History Heartwarming / DCRebirth

* Wally West [[spoiler: is losing his fight to remain in reality, every attempt to free himself from the speed-force has failed, and thanks to someone stealing ten years from the time line no one remembers him, not even his beloved Linda. Having given up and accepted that he will become one with the speed force, he reaches out to his friend and mentor, Barry Allen. Wally observes how much of a hero Barry is, how he smiles the whole time while saving lives, and how he goes the extra mile to help people. Appearing before Allen, as he begins to fade into the speed-force forever, Wally thanks him for making his life so wonderful. Barry has no idea who this man whose eyes fill with tears is, but it doesn't matter Wally said his goodbye and can now leave in peace. Except, Wally says something that causes Barry to remember exactly who he is.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Wally:''' [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay Every second was a gift.]]]]
** [[spoiler: He reaches out and grabs his friend wrenching him free of the speed-force. The two then share a heart-filled hug, with Barry apologizing for forgetting his beloved nephew/son-figure. Barry and Wally, in the past, were as close as father and son as you can get for a uncle and nephew to be, so seeing them reunite was a big thing!]]
*** It continues over in ''Flash: Rebirth'' #1 where [[spoiler:not only does both Barry and Wally mentally thank each other for rescuing them-Wally from the Speed Force and Barry from his confusion and loss of way-but Barry reaffirms that Wally isn't Kid Flash anymore, he's the ''Flash''.]]
*** This continues further into ''Titans: Rebirth'' #1 with [[spoiler:Wally resparking the Titans' memories of him and them remembering him.]]
** [[spoiler: Prior to that scene, after Wally tells Batman about the letter, the Dark Knight reaches for the younger hero to try and help him. It may be because he has answers to what is going on, but he does want to help.]]
* A Meta example: [[spoiler: Issue #1 of the main title reveals that the Pre-Flashpoint and Post-Flashpoint Earths are one and the same, the latter simply the result of having ten years of history taken away from the former, meaning that the beloved characters fans thought were replaced in the New-52 were actually the same ones they knew and loved all along!]]
** Which also opens up some heartwarming FridgeBrilliance. [[spoiler: Pre-Flashpoint versions of the characters who we assumed had been KilledOffForReal thanks to the reboot (an example being Tempest) were restored to life. Some cases like AdaptationalHeroism also become this. That's right, even [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Arthur Light]] managed to legitimately redeem himself. Doctor Manhattan may have overall darkened the universe but he did let rays of light shine through.]]
* [[spoiler: The original Wally encounters his younger cousin (the new Wally), and remarks that he didn't want to believe that the boy has a connection to the Speed Force too. He then watches as the teen uses his powers to save a girl who was about to be hit by a car. After seeing this, the original Wally concludes that the Kid Flash legacy is in good hands, and that he's proud of his cousin.]]
** [[spoiler: From a metanarrative perspective, it assuages fears that DC was going throw away a minority character in favor of an older white character. Instead, DC will commit to developing both characters in their own ways without setting fandoms against each other.]]
* Pandora [[spoiler: died believing that the heroes will find hope again. It's a TearJerker if you liked her and for her harsh life, but at least she is now at peace.]]
* [[spoiler: Aquaman proposes to Mera. A power couple from the old days has come back in full force.]]

* ''Green Arrow: Rebirth'' #1: [[spoiler: Oliver and Dinah finally meet and sparks are seeming to fly, and Dinah is impressed that Oliver trusts her enough to show his headquarters to her and seems to be touched that he thinks a starving boy's life is more important than his secret identity.]]
** [[spoiler: Earlier in the comic, Oliver sees a kid who is hungry and cold and is willing to give him $100. It's like Aquaman with the waitress in the New 52's ''Aquaman #1'', it shows that even small things can be done.]]
* ''Titans: Rebirth'': The original Teen Titans remembering [[spoiler:Wally West]] - one by one, each Titan regains their memories & the reader sees the first memory that each person recalled - [[spoiler:Roy hanging out with Wally in his apartment; Donna & Wally playing pranks on Roy; Lilith & Wally's former relationship; Wally assuring Garth that he's not an outsider & the Teen Titans will always have his back; and Dick & Wally going for a joyride in the Batmobile.]]

* The fact that Batman trusts Jason with his new mission in ''Red Hood in the Outlaws''. It's CharacterRerailment at it's finest.
** Adding that he's trying to be a friend for the new Bizzaro, especially after the original in the Prime Earth timeline [[spoiler: died a HeroicSacrifice against the Crime Syndicate.]]

