I'm pretty sure if Dick was around, he would've filled the role Tim did. He'd speak for the family during the Fall and the Fallen, then get punched in the face. Then he'd be the voice of caution against Damian in City of Bane.
I'm pretty sure if Dick was around, he would've filled the role Tim did. He'd speak for the family during the Fall and the Fallen, then get punched in the face. Then he'd be the voice of caution against Damian in City of Bane.
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.)
"It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does? - Gaff Blade Runner
"In a short time, this will be a long time ago." - Werner Slow West
"One of the biggest problems in the industry is apathy right now." - Dan Didio Co-Publisher of I Wonder Why That Is Comics
"It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does? - Gaff Blade Runner
"In a short time, this will be a long time ago." - Werner Slow West
"One of the biggest problems in the industry is apathy right now." - Dan Didio Co-Publisher of I Wonder Why That Is Comics
I'd have gone for that. Heck, they could have said a flaw/side-effect/interference with the restorative spell was that Dick only gets his memories back when he's off Earth. So D and Zee and maybe some other folks go off on trippy adventures in the Multiverse, and Nightwing is out of the way for the Batman stuff.
Or not.
They could have even brought Raptor back instead of rehashing the Owls again. Or could have Ric ome across characters he alredy affectef as Nightwing like Guppy.
Agreed. I was so afraid they would use Dick to showcase how awesome Rose is and instead he keeps showing that he has more experience than any of the young ones. That's how it should be.
If Nightwing is in sight I think i can survive esp with the way Dick grayson is shaping up in TITANS
I think its commendable that Tynion is bringing Dick back in Batman since it was that book that messed him up in general. Ideally, id like for one of the two things to happen:
1. A Crossover between both Batman and Nightwing, primarily at the end of The Talon arc? (They legit DO have a Year of the Villain cover showing Cowl beating the hell outta Bats, Barb, and Damien).
2. Fix Nightwing in Batman as planned, let the Talon arc finish up and time skip to deal with him getting his memories back and finally finishing up the Dark Web arc...cuz it DIDN'T end.
That page literally shows Rose trumping the more experienced Dick. He's in the transition phase to Nightwing in this flashback, just as he is in the Titans show. Yet on the show, Dick beats Rose at every turn because of course the guy who's been Robin for at least 10 years would beat the kid who hasn't even worn a superhero (or villain) costume yet. Just like Jason has nothing on Dick even though Jason is also shown to be one of the most capable teen fighters around (and probably on the whole planet because of course the current Robin is). The best thing about the show is that the characters are never diminished, their skills are both tremendous and realistic for their characters. This is almost never the case in comics now, especially for Dick and the Titans.
The show protects it's lead. Something DC's comic division has no interest in affording it's Dick.
More Tim fans are converting to the Church of Grayson. Just saw a Best Robin poll with Dick getting 85+% vote. Tim was only in the single digits which is far from his past 10-30% range. Dick is getting more popular. Feels amazing man.
Also comics Dick is a jobber like Superman, Martian Manhunter and Juggernaut. Writers use them to show other characters are strong. Dick is abused in this trope, like Superman, because they are kind and diplomatic heroes who don't have the maturity of a manchild (looks at Batman).
Comic fans and complains about jobbing. Some things are eternal.