Is the Batfan getting too big

[AmiMizuno]

I love the new additions but is it getting to large? How many would be too many for all of you? So far we have Jason. Dick, Babs, Cass, Steph, Damien and Batwing

[Fergus]

It is too big. How is there still any crime in Gotham?

My ideal would be Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, Signal [day time protector], Batwoman and Red Hood as an antagonist or as a the family member who does what Batman can't.

Currently Damian fills the role of the bat family member who does what Batman can't but I feel this should be Jason's. He's character
If the Red Hood character is going to maintain his current course then he needs to not be part of the family since he doesn't do what he's supposed to do. Bring in Saviour that guy isn't shy about shooting family members with actual bullets not blanks.

[AmiMizuno]

True. I mean more of character development-wise. Each character needs enough scene time or panel time. Some characters from events or issues don't always feel like they have been used to their fullest.

[Gurz]

Kill them all except Nightwing.

[batnbreakfast]

How about resurrecting one of the old threads about the same Topic?

[cgh]

Kill them all except Nightwing.

And Batwoman, but yes.

[John Venus]

I feel like this question is part of a super cut, back tracking from 2020 to 2010 to 2005 to 1997 and all the way to the 1950's when Julius Schwartz started the 'new look' era and decided to ditch Batwoman and the rest of the Bat Family with the exception of Robin because the Bat Family was getting too damn big.

[Caivu]

Kill them all except Nightwing.

And Batwoman, but yes.

No. None of them need to die.

Seriously, why is that the solution everyone goes to? You get that all these characters have fans, right?

[Bat-Meal]

Kill them all

Most of them have already died, it gets kinda old.

Died: Jason, Azrael, Leslie, Kathy, Damian, Cass, Kate, and now Alfred.

Fake death: Dick, Tim, and Steph. I'm going to count Basil here, since there was no resurrection story or actual explanation for his near immediate return.

Haven't died or 'died' yet: Babs, Duke, Luke, Selina, Helena(?), and Harper (if she still counts).

[lemonpeace]

no but they should make them all Batman

Red Hood? Red Killer Batman
Damian? Lil Authoritarian Batman
Nightwing? Blue Smiley Batman
Orphan? Black Ninja Batman
Batgirl? Yellow Hacker Batman
Drake? Brown Tech Batman
Batwoman? Pale Gothic Batman
Signal? Immortal Sunshine Batman

together they're the Mighty Morphing Gotham Rangers

[lemonpeace]

Most of them have already died, it gets kinda old.

Died: Jason, Azrael, Leslie, Kathy, Damian, Cass, Kate, and now Alfred.

Fake death: Dick, Tim, and Steph. I'm going to count Basil here, since there was no resurrection story or actual explanation for his near immediate return.

Haven't died or 'died' yet: Duke, Luke, Selina, Helena(?), and Harper (if she still counts).

If DC weren't cowards I'd say Duke can not die

[Caivu]

It is too big. How is there still any crime in Gotham?

Because Gotham is literally, canonically cursed.

If anything, the Batfam is too small.

[OpaqueGiraffe17]

How is there any crime in Marvel’s NYC?
Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas folks

[Digifiend]

Yeah. Gotham doesn't even have the Teen Titans (who are usually in either New York or San Francisco) despite them usually being led by one of the Robins (Dick, Tim or Damian). They're definitely short of superheroes, especially ones who aren't badass normals, and not short of supervillains.

[king81992]

The best solution would be to spread the Bat Family out to other cities. Though considering the state of Gotham, the Bat Family at its current size might not be enough to protect it efficiently.