It's the Dynamic Duo! Batman and Robin!... and Red Robin and Red Hood and Nightwing and Batwoman and Batgirl and Orphan and Spoiler and Bluebird and Lark and Gotham Girl and Talon and Batwing and Huntress and Azreal and Flamebird and Batcow?
Since when could just anybody do what we trained to do? It makes it all dumb instead of special. Like it doesn't matter anymore.
-Dick Grayson (Batman Inc.)
This is the problem you get trying to keep around two characters who were not designed to co-exist after one of them succeeded the other .
"Trendy" reboot sounds too much like the New 52. He's still way more fun than Barry is, unless it's JL writers just writing him like Wally.
He's not that quippy but the little I read of Wally he's been more fun and interesting (well, the story of him trying to find his family is more engaging) than the little I've read of Barry, who I only find fun when he's with Hal (note that I read Barry while he's obsessing over his mother's murderer so he's understandably darker)
He smiles and cracks jokes more than Barry does whenever he popped up in Willaimson's run and had a much more upbeat attitude before the topic of his kids came up, and that's part of why he and Wallace got along well.
Does this even need to be said?What’s his personality? What makes him distinct?
So, if I'm understanding you right. You're saying that Wally West couldn't headline a Flash comic if his costume shows his hair because it would indicate to readers that he's still Kid Flash even though the title would be Flash and he'd be called The Flash in the stories? And the only way for Wally to be view as a legitimate Flash is to wear a costume that looks similar to Barry Allen's?
I think Wally wearing a costume that honored Barry made perfect sense while Barry was dead, but it doesn't seem necessary now. If he does, that's fine with me, but I think giving him something more visually distinctive is the smarter move. I know virtually all of my students think Wally's Rebirth costume looks much cooler than the bald cap. Take that as you will.
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