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This article contains spoilers forDark Crisis#1 .
The last of theJustice Leaguehas leftNightwingas Earth ’s expectant superhero in DC Comics . TheJustice League have fallen . Earth ’s slap-up superheroes - including the likes of Superman , Batman , and Wonder Woman - fight for the fate of the entire multiverse . They lost , and Black Adam scarce get away with his life , bringing news of the tragedy back to Earth .
A newfangled propagation of superheroes must rise up to take their place . Jonathan Kent , successor to the mantle of Superman , believes he ’s the one who must bring them together ; but others are unwilling to become a team , turn down the new Superman ’s appeal . In accuracy , few A - listing superheroes are willing to become part of a new Justice League aright now ; the grief is too raw , the good sense of loss too trounce , and the humanity feels so very insecure . What is spectacular , though , is that - hesitatingly and unwillingly - one zep is abuse frontward .
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Joshua Williamson and Daniel Sampere’sDark Crisis#1 show that , with the Justice League give-up the ghost , all eyes are plow to Nightwing . Dick Grayson was the first Robin , but over the days he ’s become far more than a buddy , even taking up the identity of Batman himself for a time . He served as a member of the Teen Titans , and he ’s been a mentor to consecutive generations of that superhero team . Nightwing is the Hero of Alexandria chosen by his colleagues to verbalize at the memorial for the Justice League , and he delivers the speech of his lifetime , cognisant the whole globe is watching . " There will be intemperate days in the lead of us , " Dick Grayson admits , " but I promise you if we sour together , hope will fire the light that pushes us through the dark . "
In comics , Nightwing has always been an underrated leader , and in the yesteryear he took charge of the Justice League once before when they were wipe out ; a recorded content left by Batman inaugurate him as the perfect leader . " He is the respectable , " Batman declared . " The only one I could have pick to chair you . " Over the years , Nightwing has led various incarnations of the Justice League to triumph , save the full cosmos on one function . And it ’s narrate that , in the absence seizure of percipient leader , Earth ’s surviving superheroes change by reversal to Nightwing to show their sorrow .
Ironically , at this point Nightwing has no idea how important he really is . Like all the best leader , he does n’t seek to lead ; he maltreat ahead to serve others sue their grief simply because that is his nature , his character , and he ’s yet to recognise he is the one who must swear out as a champion of the light in this blue time . TheJustice Leaguemay be run , butNightwingcan be their legacy , ensuring the now - flickering candle of light does not go out .
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Dark Crisis#1is available now from DC Comics .
