History RedeemingReplacement / TheDCU

* ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'': Faust, a (generally) heroic magic-user in the DCU, is the son of ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' villain Felix Faust.

* ComicBook/RedHood in most continuities is an identity used by ComicBook/TheJoker before he became a MonsterClown. The identity has also been taken by some of the Comicbook/{{Robin}}s, mainly Jason Todd, typically when acting as anti-heroes. And in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', it was the identity of a good Joker from an AlternateUniverse.
* Also in Franchise/{{Batman}}, Dick Grayson wound up being this to Jean Paul-Valley. In "Prodigal", the direct followup to the "ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}" saga, Bruce takes a sabbatical not long after reclaiming the mantle of the Bat from Valley in order to avoid burning himself out again. Dick takes over during in his absence and explicitly makes sure to remind everyone that there's still a Batman who can show compassion and has rules when it comes to the law.
* The female Dr. Light, who (like the Toyman example above) is a Japanese genius. She's also a scientist and MamaBear - as opposed to the first Dr. Light, who was a man, a villain, and a [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis2004 rapist (by retcon)]].
* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'':
** This is the basic idea behind Brainiac 5, descendant of Superman's villain ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}. (There are intervening Brainiacs of varied morality, but they weren't really focused on until well after B5 had been introduced.)
** Also from the Legion, Danielle Foccart assumed the codename "Computo" in the [=V4=] era when she gained {{Technopath}}ic powers -- after the villainous AI that possessed her in her first appearance (her brother Jacques' origin as the second Invisible Kid).
* Faust, a (generally) heroic magic-user in the DCU, is the son of ''Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' villain Felix Faust.
* The Golden Age villain Brain Wave had a son that called himself Brain Wave Jr. and became a member of Comicbook/InfinityInc. Of course, he's now gone a long way from being the hero that he was.
* Owen Mercer, the son of the first [[Characters/TheFlash Captain Boomerang]], tried to be one of these.
* One story in the ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' universe had Iris "Kid Flash" West encounter the Fiddler's great-grandson, Iowa Bowin, who believed his ancestor had "a headful of bad wiring", and wants to use his guitar version of Isaac's weaponized violin to be a hero.
* The original Terra in ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' turned out to be TheMole for the team and an unrepentant villain. Her first successor was a deliberate attempt to show a heroic version of Terra, to the point where some DC editors and writers even wanted her to be the original resurrected (this wound up averted in the end). The third ComicBook/{{Terra}} (who was originally planned to be an unrelated character) was even more of an example, as she lacked the second Terra's identity crisis issues and the original's sociopathy, and was a much more idealistic hero without much angst at all.
* ''ComicBook/Injustice2'': You wouldn't think ''Superman'' would need one of these, but, ComicBook/{{Superboy}} Conner Kent ends up donning the classic suit (red trunks and all) years after the original went KnightTemplar. Similarly, seeing how far Superman has fallen, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} ultimately decides to bring honor back to the House of El.
* ''ComicBook/BatmanLastKnightOnEarth'' focuses on a younger, more optimistic clone of Batman after [[spoiler:the original Bruce Wayne became a FallenHero and the BigBad, Omega.]]

* ''ComicBook/BatmanLastKnightOnEarth'' focuses on a younger, more optimistic clone of Batman after [[spoiler:the original Bruce Wayne became a FallenHero and the the BigBad, Omega.]]

* The female Dr. Light, who (like the Toyman example above) is a Japanese genius. She's also a scientist and MamaBear - as opposed to the first Dr. Light, who was a man, a villain, and a [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis rapist2004 (by retcon)]].

* The female Dr. Light, who (like the Toyman example above) is a Japanese genius. She's also a scientist and MamaBear - as opposed to the first Dr. Light, who was a man, a villain, and a [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis rapist (by retcon)]].

* The female Dr. Light, who (like the Toyman example above) is a Japanese genius. She's also a HotScientist and MamaBear - as opposed to the first Dr. Light, who was a man, a villain, and a [[ComicBook/IdentityCrisis rapist (by retcon)]].

* The ComicBook/RedHood in most continuities is an identity used by ComicBook/TheJoker before he became a MonsterClown. The identity has also been taken by some of the Comicbook/{{Robin}}s, mainly Jason Todd, typically when acting as anti-heroes. And in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', it was the identity of a good Joker from an AlternateUniverse.

* ''ComicBook/Injustice2'': You wouldn't think ''Superman'' would need one of these, but, ComicBook/{{Supeboy}} Conner Kent ends up donning the classic suit (red trunks and all) years after the original went KnightTemplar. Similarly, seeing how far Superman has fallen, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} ultimately decides to bring honor back to the House of El.

* One version of Toyman is a [[{{otaku}} young Japanese genius]], while the other versions of the character are all villains. Unfortunately he, like all other versions, turned out to be a super-advanced android, created by the one and only original Toyman. However, the ComicBook/New52 CosmicRetcon saw him back as a human and as a heroic Toyman.

* ''Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'':
** This is the basic idea behind Brainiac 5, descendant of Franchise/{{Superman}} villain Comicbook/{{Brainiac}}. (There are intervening Brainiacs of varied morality, but they weren't really focused on until well after B5 had been introduced.)

* You wouldn't think ''Superman'' would need one of these, but in the ''ComicBook/Injustice2'' comic, Conner Kent ends up donning the classic suit (red trunks and all) years after the original went KnightTemplar.