DC Comics Teases Steam-Room Encounter Between Dick Grayson And Gay Superhero Midnighter

The former Robin is rocking a towel
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 Obviously knowing who a large part of their fan base is, DC Comics released this Dick (Grayson) pic of gay superhero Midnighter and the former Nightwing (and once upon a time, Robin) who are teaming up in this week’s Midnighter #4.

Grayson and Midnighter walk into a steam bath and, presumably, launch a thousand Tumblr posts. From MIDNIGHTER #4.

A photo posted by DC Comics (@dccomics) on Sep 2, 2015 at 5:38am PDT

HitFix asked Midnighter writer Steve Orlando whether the beefcake in Midnighter is there because of his sexual orientation.

“I think it’s part of his personality. If you try to do it too much ’on purpose’ it’s not going to come off right,” says the writer.

“But yes, there are some fascinating things for fans of that type of content in Midnighter #4! But you know, we were also in Russia and [public baths] are a classic cultural thing that happens there. So the opportunity was there and I thought ’Why not do it?'”

Orlando says the homoerotic elements of the heroes’ relationship are “bold and unapologetic,” but fun, too.

“It’s an exciting friendly competition as [Tim Seeley and Tom King] and I try to outdo each other with flirtation and innuendo between Midnighter and Grayson!”

So how do we turn this into a series for The CW?