[81], In this book, Robin teams up with Superman's ten-year-old son Jonathan Kent, who he befriended previously during a test facilitated by Batman and Superman. Coupled by his innate talent for the art and his lineage, Damian became a respected member of the League. Nevertheless, Grayson would be awarded for redeeming Damian. The boys finally managed to put aside their differences and worked together in order to save their fathers from an apparent threat in the Batcave, but this later turns out to be a ruse. Dick Grayson . After Dick Grayson officially sanctioned Damian's role as Robin, while a standard Robin tunic was retained, the bodysuit was replaced with a black survival suit, the grayish cape with a yellow "para-cape" which grants him a gliding capability, the black mask with a green one, a bulkier utility belt to carry more weapons and gadgetry, a black hood, and green gloves and flexible boots. It's been an interesting few years for the Batman sidekicks. Of all the Robins, only Damian Wayne is actually related to Billionaire Bat. Near the end of the episode. Jonathan was paid a visit by Robin, posing as both his school's bus driver and his substitute teacher. [5] They were kidnapped by Nobody, who tried to show Batman that his no-kill methods were ineffective. [93] Despite his age, Damian has taken on and bested trained fighters like Talia Al Ghul, Red Hood (Jason Todd), Red Robin (Tim Drake), and the Joker, amongst others. This character is or was primarily a member of the younger superhero team known as the Teen Titans, in any of its various incarnations. [37] Dick and Tim send Damian with the Gordons to their underground base while they battle the Black Lanterns. Over the course of his more than eight decades of serving the people of Gotham, Bruce Wayne has adopted many young men into not only his battle against the villains of Gotham but also . As they fight, members of the League of Assassins approach the manor with the intention of killing everyone within and bringing Damian back to Ra's alive. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. In the aftermath, Robin forms an unlikely partnership with his mother Talia. The child from Son of the Demon was used as a backup character in various stories before appearing as Damian Wayne. Sasha, now dubbed Scarlet by Todd, returns and attacks Robin, as Jason attacks Dick, the two duos battle it out until the arrival of the Flamingo, who temporarily paralyzes Damian. Their collaboration is hindered by their very different philosophies of battle. To avoid the bounty Talia placed on his head, he began using the name Redbird and switched to a new costume. Returning to assist his fellow Robins as the crisis reaches its conclusion, Damian helps Dick, Jason and Tim regain confidence in themselves after Mother decimates their initial efforts against her by recalling a conversation he had with Bruce where Bruce noted that he is proud of how all three of the other Robins have different strengths, Bruce wanting his partners to find their own paths rather than blindly follow his own example.[72]. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. Is Selina Kyle older than Bruce Wayne? But wait, didn't that happen just a few weeks ago? In Batman and Robin vol. A dark king for a new age." The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. On the other hand, Damian has teamed-up with his father, who wasn't fully convinced that it was the real Deathstroke that killed Ra's al Ghul, to investigate the murder and find out who was really behind it. Following the "Flashpoint" story arc, Bruce Wayne was returned by writers as being the only Batman in 2011's the New 52 relaunch of DC Comics. In Nightwing #153 (2009), Damian is shown being left in Alfred's care and trained by Dick Grayson (alias Nightwing). Damian and Alfred race to aid Batman against the Black Glove in a commandeered Batmobile. They worked together with Batman Incorporated to take down the League of Assassins' top killers. He works with several other heroes of his generation Kid Flash, the daughter of the Flash (Wally West); Nightstar and Offspring, the son of Plastic Man. "Your admirable mind has reasoned all save the obvious that my darling Talia loves you! You're not a king. Spaulding, Ethan, director. Damian is present when Dick is inducted into the JLA, upon hearing, Damian demands to be inducted along with Dick, but his demands are promptly ignored. Damian is skilled in mimicking voices and speech patterns of others accurately, as he was able to imitate his father's and Tim Drake's voices to bypass the Batcave's voice-recognition security systems.[20]. story arc in Batman #675, Damian senses that someone is out to get Batman. However, the Dark Knight does care for his lost progeny. Batman And Robin. Damian passes out from Joker venom and Batman is revealed to be a fake; as Damian recovers from the toxin, the Joker presents him with a cloche. [6] Robin angrily left the Batcave to work with Nobody, who asked him to execute a criminal. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Childhood 1.2 Becoming Robin 1.3 New 52 1.3.1 Born to Kill 1.3.2 Batman Incorporated [45] Robin eventually begins to develop a friendship with Ravager, who initially reaches out to Damian due to their similar upbringings (Ravager's father being the notorious assassin, Deathstroke). After Bruce's skull was taken from his grave, Damian and Dick decide to bring the rest of his skeleton, along with those of Damian's paternal grandparents, to their base beneath Wayne Tower. Unfortunately, because of how he was raised, Damian lacks any sort of common sense in regards to social behavior and believes that to be accepted by his father, he must kill any rivals, which included Tim Drake. Despite his intense training to become a remorseless assassin, Damian was sympathetic to his father's vigilantism in Gotham and volunteered to become his next sidekick. In Super Sons, it was a running joke that he was frequently mistaken as younger than ten-year-old Jon