By Any Other Name
Characters in then DCU that have changed their code names or names
probably forgot a bunch because I'm not done yet.
Characters in then DCU that have changed their code names or names
probably forgot a bunch because I'm not done yet.
Superboy (depending on which continuity)
Superman (again depending on continuity)
Nightwing and Supergirl
Firebird
Diana Prince (she lost the title Wonder Woman)
Parallax and Spectre
Parallax and Ion
Outsider
Robin to Nightwing to Batman and back to Nightwing
Robin to Red Hood to Batman and back to the Red Hood once more
Robin to Mr. Sarcastic back to Robin to Batman and finally landing on Red Robin
From Batman to Azrael
Lex Luthor Jr. but with a little demonic help he became his old self again
From Obsession to Mrs. Superman (not her legal name thank God or RAO since this is Superman)
Wonder Girl to Troia to landing on a her given name
Speedy to Arsenal to Red Arrow back to Arsenal (this guy can't stick with anything)
Beast Boy to Changling and back
From forgettable Aqualad to spell casting, a ass kicking, Tempest eventual ruler of Atlantis
Jesse Quick to Liberty Belle and back
Starting at Impulse, about one relative year in the San Francisco Library he became Kid Flash, then after one inter-dimensional crisis, the aid of every dead speedster, and a gift from his departed grandfather he became the Flash, then after another inter-dimensional crisis, the aid of five Lighting lads and Lasses he returned as Kid Flash speaking all he had learned from his experience "Boo"
From a tornado twin to following in her cousin's footsteps
Became Time Trapper after some undisclosed events
Livewire to Element Lad and back in one continuity (if you don't get it just remember time travel and universal reboots are complicated on their own if you combine them you'll get a headache)
Started calling himself Superman then back to Superboy and then ends up becoming Time Trapper before coming back to earth prime (oh and he attacked the teen titans after that, kid has had it rough)
Became the new wizard Marvel after magic "changed" and the Shazam left
Dropped the Jr. after the Trials of Shazam
Stared as Mal and after losing his vocal cords he took the name Vox
dropped the maiden from her name early on
started as Nuklon and became Atom Smasher to more properly honor his fallen idol
became oracle after losing her legs
Was briefly supernova
Became Monarch after the second crisis
Was Cybertron but returned to a more human apperance thanks to the combined efforts of the Justice League and the Titans
Briefly Batgirl
Was Superman while Clark was on New Krypton
Started as Star and became Stargirl when Starman retired
Was the new Captain Atom before he returned and then took the name that the sailors called her
Usurped the title of Hawkman with the help of the Hawk Rogues
Became Red Devil despite the fear that he would become the monstrous version of himself
Dropped the Jr. (thank god that sounded really bad)
Was Steel and after some exo-gene therapy became Starlight and Vaporlock
Started as Lance and after being Resurrected by Gog become Magog
was the golden boy in the 40s and was brought back and took the name Sand and eventually took up his mentor's mantle as sandman
was Stripesy one time displacement event and a bionic suit later he became S.T.R.I.P.E.
Was Inertia and than became Kid Zoom before being killed shortly the name change