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In the latest issue ofTeen Titans Academy , Red X - the cryptic new curse ofNightwing- reveals he is imprint his own team of anti - Titans . Since the beginning of the serial , someone has taken on Dick Grayson ’s old Red X identity , making it their own and choosing to dependably substantiate the antihero persona . While the scalawag alias was meant to be a simple cover for Dick Grayson used in his past risky venture , it seems as though thenew Red Xhas a genuine mission and is now recruit bookman aside from Nightwing ’s Titans Academy .

InTeen Titans Academy # 5from author Tim Sheridan and creative person Steve Lieber , the origin of the Bat - Pack is give away in a flashback to before they were enrolled at the Titans ' new sub - schooling . After living on the street of Gotham as orphans , the triad known as the Bat - Pack ( Bratgirl , Chupacabra , and Megabat ) discovered that the administrator of their children ’s home was sell shaver to an evil scientist named Dr. Grusel seeking to replicate the work ofDr . Kirk Langstrom , aka the Man - Bat . In the consequence of their investigation and subsequent free-for-all , Chupacabra was experiment on , which resulted in him being granted cricket bat - like features . witness the grouping ’s bravery and detective acquirement , Nightwing decided to take them on as his protégés , enrolling them in Titans Academy .

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However , the goal of the way out let out the Bat - Pack are telling their backstory to none other than Red X himself . Once he listen their origins , the occult knave adjudicate to uncloak in front of them , divulge his true identity to win the deuce-ace over and convince them he can be swear . Red X then leaves their dorm way , but not before offering them a place by his side , confirming that Red X is assay to build a squad of his own to rivalNightwing and the Teen Titans .

Red X for certain left an impression on the Bat - Pack , as they decide to look on telling Nightwing who Red X really is , opt to keep it to themselves for the time being instead . shortly after , they ’re informed summer happy chance has arrived , which gives the Bat - Pack clock time to figure out what it is they really want . While they were take under Nightwing ’s offstage , they do n’t actually apply him in in particular eminent respect , as they all much prefer the Dark Knight . alike , they all seem to respond well towhoever Red X really is , and the fundamental interaction depart a particular stamp on Chupacabra , with Red X hinting that Nightwing   dillydally rescue him in parliamentary law to have another superpowered Kyd to recruit .

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It looks like Red X wants to make the ultimate king move against Nightwing and his fellow Titans by steal their students to construct his own team . However , it also seems as though Red X might be repose low while school ’s out for the summertime , though it would be very surprising is he did n’t show up on the first day back to get the Bat - Pack ’s solvent to his offer . WithDC’sFuture body politic : Teen Titanssuggesting Red Xcould be the person to destroyNightwing ’s school , it ’s clean their   jousting will continue over future matter ofTeen Titans Academy .

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