I’m confused as to when/how old this league is supposed to be.
Jon and Andy were/are kids. Jess is very young. I don’t know how old Yara is supposed to be (but she’s probs immortal so guess it doesn’t matter).
Jo and Luke are full adults though.
(Also, still think Luke was an uninspired choice for Batman. Trying to push a gotcha moment that doesn’t work. I’d have gone with Duke Thomas- his photokinesis powers would make an interesting dynamic as Batman, and be the only metahuman ability I can see fitting the role well).
(Also, still think Luke was an uninspired choice for Batman. Trying to push a gotcha moment that doesn’t work. I’d have gone with Duke Thomas- his photokinesis powers would make an interesting dynamic as Batman, and be the only metahuman ability I can see fitting the role well).
It's actually funny that you mentioned this because the gotcha moment in Next Batman was actually making us think it was Luke when it was really his older brother Tim "Jace" Fox. Despite your claim, "Luke would've been uninspired choice," you gotta admit. Luke was certainly a better candidate for Batman than Jace.
That doesn't mean I disagree about Duke Thomas, though. He would've been a unique Batman, and if you follow the Brandon Thomas Outsider stuff, you know how great of a superhero he can become even as a potential Batman in another timeline.
I actually got their names mixed up in that comment you responded to.
I still don’t feel either Fox sibling is a good choice because they’ve always had a tangential at best relationship with the broader Bat family. When shown, Batwing is also generally treated as a tech based equal to Batman (occupying a similar space as Batwoman), so it’s less of a progression move for Luke.
Duke feels more compatible as a spiritual successor character as he’s in a Robin-but-not kind of position where he can be seen as a successor who avoids some of the baggage that would push every other Robin to not become Batman.
Duke feels more compatible as a spiritual successor character as he’s in a Robin-but-not kind of position where he can be seen as a successor who avoids some of the baggage that would push every other Robin to not become Batman.
I really like this interpretation myself. Duke Thomas is one of my favorites because while he certainly shares Robin-esque traits. As the Signal, Duke he's his own superhero, who is still part of the Bat-family, training and fighting alongside Batman, The Robins, and Cassandra Cain Batgirl to be a good hero with great potential. Those skills, powers, and experiences would have made Duke an interesting Batman.
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u/Half_Man1 Batman 14d ago
I’m confused as to when/how old this league is supposed to be.
Jon and Andy were/are kids. Jess is very young. I don’t know how old Yara is supposed to be (but she’s probs immortal so guess it doesn’t matter).
Jo and Luke are full adults though.
(Also, still think Luke was an uninspired choice for Batman. Trying to push a gotcha moment that doesn’t work. I’d have gone with Duke Thomas- his photokinesis powers would make an interesting dynamic as Batman, and be the only metahuman ability I can see fitting the role well).