The creators of Superman: Son of Kal-El, in which the new Superman comes out as bisexual, have reportedly been given police protection after receiving death threats.
Last month, DC Comics revealed that Jon Kent, the Superman of Earth and son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, is bisexual. The younger Kent is a different kind of Superman to his father – he combats climate change, protests against the deportation of refugees and is in a relationship with a man.
The announcement was largely met with celebration from fans, and DC Comics received an “unprecedented” number of orders for the issue, but there was, of course, some anti-LGBT+ backlash. According to TMZ, police officers were dispatched to the homes of artists that worked on the comic to protect them after they received death threats over Kent’s sexuality.