Is Bruce Wayne going to retire at some point?
Look, Dick Grayson's an adult and Tim's practically an adult. So at what point does Bruce decide he's too old to be crashing through skylights and getting shot at or get killed for not making this decision? I understand Bruce Wayne "is" Batman and it would be twist in the whole Batman mythology but he has these successors lined up who are getting older. If he is replaced I'd have to say it should be Tim to take on the mantle. Dick is highly qualified but doesn't seem to want to take up the mantle. In fact he seems to be disgruntled with Bruce. Tim on the other hand is a less qualified as far as skills particularly in combat but he is much more driven. He has time to pick up the skills he lacks and I believe his personality qualifies him well beyond Dick. After all, Tim did volunteer.
So what do you think is going to become of Bruce, his cronies are getting older and so is he?
2007-04-12 12:37:03 · 6 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
I forgot to mention Tim's detective and clandestine capabilities. I beleive these combined with his personality/attitude would qualify him over Dick.
2007-04-12 12:42:44 · update #1
I think it’s time for Bruce Wayne to run for Governor.
14 APR 07, 0508 hrs, GMT.
2007-04-13 17:03:02 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the way that DC has been running their current universe realtime ever since (52, Countdown, etc.)...I won't be surprised if Bruce steps down within the next 10 years. I do really think it could take that long though. And if someone takes his place, I think it will be Tim Drake. Jason Todd is [most likely] going to be the Red Robin in the near future, and Nightwing.. Well, I just don't think Nightwing becoming Batman is Dick's next step.
Clark & Diana are both superhumans, so I doubt the typical aging process affects them like it will Bruce. They'll last quite a bit longer. Bruce's years are numbered though unless they pull some "He fell in the Pit of Lazarus" crap and de-age him a bit.
2007-04-14 22:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Conner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the take that Bruce would change the concept of Batman, less crashing through stuff as you said, he'd be more of the armchair detective, realizing he'd get more done studying the clue and thinking things through on a proactive basis rather than a reactive basis.
He'd recruit young heroes to serve as a Bat Squad to do the field work.
2007-04-14 06:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by mitchell2020 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sure he will retire when he feels its his time to do so as for a successor im thinking it is going to be a choice of dick or tim as jason is DEAD.
And hopefully stays that way
2007-04-17 00:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by giant_68102 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He does retire, watch Batman Beyond
2007-04-15 01:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by I\/Iicroknight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a story line about Bruce have cancer and choose not to have treatment. It was sad.
2007-04-15 10:23:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sunshine3000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