Beyond Universe, etc.(C.FCampos94)

Good for you, Tim. Still not sure why you’re starring in this title instead of Terry, though.

The evolution of the Bat-Family:

Bruce Wayne (Batman) in the first column, with a brief absence due to his presumed death, after which he returns as at Bat. Once retired, Bruce passes the torch to Terry McGinnis, last column.

Dick Grayson (Robin-Nightwing-Batman) in the second column, starts as the 1st Robin, goes on to become Nightwing, dons on the Batman cape in Bruce’s absence, and returns to Nightwing once he’s back.

Barbara Gordon (Batgirl-Oracle) in the third column, the 1st Batgirl. After the Joker shoots her in the spine, she continues helping the team from her wheelchair, now as Oracle.

Jason Todd (Robin-Red Hood) in the fourth column, is the 2nd Robin, who is killed by the Joker. Resurrected (like all “dead” comic book characters) Jason becomes Red Hood (and *MAJOR SPOILER! this guy MAJOR SPOILER!*) turns against Batman for not avenging his apparent death (which in his view, would be killing Joker), but still collaborates with the team on some occasions.

Tim Drake (Robin-Red Robin) in the fifth column, is the 3rd Robin, who becomes Red Robin once Bruce disappears, and goes on a world-wide search for his missing mentor.

Cassandra Cain (Batgirl-Black Bat) in the sixth column, is the 2nd Batgirl, that goes on to become Black Bat (operating in Hong Kong) once Bruce disappears, and passes the Batgirl title to Stephanie Brown.

Stephanie Brown (Spoiler-Batgirl) in the seventh column, starts off as Spoiler (because she was spoiling her father’s crime plots), and goes on to become the 3rd Batgirl, after Cassandra Cain moves to Hong Kong as Black Bat.

Damian Wayne (Robin) in the eighth column, is the 4th Robin, son of Bruce and Talia al Ghul, grandson of Ra’s al Ghul, and trained by the League of Assassins. He becomes Robin while Bruce is gone, hence he starts as Dick Grayson’s Robin, but continues in that role when his father returns.

That is where the current story stands, and who knows where it goes from here (especially with DC’s new-earth comics), however we know who ends up being Batman in the future:

Because Batman isn’t for Tim. That isn’t why he became Robin. He became Robin to fill a roll that was needed, to do some good, and he had every intention of hanging it up once he was done. Things just got…carried away. And when it comes to Batman, there are plenty of others besides Tim who can carry that weight. So I don’t think he’d want it. 

Instead, I see him working with proxy and Oracle as a part time helper. A job that makes him retired, but not fully. Or working the com like Alfred and Julia for the Titans. That, I can see fitting Tim.

Earth-12

So a very quick review on the quick series. I’ll list the synopsis, the good, the bad and the worries and hopes and a final score. If no one wants to deal with this, I’ll tag this as Batman Beyond 2015 and read more it for those who don’t want to deal with it. Spoilers ahoy, time for a look.

What’s next for Terry McGinnis after THE NEW 52: FUTURES END?  

So I read this article, and maybe I am just a sad pathetic Tim Drake fan who just wants more for him than DC cares to give, but I am not convinced that Tim isn’t somehow very involved in this new Batman Beyond.

I don’t know if there will be the future Justice League that I’ve grown to love.  will there be an Inque or a Melanie or a Nissa?

How much will change?  How much will be the same?  I am excited for a new series and yet I feel like it being solidly brought into the DCU will destroy what Batman Beyond means to me.

Well DC…