You know that is equally a valid opinion, especially since I do agree a lot of it comes from his upbringing. I think a case can be said that it does depend on the writer to see how good Damian is at dealing with people, as I really liked his Solo series run and super sons.
Either way I kind of just hope that with the annual and 5G coming up that Damian is still doing good, either on a team or even on his own.
"It's fun and it's cool, so that's all that matters. It's what comics are for, Duh."
Words to live by.
It truly astounds me when us as fans and readers can understand a character better than the people responsible for their progression in a story. It's true that Damian is hard to get to get close to, but after everything he's been through you also wouldn't be all Sunshine and Roses (and this was before he went to Gotham). Most people who do get to know him begin to understand him for who he really is, unlike the people who write him - who just go off their perspective of the character.
I just want DC to get a writer who understands the character, his flaws and his shortcomings - and can progressively work to remedy the emotional damage he sustained for years, instead of just ignoring the fact that he'd been raised in hell on earth.
Some writers just ignore this and go - "Oh he's Damian, the brat who's always mean and wants to show off."
But I guess with the direction DC are pushing him in, I can understand why my wishes won't come true. Doesn't mean I have to like it though, they've really screwed him over.
Last edited by Shen; 01-18-2020 at 07:33 AM.
Actually I don't think any other books in April are connected to this at all.
Teen Titans #41 is still about the Djinn war, something that isn't mentioned in any other book.
The annual comes out in the last week of the month and all the other bat-books come out before that. It sounds more like Joker will capture Ric in Nightwing #71 and Batman #93/Detective Comics #1022 will deal with it.
My hope is that Damian continues to be a hero, no matter what happens in the annual.
My fear is that it's a terrible excuse for a very black and white Damian going rogue story. Even though Damian already realised that his actions in Teen Titans have been wrong last issue and making him a villain/rogue/whatever will reset him again, a developement we are all familiar with and annoyed by.
I think if it's gonna change DCU. Then it'll be about Bruce quitting being Batman and refusing that Damain continue to be a superhero/Robin and Damian agree that they should be a normal family. Which Damian could agree to and quit being Robin or refuse and choose to take another identity since if there is no Batman then there is no Robin.
"Something" changing the dc universe forever is in almost every single solicitation these days, so I wouldn't think too much about that sentence alone.
With "hero" it's really more about staying a good person for me, not necessarily staying a vigilante.
If Bruce decides to quit it would have to happen in the Batman book. I don't think they would do something as important as that in Teen Titans. But since Batman is coming out before Teen Titans and they tease something terrible happening...it's not impossible.
Ya, it’s probably preparation for 5g. Get him out of the way for Luke, maybe even turn him into an antagonist. Batman Beyond like.
Last edited by Godlike13; 01-18-2020 at 10:19 AM.
My main issue with DC that after alfred death if they want Bruce to retire they could made him retire to an Alfred like rule for Dick Batman.
I know he wants to retire because he wants to have a normal family but still I'd have enjoyed that.
Last edited by Mosameen; 01-18-2020 at 12:00 PM.
Bruce being one of the trio behind the sanctuary yet it never occurred to him that almost all his kids would benefit from sessions there is a major fail. he knows that at the very least Jason and Damian have major issues [he knew Damian had nightmares for a long time after he came back] not just from dying but fromthe environment they grew up in. Cass as well
I'm not talking about BatCat but the whole city of Bane was about Thomas wanting to give Bruce a lesson that the life he leads isn't good one. So, if he is retiring it better be because he realized his mistakes and wants to lead a normal life after rebuilding Gotham.