If 5G happens, what will happen to YJ?

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

What is this 5G you speak of?

It stands for "5th generation". Its a rumor that DC is gonna do a timeskip and replace their heroes or something.

Bleeding cool reported on it when DC unveiled their timeline i think.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.com...comics-5g/amp/

[Superlad93]

Another time skip? How old will that make characters from this gen like Tim and co? The new time line already puts them in their 20's right now. Tim became Robin at age 13 the same year that Damian was born making him 26.

Tim and his peers are teenagers. The timeline cannot be taken as a continuous and unbroken map. If it were then Bruce would be in his 80s, and he clearly isn't. You have to take into account the fact that the timeline shows that there are shifts in reality and time that the general public (and most heroes) isn't aware of.

If you follow Bendis books you can actually see some pretty substantial hints at the shifts in reality. An early one is in Young Justice. The people of Gemworld can see and feel their world shift and change in reality due to the ripple from Earth-0. Then over in Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium issue 2 Booster's museum shows inaccuracies in history like multiple incarnations of heroes (including Flashpoint). The implication seems to be that the 20th and 21st centuries are a giant mess in terms of time due to all of the reality mucking about. Then over in Action Comics the boss of the Invisible Mafia actually owns the famous green car that Superman mangled on the cover of Action Comics issue 1, and it's broken in the same way as on the cover. The implication seems to be that it is the actual car, and Leone may in fact have knowledge of the actual dawn of heroes in the 30s.

But for our purposes Tim and the cast of Young Justice are between 16 and 18, and Bruce is obviously not physically 80 years old. He's more like in his late 30s to early 40s. It's essentially an acknowledgement of the strange comics history of DC, and an attempt to functionally incorporate it as part of the narrative.

In my opinion, we should think of the shifts in time and reality as the DCU's version of natural disasters.

[Digifiend]

As I understand it, the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Flashpoint events are supposed to have de-aged some people. It didn't effect everyone though - notably Damian Wayne, who a Flashpoint de-aging would've erased as he was only 10 years old, and 10 years were lost (thanks, Doctor Manhattan) at that time. Needless to say, most of the other kids and teens were unaffected as well, though a few were (that's what sent Wally's kids into the Speed Force and eliminated Arsenal's and Tempest's, for example).

Where did Tim becoming Robin when Damian was born come from? That's utter nonsense! If he became Robin at 13, that's only five years ago, we know he's currently 18. Dick became Robin at 13, nearly two decades ago. Let's say that was 16 years ago (which makes him 29 now - the Justice League was set up 15 years ago, and Batman and Robin should've been active before that). Obviously Jason Todd was Robin at some point after Dick became Nightwing, and before Tim showed up. Eight years ago? And if he was 16 at the time he'd now be 24. Damian became Robin three years ago, at aged 10.

[Flash Gordon]

They all get crappy, degrading jobs that barely pay even their most basic bills. Ya know, like the rest of the youth.

Kon-El is stuck working non-union labour while a kid who has done nothing to earn his station is suddenly SUPERMAN, CHAMPION OF THE OPPRESSED. Kind of writes itself.

[CPSparkles]

They all get crappy, degrading jobs that barely pay even their most basic bills. Ya know, like the rest of the youth.

Kon-El is stuck working non-union labour while a kid who has done nothing to earn his station is suddenly SUPERMAN, CHAMPION OF THE OPPRESSED. Kind of writes itself.

That's not so bad at least for Kon-El. Non-union jobs pay a lot more than SUPERMAN, CHAMPION OF THE OPPRESSED so he'll be able to cover his basic bills.

[CPSparkles]

As I understand it, the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Flashpoint events are supposed to have de-aged some people. It didn't effect everyone though - notably Damian Wayne, who a Flashpoint de-aging would've erased as he was only 10 years old, and 10 years were lost (thanks, Doctor Manhattan) at that time. Needless to say, most of the other kids and teens were unaffected as well, though a few were (that's what sent Wally's kids into the Speed Force and eliminated Arsenal's and Tempest's, for example).

Where did Tim becoming Robin when Damian was born come from? That's utter nonsense! If he became Robin at 13, that's only five years ago, we know he's currently 18. Dick became Robin at 13, nearly two decades ago. Let's say that was 16 years ago (which makes him 29 now - the Justice League was set up 15 years ago, and Batman and Robin should've been active before that). Obviously Jason Todd was Robin at some point after Dick became Nightwing, and before Tim showed up. Eight years ago? And if he was 16 at the time he'd now be 24. Damian became Robin three years ago, at aged 10.

The last time Tim's age was mentioned was in Rebirth Tec he was 16 while Damian was 13. Don't know where you are getting 18 from.

The new Time shows that Tim became Robin in the same year that the Demon [Damian] was born

[CPSparkles]

Another time skip? How old will that make characters from this gen like Tim and co? The new time line already puts them in their 20's right now. Tim became Robin at age 13 the same year that Damian was born making him 26.


Also young Jon is going to be much younger than most of his JL peers. Luke and the new GL are already well past their teen years.

It's all so confusing.

I doubt there will be an age up unless by age up you mean that the character get back the lost years to start reflecting the ages shown on those powerpoint scans.

[Godlike13]

What should happen? Can we really say their return have gotten a great response to the point they are indispensable. I’m not sure YJ is even working as it is now.

[Darkcrusade25]

What should happen? Can we really say their return have gotten a great response to the point they are indispensable. I’m not sure YJ is even working as it is now.

Its working fine. It's a chill fun book for the people who have been long time fans of the YJ4 that works on its own. Nothing serious and not really involved with the events of the main earth which is wonderful because seeing YOTV or TBWL on this book would've been horrible.

Its not like Titans or even like Teen Titans. This book feels like its meant more for mainstream readers who don't want any ties than anything.

[Flash Gordon]

That's not so bad at least for Kon-El. Non-union jobs pay a lot more than SUPERMAN, CHAMPION OF THE OPPRESSED so he'll be able to cover his basic bills.

That's not true.
Kon-El would unionize the joint anyway, though. He wouldn't want to see people being exploited. The dude is half Superman, he's got a big heart.

[Flash Gordon]

Do we know for sure that 5G isnt just a line like MC2?

[Darkcrusade25]

God, I hate all this timeline stuff. Who cares how old Tim Drake is? He's however old the story needs him be.

I agree. YJ will prob be unaffected by 5G tbh

[Godlike13]

Its working fine. It's a chill fun book for the people who have been long time fans of the YJ4 that works on its own. Nothing serious and not really involved with the events of the main earth which is wonderful because seeing YOTV or TBWL on this book would've been horrible.

Its not like Titans or even like Teen Titans. This book feels like its meant more for mainstream readers who don't want any ties than anything.

Backed by one of DC's highest paied creators YJ is still only marginally performing better than TTs. While it might be written for the mainstream audience, the mainstream audience have no familiarity with that team. Reception seems rather lukewarm to their big return.

[Digifiend]

The last time Tim's age was mentioned was in Rebirth Tec he was 16 while Damian was 13. Don't know where you are getting 18 from.

When he left at the end of that run, he was supposed to be off to college. You do that at 18, not 16.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

What should happen? Can we really say their return have gotten a great response to the point they are indispensable. I’m not sure YJ is even working as it is now.

It depends on what you want. Im more into 5g as a timeskip because I'm not that into them being teens again.

Other people might enjoy it so all the more power to them.