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Warning : spoiler for Batman and Robin # 9 !
Summary
Damian Wayne’srun asRobinis lastly rounding out his graphic symbol in the most thoroughgoing way , and it ’s all thanks to his latest fight . The latestBatman and Robinseries in world-wide has achieved major milestone in flesh out Damian as a character andredefining his total relationship with Batman . More than anything , the series has matured Damian Wayne as a eccentric like never before .
That maturity is on full showing inBatman and Robin#9 by Joshua Williamson , Nikola Čižmešija , and Simone Di Meo when Damian get into perhapsthe most crucial engagement he ’s ever been in : a food fight . driven to get themselves in a room with a villain masquerading as a head teacher , Damian and his lady friend , Flatline , intentionally get themselves doom to detention the only way they bang how .
While starting a food engagement sounds like the opposite of maturate , the formerly all - too - serious Damian allowing himself to be childish is the most open foretoken of his growth yet . Some of the good moments in Damian ’s account as a character have involved him learning how to be more like what he is : a child .
Damian Wayne has been Robin for years , and now DC has finally given him his most challenging mission yet . Damian Wayne is last going to produce up .
Robin Had (Not So) Humble Beginnings
The Extremely Cocky, Extremely Serious Debut of Damian Wayne
Years before becoming Robin , Damian Wayne made his on - instrument panel unveiling inBatman#655 by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert . He appear as a silhouetted physical body deep in the dark shadows standing beside his female parent , Talia al Ghul , when he repose eye upon his father , Bruce , for the first fourth dimension via a monitor . It would n’t be until the next issue that Damian in reality encounter Batman face - to - aspect , holding a steel to his throat . His introduction was straightaway to show Damian as far from jovial , instead a baneful serious nipper born from venomous serious circumstances .
This personality is the consequence of Damian being fire only by his female parent and prepare under the League of Assassins , as Batman had no idea he prang up Talia years prior in the graphical novel , Batman : Son of the Demonby Mike W. Barr and Jerry Bingham . When Talia puts Damian under Bruce ’s care in the following issue , Damian like a shot showcases his wild run by trying to start a scrap to earn his father ’s respect and vice versa . Furthermore , Damian ’s ennoble mental attitude is prevalent in his high-handedness . His arrogance makes it clear he think that he merit everything from laptop to sword .
Damian Wayne’s Most Notable Moments as a Pre-Teen
Arrogant, But Effective
In the same aforesaid mickle of Morrison - eraBatmanissues , Damian Wayne tries to slip Tim Drake ’s place as Robin , because he thinks it ’s his right to be Batman ’s solitary partner . He adds that he ’s bound to inherit everything else from Batman in time , including the Bat mantle itself . In his first full - subject appearance , Damian Wayne ’s personality is a shadow as dark as the one he was shroud in on his entry pageboy , as cockiness , privilege , and bloodlust cloud his morals .
Damian ’s moody , serious , and über - violent nature is n’t something that Batman could transfer overnight , nor alone .
To his credit , showing himself subject of defeatingarguably the best Robinis an early highlight for Damian . The highlights proceed , andwith each new personal feat , Damian find out to loosen up , so to speak . Damian ’s dark , serious , and über - trigger-happy nature is n’t something that Batman could shift overnight , nor alone . Doing so end up being a squad effort , especially when he ultimately earns the right hand to be Robin during Dick Grayson ’s time as Batman . When Damian felt that he was too good to need additional training , Dick was the first to get through to Damian .
Damian Wayne’s History with Other “Sidekicks” Made Him Who He Is
Stephanie Brown and Jon Kent Changed Damian for the Better
Shedding Damian ’s position was not just a Bat - Family elbow grease . The most meaning contributor to Damian ’s fresh term of a contract on life is Jon Kent , who became his best supporter during their time together as the Super Sons . Jon ’s harum-scarum , optimistic personality proved to be a stark contrast to Damian’s , but it also proved enough to rub some of his optimism onto Damian . The adept values that Jon make through the Superman Family preserve to shine during Joshua Williamson and Gleb Melnikov’sRobinseries . It ’s that lam that truly kickstarts Damian ’s transition from pre - teen to teen .
Robin’s Newfound Maturity Is More Important Than Ever
DC Picked the Perfect Time to Strike a Balance
The Infinite Frontier - eraRobinseriesexamines Damian Wayne in an entirely new way , as Williamson touches on more grounded and relatable topics that Damian ’s news report had n’t quite delved into yet at that point , like romance . That solo series paved the way for the currentBatman and Robinrun by Williamson and Di Meo , which continue to explore Damian through more relatable subjects and plot . The deadly serious heir to the Bat - Family bequest is now a scholar of Gotham City High School , where he ’s teach to care about thing more than just the mission at hand .
Audiences may be speedy to peg down the stark serious Damian as unlikeable , but they might be able to relate to a 15 - year - old embarking on a journeying of love , schoolhouse , and puberty .
Granted , Damian only allows his fatherto inscribe him into the schooltime because he think it ’s part of a heavy mission , because old habit die heavily . Still , the chance has reserve Damian to explore his kinship with his father outside just them being Batman and Robin , withBatman being incredibly ( and almost uncharacteristically ) supportiveof Damian ’s gamey school day natural process . Not to mention , Damian ’s love story with Flatline is still blossoming , and he ’s partaking in missions beyond criminal offence - fight , like school sports and examination .
Such activities are minimal compare to , say , highfalutin encounters with Man - Bat , butit allows Robin to colligate with audiences on a deep , more relatable layer , which is especially perfect timing as James Gunn plans to impart Damian ’s Robin to the big cover in the forthcomingThe Brave and the Boldmovie . audience may be quick to peg the barren serious Damian as unlikable , but they might be able to come to to a 15 - yr - old embarking on a journey of love , school , and pubescence while try out to save the world , experience as if the world lies heavy on their shoulders .
There is a key part to Damian Wayne ’s origin that James Gunn absolutely must include in Robin ’s big - screen debut for audience to best infer him .
Damian Wayne Has a Bright Future as Robin
And Beyond the Boy Wonder
Most importantly , the comedian fleshing out Damian fittingly rounds out his journey so far . The super - serious pal who refused to " let his hair down " is now letting intellectual nourishment fly in the school cafeteria . As an assassin under Talia , Damian was raised to discard his emotions and desires to focus on the mission at hand . SeeingRobinfinally lease himself give into infantile tendency that he was n’t allowed to have when he was younger sense rewarding for anyone who ’s been readingDamian Wayne’sjourney in genuine time .
Batman and Robin#9is available now from DC Comics .
BATMAN AND ROBIN # 9 ( 2024 )
