WARNING: The next article comprises spoilers from Nightwing #90, on sale now.
The second the KGBeast shot Nightwing within the head, he condemned himself within the DC Universe. Nightwing is among the most beloved individuals on the planet of superheroes and as such, there’s a legion of people that would robotically maintain a grudge in opposition to the Russian murderer for his botched homicide try.
In Nightwing #90 (by Tom Taylor, Geraldo Borges, Adriano Lucas, and Wes Abbott), it was cemented that the KGBeast is the unluckiest man within the DCU. He was ambushed by Nightwing and the Flash, each of whom have a bone to choose with him. That is simply the most recent in a string of beatings the KGBeast has obtained due to what he did and odds are sturdy that it’ll by no means finish.
Males working for Blockbuster had kidnapped Barbara Gordon, not understanding her true stage of ability. This allowed Nightwing and the Flash to take her place within the van she was held in so they may ambush her kidnappers, solely to find that the KGBeast was one in all them. Although stunned, the Flash was looking forward to this combat specifically. Wally West is Dick Grayson’s finest buddy, and standing in entrance of him was the person who nearly robbed him of that so now the KGBeast has a superpowered beating coming his approach.
This is not the primary time somebody has claimed vengeance for what he did to Nightwing nonetheless. After the preliminary assassination try, Batman tracked the KGBeast down and the 2 engaged in a brutal combat, culminating in Batman breaking his neck with a grappling gun. The KGBeast survived, however the damage was extreme and he would not be seen once more for months.
When he did pop up once more, it was just for Damian Wayne to sever his weaponized arm in an try and make the felony underworld concern him, but additionally to assert revenge for his beloved older brother. Extra lately, the KGBeast was trapped in a room with Red Hood, who was backed up by zombified Gotham Metropolis villains and Two-Face In Job Drive Z #5 (by Matthew Rosenberg, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Matt Santorelli, Jackson Herbert, Adriano Lucas, Rob Leigh). The person simply can not seem to get away from what he did.
Odds are sturdy that he by no means will. The KGBeast is thought for a couple of issues throughout the DC Universe, most notably upsetting Batman to interrupt his code in opposition to killing. What he did to Nightwing although supersedes that. He nearly claimed the lifetime of among the best components of the superhero group, practically robbing a father of his son and his siblings of a brother within the course of. Despite the fact that the try wasn’t deadly, the repercussions could be felt for months and even now Nightwing nonetheless has a literal weak spot across the space he was shot.
So at this second, the record of people that wish to punch the KGBeast or worse begins at Batman and might most likely be traced by means of each main and minor hero energetic right now. If the Flash, one of many gentlest heroes, was ecstatic to get the prospect to beat on the KGBeast, then one can solely think about what different shut companions of his should wish to do to him.