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WARNING : Contains Potential Spoilers forABSOLUTE POWER : TASK FORCE VII # 4 !
DC ’s crossover event , Absolute Power , is in full cut , bringing forth an epic engagement betweenNightwingand the evilBatman , Failsafe . However , blows are n’t the only things traded in this Battle of the Bats , as Failsafe shares a hard - slay unfavorable judgment about the Original Boy Wonder that may very well bring out the honest Batman ’s own assessment touch his son .
Usually , Nightwing ’s empathy is one of the top traits listed by characters and fan that make him one of the best hoagy in the DC Universe .
Absolute Poweris shaking the very foundations of the DC Universe as Amanda Waller , Brainiac Queen , and Failsafe remuneration war against Earth ’s metahuman population by deploy a project strength of Justice League - inspired , force - stealing Amazo robotsto hunt down and imprison DC ’s torpedo and villains .
In Pornsak Pichetshote , Claire Roe , and Lee Loughridge’sAbsolute Power : Task Force VII#4 , Failsafe joins the Amazos in their hero - hunting mission , waylay Nightwing , Miss Martian , Ray , Voodoo , and Tim Drake ’s Robin . While all five bomber crusade valorously , Dick ’s battle against Failsafe is particularly renowned , as the android revealsthe first Robin ’s greatest failing is his empathy .
DC’s Evil Batman Calls Dick Grayson’s Empathy Out as His Biggest Weakness
“The First Robin, He’s Synonymous With Leaping Before He Looks.”
As Failsafe begins to fight Nightwing , the former ’s internal soliloquy reveals a brace of interesting insight regarding Dick:“The first Robin , he ’s synonymous with leaping before he depend . Especially when innocents are threatened . A life of training having scarcely keep that empathy from becoming a indebtedness . ”Failsafe ’s monologue makes it clear that he views Dick ’s empathy as a weakness , a factor that he consider in planning his attack . afterwards in the fighting , the Batman clone brutally give way Miss Martian ’s arm , leave shards of bone exposed . This is a calculated move to exploit Dick ’s empathy and destabilise the Cuban sandwich .
Failsafe seeing Dick ’s empathy as his weakness is particularly interesting , asDick is normally commended in the hero residential district for his ability to empathise with others . In fact , his empathy is one of the top trait listed by reference and lover that create Nightwing one of the good hoagy in the DC Universe . This is exemplified inTom King’sNightwingrun , which set up a heavy emphasis on Dick moderate with his middle rather than his fists when combating crime and terror in Bludhaven . Therefore , it ’s interesting to see Dick ’s cracking strength pervert into his biggest impuissance .
Failsafe’s Criticism of Nightwing Reflects Batman’s Own Judgement
Failsafe Shares Batman’s Memories, Personality, and Opinions, Meaning His Judgments Are a Reflection of Bruce’s Own
This revelation concerning Nightwing becomes even more interesting when considering Failsafe ’s lawful nature : a robot composed of Bruce ’s computer memory , personality , and public opinion . This mean the mechanical man ’s literary criticism of Dick might reflect Batman ’s own judgment of his son . However , Bruce has undergo significant character growth lately , as highlighted inMark Waid ’s mainAbsolute Powertitle(issue # 2 ) . This growth has led to Bruce being exceptionally lofty of his Word and the drawing card he has become . WhileBatmanmight have once viewedNightwing’sempathy as a helplessness , his firsthand experience with its baron makes it improbable he still holds this judging .
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One of DC ’s most iconic submarine , Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne . Forged by tragedy with the expiry of his parents , Bruce consecrate his life to becoming the world ’s leading soldierly artist , detective , and tactician . enter an entire family of allies and pal , Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown , Gotham City .
Nightwing is the superhero sobriquet taken up by Dick Grayson , upon his ageing out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own . revolutionize by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name , Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity , earning regard as one of the greatest drawing card in the DC Universe .
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
Nightwing is the superhero moniker taken up by Dick Grayson, upon his aging out of the Robin role and becoming a superhero of his own. Inspired by the original Kryptonian hero of the same name, Grayson has risen to comic book immortality with the identity, earning respect as one of the greatest leaders in the DC Universe.
