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Love is in the air! Which is great…unless you live under a couple of passionate metahumans. Then it’s loud, unpredictable and may require an insurance claim or two. Another Valentine’s Day has arrived (they do seem to keep coming back, despite our best efforts to keep them away). I, of course, have received many romantic offers for today, but decided to sacrifice my potentially super date to keep you all updated on the hot action *wink* *wink* that’s been causing a stir in our little world. This month I’ve got the goods on some villainous love-connections, some amorously elemental escapades and even some light billionaire voyeurism. In other words, there’s enough scandalous news here to fill a Batcave, so grab your fanciest heart-shaped box of chocolate and let’s dig in.
BREAKING: Lex Luthor Reads Romantasy?!?!?!?!?
It’s rare that I ever reference the other gossip-mongers in Metropolis, but this month I just had to write about my beleaguered and bespectacled competition here at The Daily Planet, Trish Q. The usually unshakable writer got quite unsettled by what’s been described as a very friendly visit with Lex Luthor.
Now I always support women stealing the hearts—and more important, wallets—of billionaires, but what about journalistic integrity, darling? That’s neither here nor there, though, as the most important truffle of news my sources sniffed out is that while Luthor was trying to enchant Ms. Q’s most formidable mind, he let it slip that he’s a fan of romantasy novels! What kinds, you ask? Our lad Luthor is fond of anything fantastically fae, the saucier the better.
What else might the richest man in Metropolis might be reading? With any luck it’s Bring Me to Life, my gothic horror Superman and Batman romance fic about Bruce trying to resurrect Superman after he’s been killed. I really think it’s something special, so cross your fingers Lex is a big AO3 reader. The latest chapter’s dropping this week and I am available for private previews, Lexy boy…as long as you ditch the Trish first.
SCANDAL: Metamorpho Steps Out on Sapphire Stagg!
That fab freak Metamorpho and his on-again-off-again gal pal Element Woman got very publicly entangled in the pages of Metamorpho: The Element Man #1, which wouldn’t be such a big deal, but our weirdest hero happens to be dating Sapphire Stagg, the daughter of his infamous boss, Simon Stagg. Now, it’s only fair to reveal that Rex Mason’s people have said he was ambushed by Urania Blackwell, but her folks are reporting it was a totally organic and very mutual meeting of minds and skin.
With Metamorpho headed to the big screen in James Gunn’s upcoming inspired-by-true-events Superman movie, folks have wondered if he’d start thinking he’s a little too good for Sapphire Stagg now that he’s a big movie star and all. But with her father signing all his day job paychecks, he may want to rethink this choice…at least until he lines up his next role. Let me know if you need Matt Reeves’ phone number, Rex!
LEAK: Billionaire Boy Toy Bruce Wayne…Likes to Watch?
Every Gothamite knows that the week leading up to Valentine’s Day is a dangerous time to go shopping for your significant other. Not just because Shreck’s jacks up all the prices and Mr. Freeze gets emotional, but ever since Harleen Quinzel and Pamela Isley made it official, the former has gained a reputation for tearing up the town looking for the best possible gift for her boo. This year is no different as she recently broke into multiple stores, stealing a mink coat I’d had my eye on before realizing—mighty late, I may add—that the best gift for a plant-obsessed-super-girlfriend is, of course, plants! Seriously, Harley, how long have you and Ivy been besties-with-benefits?
Interestingly, though, I heard through the butler grapevine—yes, I’ve been known to buttle from time to time, I haven’t always been a superstar gossip columnist—that the super-hot super-villains may have had an unexpected third. Apparently, Bruce Wayne has his greenhouse rigged with HD cameras and got a real eyeful thanks to Alfred showing him video proof. Oh Brucey, why would a billionaire rig an innocent greenhouse full of HD cameras? Scared of rabbits? Or did you have this very specific, but totally predictable scenario in mind? Hmm…
SCOOP: Hal Jordan and Star Sapphire Can’t Get Enough of Each Other
Hal Jordan has never had problems finding a date, but his current love connection might start causing some trouble due to—in what’s undoubtedly the biggest irony ever—a lack of willpower. While my friends over at Green Lantern #19 have made it clear that things are going great between him and Star Sapphire, I have heard that their rampant love-making might be making their fellow heroes a little annoyed. From sexy sessions on the communal sofa to not-so-subtly stepping out for quickies in between Justice League missions, this pair just can’t stop the public displays of affection. But the spotlight might move off them soon as we’re hearing that a certain jacket-loving Superboy may have fallen for a new and unexpected ally, though that means Kyle Rayner will be playing third wheel for a while.
Anyway, I better stop snooping in other people’s love lives before some supe decides to start snooping in mine! I mean, I’m good, but I can’t compete with x-ray vision and super hearing. So, this is Rosie Knight signing off, reminding you to spread the word…as long as you tell me first!
Rosie Knight is an award-winning journalist and author who loves Swamp Thing, the DC Cosmic and writing the monthly gossip column here at DC.com. You can also listen to her waxing lyrical about comics, movies and more each week as she co-hosts Crooked Media’s pop-culture podcast, X-Ray Vision.
NOTE: The views and opinions expressed in this feature are solely those of Rosie Knight and do not necessarily reflect those of DC or Warner Bros. Discovery, nor should they be read as confirmation or denial of future DC plans.