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#113 - Talon (Lincoln March) Nominated by: Snake
First Appearance: Batman #1 (Nov. 2011)
Created by: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

Fundamentals: 6/10
Track Record: 6/10
Scarlet Factor: 6/10


The devil scores another character.

The Court of Owls was Scott Snyder's introductory foray into the New52, and five to six years later, I would call it a success. Lincoln March wasn't a particularly innovative concept; after all, Gates of Gotham had used a similar conceit to great success. Still, a fellow socialite along the lines of Bruce Wayne conspiring with others to seize some of that yummy Gotham underworld power is always a welcome plotline. Snyder in particular enjoys to create backstory while propelling the story forward in the present, and the result is learning origins without having to watch actual origins stories play out. This is of immense value to readers who have spent years hashing and rehashing the same tired beginnings over and over again.

Lincoln as Talon was strongly, written and when he had served his purpose, they shelved him for a while. Later, of course, Lincoln has become the primary representative of the Owls and their ilk, tangling with Nightwing recently before being shelved again. But Lincoln is a functionally sound character who hasn't worn out his welcome with oversaturation, so we're likely to see him again.
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