So, why was Tim selected as the first queer Robin in the BatFamily?Ĭompared to Dick, Jason, and Damian, Tim hasn’t had a big role to play in comic book stories for quite a while now. Jaffe’s article talks about how there are queer headcanons involving Tim, Dick (Nightwing), Jason, and Damian. Now, coming to the other people who actually have valid arguments, I can understand where they are coming from. There are people who are saying Tim Drake’s been ruined for them now. Tim Drake is indeed part of the LGBTQ+ community!ĭC Comics has also published an entire article by Alex Jaffe trying to explain why such a creative decision was made for Tim.Īnyway, just like clockwork, some people took to Twitter to share their opinions about having a bisexual Tim Drake. However, turns out, these readers and DC Comics were on the same page. It wouldn’t be the first time a comic book story had queerbait-y subtext. So, certain readers hoped Tim finding himself would equate to him coming to terms with his sexuality. The current story has been focusing on Tim finding himself. Certain readers thought something was up with Tim during the first chapter of “Sum of Our Parts” ( Batman: Urban Legends issue 4) due to Tim acting a bit weird when meeting a friend named Bernard. ![]() The revelation about Tim’s sexuality came via Batman: Urban Legends issue 6 in part 3 of writer Meghan Fitzmartin’s story “Sum of Our Parts”. DC Comics has given us our first queer Robin in Tim Drake. Let’s get the bisexual Tim Drake drama out of the way, first. Of course, I will be talking about DC Comics giving us a bisexual Tim Drake, Black’s Myth Issue 2, Hailstone Issue 4, and more! Otherwise, it won’t be long before the rest of DC’s superheroes have completely forgotten what to call him.Tim Drake asking Bernard out on a date in Batman: Urban Legends Issue 6 (Image: DC Comics) Welcome to my comic book review round-up for the week of August 11, 2021. Hopefully, his title as Robin sticks this time, or he at least finds a code name that he can settle into consistently. It seems that Tim Drake’s identity crisis has finally been resolved, at least for the time being. It’s nice to have DC acknowledge that absurdity before they begin this new chapter for the character. He may have his classic origin back and he’s returned to his fundamentals as Robin, but this major roundabout journey for Tim feels pretty silly in retrospect. ![]() He’s gone through so many identity changes and reboots that even his fellow heroes can’t remember which superhero name he’s using at any given time. But Oracle’s confusion is also a reminder of just how convoluted Tim’s character and history have become in recent years. The line is a clear acknowledgment of how controversial Tim’s “Drake” code name was, with the identity even having been teased by other DC heroes. “ Which code name are you going by now? Are you Red Robin? Just Robin? I’m not calling you Drake,” she says to him before he responds that just “Robin” is fine. In the beginning of the story, Oracle contacts Tim but doesn’t even know what codename to address him by. Related: Robin Just Proved He's More of A Hero Than Spider-ManĪ Tim Drake-centric backup story from Batman: Urban Legends #4, titled “Sum of Our Parts” and written by Meghan Fitzmartin with art by Belén Ortega, pokes fun at the Boy Wonder’s frequent rebrands. ![]() Now, with Damian running away from Gotham City and embarking on his own journey, Tim has once again become the official Robin. More recently, Tim changed his codename to Drake, a move that was hotly criticized by fans. When Nightwing temporarily became Batman during the “Batman R.I.P.” storyline, Tim left the mantle of Robin to Damian Wayne and took on the title of Red Robin. Tim first acted as Batman’s third Robin for about two entire decades following the iconic murder of Jason Todd by the Joker.
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