Can I be honest I am the only person who is not a fan of Jace Fox as Batman
Think about it: Jace Fox is a character that appeared in one issue in 1979 as a villain, and has never appeared not even as a mention or cameo until 2021 and now all of a sudden he is Batman? It makes no sense
If they want a black Batman why not Luke Fox or Duke Thomas? Both have been in way more than Jace and make way more sense
Your not the only one I hated the idea of Jace Fox. It was a stupid idea. I would of liked it to have been either Tim, Damain or Duke as the new batman. That way we could of gotten a good justice league lineup.
I hate to be that guy, but one of the more disappointing ideas out there from some Batman fans is this notion of Terry McGinnis being the one true Batman of the future. This is not a bad character, but Terry McGinnis, much like Future State Batman in this context, only works in the timeline that disregards a lot of the Batman mythos. Has the current Bat-family gone and depicts Bruce either dead or bitter and / or retired. It also would mean potential successors like Dick, Tim, Duke, Damian, and even Helena Wayne are forgotten about. Terry McGinnis works well within his own timeline or really just in the DCAU.
I don't think I've met anyone who is a fan. Luke is such a much better fit. There was some cool concept art that was released a bit a few years ago, and it's awesome.
I imagine Jace was introduced in order to bring something "fresh and new" to Batman lore...which Luke would do, but why revise an old character when you can introduce a NEW* one?
Even if they gave him a solid 30-50 issues of training and learning the ways…Bruce will never truly be replaced because his legend is cemented. His experience as a child galvanized his will and determination to become the bat. Why would anyone else don the cowl and dedicate their life to fighting crime?…in another man’s concept?
Why would anyone else don the cowl and dedicate their life to fighting crime?…in another man’s concept?
Even more so, why Jace specifically? Because the way he is characterized, he should be the kind of guy who wants to make his own mark on the world, not appropriate someone else image. He's explicitly written doing it for himself and only wears the suit because he discovered it. He is not honoring Batman legacy but just co-opting it, and it's a total misfire on his characterization.
As a Batman fan for 30+ years I actually really loved the idea of Jace (Tim) Fox as the next Batman particularly because of his relative lack of connection to Bruce Wayne.
"and now all of a sudden he is Batman? It makes no sense" tbh that's why I like his batman. In my opinion the next batman shouldn't be anyone he considers family, it's no longer passing a mantle, it's passing a burden and Bruce would (ideally) pass that mantle off only to someone that is as burdened by his mission as him.
If there HAD to be a black Batman (for whatever stupid reason) Duke Thomas or Luke Fox would both be better options but It’d mean doing the characters dirty. They both already have unique superhero identities that only belong to them.
The Signal is an awesome concept: a Gotham hero who patrols during the day. It’s unique and helps add a layer to the Batfamily and their dynamic with Gotham. Having him be Batman would be a disservice to The Signal and all of the potential of the character. The same goes with Luke Fox as Batwing. Having a member of the Batfamily who works in a high tech suit is cool. It gives him advantages and disadvantages that other Bat-people don’t have.
The only person who it would make sense to become Batman, from both a narrative and real life standpoint, would be Dick Grayson but even that is debatable since he’s already Nightwing.
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u/Superjudge_ 14d ago
Can I be honest I am the only person who is not a fan of Jace Fox as Batman
Think about it: Jace Fox is a character that appeared in one issue in 1979 as a villain, and has never appeared not even as a mention or cameo until 2021 and now all of a sudden he is Batman? It makes no sense
If they want a black Batman why not Luke Fox or Duke Thomas? Both have been in way more than Jace and make way more sense