WARNING: Accommodates potential spoilers for Batman & Robin #17!
Sorry, Batmanhowever robin has a brand new experience and is formally swapping the Batmobile's passenger seat for it. Greater than only a flashy replace, this new car symbolizes the rising rift between the Dynamic Duo – a distressing blow to followers who hate seeing the father-son bond unfold earlier than their eyes.
“That was the very first thing I inherited from you, dad. Disobedience." -Damian Wayne
Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javier Fernández and Marcelo Maiolo Batman and Robin #17 continues to comply with the Darkish Knight and the Boy Surprise as they wrestle with private tensions whereas battling the mass-murdering and more and more supernatural villain, Memento. On this difficulty, Batman comes dangerously near loss of life after receiving a dose of the deadly combination often known as Gravedigger's Poppy.
Happily, Robin arrives simply in time to avoid wasting him. Nonetheless, their reunion after their earlier argument is short-lived, as the 2 rapidly change into embroiled in one other heated battle - one which ends with Damian attacking as soon as once more, this time in his newly debuted ROBIN-QUAD.
Introducing ROBIN-QUAD: Damian Wayne's new four-wheel experience
Card variant of canopy B by Simone Di Meo for Batman and Robin #17 (2025)
After one other battle between the Dynamic Duo, this time within the Batcave, Damian informs his father, nonetheless recovering, that Gordon and Lautrec try to contact him. He pronounces that he'll go in Bruce's place to search out them, citing Batman's weakened state after being gassed and injured. Bruce, nevertheless, refuses, insisting that Damian will do no such factor and intends to accompany him. Damian, clearly unimpressed by his father's objections, makes his stance often known as he climbs right into a Robin-themed four-wheeler. The car is so comically exaggerated in its design and enigmatic that it's onerous to not smileeven amid the heated rigidity between father and son.
The quad bike itself is generally a typical four-wheeler, aside from its vibrant, themed paint job. Its stable purple physique is adorned with a inexperienced bat emblem stretched throughout the entrance, overlaid by a yellow Robin. “R.” The daring colours and apparent reference to Surprise Boy's nickname make him a incredible addition to your Bat Household themed toy assortment. Nonetheless, the true spotlight of the scene isn't the quad, however Damian's farewell scene towards Bruce as he walks away: “That was the very first thing I inherited from you, father. Disobedience."
Damian's quadruple scene additional emphasizes the rising distance between Batman and Robin
C card inventory variant of Dustin Nguyen's cowl for Batman and Robin #17 (2025)
Damian's farewell scene towards Bruce, mixed with the ATV's debut throughout yet one more battle between the Dynamic Duo, means that the car is greater than only a flashy experience – it serves as a visible illustration of the rising divide between father and son. . On this scene, the Batmobile is current, and Bruce intends to accompany Robin to satisfy Lautrec and Gordon. Nonetheless, regardless of his father's protests, Damian rejects the supply to experience shotgun and chooses his personal mode of transportation. Whereas the robin-Quad is undeniably cool, there's no escaping the emotional ache of Damian turning his again on each of them Batman and his place within the Batmobile – a punch within the intestine for followers of the once-close partnership.
Batman and Robin #17 is now obtainable from DC Comics!