Warning! Spoilers for Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 by DC Comics
DC Comics is admitting that a new hero, the Red Canary, has a codename that doesn't really make sense. In Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1, Robin calls out the hero for having a name that doesn't connect to her powers in any way. While Red Canary is a legacy hero to DC's Black Canary, her taking on the title, despite not having a Canary Cry, doesn't exactly fit the hero or her abilities.
Codenames are a crucial part of being a hero, as not only do they serve to cover up a secret identity, but they can instill fear or inspire those within the universe. From Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, there are some great monikers in the DC Universe. However, characters like Ice believe their names are the worst, as those choosing simplicity has led to some less-than-inspired results. However, for DC's new Red Canary, DC just called out the hero's name for not making any sense.
In Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 by Mark Waid, Delilah S. Dawson, Dennis Culver, Freddie E. Williams II, Jack Herbert, Adriano Lucas, and Troy Peteri from DC Comics, the new Red Canary joins heroes in their quest to reach the House of Heroes, to prevent the Dark Army from taking over the Multiverse. However, when the hero, who doesn't appear to have powers and is using stolen high-tech escrima sticks as her weapons, tells Robin her name, he points out that "canaries can actually fly," which is something the Red Canary can not do. Nevertheless, Red Canary admits she's "working on it."
Red Canary's Name Might Not Make Sense, But She's A Hero
While Black Canary's 'Canary Cry' powers connect her to her moniker and in the movie, the hero takes up the name partly because she's a singer in a club, Red Canary doesn't have any of those connections to justify her taking on the canary name. Ultimately, she just wants to be a force of good in the DC Universe and help in any way she can. With her martial art training and positive attitude, she's on the path to becoming a hero, even if DC admits her name doesn't make sense.
It's possible Red Canary will be given powers or a backstory that makes her name make sense in the DC Universe. But until that happens, Robin admitting her superhero codename doesn't quite make sense is the truth. However, the Red Canary has plenty of time to make it work. Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 by DC Comics is in comic book stores now.