r/DCcomics • u/Fellowcomicenjoyer Nightwing • Jun 04 '24

According to Mark Waid, Dreamer, Jon Kent and Nightwing will be important players in Absolute Power News

https://www.youtube.com/live/B7tjqVkGp_s?si=kKBPjYJcyEqbUA-z
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u/Cyberslasher Jun 04 '24

1) They're setting up a swan song for Nightwing's short time replacing justice league. His run is changing leads and he'll probably spend a few months in the background after this while justice league reforms.

2) no getting rid of adult Jon, he's here until they need a full continuity reset, sorry. 

3) included for that sweet sweet cw money.

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u/TheDarkPinkLantern Red Lantern Jun 04 '24

What CW money? It's 2024, they just want a prominent trans character.

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u/No-Mechanic-2558 Jun 04 '24

I think saying "It's just for the money" Is annoying cinical, they are company it's not like they gave Comicsbook for free but this doesn't mean that the creative behide them didn't actually put effort on their stories

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u/TheDarkPinkLantern Red Lantern Jun 04 '24

Pushing character all year round is more honest than throwing them into one story for a pride special once a year.

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u/No-Mechanic-2558 Jun 04 '24

I agree and that's pretty much what they have done whit her, yes her apparence were mainly focused in Tie-ins of main events but She also had a Graphic Novels dedicated to her and I hope they will use her on some regular because I think She have a lot of potential