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WARNING : Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman and Robin # 16 !
It ’s no surprise that , after yr asRobin , Damian Wayne is beginning to outgrow the mantle — a way of life followed by each ofBatman’sformer protégés , who eventually adopted new identities and spurt legacies of their own , distinct from the Dark Knight . However , in a shocking twist , it seems Damian might be stepping away from vigilantism entirely , go out us to wonder : where does that leave Bruce ’s youngest Logos ?
A career in medicine would in all probability mark the end of Damian as a backbone DC character reference …
Batman and Robin#14(2024 ) brought a originative shake - up to this fan - favorite series , with Phillip Kennedy Johnson , Javier Fernández , and Marcelo Maiolo taking the helm . So far , Johnson has stumble the footing running , steering the story in a bold new direction .
The series has introduced intriguing raw persona like Lieutenant Katherine Lautrec and Memento ( the serial ' scoundrel ) while also explore a compelling character arc for Damian . In issue # 15 , readers go steady the first hints of the Boy Wonder question his role as Robin . Now , with the release of issue # 16 , fans have further confirmation thatDamian is on the brink of an unprecedented evolution — one that may see him permanently step aside from valor .
Damian Wayne Questions If He’s Truly Meant to Be a Hero
Panel Comes FromBatman and Robin#15 (2024)
Batman and Robin#15 delivers a poignant minute of introspection for Damian when Bruce , noticing his Word ’s distraction , asks what ’s on his creative thinker . In a rare presentation of exposure and satin flower , Damian admits he does n’t know why he ’s doing“this,”referring to his part as Robin , and confesses that he feels he has no“purpose . ”He elaborates further , saying,“My aim was always mother ’s , grandpa ’s … and now yours . Gotham is not my urban center . ”This admission is surprising , as Damian has always been fix by his love for being Robin and his ambition to one daylight take over as Batman . Seeing him so lost and uncertain is both unexpected and disconcerting .
However , Johnson masterfully makes Damian ’s inquiring of his use and role as Robin feel authentic by undercoat it in a specific , impactful upshot . Referring to the incident inBatman and Robin#14 , where a trivial girl is critically injure , Damian reflects,“The training , the cognition , the discipline … it was n’t enough last night … and if I ’m still not good enough … I do n’t know if this is what I ’m supposed to be doing . ”It ’s plain that this tragedy has deeply shake Damian , inspire him to reassess his place as Robin . This go forth fan wondering : If not Robin , then what ?
Batman & Robin have just revealed sensational raw costumes that strip aside the superhero flash in party favor of sleek , tactical conception that are beyond epic .
Damian Teases Abandoning Vigilantism For a Different Career Path
Panel Comes fromBatman and Robin#16 (2024)
fan ostensibly get an reply to the question,“If not Robin , then what?”in issue # 16 . During a preparation session , Batman calls Damian out for being“disengaged on patrol , unfocused during training,”and miss school . In response , Damian reveals that he now and then skip school to offer at the infirmary . He explains that the journal of Thomas Wayne mentioned Sacred Heart Hospital , inspiring him to impose and check on the girl injured during the blowout attack . While there , he encountered Dr. Bashar — the doctor he receive at the jamboree — who invited him to volunteer .
Damian ’s acquire interest in follow his late grandfather ’s footstep into medicinal drug , or at least explore a medical career , is particularly poetical . His beginnings as an assassin , where his deal were used to harm and pour down , stand in stark contrast to a possible future where they could cure and save life-time . However , while the approximation of former assassin Damian Wayne becoming a doc is undeniably compelling , it also raise practical concern . A career in medicament would in all probability mark the last of Damian as a mainstay DC character , as it ’s hard to imagine"Medical pupil Damian Wayne"sustaining an ongoing risible serial .
Thanks to Tim and Damian , it ’s become unimaginable to snub that Robin is far more than just a chum — and now , Batman has finally greet it .
Damian Wayne Edges Closer to Leaving His Role as Robin
Damian pursuing a career in the medical field and stepping away from his persona as Robin feels more probable than ever after the events ofBatman and Robin#16 . In one moment , Damian sample to play down his interest in the hospital and his desire to skip that night ’s patrol by saying,“It ’s just one patrol . I ’m not … quitting,”before quietly adding,“I do n’t think . ”This hesitant admission is far from reassure about Damian ’s commitment to remaining Robin . The tension escalates when Damian and Bruce ’s conversation devolves into a heated argumentation , ending with Damian storming off and leaving the Dark Knight to patrol alone . At this stage , it seems more likely than ever that Damian is preparing to move on from his role asRobin , leavingBatmanwithout a cooperator .
DC may have just teased Batman ’s Modern partner , and with Damian Wayne on the verge of relinquish as Robin , this partnership seems more probable than ever .
Batman and Robin # 16is available now from DC Comics !
