Jon Kent, the character that succeeds his father Clark as Superman, will be revealed as bisexual.
This was according to the publisher of the Superman comics, DC Comics.
It said in a statement that Jon Kent, the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, would enter into a romantic relationship with a character called Jay Nakamura, and confirmed he was bisexual. The comics carrying the storyline will be released next month.
The new Superman is not the first LGBT character in comics, but he will be one of the most high-profile.
Opinion was divided, with some saying this struck an important blow for representation and diversity while others said it was unnecessary pandering.