Robin John Blake

[Qwerty]

Would you have read an else worlds spin off series about him at the end of the Dark Knight Rises where he takes up the mantle of the Bat?

My only real problem with the character was that he was was named Robin. It was a slap to the face of those of us who wanted one of the actual robins to show up. I'm fine with the idea of someone other than one of the robin's taking up the mantle and either succeeding or failing as the Batman.

It's kind of a shame we never saw that story play out.

There were still plenty of Batman villains he could have fought. Penguin, Riddler, Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, and either some version of Harley or possibly Dula Dent.

Thoughts

[The Whovian]

Would you have read an else worlds spin off series about him at the end of the Dark Knight Rises where he takes up the mantle of the Bat?

My only real problem with the character was that he was was named Robin. It was a slap to the face of those of us who wanted one of the actual robins to show up. I'm fine with the idea of someone other than one of the robin's taking up the mantle and either succeeding or failing as the Batman.

It's kind of a shame we never saw that story play out.

There were still plenty of Batman villains he could have fought. Penguin, Riddler, Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, and either some version of Harley or possibly Dula Dent.

Thoughts

I would at least try it. It could be good. Also, I think it's fairly obvious in the movie that "Blake" was a nod to "Drake". There are some similarities between the two.

[Carabas]

Would you have read an else worlds spin off series about him at the end of the Dark Knight Rises where he takes up the mantle of the Bat?

Nope, no interest whatsoever. Probably not even if they'd put Ed Brubaker on it.

[Midnighter]

I would at least try it. It could be good. Also, I think it's fairly obvious in the movie that "Blake" was a nod to "Drake". There are some similarities between the two.

Absolutely. This was hammered home when he shows up at the doorstep of Wayne Manor asking for Batman.

[Aioros22]

Blake contained elements of all the main three. Like Dick he`s an orphan who ends up being a cop, like Jason he also had to deal with his inner rage and first met Bruce near his car when he living was at an Orphanage and like Tim, he figured out his identity on his own.

[Caivu]

Also, I think it's fairly obvious in the movie that "Blake" was a nod to "Drake". There are some similarities between the two.

Maybe, but there is an incredibly minor Batman character with that same name.

This kid, from Batman #13:

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[Heavunion]

I don't care about John Blake at all but I do care about The Dark Knight Universe and I would be more than happy to see how Ledger's Joker would react to the death of Batman or even how characters such as Clayface, Killer Croc or Poison Ivy would look like... Or even if there would be an actual Justice League in this world and how the members would be adapted to The Nolanverse.

There is a lot of potential for a comic book that becomes great when it had no right to be just like Injustice have been

[Aioros22]

But yeah, I would. Maybe not a big enough thing for his own feature film but a tv series could potentially work.

[Kingcrimsonprog]

I'd be up for a movie of it. Get Nolan, zimmer, Michael cain and everyone back, make a Nolan verse sequel in the same style with most of the same pieces that made it work.

[Osiris-Rex]

Maybe, but there is an incredibly minor Batman character with that same name.

This kid, from Batman #13:

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Incredible coincidence or the writers really knew their DC Comics?

[Elmo]

Incredible coincidence or the writers really knew their DC Comics?

doubtful that kid only appears on one page

[titansupes]

I'd have loved a comic book miniseries featuring him post-TDKR, as long as the Nolans were involved in shaping the story.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

Not really because I like the idea he went on to live a normal life after the events of the film.

Since they did Batman 66 I wouldn't mind a comic spinoff to Nolan's Dark Knight-verse. I wouldn't want a tv show or movie because the team went onto other things and there are so many other characters to use.

It would be funny to see him pop up on Arrow tho.

[Elmo]

Not really because I like the idea he went on to live a normal life after the events of the film.

that obviously never happened though given the very last shot of the film

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

that obviously never happened though given the very last shot of the film

Honestly it can go either way to me. I never felt like he had that strong a desire to be batman after Bruce dies. If he still wanted to fight the good fight, he would have just stayed a cop to me.

I interpreted that scene as Bruce rewarding John's faith in him than neccesarily saying "hey go take over for me".

But maybe that would be a cool angle for his series? maybe he becomes a publicly known batman like Jim Gordon did in Snyder's run?