Kent. [39], During a confrontation with a returned minor villain the Getaway Genius, Damian is initially angry that Grayson failed to capture the foe as well as the implication that his father failed as well during the Genius' original run back when Grayson was Robin but when Dick explains to him that Bruce let the Genius go because he discovered that the Genius' robberies were only him stealing medicines that he needed so that he could live long enough to see his daughter grow up, Damian realizes that he never really knew his father as a person, and admits that there was more to him than Batman. However, one member by the name of Reggie Meyer was driven insane by the excessive use of his powers and took the alias of Kid Amazo. Mara had been made leader of a group known as the Demon's Fist, which was originally supposed to be led by Damian but became hers when he chose to leave the League. A dark experience shows that underneath it all, even Robin can be shaken to his core. He was trained since birth by the League but was later forced to flee with his mother to Gotham City after his grandfather was . After detecting a trace signature of the shard coming from inside Damian's body, Godfrey escapes with Damian's corpse back to Apokolips, despite assistance from the Justice League. Batman continues his pursuit out of his distrust towards Ra's. And because my precious daughter loves you." End of the comic. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. Biography: (Written by Oracle) [] Damian Wayne: 2001 - 2015 []. [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan. Angered, he and a revived Nightwing battle the Heretic, but are eventually forced to retreat with Red Robin and Damian's body. In DC Rebirth, Damian's suit is modified. I shall return to Gotham in your stead, bringing with me proof, both written and genetic, that I am the long-forgotten son of Bruce and Talia. This was also put down quickly as Batman and Superman looked down on them in furious silence.[21]. I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes," including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. This decision, coupled with his recent actions with holding criminals against their will and wiping their memories, leads to Djinn leaving the Teen Titans, while Kid Flash, Red Arrow, Crush, and Roundhouse turn against him. He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul,[3][4][5][6] and thus the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul and the potential inheritor of Wayne Enterprises. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. [16][17] A prototype of the character originally appeared as an unnamed infant in the 1987 story Batman: Son of the Demon,[18][19] which at the time was not considered canon. He works as a double agent for Batman in Luthor's organization, and thus aligned with his father instead of his maternal grandfather. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. Damian is once again saved by Dick, with the assistance of Azrael, after a man named Amon tries to sacrifice him. Writer Joshua Williamson prepares to pit Damian Wayne against DC's deadliest warriors in Robin #1. After running away from Batman, Damian gets a brand new Robin suit in his solo series. [deleted] 2 yr. ago [removed] [deleted] 2 yr. ago [15] Batman Incorporated fought Leviathan in the streets, while Damian was forced to stay inside. Nearly a month ago, the world said goodbye to Damian Wayne - son of Batman and the latest character to hold the mantle of Robin. When Alfred reprimands him, Damian retorts with a backhanded threat. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his father's side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. Dick does join to save Damian and end the war. Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. [20] After the events of Batman R.I.P. Ace has appeared in every issue of Batman and Robin. Damian decides to collect the other Demon's Fist's targets to form the new Teen Titans; this includes Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven and Kid Flash. Damian then reunites with his father and his family team. He tries to teach Damian the same values his parents have instilled within him as he finally assumes his role as a father. Bruce goes so far as to conceal the event from Dick and Tim, leading Alfred to comment to Bruce that he has become "quite the overprotective parent". In turn, the character is revealed to have originally been intended to "kill and replace his famous father,"[13] as well as serving as a host body for Ra's al Ghul,[14][15] thus, in theory, unifying the Wayne and Demon factions as intended by the al Ghuls. Morrison, Grant. Working together, Dick and Damian manage to stop Deathstroke. After the events of Justice League: No Justice, the Titans disband. It's not often that something takes Batman by surprise. The investigation leads to Gotham Zoo where Damian is captured by Joker. He is buried next to Bruce Wayne's parents, Damian's paternal grandparents. [48] Afterwards, the two work together to stop the bomber from destroying a massive bridge, saving dozens of lives in the process. [68] Batman successfully retrieve his son's corpse as he and his family team return to Earth via the Boom Tube directly to the Batcave after successfully escaping the clutches of Darkseid and his Parademons. Blood may be thicker than water, but trust goes a long way, and he has barely scratched the surface in comparison to many of his Bat siblings. However, Batman told Damian he had to quit crime-fighting altogether. [83] Changes made to Jon's character make the future of this team uncertain. They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion, 573 Appearances of Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), 426 Images featuring Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), 76 Quotations by or about Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), Character Gallery: Damian Wayne (Prime Earth). Damian is killed battling a brutal enemy, the Heretic (an adult Damian clone) in issue number 8 of the second volume of the Batman, Inc. comic book, which went on sale February 27, 2013. Narration by Damian Wayne via introductory pages of the comic book. