DC Comics has revealed a series of Pride-themed variant covers that will be released with their issues, allowing fans to celebrate Pride Month with DC's leading characters. Along with this announcement, the publisher just announced that they will be releasing DC Pride, a new anthology series, featuring LGBTQIA+ characters from all over the multiverse.
DC's continuing progress in representation can be seen with today's announcements, but also with the recent release of Infinite Frontier #0 which featured Green Lantern Alan Scott coming out as gay. Additionally, DC's Flash of Future State, Jess Chambers will be taking center stage with Wally West's Flash Family in The Flash's issues. They are the first non-binary superhero to be featured in the Justice League and will return for their own story, "Flash of Earth-11," in DC Pride. All of this seems to show that DC Comics is serious about pushing for better representation in the comics, this drive is very welcome and it's about time.
The Pride variant covers are drawn by a range of DC Comics' most talented artists, putting a Pride-themed twist on their new releases. Nine variant covers will be available to purchase come June, featuring some of DC's most beloved heroes like Batman, Superman, Nightwing, Wonder Woman, and one of DC's newest additions, Wonder Girl. Check out the art for six of the nine variant covers below:
DC Pride #1 has a variant cover by Jen Bartel which showcases an iconic fan-favorite couple, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. This comes on the heels of the two's first "I love you" moment in Batman: Urban Legends #1, which was released earlier this week. Harley and Ivy fans will not only be able to get the couple's Pride variant for DC Pride #1, but also the variant by Kris Anka for Harley Quinn #4, which features the couple being all romantic once again. The Man of Steel s their ranks, with Superman #32's variant by David Talaski featuring the hero sitting on top of the Daily Planet with an LGBTQIA+ flag over his cape. Seeing a cheerful-looking Superman proudly showcasing the LGBTQIA+ flag is perfect, as when you look at what Superman truly stands for, it's peace and justice for all.
Rounding out the final three released variants, Nightwing #81 sees Tom Taylor's Dick Grayson swinging around an LGBTQIA+ flag with the sun's light rays producing a rainbow by artist Travis G. Moore. Additionally, the series Crush & Lobo also receives the Pride Month treatment with a dreamy variant cover by Yoshi Yoshitani. Among the stunning covers, Kevin Wada's variant for Wonder Girl #2's shines incredibly bright with Yara Flor's suit covered by a rainbow. LGBTQIA+ stories deserve to be produced, read, and talked about, so it's great to see DC Comics putting so much emphasis on making their comic books an inclusive home for all.
Source: DC Comics
