One of the Superboy's to be renamed?

[Shamrock Holmes]

I'm kind of partial to the Rook. Chess piece and a smart bird.

Yeah, that works.

[13th Superman]

I'm kind of partial to the Rook. Chess piece and a smart bird.

That would be a perfect name for him. Tower defense piece for chess best used in the endgame and an intellectual bird great at solving puzzles. There's been a few heroes with that name but Tim could really popularize it. He'll he can even keep the "R"

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[Ascended]

I'm kind of partial to the Rook. Chess piece and a smart bird.

Perfect.

Make it so, DC!!

[Sacred Knight]

Talon would have made a lot of sense if it hadn't already been utilized in the lore elsewhere.

[Ascended]

I wouldnt even be against using Talon now. There's a whole new mythology to use in connection to the name; make it work for the hero!

Maybe the hero takes the name in an attempt to wrest control of the Court and drive it towards positive change.

Or maybe the hero dies and is resurrected as the newest Talon, but retains his own identity and morality and sets out to dismantle the Court for screwing with him.

Or who knows what? The name has more story behind it than it ever did before. That *has* to be a positive development for a hero taking the Talon moniker.

[Rac7d*]

Either one getting a new name is fine. Conner didn’t want to be called Superboy so I could see it being him.

Not when he about to come to the live action Titans....

[Jackalope89]

Not when he about to come to the live action Titans....

And is a mainstay on Young Justice (part 2 airs this summer, I believe).

[Shamrock Holmes]

While it might cause issues with the Young Justice cartoon, I'm a fan of Guardian for Conner's new identity (if he isn't sharing Superman with Kal), given his history with the previous post holders and the fact it relates back well to his purpose as a hero.

[OBrianTallent]

While it might cause issues with the Young Justice cartoon, I'm a fan of Guardian for Conner's new identity (if he isn't sharing Superman with Kal), given his history with the previous post holders and the fact it relates back well to his purpose as a hero.

I could definitely get behind Kon taking up the Guardian name! It suits him perfectly!

[Superlad93]

So, Bendis said this

https://twitter.com/BRIANMBENDIS/sta...61066899623937

Bendis: "Tim drake #thebestrobin is not in #DCEVENTLEVIATHAN but he is in EVERY panel of the next issue of #YoungJustice #dcwondercomics including a whopper of a chapter by @kristaferanka but Damien #notevenclosetothebestrobin IS in #DCEVENTLEVIATHAN"

So, what we thought was just a one-off solicit thing is actually being repeated and added to by Bendis here. He's over here calling Tim the best Robin, and Damian "not even close to the best Robin." Coupling that with the simple fact that Bendis made Timm Robin again in the first place, I'm growing increasingly more sure that Damian is done being Robin.

I'm thinking Bendis is being so caviler with calling Damian "not even close to the best Robin" because the joke is that he's no longer going to be Robin.

And as we've discussed in the past, it's most likely that whoever keep the Robin title with most assuredly have their half Kryptonian be the only Superboy, thus I grow more sure that Jon is done calling himself Superboy.

[Ascended]

With Bendis repeating it, I can't can't argue with your assessment.

I wonder what the new names will end up being?

I still fear DC trying to hand the Nightwing mantle off to Damian. It's a damn foolish and stupid idea and really bad business, but those who follow Dick's title know that foolish and stupid is all DC does with the character these days.

[Frontier]

So, Bendis said this

https://twitter.com/BRIANMBENDIS/sta...61066899623937

Bendis: "Tim drake #thebestrobin is not in #DCEVENTLEVIATHAN but he is in EVERY panel of the next issue of #YoungJustice #dcwondercomics including a whopper of a chapter by @kristaferanka but Damien #notevenclosetothebestrobin IS in #DCEVENTLEVIATHAN"

So, what we thought was just a one-off solicit thing is actually being repeated and added to by Bendis here. He's over here calling Tim the best Robin, and Damian "not even close to the best Robin." Coupling that with the simple fact that Bendis made Timm Robin again in the first place, I'm growing increasingly more sure that Damian is done being Robin.

I'm thinking Bendis is being so caviler with calling Damian "not even close to the best Robin" because the joke is that he's no longer going to be Robin.

And as we've discussed in the past, it's most likely that whoever keep the Robin title with most assuredly have their half Kryptonian be the only Superboy, thus I grow more sure that Jon is done calling himself Superboy.

I dunno, it just feels really facetious on Bendis' part when he does it like that. It doesn't sound like something to really take seriously.

With Bendis repeating it, I can't can't argue with your assessment.

I wonder what the new names will end up being?

I still fear DC trying to hand the Nightwing mantle off to Damian. It's a damn foolish and stupid idea and really bad business, but those who follow Dick's title know that foolish and stupid is all DC does with the character these days.

He's a 13-year old Robin. Why the heck would they make him Nightwing ?

[Superlad93]

I dunno, it just feels really facetious on Bendis' part when he does it like that. It doesn't sound like something to really take seriously.

I'm sure he doesn't genuinely think Damian is the "not even close" or, frankly, anything like that, but I think he deliberately adds onto the solicit with facetious putdown to highlight the idea that Damian won't need to be "the best" Robin because he's about to be ________

Honestly has seemed telegraphed to me from the start since Bendis went out of his way to give Tim back the name. If Tim was gonna be the one who changed then why even put him in a position to need to change names to begin with? He could have either stayed Red Robin or have been re branded from there.

[MeGrimlock420]

With Bendis repeating it, I can't can't argue with your assessment.

I wonder what the new names will end up being?

I still fear DC trying to hand the Nightwing mantle off to Damian. It's a damn foolish and stupid idea and really bad business, but those who follow Dick's title know that foolish and stupid is all DC does with the character these days.

Dick, I'm not calling him Ric, is in his Nightwing outfit in Doomday Clock #9, this past issue.

[Frontier]

I'm sure he doesn't genuinely think Damian is the "not even close" or, frankly, anything like that, but I think he deliberately adds onto the solicit with facetious putdown to highlight the idea that Damian won't need to be "the best" Robin because he's about to be ________

Honestly has seemed telegraphed to me from the start since Bendis went out of his way to give Tim back the name. If Tim was gonna be the one who changed then why even put him in a position to need to change names to begin with? He could have either stayed Red Robin or have been re branded from there.

It just feels like a rib on the fandom or the idea of there being a "Best Robin" rather then a deliberate attempt to prepare people for Damian not being Robin anymore. It feels too jokey to be alluding to something like that.

Marvel does it all the times with the Hawkeyes.

I also don't think he has anything to do with what's written in solicits.

Bendis calling Tim "Robin" again just seemed to be a deliberate "back-to-basics" thing to start off bringing Young Justice back with that you could get away with in Wonder Comics since it's own imprint (and because, well, Bendis is Bendis). Probably not the right point to be doing a re-branding if there is one.