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Damian Wayne’sRobinofficially gains a new helplessness with the debut of his latest villain , Rok the Demon . This debilitating vulnerability is unlike anything Robin has faced before , adding a overbold and intriguing challenge to his plot line while also raising the compelling question of how he can surmount this new weakness . The answer may consist with Damian ’s granddad , Ra ’s al Ghul .
Juni Ba’sThe Boy Wonder#2sees Robin squad up with Red Hood to hunt down the " fiend " responsible for for a series of abduction plaguing Gotham City . However , the yoke does n’t have to wait far , as one of these fiend , Rok , get them first .
Jason and Damian immediately round the mystical demon , but they promptly realise they have sadly underrate their opposite as they begin to lose the fight . After Rok delivers a especially brutal striking to Robin , he utter two words with unforeseen consequences : " ride out put . "
Rok the Demon Reveals He Can Control Robin With 2 Words
amazingly , Damian immediately freeze down . It ’s clear that this is n’t Robin ’s selection ; alternatively , a physical or , more likely , genial block prevents him from affect . While the ground Rok can maintain such control over Damian remains undecipherable , one thing is sealed : this debilitating helplessness puts Damian , his ally , and civilians at immense risk . This vulnerability could easily get him killed , as it efficaciously renders him ineffective to fight back or even move . If word of this fresh weakness make Batman , it could be a valid reason to bench Robin , potentially putting Damian out of commission indefinitely .
However , it is highly unlikely that Robin will get his father learn about his new vulnerability . Damian will belike choose to handle this essence himself and find a resolution without Batman ’s interference . or else , he might essay help from another Bat - Family appendage who ca n’t bench him — Tim Drake . This seems likely , given the solicitation for the forthcoming issue , The Boy Wonder#3 , which confirms a squad - up between Robin and Red Robin . However , Damian may still recoup information about his vulnerability , enlisting Tim ’s assist exclusively for the demon issue in Gotham .
Ra’s al Ghul: Damian Wayne Will Need to Seek Out the Source of His Conditioning to Overcome His New Weakness
Rok ’s ability to control Damian with just two peanut Word of God raises many interrogative . Is this power singular to Rok , or could others do the same ? Is this controller a superpower , a gist , or a League tactic ? Most significantly , is there a way to combat it ? Although few clues have been revealed , it seems likely that Damian underwent conditioning as a kid , making him a sleeper broker who respond to sure instruction . To combat this new challenge , Robinwill likely need to face his grandfather , Ra ’s al Ghul , who is probably creditworthy for the conditioning .
The Boy Wonder # 2is available now from DC Comics !
THE BOY WONDER # 2 ( 2024 )
