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DC CANCELS bisexual superman: Publisher pulls series about Kal-El's son coming out and fighting climate transform deniers after 18 issues as sales plummeted to just 34, last month
DC Comics has announced it will axe a recent book series that was centered on a bisexual Superman.
Superman: Son of Kal-El is based around Jonathan Kent - son of Clark Kent and Lois Road - and was launched by DC Comics last year.
Now amid poor sales the comic manual publisher announced at New York Comic Con that its 18th issue - due to let go in December - will be its last.
In the months after Jon Kent made his debut in July , the year-old character embraced various social issues, including school shootings, fighting climate change deniers and the deportation of refugees.
Then in the series' fifth issue Jon Kent began a affair with a male friend and refugee 'hacktivist' Jay Nakamura.
The fifth edition of Taylor's Superman: Son of Kal-El series in which Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent, began a romantic relationship with a man
In October last year Tom Taylor, who authored the series, went to the
DC CANCELS gay superman after 18 issues as sales plummeted to just 34, last month
DCComics has announced it will axe a recent book series that was centered on a bisexual Superman.
Superman: Son of Kal-El is based around Jonathan Kent - son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane - and was launched by DC Comics last year.
Now amid broke sales the comic book publisher announced at New York Comic Con that its 18th issue - due to release in December - will be its last.
In the months after Jon Kent made his debut in July , the year-old character embraced various social issues, including school shootings, fighting climate changedeniers and the deportation of refugees.
Then in the series' fifth issue Jon Kent began a relationship with a male confidant and refugee 'hacktivist' Jay Nakamura.
Gay Superman Comic Book Canceled Due to &#;Abysmal&#; Short Sales
DC Comics canceled its historic gay Superman comic book series due to &#;abysmal&#; low sales.
Last year DC announced the recent Superman, actually his son Jon Kent, would be bisexual and fall in love with a Twink newspaper reporter.
Former CNN prime-time anchor Don Lemon renowned the announcement of the new gay Superman comics in his now-canceled news program.
&#;Let&#;s just be authentic, coming out gives all of us in the LGBTQ community our very own super power &#; the power to be ourselves,&#; said Lemon, before sharing his own coming out story.
A several days later, DC Comics employees called the police to ask for protection after receiving death threats from outraged Superman fans.
The comic book series went ahead as planned, but DC Comics is now canceling the gay Superman run due to abysmal sales, according to .
The news broke during a Comic Con panel in New York on Monday. The publisher revealed that Jon Kent&#;s solo dash is over and &#;Superman: Son of Kal-El&#; issue #18 will be
Superman Writer Shuts Down Claim Jon Kent's Bisexuality Killed Son of Kal-El Sales
Despite rumors to the opposite, sales on Superman: Son of Kal-El are soaring social media, writer Tom Taylor addressed the rumor that Jon Kent's sexuality hurt the series' sales. Taylor posted screenshots of multiple articles and videos claiming that, though Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 experienced a sales spike over the announcement of Jon's sexuality, the series tanked in December and didn't appear on any charts. Taylor waived off these takes by offering a simple explanation -- there was no issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El in D: The Powerful but Different Ways Superman and His Son Handle Racism and Social Justice
Due to delays that have plagued the entire comic publication industry, Superman: Son of Kal-El #6, originally scheduled for Dec. 14, was pushed back to Jan. 4, Furthermore, it is worth noting that Superman: Son of Kal-El Annual #1, which came out on Dec. 7, was delayed from its Nov. 30 release date during its distribution, meaning it doesn't appear on any Decemb