WARNING: Preview pages for Batman & Robin: Year One #1
DC finally answered the long-debated question why Batman Lets a child fight crime, by revealing his and Robin First mission. The concept of why Batman allows a young ward to join him on gruesome missions has been discussed by comic fans for decades – and now the publisher has provided what is perhaps the most satisfying solution yet.
The preview for Batman and Robin: Year One #1 – written by Mark Waid, with art by Chris Samnee – features a conversation between Bruce Wayne and Alfred about the validity of Dick becoming Batman’s sidekick.
Alfred even brings up a very good point about Grayson’s past, mentioning that his parents’ death likely repressed an untold rage within him that could lead to his taking “Sooner than any child should.” however, Bruce responds that if he doesn’t give him the chance to fight Batman, “He will run off to start his own war, unsupervised.”
Batman views Robin’s role as his sidekick as beneficial to his future as a crimefighter
Batman and Robin: Year One #1 – Written by Mark Waid; Art by Chris Samnee & Matheus Lopes; Lettering by Clayton Cowles & Chris Samnee
It is clear from the preview for DC’s new Batman and Robin: Year One series that Batman considers Dick a future crime fighter, not a victim. After his painful past, being orphaned when his parents fell to their deaths during a performance, Dick understandably has the urge to protect others. However, Alfred makes a good point about how the boy’s heroic motivations come from a hateful place. He is similar to his adoptive father in this way, but Bruce eventually found ways to work past his trauma, to fight for the benefit of Gotham, and not fulfill his vision of revenge.
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This is the reason Bruce allows young kids like Dick to fight him, despite their age. He knows there is nothing he can do to stop them. Instead, he wants to give them the space to learn the rights and wrongs of being a hero and serve as a supervisor to ensure that they never give in to their dark urges. Without Bruce’s help, Dick could be a much different version of Nightwing. However, through Batman’s guidance during his early days as Robin, he learned to perfect his crime fighting style without giving into his rage.
Batman’s son becoming Robin has a stronger meaning with this statement
Bruce wants to undo Damian’s childhood trauma
What’s fascinating about this discovery in Batman and Robin: Year One Is how it applies to other Robins throughout Batman’s history. The most interesting by far is Bruce’s own son, Damian Wayne, given his origin before donning the cape. He was originally trained by the League of Shadows at the behest of his mother, Talia al’Ghul. When he was brought to live with his father, his attitude made a name for him as one of the most brutal Robins in DC history.
This reveal is a major game changer for fans of DC S Dynamic duo, as it reshapes the context of their relationship, making it so Batman Team-up with Robin is no more than irresponsible.
This discovery of Batman and Robin: Year One shows that Batman uses this philosophy to help his son overcome the ethical problems he learned from the League of Shadows And also keep his exceptional fighting skills to benefit the people of Gotham. This reveal is a major game changer for fans of DC S Dynamic duo, as it reshapes the context of their relationship, making it so Batman Team-up with Robin Is no more than irresponsible, or questionable, as he put a young child in danger.
Batman and Robin: Year One #1 Will be available October 16, 2024 from DC Comics!