* ''The Flash'' #22: Who comes to save the day? None other than [[spoiler: Jay Garrick]].

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* ''Heartwarming/BatmanRebirth''

* ''Nightwing'' #9 - Nightwing & Superman head into Dick's mind to fight Doctor Destiny, but Nightwing nearly gives up after repeatedly seeing people he cares about murdered. Cue Superman telling Dick that they're in ''his'' dream, so he's the one in control, and that the things & people he's lost can be found again - at which point the recently deceased Red Robin & New 52!Superman both appear, to Dick's utter joy. This is then topped when Dick realises that he has a lot of friends, and the reader gets to see a full page image in which Nightwing is backed up by his friends & family in the superhero community - the majority of the Batfamily[[note]]Batman, Red Hood, Red Robin, Robin, Batgirl, Batwoman & Spoiler[[/note]], the rest of the Titans[[note]]Donna Troy, Tempest, Omen, Arsenal & Wally West!Flash[[/note]], both versions of Superman, most of the remaining founding members of the Justice League[[note]]Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Cyborg & Barry Allen!Flash[[/note]], Supergirl, Hawk & Dove, Huntress, Black Canary, Zatanna, Firestorm, Constantine, Harley Quinn, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy & Green Lantern Simon Baz.

* ''Titatns'' #5 features Wally West trying to save the lives of Linda Park & the rest of the Titans, who are in four different spots in the United States. Even though he's very much aware of what can happen when a speedster runs too fast and that Linda may never feel the way she once did for him, Wally considers the risk worth it to save six of the people he cares about the most in the world.

[[folder: Batman]]
* ''Batman: Rebirth'' #1: [[spoiler: Duke is officially Batman's partner. He now has a father figure like the Robins before him. While he isn't keeping the Robin moniker, he's now officially part of the Batman family]]. And in ''Detective Comics'' #934, we learn [[spoiler: why Duke won't be Robin and what Batman meant by "trying something new": he's training Duke so that he can ''go solo'' one day. This is a sharp contrast to his original approach with his young partners (with the exception of Cassandra, who was Bruce's attempt to train a successor), as it was always under the assumption that it would be Bruce guiding them with minimal to no foresight towards what would come ''after'' the hand-holding stage]].
* ''Batman'' #2 shows that Gotham and Gotham Girl are more than willing to let Batman train them - and Batman is genuinely interested in teaching them the ropes around the city. SupermanStaysOutOfGotham, but so far, Batman will allow ''two'' to patrol his city if they are an asset.
* In ''Batman'' #3, it turns out that Batman's influence has been good as a man raised his family in Gotham City because of the heroics Batman has done...when he stopped a scenario similar to how he got his origin. We also find out about [[spoiler: Gotham and Gotham Girl's origin, as two young teens who were inspired by Batman's example and began to do work in Gotham City to help. It goes to show that Batman isn't just the Dark Knight, but also the inspiration of the people of Gotham City.]]
** Even better, Bats has been investigating the both of them as Matches Malone, talking to their parents, and so on, and learning about the impact he had on them. Batman even gives them a SoProudOfYou at the end of the issue without flat out revealing he knows who they are. He even tells their parents that they remind him of a certain rich couple he knew a long time ago.
* In ''Batman'' #6, [[spoiler: Batman is able to help Gotham Girl with her grief over her brothers death by being one of the few people capable of actually understanding what she was going through. The most heartwarming part is that it's an unmasked Bruce Wayne that comforts her and tells her about how he felt the day his parents died.]]
* ''Batman:'' #13 shows a truly loving couple in Punchee and Jewlee, two D-list villains (the latter was going to be The Joker's replacement and was/is a proto-Harley Quinn) from decades ago. After FakingTheDead, they casually talk about domesticity, after having being separated for so long. EvenEvilHasLovedOnes.
* In ''Batman'' #24, [[spoiler:Batman asks Catwoman to marry him.]] In issue #32, we get the answer.
-->''[[spoiler:"Yes."]]''
* ''Batman'' #34:
** Superman, who is keeping Damien from stoping Batman and Catwoman from fighting his mother, Talia Al'Ghul, tells Damian if he even tries to go against his rules he might not be able to go on adventures with Jon again. Damian immediately backs down.
** Since Damian can't go after his parents he waits with Nightwing.
-->'''Damian''': I will wait.
-->'''Nightwing''': And I'll...wait. With you.
-->(Beat)
-->'''Damian''': Thank you, Richard. For coming when others would not. And...for this.
-->'''Nightwing''': You and me kiddo. From the beginning...and all the way to the end.

