All of the above.
Spoiler
Batwing
Orphan
Signal
Drake
Other - specify in comments
Drake and Orphan. Why can't we call Cassandra Black Bat anymore?
When did I say Black Bat was any better?
Last edited by Godlike13; 09-14-2019 at 05:45 PM.
I really don't mind Orphan.
Drake is silly as it's his name and a duck. I can't take it seriously. Tim deserves better (and the new uniform is ugly).
But I think Signal is the worse. Spoiler is only slightly better than Signal but still worse than Drake.
Red Robin was working fine for me.
"It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does? - Gaff Blade Runner
"In a short time, this will be a long time ago." - Werner Slow West
"One of the biggest problems in the industry is apathy right now." - Dan Didio Co-Publisher of I Wonder Why That Is Comics
Except that the first "Black Bat" was a pulp hero that predates Batman.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_...irst_Black_Bat
It always seemed to me that DC choosing that name for Cass was a weird attempt to claim the name.
Signal for me. Just why?
I don't see Drake as any worse than Robin or Blue Bird. Scratch that - Blue Bird is the worst because it makes me think of Big Bird and that is terrible for a gritty superhero.
Drake. It's so goddamn lazy. Let's make the hero's surname his codename because that makes sense. Tim might as well not have a secret identity.
Tim-I am The Drake!
Condiment King- Like the dragon from medieval lore?
Tim- No, like the bird.
Condiment King- Isn't that a duck?
Tim- Well, yes but-
Condiment King- Really kid? You have my sympathies.
Orphan. By far the worse name currently in Gotham, and there's some pretty horrible names out there.
I'd say Red Robin was the worst, if that were in play. Compared to being named after a fast food chain, Drake is sheer genius. And really, everyone bitching about it being a duck.....I mean, I get it, but "Robin" isn't exactly awe-inspiring. It's a small, annoying bird and the only reason y'all dont think that's lame as hell is because it's been a part of comic book culture for eighty years.
Orphan though.....man, that's just bad *and* sad.
Last edited by Ascended; 09-15-2019 at 05:28 PM.
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
I still prefer Drake to people suggesting cardinal. Makes him sound like the Duchess of Malfi character. My connotation of cardinal with never be the bird, especially since I've never really heard of them in the UK
"You can't be everywhere, you can't do it all"
"I'm not Batman, I have friends."
"But listen, call yourself Bat-Chick, Knightbat, or Black Robin- the point is, don't forget- you have a family."
"You don't need me. This is a job for.........Alfred!" -Tim Drake
"Dear Diary, I know what my next science project is going to be called: "My love/hate relationship with Gravity........And it was only then that young Stephanie truly realized gravity would forever be her enemy. "-Stephanie Brown
NOTE: This thread was originally started back in September of 2019.
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With 94 people having voted so far,* Drake = 32 votes
* Orphan = 25 votes
* Signal = 23 votes
* Batwing = 6 votes
* Spoiler = 6 votes
* "Other" = 2 votes
I know it's not Batman-related, but I wonder where "Shazadam" would come in when compared to Drake, Orphan, and Signal?