Spoiler
Batwing
Orphan
Signal
Drake
Other - specify in comments
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I voted for Drake. It would be a bad code name even if his surname wasn't Drake. I can't believe DC ever green lighted that persona.
A lot of dumb names to choose from.
Red Robin
Batwing
Signal
But Drake edges them out for me.
it's wild that I'm not a fan if the bat on Duke's costume, and I was never super crazy about Signal as a name, but I never once realized just how much they inform the things I dislike about each other. that's....that's some impressive synergy for your ass right there.
this is pretty much where I stand on superhero names in general. the only bad names are the ones that conflict or hinder character. Drake was a weird choice and their reasoning in story was also weird and kinda....I wanna say demeaning but that feels both true but not quite the right word.
Last edited by lemonpeace; 03-08-2021 at 11:13 PM.
THE SIGNAL (Duke Thomas) is DC's secret shonen protagonist so I made him a fandom wiki
also, check out "The Signal Tape" a Duke Thomas fan project.
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- DC: Red Hood: The Hill
- Marvel: TBD
- Manga (Shonen/Seinen): One Piece, My Hero, Dandadan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaiju No. 8, Reincarnation of The Veteran Soldier, Oblivion Rouge, ORDEAL, The Breaker: Eternal Force
"power does not corrupt, power always reveals."
With 108 people having voted so far,* Drake = 42 votes
* Orphan = 26 votes
* Signal = 24 votes
* Batwing = 7 votes
* Spoiler = 6 votes
* "Other" = 3 votes
For a guy not growing up with the englisch language every englisch code name sounds cool.
Better not translate it into my language, lol.
Batwing is fine. Spoiler isn't bad but I admit I wonder how things would've gone if Steph had a different moniker. Drake could work as a superspy codename (think Grayson) but the fact they paired it with that ridiculous brown-and-yellow fecal matter costume didn't help. Orphan and Signal are both fucking stupid. But I voted for Orphan because Cass deserves so, so much better. Couldn't care less about Duke.
Would it be any better if Tim had a codename that SOUNDS something like Drake? I.e. Dragon, Draconis? Or are these still a bit too cringeworthy due to being a riff off his actual surname? (or due to sounding like a D&D character)
With 123 people having voted,* Drake = 50 votes
* Orphan = 31 votes
* Signal = 26 votes
* Batwing = 7 votes
* Spoiler = 6 votes
* "Other" = 3 votes
People not voting Drake are kidding themselves.
"The Smart Robin".