Warning: Comprises spoilers for Future State: Gotham #9!
A few years in the past, Batman made a horrible mistake when he used the drug Venom to make himself stronger and Nightwing is about to journey down the identical highway. In Future State: Gotham #9, determined for a method to combat again in opposition to the fascist Justice of the Peace, Nightwing finds a Venom spinoff that enhances mind energy. The problem is on sale now in print and digital.
Within the DC Universe, Venom is a substance that provides its consumer super-strength, inflicting them to bulk up significantly. Derived from Hourman’s Miraclo formulation, which gave him super-powers, Batman used Venom on the daybreak of his profession, as documented within the storyline “Venom” operating via 1991’s Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #16-20. Written by the legendary Dennis O’Neil and illustrated by Trevor von Eeden, Russell Braun, and José L . García López, the story noticed Batman use the drug as an assist in his battle on crime—however he grew to become addicted and was compelled to cease. Later, the drug discovered its method to the prisons of Santa Prisca and into the fingers of Bane. Bane, his veins now flowing with the performance-enhancing substance, got here to Gotham Metropolis, looking for to interrupt Batman. Whereas Bane was virtually profitable, he was later disadvantaged of Venom, making him simpler to defeat.
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Now, in a dystopian future, Nightwing is mulling taking a Venom spinoff that may give him an edge in opposition to the Justice of the Peace. The problem is written by Corinna Sara Bechko and Dennis Culver, and is illustrated by Giannis Milonogiannis. The fascist Justice of the Peace is closing in on Nightwing and the remaining members of the Bat-Household. Determined, Nightwing turns to a drug known as “Brane,” which readers study is a spinoff of Venom, however as an alternative of giving the consumer bodily power, it will increase their mind energy. Talia al Ghul provides Nightwing a vial of Brane. He rationalizes utilizing it by saying he’s doing it to save lots of the Bat-Household. Talia informs Nightwing she needs to additional refine the skills Brane will give him, to be able to assist discover Damian.
Though Talia had an ulterior motive for giving Nightwing the Brane, he had his personal causes for wanting the drug. Nightwing is conscious of Venom’s origin and historical past—together with his former mentor’s use of it in addition to Bane’s utilization. Nightwing is aware of Brane is derived from a serum that’s extremely addictive and probably deadly. But none of this appears to bother him, and he’s virtually too keen to make use of Brane. It’s a testomony to how far the Justice of the Peace has pushed Nightwing and his allies contemplating that he can be prepared to compromise his beliefs—and severely disappoint Batman within the course of—to be able to save Gotham Metropolis.
Readers don’t see Nightwing really use Brane on this problem, leaving open the likelihood he’ll get chilly ft. Nonetheless, desperation has pushed Nightwing to the breaking level, main him right into a scenario that exams the very beliefs Batman instilled in him.