The DC Future State has engulfed the comic book-reading fans in a lot of excitement. All the DC superheroes are ready to be displayed in an entirely new light and one of the talking points so far has been Tim Fox, who is all set to take the mantle of the Dark Knight in Gotham City.
With Bruce Wayne believed to be dead (he might still be using the alias the Dark Detective without anyone knowing), Gotham requires its biggest superhero. It is quite a big thing that an almost unknown commodity is going to try and fill in such huge shoes of Batman. There are a few things fans probably don't know about Tim's short history in the DC Comics.
10 Who Is Tim Fox? He is Luke Fox's brother, a former Batwing & the son of Lucius Fox
Time Fox is the brother of Luke Fox; a well-known former Batwing. He is the son of Lucius Fox, who is very popular among the fans as a vital cog to the Batman universe.
In all honesty, Tim never reached the kind of popularity that writers expected him to. He was never the main attention of any comic, instead, he was just a disgruntled child adding a bit of spice. His brother, Luke, was usually the one in the spotlight.
9 Hates His Father's Guts — Tim was a rebellious kid & didn't like Lucius working for Bruce Wayne
As mentioned above, Tim, as a kid, was the rebellious kind. He didn't like Lucius acting as a servant to Bruce Wayne. So much so that whenever he met his father, he never failed to mention how disappointed he was.
If not with his words, with his conduct, Tim was able to convey exactly what he felt. Lucius didn't know what to do as he couldn't understand this hatred. As a result, their father-son relationship strained.
8 Despises Bruce Wayne — He feels like The Wayne family owes so much more to his own father
Tim cannot stand Bruce Wayne and his wealth. He feels like his family owes something to him because all his father does is serve him. Again, the problem here is that Tim was just a child and he didn't have the means to discover the truth himself.
He didn't judge Bruce's character by talking to him, instead, he simply formed an opinion, which is never a good way to act. Then again, one could understand where the sentiment was coming from.
7 Joined Up With The League Of Assassins — He soon came under the wing of Gregorian Falstaff
This was bound to happen, looking at the way Tim was behaving. He left his family and joined a group of street thugs. At first, it looked like he joined a normal class of criminals but soon, he came under the wing of Gregorian Falstaff.
They showed Tim a bunch of tapes, convincing him that Bruce Wayne was this landlord. Falstaff was a member of the League of Assassins.
6 Beaten By Batman — Tim had been given the job to plant a bomb in Wayne Enterprises
The job given to him by Falstaff was to bring down Bruce, not by force, but by stealing him of his wealth. It was a nice idea but Tim found himself trapped in a place he didn't belong.
He was given a job to plant a bomb in Wayne Enterprises, with other thugs, and quite expectedly, he was caught red-handed by Batman. He took a little beating at the hands of the Dark Knight but after that, Bruce gave him a proper scolding.
5 Helped By Robin — Dick Grayson was going through some personal issues at that time & he could understand why Tim acted recklessly
During that little phase when Tim was caught, Bruce couldn't understand how Lucius' son could steep this low. He was losing it when Robin jumped to the rescue of the kid.
Dick Grayson was going through some personal stuff at that time and he could understand why Tim acted recklessly. This was another instance where Robin helped fans to see things differently and maybe, let Tim have his moment.
4 Learned His Lessons — He was very close to throwing his life away but fortunately, Tim was stopped at the right moment
Tim couldn't have learned a tougher lesson than the one he did once the truth came out in front of him. He was so sure of what he was doing that he didn't even consider looking back. When Falstaff was captured, he was made to admit the truth in front of Tim.
The whole charade became clear to the kid and he understood the consequences his actions could have potentially caused. He was very close to throwing his life away but fortunately, he was stopped at the right moment.
3 Not Seen For A While — the writers didn't have any material for him
After a bit of time in the spotlight, Tim couldn't become a famous character. And the comic book world is very tough on a lot of side characters. There was clearly a lot of potential in Tim but the writers didn't have any material for him.
He could've easily joined up with the Bat-Family but at the time, he was very unlucky as there were a lot of people ahead in the cue. He couldn't be seen even with Lucius and it was pretty sad.
2 Guest Appearances — His Appearances were so rare that fans barely realized he was even there
Tim was jotted down to only guest appearances. The screen time was so low that fans could barely realize he was even there. After the Falstaff incident, he showed up in "Batman: The Joker War Zone."
These are some of his only known appearances in comics history, which makes it all the more puzzling as to why he is getting the tag of the New Batman. Nevermind though, as Tim has come a long way from his mischievous days.
1 Future In The DC Comics — He was revealed as the New Batman on January 19th
Tim Fox, on January 19th, was revealed as the New Batman in "Future State: New Batman #2." The DC Future State sees all the popular characters dead or to have relinquished their previous titles.
This means most of the famous superheroes will have new names and Tim emerged to be one of the most surprising ones. Not only due to his brother being vastly popular but also because he hasn't appeared in the comics for a very long time. It remains to be seen whether he could have a huge impact on the DC Universe.
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