Damian would be 5going by this insanity. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Childhood 1.2 Becoming Robin 1.3 New 52 1.3.1 Born to Kill 1.3.2 Batman Incorporated Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan Pets he has owned include. Raised to be an assassin, after being crowned Robin by Richard Grayson, Damian would show tendancies for lethal force. [52] However, despite Bruce's attempts to build a relationship with his son, Damian remains distant from his father, which Alfred worries about. Despite their differences, they played ball with Titus and began to enjoy spending more time together as father and son. Damian is willing to betray Tim at any moment for his own safety. A dark king for a new age." Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). After running away from Batman, Damian gets a brand new Robin suit in his solo series. A new variant cover for Tim Drake: Robin #4 is shining an unfortunate light on an ongoing issue for DC. How could you not? Altieri, Kevin, director. . Bruce was unaware of the child's conception and returned to crime fighting for years. 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. It has yet to be seen if he will become "Bat-Hound", but Bruce has implied he puts police dogs to . Nightwing. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. [68] Batman successfully retrieve his son's corpse as he and his family team return to Earth via the Boom Tube directly to the Batcave after successfully escaping the clutches of Darkseid and his Parademons. 2, #15, Damian defies his father's orders to remain in the Batcave and investigates Alfred's kidnapping. Prior to the start of Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P." From - Nightwing Vol. 3. The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. Ra's to Talia. They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. The final issue of 52 (2008) designates the Kingdom Come alternate universe as Earth-22, thus making the Ibn al Xu'ffasch version part of the DC Multiverse. Where before Damian portrayed an arrogant and vicious personality, it appears the "death" of his father has regressed him to a more childlike mindset, as demonstrated when he takes the Batmobile joy-riding with an older girl. Damian has a strong love for animals. Damian decided to collect the other Demon's Fist members' targets in order to form the new Teen Titans; comprised of Starfire, Beast Boy, Raven and Kid Flash. He had to, right? Talia and Bruce's son joins the Brotherhood in his father's costume, to destroy it from within.[23]. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. In the aftermath, Damian is tested by Batman on how to control his new power abilities before Damian returns to the role as Robin. It's been an interesting few years for the Batman sidekicks. Damian attempts to kill KGBeast, but only succeeds in cutting off his left arm before the Titans intervene and stop him. [10], Batman and Robin began working together against Damian's mother Talia al Ghul, revealed as the head of Leviathan. On his 13th birthday Damian is sent a package by his grandfather Ra's al Ghul, which contains a dead robin. Talia admits to Damian, that even though she loves him, she is too much of a perfectionist to admire him for choosing a path that defies her this blatantly, and he is therefore no longer welcome and will be considered an enemy of the House of al Ghul. [13] This allowed him to team up with Jason Todd, who was using the Wingman identity. They survive the explosion. Beginning of comic. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. When Damian regained consciousness, they talked about how difficult it is for Damian to adjust from the life of an assassin. Ace has been reintroduced in the Batman books, as a German Shepard/Great Dane mix bought by Bruce Wayne for his son Damian. During a fight in a meat factory, Damian converted to vegetarianism and adopted a pet cow who he named Bat-Cow. Working together, Dick and Damian manage to stop Deathstroke. Grayson uses the weapon to cryogenically suspend himself and Tim, forcing the Black Lanterns to retreat as they are unable to read any sign of life of them. He encouraged Robin's darker side and tried to take him as an apprentice. The two then enter into a grudging truce for the remainder of Damian's appearances in the series. 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). Ours is a love story remember? Talia al Ghul to Batman. In his subsequent struggle with organized crime in Gotham and a mysterious crime lord known as The Other, Damian assembles a new team of Titans, consisting of Kid Flash (the only old team member to join), Kid Flash's friend and kid genius Roundhouse, Red Arrow, Lobo's daughter Crush, and the immortal spirit creature Djinn. 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. Deadman later revives the former Boy Wonders. Published May 26, 2022. According to the story's writer, Grant Morrison: "He saves the world. 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. Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. As the Dynamic Duo, they faced new threats such as Doctor Hurt, Professor Pyg and Flamingo.[2]. "Outlaw, Part One", Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi(w),Patrick Gleason, Doug Mahnke(p). [47], When Blackbat, Stephanie Brown's predecessor, returns to Gotham, she and Damian are partnered together during a stake-out to catch the Architect, a new villain obsessed with destroying Gotham landmarks. It has also been shown that Ra's al Ghul has begun to engineer more clones of Damian. He first worked with Dick Grayson before going to work alongside his father, upon the original's return to the role of Batman. Writer Grant Morrison introduced . Due to the extreme training from his mother and grandfather has, Damian has the skills and stealth of that of an extremely trained assassin. [5] They were kidnapped by Nobody, who tried to show Batman that his no-kill methods were ineffective. However, as soon as the conference started, Ra's was immediately shot by a sniper wearing a Deathstroke-looking costume, who also threw a bomb that turned his body to ashes to insure that there would be nothing left of him that can be resurrected through the Lazarus Pit. However, the father and son were not active together very long before Bruce was seemingly killed by Darkseid during a massive invasion. [7] Robin revealed that he was lying, and refused to betray his father. 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. During a case in which Gizmo nearly detonates a nuclear device, Robin uses the ring to which Djinn is bound to grant her the use of her full powers to avert the crisis, and returns it afterwards, refusing to assume mastery over her. Alfred says Bruce intended to tell him the results when the time was right. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. His cape is now black on the outside with the cape and hood having a yellow trim. Unfortunately, because of how he was raised, Damian lacks any sort of common sense in regards to social behavior and believes that to be accepted by his father, he must kill any rivals, which included Tim Drake. [25] However, Batman and Talia's tryst was later shown as consensual in Peter J. Tomasi's Batman and Robin, thus the circumstances of Damian's conception can vary depending on the writers.[26][27]. Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. 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. This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. Following the "Flashpoint" story arc, Bruce Wayne was returned by writers as being the only Batman in 2011's the New 52 relaunch of DC Comics. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse. [73] This new team faces initial difficulties because of Red Arrow's criticism and the individualistic tendencies of several members. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. This misadventure was further complicated with the appearance of Lex Luthor, who tried to capture them both. I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. After having his own dedicated story arc in 2021, entitled "Demon or Detective",[86] Damian starred in the ongoing "Robin" series written by Joshua Williamson and centered around Damian going on a solo journey to discover the mysterious League of Lazarus through competing in the Lazarus tournament with Ravager, Connor Hawke and Flatline, an apprentice of one of his father's enemies who he develps a romantic relationship with. Damian is violent and self-important, and was trained by the League of Assassins, learning to kill at a young age. How DC's Other Robin Death Broke Batman Worse Than Jason's Murder. Batgirl. He was also trained in the disciplines of forensics, acrobatics, criminology, disguise and escapology. He becomes a talented martial artist before his teenage years, at which time Talia reveals Damian's existence to Bruce Wayne and leaves him in his custody in an effort to disrupt his work. As the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, Damian Wayne has never been a typical kid, so any birthday he celebrates was bound to be something out of the ordinary. O'Neil, Dennis. Damian aided in fighting the Dark Knights upon their invasion, forming the Gotham Resistance with Green Arrow, Killer Croc, Nightwing and Harley Quinn. He dies an absolute hero".[55][56]. 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. Since then however in issues of the Morrison penned Batman Incorporated, the drugging is reaffirmed and is once again part of Damian's origin. After this, Batman uses the Chaos Shard on his son's corpse, which has been infused with Darkseid's Omega Sanction. He works as a double agent for Batman in Luthor's organization, and thus aligned with his father instead of his maternal grandfather. Published Dec 13, 2019. 