The dying of the Justice League has left quite a lot of its heroes feeling unmoored by the loss. Nevertheless, two tales inside Justice League: Highway to Dark Crisis #1 appeared to point that two of DC’s most distinguished heroes, Nightwing and the Flash, are in denial about their mentors’ deaths. Whereas it is comprehensible that they’d doubt their passing given every part they’ve skilled, appearing prefer it’s nothing to fret about now might value them in the long term.
Nightwing was the primary to show such denial, in truth, his was much more pronounced than the Flash’s. In “Workforce-Up” (by Joshua Williamson, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Hello-Fi, Josh Reed), whereas working with Jon Kent, Nightwing said that the Justice League would come again. Wally’s was much less pronounced. In “Lifetime of Function” (by Jeremy Adams, Rosi Kampe, Matt Herms, Josh Reed), he appeared unwilling to even state that they have been lifeless, hinting his perception that they can even come again.
It is not solely unreasonable for them to consider that the Justice League will come again. There’s already some cheap doubt that they’re lifeless amongst followers. So it is solely logical that their proteges, who’ve witnessed individuals getting back from the lifeless earlier than, could be extra inclined to doubt that the heroes they’ve appeared as much as all their lives are actually gone. They even used these experiences as proof to help their beliefs.
Nightwing referenced the dying of Superman and Batman. Each instances he believed that they have been gone, but each instances he stopped and did what he needed to do till they got here again to make issues proper. The Flash even appeared again on when Barry Allen was revived, however each he and Nightwing have differing views on the way it affected Wally. Whatever the end result of their returns or what occurred within the interim between their deaths after which, the purpose that each males have been clinging to was that they all the time got here again.
It is good for them to have hope, to not surrender on the individuals they love, however taking this with no consideration is not honoring them. It is spitting on every part they’ve labored for. By not even trying to simply accept the scenario, each heroes are giving the villains of the world treasured time to plan a coordinated strike towards them. Already, villains throughout the planet are seizing the perceived benefit that the Justice League’s absence has given them. With the world’s premiere superhero group gone, a way of safety has been misplaced, emboldening criminals all internationally.
Nightwing and Flash do acknowledge this truth, however solely the Flash appears to be reacting to it in real-time. Nevertheless, this may result in him burning out as he tries to select up the slack that different heroes must be carrying. Their reactions to the scenario have been lower than excellent, luckily, they’re nonetheless the boys their mentors skilled, and even when their response has been gradual, they’re getting again on monitor. Hopefully, their inaction hasn’t value them the time they’re going to want for the approaching disaster.