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* In #934, [[spoiler: Clayface is [[HeelFaceTurn given a second chance to reform]] and recruited by Batman. Seeing Batman treat his old enemy with respect and trust is showing some good development on both sides.]]
* Also, [[spoiler: Batman revealing his secret identity to his cousin, Kate Kane/Batwoman. Even though she immediately says she's known for a while, it's still a powerful demonstration of how much Bruce trusts Kate and respects her abilities.]]
* Bruce singing Stephanie's praises after all the crap he's put her through is wonderful as well.
* Cassandra speaks one word in the entire issue, to a group of people who were going to be sold into slavery: "safe".
* #935 shows that Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown are not just a couple here; it seems that their relationship is actually quite intimate. There's even a scene where Steph awkwardly tries to tell Cass that she wants to have her apartment to herself and Tim for the night and Cass just ''smiles''. She knows what Steph means and gladly leaves them alone.
* Cass and Steph also reveal their secret identities to Clayface. They're showing how much they trust him, a former villain, with that information; it's a pretty big sign of trust for one of Batman's oldest enemies. I bet that touched him a tad. Of course, Cassandra has never really put much effort into keeping her identity a secret and doesn't have a civilian life anyway, but still.
* In #936, Kate is having doubts about her new role, doubts which are compounded when she is suddenly forced into leadership of the team after Batman is captured. She has a near HeroicBSOD while watching footage of Batman getting beaten (since he's not just Batman, but also her cousin) and freezes up when Tim asks her what the plan is. Seeing this, Tim reassures her, saying he knows she's frustrated and unsure, because he is as well. He also expresses trust in her leading the team, since if Batman put her in such a position, it means that he knew she'd be capable to take the reigns if need be. With that encouragement, Kate comes up with a plan. This bond the two are forming is also heartwarming in a more meta way, since a good number of Tim Drake fans were upset with Batwoman being his superior on the new team.
* #937 reveals that one of the reasons Bruce contacted Kate for this whole training operation was to keep [[spoiler:her father]] from getting ahold of her and possibly twisting her enough to join him.
* #940 ends with Bruce and Stephanie embracing [[spoiler: over their shared grief of Tim's death]]. Crosses over with {{Tearjerker}}.
* Also from #940: Tim finally acknowledges what everyone else already saw in him:
-->'''Tim Drake''': [[spoiler: Tell them I'm ''sorry''. Tell them how much they all meant to me. Dick, Jason, Damian, Alfred... ''all'' of them. Thank you for everything, Bruce. [[FaceDeathWithDignity Robin out]]]].\\
'''Batman:''' [[spoiler: '''[[SayMyName TIM!]]''']]
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[[folder: Justice League]]
* ''Justice League: Rebirth'' #1 shows that New 52 Superman's death isn't being treated lightly. Superman is respectful of the feelings of the remaining Justice League members, not wanting to step on the legacy of their friend, while the Leaguers are still very much in pain over his loss. They don't know what to make of the "new" Superman, and Batman suggests they induct him just to keep an eye on him, but Supes fits right in because he has no intention of ''replacing'' their friend, but instead treating it as a TakeUpMySword membership.
* ''Justice League'' #3. Just before the shit hits the fan, Jon offers Batman a cookie. D'awwww.
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[[folder: Nightwing]]
* ''Nightwing: Rebirth'' #1 sees Dick Grayson spending some quality time with Damian, hanging out at the arcade. He reminisces on the friendships and relationships he's formed during his days with Spyral, particularly with Helena. He then takes Damian to the Batcave to remove the bomb planted in his head from Comicbook/RobinWar, before vowing to take down the Parliament of Owls. He even has a warm moment with Bruce, who doesn't blame him for the bomb, and is only happy to see Dick back in Gotham.
* ''Nightwing'' #1 has Dick and Barbara going on a "non-date", doing superhero stuff, with Dick telling her that he'll be leaving for a bit. It ends with Barbara telling Dick to get her a souvenir... and to come back.
* In ''Nightwing'' #4, Dick calls out Bruce for always being afraid to walk the line between light and dark. Dick says that he's not afraid to walk the line, because he knows he would never cross it ... thanks to Bruce.