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Damien Wayne Wayne Kostyal: Billed height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Billed weight: 220 lb (100 kg) Billed from: Hampton, Virginia: Trained by: Phil Brown Preston Quinn Tully Blanchard: Debut: August 10, 2002: Damien Wayne Kostyal (born December 18, 1971), better known by his ring name Damien Wayne, is an American professional wrestler. I shall return to Gotham in your stead, bringing with me proof, both written and genetic, that I am the long-forgotten son of Bruce and Talia. He's now 19. Dick Grayson was returned to his previous role as Nightwing, and Damian still serves as his father's vigilante partner Robin. Though the two were originally contentious of one another, they bonded closely, forming a brotherly relationship. Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. Although Damian eventually kills Nobody in front of Bruce, they are able to work through the incident by beginning to actively understand and respect one another as father and son. 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. 18 followers. [7] With the al Ghuls citing Bruce Wayne as the optimal successor to their empire,[8][9][10][11] after faking a miscarriage to his father and calling off their marriage,[12] Talia has kept his existence hidden from Batman until Batman #656 (2006). And Damian was probably alone when he turned 14 in main continuity. He neutralized the child soldiers, and teamed up with Dick Grayson to take down the remaining assassins. He may be the most violent Robin, but even Damian Wayne has moments of humanity that shine . That I was groomed to be a new body for my grandfather so that he may sidestep death and continue his mission to reduce the swollen population of the Earth." Elaborating his plan in transferring his consciousness into Bruce's. 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. However, the Dark Knight does care for his lost progeny. Although shot by Todd, Damian recovers and saves Tim Drake from falling to death inside Jason's Batcave. ", "DC Comics & Deathstroke Inc. #8 Spoilers & Review: Why Does Batman Pick a Side He Doesn't Want to in Shadow War Part 3?! This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. In Super Sons, it was a running joke that he was frequently mistaken as younger than ten-year-old Jon Kent. Upon returning to Gotham, Damian tells Dick that even though he had been brought to the Titans to find friends, he did not need to, as he already had one, Grayson himself. [30] Damian is saved by Nightwing who ends up being cornered by Black Mask's men until a murderous figure appears stating that he is Batman (later revealed to be Jason Todd). These events cause Hush to escape, causing Damian to grow a further hatred for the criminal. -- Damian Wayne (Prime Earth) I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. 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. Another column in "Detective Comics #494" stated that Batman's birthday was now February 19. Damian's second year as Robin begins when he initiates a fight against his predecessor Red Robin. Talia then used the League's extensive scientific resources to inorganically speed up the child's aging - giving him the physiology of a ten year old in less than five years. However, Talia later kills the Heretic for his failure to kill Batman and challenges Batman to a duel to the death in the Batcave. "You have no intention of giving up your power to another, Father. While Damian fights Kalibak, Batman remotely controls the Batwing and sends it crashing into Kalibak, sending him back through the Boom Tube and then closes the portal. They were later joined by Batman and Superman, and worked out their differences. A Bizarro counterpart of Robin, named Robzarro, first appeared in the four-part story "Boyzarro Re-Death". Grant Morrison's story titled Batman and Son (2006) expands upon the Son of the Demon storyline as part of a remodeling of Batman's personality after the events of Infinite Crisis. Batman tries to convince Robin to come home with him, but Damian attacks him, declaring that Wayne Manor is a coffin and that Batman's views are not enough to save Gotham. [57][58] Damian's absence has also been causing a conflict between his father and his acting instructor, Carrie Kelley, who is determined to find out what has happened to him, leading her to realize that the Waynes are harboring a secret. However, because of his possible paternity to Damian, Batman, on some levels, is optimistic about the chance of fatherhood. April 7: Birthday of Bruce Wayne (golden age Batman) [Earth-2 version; February 19 for Earth-1 Bruce Wayne] April 8: Birthday of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler April 9: Birthday of John Sargent (Sargon the Sorcerer) April 10: Birthday of Dinah Drake Lance (golden age Black Canary) April 11: "Birthday" of Linda Danvers (Supergirl). Biography: (Written by Oracle) [] Damian Wayne: 2001 - 2015 []. Batman and Superman construct an underwater base for the Super Sons, which Jon refers to as the "Fortress of Attitude," much to Damian's chagrin. A dark king for a new age." Damian also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. His teammates are also unaware that he is working with Jason Todd, who goes by the alias Outlaw.

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