Kevin Conroy's Coming Out Story Is DC's Most Important Comic In Years
Warning! Spoilers forDC Pride 2022 #1 by DC Comics below
Legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy is telling a touching, personal story about coming out as gay in one of the most important DC Comics stories in years. In this week's DC Pride 2022 #1, the actor, best known for voicing Batman inBatman: The Animated Series and numerous other DC animated films, video games, and television series, wrote an incredibly moving, must-read story about self-discovery and coming out.
When it comes to superhero voice actors, Kevin Conroy is among the most iconic and recognizable voices in the industry. The New York-born actor became the main voice of Batman: The Batman Animated Series in the early '90s while continuing to voice the character in Batman Beyond, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, and DC animated films to this day. Conroy even appeared as Bruce Wayne of Earth-99 in live-action during the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. Ultimately, Conroy is in the same league as Adam West and Michael Keaton regarding Batman's best portrayals. Conroy's take on the Dark Knight is the definitive Batman for many.
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As part of this week's DC Pride 2022 #1 anthology, Kevin Conroy wrote an incredibly personal story called «Finding Batman» alongside artist J. Bone and letterer Aditya Bidikar revealing how finding Batman was a turning point in his life and identity. Conroy admits to putting on his own mask growing up in a devoutly Christian and troubled family, hiding that he was gay in his public life for decades. He recounts living through the HIV/Aids epidemic in the '80s, watching his close friends die, and being called slurs by fellow actors
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