the comic isn't due to be released until november, but there's been plenty of reaction online already. look, the reactions have been, honestly, they've been overwhelmingly positive, which i wasn't quite expecting. yes, there's a lot of trolling online, but there are so many people reaching out in so many different languages, saying what this means to them. you know, i'm seeing tweets of people saying they burst into tears when they read the news, that they wished that superman was this when they were growing up, that they could see themselves. and people saying for the first time ever that they're seeing themselves in superman — something they never thought was possible. his sexuality isn't the only way the character has been updated. in recent editions, he's been advocating for refugees and fighting the climate crisis. is ita bird, is ita plane, or is it social change? courtney bembridge, bbc news.