Dick Grayson: Robin, Nightwing, Batman, Agent of Spyral Appreciation 2019

[Jackalope89]

that depends on the attitude of jason

originally yes
then he got reconnected into a jerk as a kid

so who knows

Original Jason was a blonde Dick Grayson clone. Circus acrobats, parents killed when rope was cut, etc. Retcon Jason was at least his own character.

[Restingvoice]

Ric's here till the current series ends i'd bet.

Also seems Ric is becoming a guest in this own book, lol.

D'oh for fluff sake.

I just got done with Kingdom Hearts 3 and this is still going. I'm moving on to Resident Evil 2.

[Badou]

He'll (possibly) go back to the classic costume the same way Bruce went back to his costume after being broken by Bane, same way Clark went back to his costume after being killed, and that applies to Hal, Barry, Arthur, Diana, etc.

As for what the book does after this Ric nonsense is over......who knows. Didio's proving that the book will sell no matter how terrible it is so we might just keep getting the same kind of crap we have been. Or, if its part of a big new launch within the Bat titles, there might be a new (or old) status quo brought back in. Its comics; everything moves in cycles....we just have to see what the next rotation will bring us.

I feel that it is a bit different though. Dick got shot in the head because he wears no protective head gear. It is a very clear visual problem as opposed to a Bruce who got his back broken while wearing his Batman suit. You could say that Bruce added more protective elements to his suit's back to help prevent it from happening again, but it is irrelevant since it wouldn't be something you obviously see. Here Dick got shot in the head by KGBeast and to go back and wear the same thing feels strange. Then again Dick, or Ric, is basically acting like a dumb hero again and not wearing anything so I guess it is a meaningless point I'm bringing up, lol. Though I think Dick going back and wearing the same costume the dumb cop Nightwing is wearing is a problem.

That being said I think all this will get ignored obviously. Same with stuff like what Dick's opinions are on KGBeast who shot him and what he will do if he sees him again, or how other people in the Batman family can't really argue against him with points about their own traumatic events when Dick got his brains blown out. So elements of their dynamics should be changed forever, but this story is so shit I can't see anyone really doing anything like that with it.

[dropkickjake]

I mean, do you want fallout from this? Dick changing headgear bc of this would be terrible. He has always worn just the domino mask. This will probably be ignored, you're right, and that is the only saving grace to this at all. Once its done, the next writer should be able to pretend this didn't happen.

[Elmo]

If I was writing Dick I would say his acrobatic skills are just too good for him to get shot in the head. just let him dodge bullets. I've seen acrobats do crazy things in real life

[oasis1313]

I mean, do you want fallout from this? Dick changing headgear bc of this would be terrible. He has always worn just the domino mask. This will probably be ignored, you're right, and that is the only saving grace to this at all. Once its done, the next writer should be able to pretend this didn't happen.

Nightwing doesn't have a cape because Dick found it cumbersome.

[Godlike13]

They can always go the "hey i took a sniper shot to the head, and didn't die. I must have one of the most durable heads ever" route.

[Jackalope89]

They can always go the "hey i took a sniper shot to the head, and didn't die. I most have one of the most durable heads ever" route.

This just reminded me of Skyrim.

"I used to be a costumed hero like you, until I took a bullet to the head."

[Arsenal]

They can always go the "hey i took a sniper shot to the head, and didn't die. I most have one of the most durable heads ever" route.

Or the “I won’t let getting shot in the head change who I am” route (Ric won’t count because Ric don’t know who he is)

[Pohzee]

Or it could be that he just forgets about needing to protect his head

[Jackalope89]

Or it could be that he just forgets about needing to protect his head

Maybe take a cue from Jason and start wearing a helmet?

[dropkickjake]

Maybe take a cue from Jason and start wearing a helmet?

That would be the worst.

[Jackalope89]

That would be the worst.

Not a red one, but something like the Thor helmet, but blue?

[dropkickjake]

Dudes worn domino masks since 1940. There are very few exceptions to that in 79 years. Changing his (dare I say) iconic look because of a throwaway storyline that exists to advance the Bat writer's plot and is allowed because the eic doesn't like the character would be a huge mistake.

[oasis1313]

Ric's here till the current series ends i'd bet.

Also seems Ric is becoming a guest in this own book, lol.

Doesn't even look like a guest shot--more like a cameo. The variant covers are lovely, but they're false advertising.