* Dick and Bruce reconcile in ''Nightwing'' #8.
-->'''Bruce Wayne''': "Dick. I didn't fall. I jumped. I jumped because I knew you'd catch me."
* Dick gets to meet the pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman in ''Nightwing'' #9 with Supes pointing out that there seems to be a multiversal consistent with Dick with him being the much more approachable hero of them all.
** Earlier than that, Dr. Destiny is attacking Nightwing in his dreams and Superman uses one of his {{Rousing Speech}}es to remind him that he has control over his dreams [[spoiler:and he ends up summoning Red Robin and the New 52 Superman to help him out]]. Even more, when Dr. Destiny threatens to kill all of his friends, Dick points out that he has a ''lot'' of friends and he's shown flanked by just about everyone he's met and befriended.
* ''Nightwing'' #15 charts the development of the Dick and Shawn relationship over two months, culminating in Dick admitting that he loves her after initially having commitment issues.
* After receiving a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech harsh verbal lashing]] from [[BewareTheNiceOnes Dick]], Damian finds out that Dick's (possibly) pregnant girlfriend has been kidnapped. His response? He insists on helping out his big brother, and even steals from the Batcave the old [[GrantMorrisonsBatman Batmobile from when they were Batman and Robin]].
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[[folder: Superman]]
* ''Superman: Rebirth'' #1:[[spoiler: After realizing that there's no way now for him to come back, the pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman helps Lana bury the New 52 Superman beside his parents. Then, he erects a statue of him in the Fortress of Solitude [[HesBack before declaring that all tomorrow needs is Superman]].]]
** It's revealed that the New 52 Superman created a statue of Ma and Pa Kent mimicking the iconic one of Jor-El and Lara holding up a planet. [[spoiler: Pre-''Flashpoint'' Superman is amazed as ''he'' never even considered doing the same and adds the statue of the dead Superman between his Earth parents.]] Hope is returning indeed.
** Supes telling Lana that "two young Clark Kents on two different worlds were very lucky to have Lana Langs in [their] lives".
* The fact that Jon's parents have never kept Clark's alter ego a secret from their son shows that they trust their son completely. It's fitting the oldest superhero should evolve one of the oldest superhero cliches to the next level.
* ''Superman'' #2 has Clark and Jon bonding together as Superman and Superboy. [[spoiler:Jon also reveals what happened to his cat and opt to give it a proper burial.]]
** What is even more heartwarming is that [[spoiler: Clark knew what Jon had done, but didn't bring it up because he trusted Jon to tell the truth on when he was ready.]]
* ''Superman'' #6, Metropolis welcomes back the Man of Steel with Bibbo giving his glowing endorsement and, at the end, Superman offers to help repair the damage done to the Batcave Moon Base and introduces Batman and Wonder Woman to Jonathan, proudly calling him ComicBook/{{Superboy}}.
** Feels like a PassingTheTorch moment for Jon, as he is given the moniker of his father's clone/good friend/'cousin', Conner. While the Conner of this earth may not be currently there, at least the original timeline's Conner has someone who can proudly live up to the name.
** Meta-example: as a tribute to the late Darwyn Cooke, ''Return to Dinosaur Island'' [[spoiler: incorporates the prologue of ''DC: The New Frontier'' into the current main continuity!]]
* During Jon and Damian's first meeting, when they end up (predictably) fighting, Damian calls Alfred by his first name when he gets into the crossfire of Jon's ice breath. That is a nice little moment with him and Alfred htat is expanded on in ''Teen Titans''
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** [[spoiler: He reaches out and grabs his friend wrenching him free of the speed-force. The two then share a heart-filled hug, with Barry apologizing for forgetting his beloved nephew/son-figure. Barry and Wally, in the past, were as close as father and son as you can get for a uncle and nephew to be, So seeing them reunite was a big thing!]]

* ''The Flash'' @22: Who comes to save the day? None other than [[spoiler: Jay Garrick]].

** Superman desperately looks for the hot new video game Jon wants, but the last copy is bought by Damien Wayne. Just before Clark can admit that he couldn't find a copy, Jon opens a present from Damien: the game he wanted. Clark asks Bruce if he knew that Damien was going to do that. Bruce tells him, “I’m the world’s greatest detective, but, no, I did not”.