gets blacked/browned.

 

[Private Pyle]

And of course, people who had no interest in the character previously are now suddenly praising him now that he’s bi and how it’s oh so important that this character is now LGBT.

It’s basically a routine at this point.

 

[OvercookedBacon]

he's also black in the Titans live action show.

imagine waking up gay in one medium and black in another. what a way to start the week.

Like a messed up Quantum Leap reboot.

 

[Trianon]

Ah, the worst Robin.

 

[Michael Wade]

It's shit like this that makes me wonder if they intentionally are trying to crash the comic industry.

 

[Mister Qwerty]