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Jun 6, 2026
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Legacy Mantle Holders
Characters who successfully took over a famous superhero name from their mentor and made it their own. Wally West, Kate Bishop, Terry McGinnis, and more.
Wally West
Wallace Rudolph West
1
Wally West took the Flash mantle from Barry Allen and became so beloved he was voted a better Flash than his mentor.
Kate Bishop
Katherine Elizabeth Bishop
2
Kate Bishop took the Hawkeye name when Clint Barton died and carved out a legacy entirely her own.
Nightwing
3
Nightwing evolved from Robin into one of DC's most beloved and fully-realized independent heroes.
Miles Morales
Miles Gonzalo Morales
4
Miles Morales took the Spider-Man mantle after Peter Parker's death in Ultimate Marvel and became a phenomenon of his own.
Kamala Khan
Kamala Khan
5
Kamala Khan inherited the Ms. Marvel name from Carol Danvers and made it bigger than it had ever been before.
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner
6
Kyle Rayner was handed the last Green Lantern ring when the Corps was destroyed and rebuilt the entire legacy from scratch.
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