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The belovedJohn Constantineis known by lover for his glum demeanor and blunt nature , so when he direct his wrath toward the worldly concern ’s flush mass likeBatman , he did not reserve back . And recently , Nightwinghas proven why his criticism was spot on . Constantine and Nightwing share few similarities , but their lowly get-go have impart them a more complicated relationship with money than billionaires like Batman . So , when the two character were face with control of enceinte wealth , they took a much more practical coming to facilitate those in need .
InHellblazer : Rise and devolve # 3 , by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson , John Constantine is granted a unparalleled chance to help some of the neediest people across Great Britain . After taking down the wealthiness - billboard daemon Despondeo alongside his childhood friend Aisha Bukhari , Constantine circularise the ill - gotten wealth , sending £ 30,000 to 14 million Britons . " Imagine being capable to do this and just … not doing it ? " Aisha say . In reaction , Constantine remarksthat " billionaires are the most unworthy people on the planet . " This sentiment stands as a scathing squelch of some of comics ' best - known billionaire , including the original Batman , Bruce Wayne .
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Ironically , the man some conceive Batman ’s peachy achiever , Dick Grayson , is one billionaire who can match up with Constantine ’s philanthropic ideals . InNightwing # 78 , also by Tom Taylor , with art from Bruno Redondo , Dick attain Alfred Pennyworth has willed him a monumental fortune , and he ’s immediately trouble by this sudden influx of wealth . But , after discussing Batman ’s shortcomings as a philanthropic billionaire with Batgirl Barbara Gordon and spending some time with the with child dispossessed residential area in Blüdhaven , Dick resolve he wants to produce a safety net for the community . This immediately puts a monumental target on his back , withall of Blüdhaven ’s organized offence coming for his head . Despite this , Dick has bewilder to his hope , donating his wealth to the city and vest in program to avail the homeless and hungry .
In follow this method acting of saving his metropolis , Nightwing has only prove Constantine ’s point . Dick became a billionaire and gave away the money almost as tight as it was wired to his account . In stark dividing line , Batman has held his fortune close to the vest , not only making relatively small charitable contributions but creating businesses to grow that wealthiness even more . While Batman has indeed lay aside Gotham more time than anyone could count , his method to help the city is flawed , to say the least . Bruce ’s wealthiness has allowed him to develop advanced technical school that make Batman capable of taking down some of the baddest superintendent - humans in the DC existence . While it has madeBatman a one - man US Army defending Gothamfrom some of the world ’s most grave criminals , the short and hungry are still pitiful and hungry . Meanwhile , Dick is stick to his theme as Nightwing , still run around , as Barbara points out , " the nasty costume of all of us , " while wrench himself into the look of change and hope for Blüdhaven ’s neediest .
Constantine and Nightwing would in all probability approve of one another ’s human activity of philanthropy , despite their incredibly dissimilar expectation on the existence . While he may not call all billionaires " worthless , " Dick was willing to admit his wise man ’s shortcomings as a man in power . Both quality ' raising model them into mass indisposed to wealthiness and do-or-die to avail multitude in need . queerly enough , John Constantinewould believably be prouder ofNightwingthanBatman .
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