He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. Damian Wayne. [66], Batman enters and accesses the Justice League Watchtower to use his unstable exosuit known as the Hellbat armor designed by Batman himself and the Justice League members to engage large scale threats. Mother Wayne decided to create an evil, adult clone of Damian named The Heretic, designed to kill Bruce Wayne. In the Elseworlds story, The Brotherhood of the Bat (1995), a version named Tallant Wayne appears, who crusades against his grandfather Ra's al Ghul. [78] When the other Titans find out, and when Red Arrow kills Deathstroke,[79] conflict erupts within the team until Lobo, looking for Crush, crashes in. [92], Having been trained by the League of Assassins since birth, Damian is already an expert in martial arts and wielding a wide range of weaponry. ", "DC Comics & Robin #14 Spoilers & Review: Fake Deathstroke Unmasked with Ties to Batman in Shadow War Part 7! ", "DC Comics & Deathstroke Inc. #8 Spoilers & Review: Why Does Batman Pick a Side He Doesn't Want to in Shadow War Part 3?! He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. [59], When Batman and Nightwing finally re-confront Heretic, they overpower him, and the clone suffers a brutal beating from both in retaliation for Damian's death. A dark experience shows that underneath it all, even Robin can be shaken to his core. To avoid the bounty Talia placed on his head, he began using the name Redbird and switched to a new costume. Who is the 4th Robin? [84] Despite the book's cancellation, the characters have subsequently appeared as a team in other series.[85]. Except you want a modern-day, of 95 years of age, to be the local crime fighter. [24] In the Elliot S! Talia al Ghul Near the end of the comic. In 2006, the character was reinterpreted as Damian Wayne by Grant Morrison, and introduced into the main continuity in Batman #655, the first issue of the "Batman and Son" story arc. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. [36] After raiding the Army Reserve National Guard Armory, Dick, Damian, and the arriving Tim Drake, are able to save Commissioner Gordon, Oracle, and the surviving police officers at Gotham Central from the reanimated versions of the original Dark Knight's deceased rogues gallery members. Help arrives in the form of the original Batman. Dick does join to save Damian and end the war. However, the father and son were not active together very long before Bruce was seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion. Along his journey, he crosses paths with Ra's and Talia al Ghul, Deathstroke, and a new character named Maya Ducard, daughter of the late villain, Nobody. Red Arrow is injured and Deathstroke escapes. Damian possessed superpowers similar to that of Superman following his resurrection, though this was short-lived. A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. [16] Damian refused to stay home while his allies were dying, and Alfred allowed him to leave knowing he could not be stopped. The choices are Tim or Damian. After reading the letter written by his father from an alternate timeline, the Dark Knight decides that it is time to take steps to put his past behind him. He retains his old black and yellow cape and green domino mask. Since then however in issues of the Morrison penned Batman Incorporated, the drugging is reaffirmed and is once again part of Damian's origin. When Elliot asked why Damian is visiting him behind the Bat-family's back, Damian shrugs it off as a desire to keep Elliot company. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes," including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. Damian flees to alert Batman but is pursued by his evil grandfather. Damian and Bruce arrive shortly soon and help Talia defeat Geo-Force, with Damian managing to convince his mother to not kill Geo-Force afterward because his grandfather believed that their family could be better than this. Batman Arkham. After defeating Damian's half-aquatic clones with Aquaman, Batman seeks Wonder Woman's help in chasing Ra's to Themyscira. Damian has also been a member of the Batman Family and the Teen Titans, and the best friend of Superman's son, Jonathan Samuel Kent . The child from Son of the Demon was used as a backup character in various stories before appearing as Damian Wayne. Ace has appeared in every issue of Batman and Robin. [82] Together, they form the Super Sons. During a fight in a meat factory, Damian converted to vegetarianism and adopted a pet cow who he named Bat-Cow. However their lack of teamwork and animosity toward each other caused them to fail every challenge. Talia is able to save her son from his fate at the last minute. Ra's al Ghul, while in Talia's body, to Bruce Wayne. Angered, he and a revived Nightwing battle the Heretic, but are eventually forced to retreat with Red Robin and Damian's body. In the aftermath, Damian is tested by Batman on how to control his new power abilities before Damian returns to the role as Robin. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw. Tim, who has been keeping a hit list of criminals and tasks, attracts Damian's fury when the latter hacks the hit list and discovers a hidden layer of allies to the bat family considered potential threats by Tim, including Damian. Near the end of the comic. Eventually, Bruce returned from the dead, having been travelling through time the entire time, and Bruce and Damian returned to patrolling together as Batman and Robin, father and son. Talia on the other hand, taking advantage of the hero's impressive genes, believed their child to be a perfect heir. While he does not file a lawsuit against Dick, due to Grayson not being named the heir of Wayne Enterprises, but rather a high-ranking member, he does against Tim, who was named the heir to Wayne Enterprises.