Major possible Tim Drake SPOILERS

[Dataweaver]

To start with, he made a deal with the devil (literally) where he got his marriage retroactively annulled in exchange for his Aunt's life being spared. Then Doc Ock possessed him for a while, during which time he got his degree and founded Parker Industries. These days, Peter Parker is beating Tony Stark at his own game, while Ultimate Spider-Man (who isn't Peter Parker) is doing the “friendly neighborhood spider-man” thing.

Oh, and MJ Watson has taken a job as Tony Stark's personal assistant and has recently suited up as the Iron Spider (not sure about the name; but it's the suit Peter wore leading up to the Civil War story arc).

I've seen rumors that the alternate “Renew Your Vows” Peter Parker from the recent Secret Wars event will be showing up again.

[Lhynn]

Why would the devil care about some dudes marriage?

[Frontier]

Why would the devil care about some dudes marriage?

Because the editor in chief hated said marriage .

[Harpsikord]

I mean, it was retconned in that it was actually Mary Jane that made the deal with Mephisto because Peter never would.

[oasis1313]

I can see the Beyond Tim toasting but NO WAY IN HELL will Dan Didio ever allow HIS Tim to be offed.

[The Whovian]

Peter Parker is still dead to me after One More Day, Parker Industries etc, so I kind of wish he had just died in the 90s as well. And that Ultimate SpiderMan was the only Peter Parker comics since then.

Yep. I stopped reading Spidey books after OMD. Horrible, HORRIBLE story. I liked Ultimate Spider-Man better. And Miles is cool too

[Lhynn]

If Dan is such a fan of him, then why has tim been so poorly written and taken into increasingly stupid directions. And why has he been the one that took new 52 the worst?

[Atlanta96]

If Dan is such a fan of him, then why has tim been so poorly written and taken into increasingly stupid directions. And why has he been the one that took new 52 the worst?

Yeah, I believe Dan Didio saying he likes Tim Drake as much as I believe Donald Trump saying he loves Hispanics. Their actions really don't support those claims.

[MajorHoy]

Yeah, I believe Dan Didio saying he likes Tim Drake as much as I believe Donald Trump saying he loves Hispanics. Their actions really don't support those claims.

I'm sure Donald loves Hispanics . . . who else would do menial labor so cheaply these days?

[godisawesome]

Because the editor in chief hated said marriage .

And because he'd seen that trying to just have MJ leave like Ina regular estrangement went over like tombstone boat with a thousand holes.

But back to Tim, if they did kill him off, it wouldn't be shocking or new or even vaguely original; he's be the fourth person to wear the moniker fo Robina ned be declared dead-dead, and the fifth if you count Dick's fake out. He'd also be the third founding member of Young Justice to do so, and inevitably he'd be the third to return on some fashion. Because honestly, there's no way they could keep Tim down permanently, not if Jason made his return.

[AnnaSandhu]

In the Batman Beyond Rebirth cover, it shows Tim Drake walking off into the wasteland. So it's probably not him, if it even is a Tim at all. However, I would bet it is the past Tim if he does die and if they want to promote synergy with Batman Beyond. You may get mad at me for even suggesting it, but in Batman Beyond they mentioned that Tim disappeared after a Teen Titans mission. This could be that.

[Caivu]

Something else to add fuel to the rumor: There's some pencil work from I guess Batman #7 floating around:

http://67.media.tumblr.com/d2a8b0aa0...fwho7_1280.jpg

Now granted, that's just one page, but still... where's Tim?

[joybeans]

In the Batman Beyond Rebirth cover, it shows Tim Drake walking off into the wasteland. So it's probably not him, if it even is a Tim at all. However, I would bet it is the past Tim if he does die and if they want to promote synergy with Batman Beyond. You may get mad at me for even suggesting it, but in Batman Beyond they mentioned that Tim disappeared after a Teen Titans mission. This could be that.

That disappearance most likely refers to the events of Futures End, a plot that has more or less been abandoned now.

Still, there is the September solicitation for Detective Comics #940...

DETECTIVE COMICS #940

Written by JAMES TYNION IV

Art and cover by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

Variant cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

“Rise Of The Batmen” part 7! This epic concludes with a battle against the Colony that will change Batman’s world forever—and in a way you’d never expect! Whether they win or lose, they’ve already lost…

On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

[JediKage]

Well I have been saying Tim was likely to die for at least a year so not shocking me.

[Atlanta96]

I've decided I don't mind if main universe Tim dies. Historically, death is the best thing that can happen to to a Robin in terms of popularity. Jason is the obvious example, and after Damian died he got his first ever solo series and now he's getting more exposure than ever with the animated films and his 2 upcoming Rebirth series. After being dead for a few minutes in Forever Evil, Dick got the critically acclaimed Grayson series and now he has a highly anticipated Nightwing book, as well as Titans. Even Steph got a boost after her supposed death in War Games, she got to be the new Batgirl.

I say give Tim a badass heroic death, and resurrect him a few months later with a new solo book and a Young Justice series. And a role in the next Batman film.