And that subtext nearly becomes text in DC Comics’ Batman: The Knight #5 byChip Zdarsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico. It will be an intriguing read.

Batman’s romantic interests in comics and movies

Bruce Wayne boasts many different facets to his personality, including being a philanthropist, detective, vigilante, playboy, and father figure.

Give the poor man some jokes already!

Another case of shipping leading to reality is the power couple Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. 

Quinn began life not in the pages of Detective Comics but in the animated series as Joker’s girlfriend.

Frank Miller may have become a problematic figure in recent years, but he was right about allowing characters to be open with their sexuality.

Sadly, she was murdered before Batman’s very eyes by Onomatopoeia.

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There has always been a dash of queerness in comics like Batman because we can all relate to having a secret identity.

There has always been an element of these heroes that spoke to the queer experience, and no one understood that more than the greatest Batman of all. Chase Meridian is a character created for the film ‘Batman Forever.’ After witnessing Batman’s fight with Two-Face, she becomes obsessed with him. Even back then, Bruce Wayne and his Bat-family were multi-media giants as they starred in comics, radio shows, and film serials.

Serials were like TV shows before television, if you didn’t know.

Less than a year after Batman’s first appearance, teen sidekick Dick Grayson/Robin was created to give young readers someone to relate to.

Although, it's possible that a young Bruce Wayne was A) playing Ghost-Maker in the game of seduction to get what he wanted B) Was just bi-curious at the time as he was still coming into his own identity. She currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, with her husband, 2 sons, and one poorly behaved rescue dog. This is probably the reason she’s appeared in several films, including ‘Batman Returns,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ and ‘The Batman.’

The Bottom Line: Is Batman Gay, Bisex, or Straight?

After reviewing Batman’s romantic history in the comics and films, all indicators point to the fact that he is straight.

I am the night! Vicky Vale first made an appearance in 1948’s ‘Batman’ #49. Eventually, she becomes Bruce Wayne’s lover, and it’s all the more exciting when her true identity as Talia al Ghul comes to light.

6. She was worried he’d one day get hurt but eventually let it all go, getting engaged to Bruce.

The two have an unending love-hate relationship and an obsession with each other that some fans interpret as some form of twisted romance.

However, it could be argued that The Clown Prince of Crime has a thing for Batsy and not the other way around. But he has had his fair share of romantic involvements, which usually begs the question is Batman gay, bisexual, or straight?

Batman is straight.

Miranda Tate

She is one of Batman’s more complex love interests in film history and appears in ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’ She’s a board member of Wayne Enterprises and a philanthropist to boot.

While the coding of a psychotic murderer as queer isn’t a great look, shipping is an integral part of fandom.

Throughout the film, the two characters’ interest in each other often feels driven more by lust than anything else.

4. As Harley moved more into the comics, she was teamed up with Ivy more and more often.