10 Best New Comic Book Characters Of The Decade

7. Duke Thomas

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Wanting Batman to be more hopeful and uplifting in DC Rebirth is all well and good, but what's the best logical first step for that character under that new mission statement? Why, make a member of the Bat Family designed to give people hope instead of strike fear into criminals' hearts, of course.

Enter Duke Thomas - the Signal.

Signal is the member of the Bat Family specifically meant to be seen in broad daylight. He's the one that gives the people of Gotham hope by taking out bad guys in the daylight instead of lurking in the shadows.

The perfect mix of an idealist and a realist, Duke believes in what the Batman is doing, but also knows how overwhelming the odds stacked against them are. He's also significantly less attached to Batman than Dick, Tim and the rest, so when the Dark Knight tells him to stay out of something, he's more likely to agree, which is definitely an important point of view for a group as tightly knit as the bat family.

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