What New Identity Should Tim Drake Take?

[Masterff]

I assume you, like me, are not a US resident (I didn't hate the name either) but apparently its the name of a fast food chain in the U.S which is why some people didn't like it for Tim.

I, dont live in the US, yes...but I knew this Fast Food Chain...

BUT

1. Now he is just Drake, which is his real name.... which I DONT like because he was always super careful about not to show his identity, I mean even in YJ he didnt take of his mask or used 2 masks (one over the other)...

2. I rather didnt like Signal, Batwing....as names...

I really prefer Red Robin (Costumes+Name) over Drake (Costume+name)

[marvelprince]

What is the problem with RED ROBIN?
I really LOVED his costumes there...

I really liked the Red Robin identity for him too. Particularly during the phase when he was doing his own thing while Dick was Batman. At the time I remember a lot of persons not being a fan because he wasn’t the originator of that identity, but I didn’t have a problem with it at all. You could streamline and update it but I felt overall it was a nice meld of the Robin and Batman looks which works really well for Tims character.

[Rac7d*]

What is the problem with RED ROBIN?
I really LOVED his costumes there...

Yuuuuuum

Also one day Damian will leave robin and it won’t feel right

[marhawkman]

Yuuuuuum

Also one day Damian will leave robin and it won’t feel right

Maybe Bat-Ghoul or Demon-Bat. He does seem to have some of his grandfather's quirks.

[dietrich]

Maybe Bat-Ghoul or Demon-Bat. He does seem to have some of his grandfather's quirks.

I like Demon-Bat

[SixSpeedSamurai]

I like Demon-Bat

Ras al Khafash - The Bat's Head.

[Godlike13]

Son of the Demon.

[Light of Justice]

Son of the Demon.

So Batman is the Demon? XD

[Mutant God]

Maybe Bat-Ghoul or Demon-Bat. He does seem to have some of his grandfather's quirks.

Demon Knight or Demon/Devil Robin

[TheRay]

Also one day Damian will leave robin and it won’t feel right

There's no reason for him to.

[Alpha]

Drake becomes the urban legend ghost story that Batman used to be but no longer is. People don't even know if it's a mystical being or just a man in costume. Like the masked vigilantes of the 40s named "The Vision" "The Shadow" "The Spectre" "Phantom Stranger" he creates this mystical being that floats around the alleys in the deep night, watching every criminal. When you see a floating white light surrounded by smoke you are in the presence of Gaslight

I was looking for names that could both work as individual solo titles and be put next to the other people in the family and not feel "off".
Batman, Nightwing and Gaslight.

They also must invoke the feeling of this specific archetype. Tim is basically a rework of Gray Ghost, except with a name that doesn't callback to a confederate hero and that reads better off the tongue. Gray Ghost doesn't flow as well as Gaslight to me.

It's also inspired by "Gotham by Gaslight". That said, gaslighting also alludes to the idea that Tim is creating this mystical figure that haunts criminals making them paranoid that some kind of dark angel or demon with supernatural powers is hunting people down. He is manipulating them.

Alternatively I think Vaporgaze could also workGaslight2.jpgGaslight3.jpg

[TheRay]

I think the real question is when will Gordon get a better name. He's been "The Commissioner" forever now and if people dislike "Red Robin" I can't imagine they're too thrilled about this one.

[MajorHoy]

Drake becomes the urban legend ghost story that Batman used to be but no longer is. People don't even know if it's a mystical being or just a man in costume. Like the masked vigilantes of the 40s named "The Vision" "The Shadow" "The Spectre" "Phantom Stranger" he creates this mystical being that floats around the alleys in the deep night, watching every criminal. When you see a floating white light surrounded by smoke you are in the presence of Gaslight . . .

Makes it sound like he needs some antacids or Pepto-Bismal.

Hey, maybe his new catch-phrase could be "Pull my finger!"

I think the real question is when will Gordon get a better name. He's been "The Commissioner" forever now and if people dislike "Red Robin" I can't imagine they're too thrilled about this one.

Jim Gordon isn't the police commissioner any more at present, is he?

I thought I read/heard somewhere that Renee Montoya was the current police commissioner in Gotham City?

[TheRay]

That would make it even worse.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

I'm still fond of Rook but I think that's taken.