Notice! Contains spoilers for The Boy Wonder #3!
Summary
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Tim Drake's Robin wears absurd disguises as Mister Sarcastic, learning from Batman's Matches Malone persona.
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In The Wonder Boy #3, Tim infiltrates a group using his ability to imitate corrupt bosses.
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Tim's dedication to Batman's classes makes him an effective Robin, surpassing Jason Todd and Dick Grayson.
Tim Drake robin has had many ridiculous guises over the years, but they all stem from an essential Batman lesson – including the notorious Mister Sarcastic. Batman has Matches Malone, of course, and Matches has Tim create an absolutely ridiculous personality.
Tim Drake explains the origins of his various secret identities and disguises in The Wonder Boy #3 by Juni Ba. In this issue, Tim Drake and Damian Wayne infiltrate one of Oswald Cobblepot's parties. There, Tim shows an impressive ability to blend in with corrupt superiorswith Damian even believing that Tim is just trying to benefit himself.
It is later revealed that Tim learned from Batman how to become who criminals want him to be. Tim can easily take on the persona of a selfish rich kid who only cares about benefiting himself, and this is far from the most absurd identity Tim has used in the past.
Robin's Most Ridiculous Costume Ever Is Totally Mister Sarcastic
Page Young Justice #52 by Peter David, Todd Nauck, Lary Stucker, Tom McCraw and Ken Lopez
During the events of Young Justice #52, the Justiça Jovem team is low on money and, with no other option, decides to star in a reality show. This prompts Tim Drake will create Mister Sarcastic's new identity: an absurd personality who sports a bald head and tattooed arms, as well as a tendency to respond with a lot of sarcasm. It's not the best identity anyone has ever created, but it demonstrates how much Tim really learned from Batman. More than any other Robin, Tim Drake has truly taken Batman's lessons to heart - perhaps even a little too much.
Neither Jason Todd nor Dick Grayson have alternate identities to use, but Tim Drake has regularly demonstrated this ability.
Stopping criminals requires information, and sometimes the best way to get information from criminals is to present yourself as such. Batman has had the identity Matches Malone for years, which he uses to speak directly to criminals. Batman Matches Malone's identity is so important that it is a key point in his plan to end crime in Gotham City once and for all, as seen in the Batman: War Games plot. While there are many other people who have learned from Batman, neither Jason Todd nor Dick Grayson have alternate identities to use, but Tim Drake has regularly demonstrated this ability.
Tim Drake's dedication to Batman's lessons is unparalleled
Is Tim Drake Batman the best Robin?
Batman has trained many different people over the years, but Tim Drake is one of the few who sought out Batman to specifically support his cause, leading him to take on the role of Robin. With that level of dedication, it's no surprise that Tim would use the same tactics as Batman. Batman has created a few different personas over the years, like Matches and arguably his Bruce Wayne persona, and Tim has followed suit with his own. Even though personalities like Mister Sarcastic are completely absurd, Tim Drake's willingness to embrace such identities is what makes him an incredibly effective agent. robin and hero.
The Wonder Boy #3 is now available from DC Comics!
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