[35]. It is unknown if Damian was actually Buddhist or if this was just creativity on behalf of his father. Damian is a built kid. Eventually, Kid Flash discovers the secret prison,[77] and Crush, who has fallen for Djinn, kisses her, showing her the kind of genuine affection which Damian in his grimness never really did. Damian Wayne, also known as Damian al Ghul (Arabic: ), is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, commonly in association with Batman. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. At this, Tim realizes that Damian is indeed Bruce's son, and exclaims "The son of Satan is my brother?"[29]. Nobody decided to torture Robin, continuing his personal vendetta against Batman. He first worked with Dick Grayson before going to work alongside his father, upon the original's return to the role of Batman. seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion, 573 Appearances of Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), 426 Images featuring Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), 76 Quotations by or about Damian Wayne (Prime Earth), Character Gallery: Damian Wayne (Prime Earth). After this, Batman uses the Chaos Shard on his son's corpse, which has been infused with Darkseid's Omega Sanction. Priest, Christopher. The only occupant of the ambulance was the Joker. [14] Bruce revealed that he has seen Damian's future, as told through "Batman in Bethlehem". [20] After the events of Batman R.I.P. This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats.This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category. [83] Changes made to Jon's character make the future of this team uncertain. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. In Batman and Robin vol. Damian is present when Dick is inducted into the JLA, upon hearing, Damian demands to be inducted along with Dick, but his demands are promptly ignored. Though the two were originally contentious of one another, they bonded closely, forming a brotherly relationship. Not wanting to explain themselves, Robin and Superboy quickly left the area and headed back to Hamilton. Blood may be thicker than water, but trust goes a long way, and he has barely scratched the surface in comparison to many of his Bat siblings. Named after the Shakespeare character, Titus is Damian Wayne's pet, a Great Dane, given to him by his father, Bruce. References in current continuity have been made to the future of Bruce and Talia's son. [91], This event concludes with Shadow War between The League of Assassins and Deathstroke Inc, which ends with Talia killing Slade in a one-on-one battle, but shortly afterward the Deathstroke imposter reveals himself to be Geo-Force, who plotted this whole war in hope of having both Slade and Talia killing each other. Dick and Damian take the entire army down and begin to form a brotherly relationship. He is violent, self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age, which troubles the relationship with his father who refuses to kill. Writer Joshua Williamson prepares to pit Damian Wayne against DC's deadliest warriors in Robin #1. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Batman Family members" category. But thats exactly what happened when he learned that he had not only fathered a son with famed assassin Talia al Ghul (the daughter of Ras al Ghul, one of his longtime adversaries), but shed been raising the child in secret within the League of Assassins. Ra's captures the two and tells Batman that he will use one of them for his own body. Nightwing explains that Damian encouraged him to have the remaining members of the Titans and Teen Titans work together in spite of the Justice League's disapproval. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Bruce Wayne was first born on April 7, in his early debuts back in the 1930s. ", "WowThx guys!More than 1 of you(Across all my social media) suggested BOYZARRO should be his name.I LOVE IT!The fans", "DC Universe's 'Harley Quinn' Starring Kaley Cuoco Eyes New Perspectives on Familiar Caped Crusaders TCA", "Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. Raised to be an assassin, after being crowned Robin by Richard Grayson, Damian would show tendancies for lethal force. It's not often that something takes Batman by surprise. How old is Starfire? This troubles his relationship with Batman, who vows never to kill. While helping the Teen Titans battle the super criminals Mammoth and Shimmer, Superboy discovers a note from Damian to him. Mara had been made leader of a group known as the Demon's Fist, which was originally supposed to be led by Damian but became hers when he chose to leave the League. Dick Grayson was returned to his previous role as Nightwing, and Damian still serves as his father's vigilante partner Robin. It also allows Damian to naturally age instead of grown in a lab, as he was born when Bruce was 29. He tries to teach Damian the same values his parents have instilled within him as he finally assumes his role as a father. The team returned in The Adventures of the Super-Sons, where they spend their summer pursuing justice against Rex Luthor, an alien child who imitates Lex Luthor and attempts to assemble his own team of child-villains modeled after famous Earth ones. [69], However, before the team can celebrate, the Boom Tube used to return to Earth was not closed and Darkseid's son Kalibak arrives and attacks the team. The boys were subsequently punished by their respective parents. However, one member by the name of Reggie Meyer was driven insane by the excessive use of his powers and took the alias of Kid Amazo. Elliot surmises that Damian is rather using the resemblance to Bruce to "spend time with [his] old man". These events cause Hush to escape, causing Damian to grow a further hatred for the criminal. Damian Wayne will make his live-action debut in the film The Brave and the Bold, produced by DC Studios.