DC Comics is playing things close to the vest when it comes to the upcoming reveal of its yet-to-be-introduced gay character. The only details fans have managed to glean comes from DC Entertainment senior vice president of publicity Courtney Simmons, who revealed the character is “major,” “iconic” and male, following the weekend revelation by DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio that a character who was heterosexual prior the New 52 relaunch will become “one of our most prominent gay characters.” While “Batman” writer Scott Snyder — who clarified on Twitter that it’s not Bruce Wayne — emphasized the quote “a character not seen since the relaunch will come out as gay,” many of the statements made by DC so far seem purposefully ambiguous, begging the question, what do words like “major,” “iconic” and “not seen since the relaunch” actually mean? With speculation running rampant, here are some of CBR’s thoughts on which character may out himself in June.
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The Flash (Wally West)
A fan-favorite character who took on the mantle of The Flash between Barry Allen and Bart Allen’s reigns as the scarlet speedster, Wally West died in “Flashpoint” has not been seen since before the New 52 launched in 2011. As the Flash, Wally would count as a major and iconic character who also has a sizable and loyal fanbase. DC has been incredibly evasive whenever the question of Wally’s involvement in the New 52 comes up, and a reboot like this would certainly be an opportunity to introduce and redefine the character in a big way. However, the publisher has repeatedly denied that Wally will show up in the New 52 anytime soon, there are no story points to support his appearing in books a mere month from now and dissolving Wally’s relationship with Linda Park would make die-hard Wally/Linda fans go ballistic faster
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