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Robinis a central type to theBatmanmythos , and the Dark Knight ’s unexampled ancestry perfectly explains why he uses a partner . DC ’s newBatman : The Dark Ageis give the Caped Crusader a bold young origin , one that take in him from the streets of Gotham to the jungles of Vietnam . In progeny two , a pre - Batman Bruce Wayne get a line an of import example that will serve him well : have a partner .
Batman : The Dark Age#2 is write by Mark Russell and drawn by Michael Allred . In this new timeline , Bruce Wayne did not witness his parent being gunned down , and thus took a much different path in life . Thrown in pokey , so he can not assume ascendency of Wayne Enterprises , he is then sent off to Vietnam , where he trains as a guerilla soldier under Ras Al Ghul . Ghul transmit a number of important object lesson to the young Bruce Wayne .
One of them is to always have a partner fighting alongside you , one that you trust .
Robin Kicked Off a Trend in Comics: the Kid Sidekick
Robin is Absoutely Essential to Batman’s Well-Being
Batman : The Dark Ageis a “ what - if ” case look at the character ’s inception , and thus lie outside mainstream DC continuity . However , nearly all the lessons Ras Al Ghul is impart to Batman in Vietnam will find their way into his crime - fighting career , no matter what universe he is in . Ras Al Ghul is integral to many of Batman ’s origin stories , andThe Dark Ageis no different . Here , Ras Al Ghul is repurposed as a freedom belligerent , but the ruthlessness and moth-eaten efficiency are still there . Ironically , Ras Al Ghul alsoplanted the source that would become Robin .
Since Dick Grayson ’s first appearance as Robin , the character has officiate as a balance to Batman , pull him back from the edge when he sustain too close . Regardless of which Robin it is , they cue Batman of what he is fighting for . There have been clip in Batman ’s career where he has not had a Robin , most famously after theDeath in the Familystoryline . This infamous story kill off Jason Todd , and it was a year before Tim Drake would don the mantle . In that time , Batman became more dangerous and more psychotic .
Even if nobody else thinks he ’s funny , Joker view himself a higher authority on the art of hilarity and has declare who the funniest Robin is .
Batman Now Has the Perfect Reason to Take a Robin
Ironically, Ras Al Ghul Is the Reason Batman Has a Robin
In the populace ofBatman : The Dark Age , Bruce lacks the drive and vision that are a hallmark of his Prime Earth similitude . How this might impact him creating a Robin remains to be seen . There is a possibility that Russell and Allred , in their iconoclastic take on Batman ’s mythos , will shun Robin all together . However , Ras Al Ghul has taughtBatmana very important lesson : to never agitate alone . Whether the Dark Knight takes this advice is still unknown , but it set upRobinin a pure mode .
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Batman : The Dark Age#2 ( 2024 )
