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In addition to true LGBT characters, there has been controversy over various homosexual interpretations of the most famous superhero comic book characters.

Batman's relationship with Robin has famously come under scrutiny, in spite of the majority of creators associated with the creator denying that the character is gay.

Psychologist Fredric Wertham, who in Seduction of the Innocent asserted that " Batman stories are psychologically homosexual ", claimed to find a " subtle atmosphere of homoeroticism which pervades the adventures of the mature ' Batman ' and his young friend ' Robin '".

It has also been claimed that Batman is interesting to gay audiences because " he was one of the first fictional characters to be attacked on the grounds of his presumed homosexuality ," and " the 1960s TV series remains a touchstone of camp.

" Frank Miller has described the relationship between Batman and the Joker as a " homophobic nightmare ", he views the character as sublimating his sexual urges into crime fighting.