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With the elision ofNightwingandBatgirl , romance between superheroes are not build up to last , more often than not . romance for superheroes generally are n’t built to last , but this seems to be especially the case for superheroes who prefer to date other superheroes . Personal desire like romance are often depicted in comics as something that a superhero has to prefer between , their hero aliveness or their more secret , but fulfilling one . It ’s uncommon to see a hero attempt both and anyone who does prove to juggle both ordinarily end up disappointed .
A Hellenic deterrent example is Spider - Man , who during his 2007One More Daystoryline had to sacrifice his integral life just to bring balance back to the universe . Even during Spidey ’s most late run at the cockcrow of Zeb Wells ' incumbency asAmazing Spider - Man’shead writer , Peter Parker ’s romance with Mary - Jane Watsonhas once again been rip aside , with Peter focusing almost entirely on his life as a crimefighter while Mary - Jane has go on completely with a new partner , overprotect child . This anti - romance scourge for superheroes has become such a common figure in comedian that image it happen again between Spider - Man and Mary - Jane was mostly suffer with a huge sigh from fans rather than intrigue , anger , or disappointment . Just ambivalence . If any one Cuban sandwich can be credit with create such a figure , it would be Batman since such an internal battle between professional crimefighting and personal love life can be best visualise in earlyBatmancomics . Since Batman essentially created this trope , it make it all the more heartwarming to seeBatgirl and Nightwing ’s love affair blossomduring the currentNightwingrun in cattiness of the banner originally set by Batman .
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Most latterly , inNightwing#93 by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo , Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon ’s kinship continues to grow as the two work together to investigate who defaced the Alfred Pennyworth statue . Things culminate when Dick ca n’t help but tell Barbara that he loves her , much to both of their surprise . Unsurprisingly , fan response was the precise opposite of Peter and Mary - Jane ’s late developments ( or miss thereof ) . This time , readers were rapturous .
It ’s quickly becoming a trend within the Bat - Family to not only resist to conform to late romance standard within the menage but refuse to conform to the superhero romance curse in general . Tim Drake is balancing his own lovemaking lifewith his new boyfriend , Bernard , proving another elision to the rule that the patriarchal head of the Bat - table , Batman , has started . Romances like these are showcasing that contrary to popular belief , not every aspect of a superhero ’s non - hero life style has to be fill with neverending trauma , pain in the neck , and angst . Dick and Barbara are both superheroes and therefore are not only fledged enough to understand the pressures that come along with a love story , they tell apart that there are bigger problems afoot regarding a corrupt city than focusing on domestic dramatic event . The two are just as much superhero allies as they are romanticist partners , if not more .
Therefore , the Nightwing and Batgirl union is a prime good example against the argument thatsuperhero romances have to be blasted apart every other issueto be compelling . BatgirlandNightwingare far more compelling together than they are apart and accumulate with the general fan reaction to take in this refreshing change of pace , it ’s clean that readers are more concerned in seeing heroes together than apart , so writer should get down ask note .
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Nightwing # 93is available now from DC Comics !