[22]. Returning to assist his fellow Robins as the crisis reaches its conclusion, Damian helps Dick, Jason and Tim regain confidence in themselves after Mother decimates their initial efforts against her by recalling a conversation he had with Bruce where Bruce noted that he is proud of how all three of the other Robins have different strengths, Bruce wanting his partners to find their own paths rather than blindly follow his own example.[72]. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. Contents 1 Background 1.1 History Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. However, they then find themselves in a horrific encounter with the parents of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake reanimated as Black Lanterns. In order to properly discipline their sons and teach them the value of working together, Superman and Batman had them undergo a series of challenges. Altieri, Kevin, director. He was trained since birth by the League but was later forced to flee with his mother to Gotham City after his grandfather was . According to the story's writer, Grant Morrison: "He saves the world. Batman and the others manage to save him, and Talia takes her son and escapes. Dick then begins to train Damian as to how to properly become the new Robin and the two develop their own unique crime-fighting style. After defeating Ra's in combat, Batman reclaims Damian's body and threatens his son's maternal grandfather that if he steals his son's body again, he will kill him in retaliation. In Batman-related issues of the New 52 taking place after Batman issue #14 (the Joker's return to comics), Damian was portrayed as being very interested in fighting his father's arch-foe. It differs greatly from most Robin suits. After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. Damian Wayne, otherwise known to the world as Robin, the Boy Wonder, was the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Elaborating his plan in transferring his consciousness into Bruce's. [39], During a confrontation with a returned minor villain the Getaway Genius, Damian is initially angry that Grayson failed to capture the foe as well as the implication that his father failed as well during the Genius' original run back when Grayson was Robin but when Dick explains to him that Bruce let the Genius go because he discovered that the Genius' robberies were only him stealing medicines that he needed so that he could live long enough to see his daughter grow up, Damian realizes that he never really knew his father as a person, and admits that there was more to him than Batman. He was created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, and first appeared in Batman: Son of the Demon in 1987 as an infant, but was introduced in Batman #655 in September of 2006. . The Robin logo is red with a black R. [3] Damian began showing restraint, which Bruce commended, although Alfred still criticized him for not being supportive enough. In her grief, she gathered all the members of the League of Assassins and put a hit on Deathstroke as well as all of his associates in revenge for killing her father. The Joker is eventually defeated by Batman, but the trust between Batman and the Batman Family is shattered. Ace has been reintroduced in the Batman books, as a German Shepard/Great Dane mix bought by Bruce Wayne for his son Damian. As Batman's official heir, Damian has a lot to live up to. As Damian and Batman embrace, Batman collapses from exhaustion. He dies an absolute hero".[55][56]. [63], After Batman and Frankenstein locate Ra's and the bodies, they are too late as Ra's has successfully had them placed in a Lazarus Pit, leaving Batman in dread of Damian's fate. Damian leaves his mother and Tim to an unknown fate, while he goes off to be with his father. Damian is violent and self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age. Posted: Mar 19, 2013 8:10 pm. [50] During the battle, Robin destroys one of Prime's evil Superboy doppelgngers by using a Kryptonite blade.[51]. The boys finally managed to put aside their differences and worked together in order to save their fathers from an apparent threat in the Batcave, but this later turns out to be a ruse. He neutralized the child soldiers, and teamed up with Dick Grayson to take down the remaining assassins. A Bizarro counterpart of Robin, named Robzarro, first appeared in the four-part story "Boyzarro Re-Death". Damian has declared himself a vegetarian. Alfred? Joker tells Damian that his and Batman's greatest fear is being responsible for the other's death. Behind cover, the two briefly reminisce about their time together as Batman and Robin before resuming the defense. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. A new variant cover for Tim Drake: Robin #4 is shining an unfortunate light on an ongoing issue for DC. That is now proven beyond any doubt. [8] When Batman discovered their location, he beat Nobody mercilessly and came close to killing him, but stopped when he realized Damian was watching the fight. Nightwing Explains Why Damian Wayne is The One Unique Robin By Kevin Erdmann Published Aug 29, 2021 In the latest issue of DC's Robin, Nightwing takes the time to point out that Damian Wayne's most unique feature as Robin isn't being Batman's son. Tim, suspicious of Damian's intentions, does not believe his story and begins a fistfight. Sasha, now dubbed Scarlet by Todd, returns and attacks Robin, as Jason attacks Dick, the two duos battle it out until the arrival of the Flamingo, who temporarily paralyzes Damian. And Damian was probably alone when he turned 14 in main continuity. After Bruce Wayne helps Dick and Damian defeat the Black Glove and the Joker, Wayne accepts his son in addition to his role as Robin. He was also trained in the disciplines of forensics, acrobatics, criminology, disguise and escapology. However, Batman explains that the temporary defeat of the League will not stop a larger force to attack later and destroy the city, so he came to the extreme