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. Although he is the only blood-related child of Bruce, he still needs to work on his family skills. In 2006, the character was reinterpreted as Damian Wayne by Grant Morrison, and introduced into the main continuity in Batman #655, the first issue of the "Batman and Son" story arc. During his adventure, he met Ra's' daughter Talia al Ghul. "Did he do a paternity test on Damian? At that moment, a revived Deathstroke attacks the Titans and Batman with the intent to kill them all. [16] Damian refused to stay home while his allies were dying, and Alfred allowed him to leave knowing he could not be stopped. Nightwing Explains Why Damian Wayne is The One Unique Robin By Kevin Erdmann Published Aug 29, 2021 In the latest issue of DC's Robin, Nightwing takes the time to point out that Damian Wayne's most unique feature as Robin isn't being Batman's son. He neutralized the child soldiers, and teamed up with Dick Grayson to take down the remaining assassins. As the Dynamic Duo, they faced new threats such as Doctor Hurt, Professor Pyg and Flamingo.[2]. R. Rachel Webb. This earns him Djinn's trust, which gradually begins to turn into a mutual romantic attraction. Damian has a strong love for animals. [69], However, before the team can celebrate, the Boom Tube used to return to Earth was not closed and Darkseid's son Kalibak arrives and attacks the team. As the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, Damian Wayne has never been a typical kid, so any birthday he celebrates was bound to be something out of the ordinary. Damian makes a full recovery.[28]. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. "Tim Drake. Though he sometimes struggles with his past and the legacy of his mother and grandfather, Damian now wants nothing more than to be a hero to the people of Gotham, just like his father. [25] However, Batman and Talia's tryst was later shown as consensual in Peter J. Tomasi's Batman and Robin, thus the circumstances of Damian's conception can vary depending on the writers.[26][27]. Mara has been made leader of a group known as the Demon's Fist, which was originally supposed to be led by Damian, but became hers when he chose to leave the League. Along with the mysterious Wingman and most of the Bat-family, Damian manages to rescue his father and defeat most of the League of Shadows. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Batman forbade Robin to go crime-fighting for a week while Superboy was forced to do his chores without using his superpowers. Damian is violent and self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age. Ours is a love story remember? Nobody decided to torture Robin, continuing his personal vendetta against Batman. Damian also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. Damian is brutal, egotistical, overly confident, selfish, reckless, and spoiled a pain in Batman and the Bat Family's butt. Damien Wayne Wayne Kostyal: Billed height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Billed weight: 220 lb (100 kg) Billed from: Hampton, Virginia: Trained by: Phil Brown Preston Quinn Tully Blanchard: Debut: August 10, 2002: Damien Wayne Kostyal (born December 18, 1971), better known by his ring name Damien Wayne, is an American professional wrestler. Batman then arrives, having learned of his son's actions, declaring that the Teen Titans are finished. exceptional martial artist, trained assassin, brilliant deductive skills, intelligence, gymnastic ability. Dick suggests changing the hit list password to Cousin Oliver, as Damian has little to no interest in pop culture references and would never guess it. Despite becoming Robin to Grayson's Batman, Damian reveals that he cares little for his older brother and has no respect for him as Batman and that the latter would have to earn it. In League of Batmen (2001), the sequel to Brotherhood of the Bat, Tallant leads his own team of variant Batmen to combat the plague that was al Ghul's legacy. I had to satisfy myself that you are a worthy successor to me!" Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. Damian flees and encounters Alfred. Damian Wayne's new look has been shown off in the new Robin series launching from DC Comics Infinite Frontier in May. Batman agreed and granted Damian the mantle of Robin, his fourth ward to use the name. "You have no intention of giving up your power to another, Father. Near the end of the episode. One of Darkseid's minions stole his body and took him to Apokolips, and Batman, determined to revive his son, followed. Batman offers his own body instead. while at the Tropic of Cancer, Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, drugged Bruce Wayne and, several months later, Damian was born. This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. [84] Despite the book's cancellation, the characters have subsequently appeared as a team in other series.[85]. A new variant cover for Tim Drake: Robin #4 is shining an unfortunate light on an ongoing issue for DC. Published May 26, 2022. Angered, Batman once again vows to retrieve his son's corpse. Damian Wayne Was Never Heartless, & Batman's Death Proves It. Batman is also unwilling to accept his son's death, and begins seeking the means to resurrect Damian at the cost of his relationships with his friends and allies, and keeps his death a secret from the public in anticipation that his resurrection would succeed. Although shot by Todd, Damian recovers and saves Tim Drake from falling to death inside Jason's Batcave. [23] He was later unwillingly recruited by Damian to help him investigate a series of break-ins at LexCorp. He is raised by his mother Talia al Ghul and the League of Assassins. Batman offers a third alternative: the "Fountain of Essence" which contains the qualities of a Lazarus Pit.