Everyone knows Robin is Batman's son, but this moment from Action Comics introduces a bat-shaped paternity bomb via a Metropolis local. In DC Comics, Damian Wayne has held the title of Robin for some years now, and it's a matter of canon that he is the biological child of Batman and his former lover Talia al Ghul.
Among the big announcements from James Gunn about the future of the DCU was news of a new Batman in a film called The Brave and the Bold. This movie would have our first big-screen Robin in 25 years. But that Robin won't be Dick Grayson, but Damian Wayne, Bruce's biological son.
Robin is the alias of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart and the sidekick to the superhero Batman.
Some of them do, or at least they see him as a “father figure”. Like a true father, he was there for Dick when he needed him the most and when he went through tough times.
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Which Robin figured out Batman's identity?
Dick Grayson, the first Robin and long-tentured DC hero Nightwing, deduced that Bruce Wayne is Batman simply by analyzing their facial expressions and mannerisms. Nightwing's deductive abilities were evident even before his superhero career, and were showcased in 2012's Nightwing #0.
This discussion neatly updates a frequent plot obstacle in the Silver Age of Comics. At that time, single parents were not usually allowed to adopt. This was why Dick Grayson was referred to as Bruce Wayne's ward rather than his son.
Dick Grayson is the adopted son of Bruce Wayne, better known as the vigilante Batman. Trained by the Dark Knight himself, Grayson eventually became Batman's sidekick, the first Robin.
Several episodes focused on the rift between the two, revealing that Robin moved to Bludhaven and became Nightwing because Batman failed to treat him like a peer rather than a sidekick.
That series is ultimately a love story between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle, as well as one that asks whether Bruce can ever truly be happy and still be Batman. That comic made headlines in 2017 when Bruce proposed to Selina in Batman #24.
One of the mysteries in director Todd Phillips' Joker is whether Arthur Fleck really is the son of Thomas Wayne as his mother Penny Fleck claimed. Both Wayne himself and Alfred Pennyworth said it was untrue and that Penny was delusional, hence her eventual stay in Arkham Asylum.
With false implanted memories in his head, Dick Grayson becomes the Son of Joker, and it looks as though he just got a pretty gross inheritance in Red Hood and the Outlaws #48.
Warning! Contains Spoilers For Lazarus Planet: Omega! Batman has trained many young heroes as Robin, and while they have all been impressive on their own, DC just confirmed that one stands above the others in terms of power: Damian Wayne is the most powerful Robin.
Robin the Boy Wonder was actually Dick Grayson, the youngest of a family of circus aerialists, who witnessed his mother and father plunging to their deaths from a sabotaged trapeze. This murder was also observed by wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne.
Eventually, the name “Robin” came up. According to then Batman artist Jerry Robinson, he came up with the name as a way of indicating that this character would be a swashbuckling Robin Hood style daredevil, someone who would be a contrast to the somber, dark Batman in style, personality and color.
Why did Batman not save Robin? Seeing Jason as he was back then though, would have overwhelmed Batman with guilt and shame, perhaps even convincing him to retire as a hero entirely. This in turn showcases that Batman prioritized his own needs over Jason's.
Jarro grew attached to Batman and even often calls him “father”. He wanted to prove to Batman that he can be the best Robin and even convinced Batman to give him a chance. Jarro became the new Robin and was even said to be Batman's favorite Robin, admitted by Batman himself.
The interrogation scene has been endlessly analyzed and pointed out as a key moment that subtly reveals the Joker knew Batman was Bruce Wayne. The Joker famously explained to Batman he didn't want to kill him because he “completes him”, and more than once he said he and Batman were more alike than he thought.