decision that the only solution possible is for Damian to return to his mother, a decision that caused an emotional reaction on Damian like never before. The ensuing melee was abruptly averted when Jon used his Freeze Breath to separate the two sides and allow him to explain the situation to his father. Damian berates Black bat and mocks her for being sent to Hong Kong by his father, but she ultimately saves his life by rescuing him from the exploding Iceberg Lounge. However, Damian's badly injured body requires transplants of harvested organs, which his mother orders her physicians to carry out. Batman agreed and granted Damian the mantle of Robin, his fourth ward to use the name. Spaulding, Ethan, director. When the Heretic arrives and knocks Nightwing out, Damian bravely fights him. Batman And Robin. In the New 52, Damian won the right to learn of his father's identity when he finally bested his mother in combat on his 10th birthday, and this canon age for him seems to be a holdover from Morrison's introduction of Damian Wayne.In 2010's Batgirl Volume 3 #7, Morrison's Damian is fighting alongside Stephanie Brown as Batgirl and he is, of course, being a total brat to her in the field. The two initially did not get along, and the situation was further complicated when Batman and Superman arrived, blaming each other for the conflict. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Teen Titans members" category. Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. The new Dark Knight desires justice for his parents along with trying to stop his grandfather while having to battle his father's murderous double. And their genetically perfect child We'll found a dynasty that will rule the planet for a thousand years. Though he sometimes struggles with his past and the legacy of his mother and grandfather, Damian now wants nothing more than to be a hero to the people of Gotham, just like his father. However, due to Damian's snide remarks and goading, Jon lost his temper and another brawl broke out between them. He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul,[3][4][5][6] and thus the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul and the potential inheritor of Wayne Enterprises. As the Dynamic Duo, they faced new threats such as Doctor Hurt, Professor Pyg and Flamingo.[2]. This resulted in another argument and a short fight, before Alfred arrived. The Heretic got in a battle with Damian, and killed him. Damian is once again saved by Dick, with the assistance of Azrael, after a man named Amon tries to sacrifice him. After detecting a trace signature of the shard coming from inside Damian's body, Godfrey escapes with Damian's corpse back to Apokolips, despite assistance from the Justice League. If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. Damian is born in 1999 (Batman & Robin #0) somehow even though Bruce Wayne would only be 14 and doesn't leave Gotham until 2000 (Batman #0). In League of Batmen (2001), the sequel to Brotherhood of the Bat, Tallant leads his own team of variant Batmen to combat the plague that was al Ghul's legacy. Ra's is still able to return, but as a rotting, undead corpse, still needing Damian to stabilize his form. In turn, the character is revealed to have originally been intended to "kill and replace his famous father,"[13] as well as serving as a host body for Ra's al Ghul,[14][15] thus, in theory, unifying the Wayne and Demon factions as intended by the al Ghuls. Trained by the League of Assassins all his life, Damian joined his father's side in the war against crime by becoming the fifth Robin. In the first volume, Damian and Jon team against Kid Amazo, a child affected by a virus which grants powers to ordinary humans. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. Damian pursues Deathstroke and attempts to kill him, but the Titans again intervene. While the Pre-Flashpoint Damian did not meet his mother until he was eight. During a stakeout mission, Damian severs Tim's line, causing him to fall from a great height. He does his job as Robin. Despite his intense training to become a remorseless assassin, Damian was sympathetic to his father's vigilantism in Gotham and volunteered to become his next sidekick. Concerning the character's artificial gestation in respect to the al Ghuls' notable idealization of Bruce Wayne as the optimal specimen in leading the League of Assassins, Damian Wayne is warranted to be notably depicted in bearing a stark resemblance to his father. Bruce was unaware of the child's conception and returned to crime fighting for years. Happy 13th Birthday, Damian Wayne :) Bunny Cherry. However, the Dark Knight does care for his lost progeny. R. Rachel Webb. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. Spoilers ahead for Robin #5 Published Dec 13, 2019. [44] Although Wonder Girl objects to this decision, Grayson convinces her to let Damian stay on the team as he needs Damian to learn that he can trust others not to betray him, only for his temper to jeopardize his first mission with the team when he attacks an opponent just after Raven had convinced him to calm down, provoking their new foe into starting his wave of destruction again. Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. As Dick and Damian go through various events together, such as against the Black Mask, the Blackest Night, and a rogue Batman clone-corpse, the two bond, even more, prompting Talia to give over control of the monitor to Deathstroke who tries to use it to kill Dick. Declaring himself free, Damian leaves for parts unknown. And because my precious daughter loves you." The two are stopped by Dick Grayson as Batman, who chastises them both for fighting in front of the theater where Batman was born. Damian is killed battling a brutal enemy, the Heretic (an adult Damian clone) in issue number 8 of the second volume of the Batman, Inc. comic book, which went on sale February 27, 2013.