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Warning : despoiler forThe Boy Wonder # 1!In DC Comics , Damian Wayne ’s version ofRobindislikesTim Drake ’s iteration of the case so much that their dueling purpose as The Dark Knight ’s crime - fighting partner have been a point of contention for the pair since Damian first made his entry in 2006 . Yet for as much as the pair do n’t get along , Damian Wayne and Time Drake do correspond on one particular fact about Batman , something that puts them on the same wavelength for once .

A truth agreed upon in the first issue of the DC Black Label limited serial publication titledThe Boy Wonder , written and illustrated by Juni Ba , this story focuses on a vernal Damian Wayne who ’s still learning the ways of his don and his extended Bat - Family .

Wanting to turn out himself desirable of Batman ’s legacy by taking down a “ demon ” that ’s plaguing Gotham , Damian congeal off on his own , only to be tailed by the original Robin - turned - Nightwing , Dick Grayson . And before the issue is over , Damian admits , “ Batman needs a Robin , ” finally giving him and Tim vulgar ground to stand on .

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Damian Wayne ’s character can be delineate by his unequaled conflict with both good and evil , setting him asunder from all of Batman ’s old Robins .

Damian Wayne Admits That Batman Needs A Robin To Protect Gotham

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Reluctantly joining forces with Nightwing and Batgirl as they take on this aforesaid “ demon ” — who turns out to be Clayface in disguise — Damian begins to recollect Dick ’s origin as Robin and then Nightwing , take number with the fact that he abandon Batman when he should have stuck by his side . ruminate over the estimation that “ Gotham needs a Batman . And Batman require a Robin,”Damian echoes a similar view Tim Drake had when heactively sought out the Robin mantlein 1989’sBatman # 442 , by Marc Wolfman , George Perez , and Jim Aparo .

Saying , “ Dick , do n’t you infer ? Batman take Robin , ” Tim flat treat something about Batman that has ring true sinceRobin ’s launching in 1940 . Lifting this quote almost verbatim , the fact that Damian beat up Tim when they first meet says a lot about them coming to the same stopping point . Noticing that Batman changed for the bad after the death of Jason Todd ’s Robin , Tim know that the best medical specialty was another cooperator to share Batman ’s loading with Damian , as well actualise this , his biological recounting to Batman making this Robin revelation even more important for him to understand .

Damian Wayne Doesn’t Care For Tim Drake, But They Agree Robin Is Necessary

So , while Tim and Damian are currently on better terminus compare to how things first pop out between them , there ’s still a obtrusive amount of animus between the couple that may never be to the full refine , disregardless of their sharedRobin the Boy Wonder status . However , bothDamian WayneandTim Drakeknow there is no Batman without aRobin , so as long as they continue to defend Gotham City from the threats that seem to always come its way , these brothers will have to encounter nice — in the name of justice , of track .

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One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero image of billionaire Bruce Wayne . Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents , Bruce dedicate his life to becoming the world ’s leading martial artist , detective , and tactician . Recruiting an full kinsperson of allies and sidekicks , Bruce wage war on evil as the sullen knight of his hometown , Gotham City .

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Damian Wayne talking about Batman needing Robin with Nightwing standing on a rooftop to the left of his panel

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

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Tim Drake tries to shake Damian Wayne’s hand with Batman standing in the middle of them

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One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.