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EveryBatmanfan is certain to have their favored version of Robin , with lover - preferent status spread fairly equally among the many ' Boys Wonder . ' But DC Comics is n’t blind to the fact that there’sONE edition of Robin nobody rag to commemorate .
That suggestion alone is sure to flurry even seriousBatmanfans , who can quickly rattle off the skills , backstories , brushes with death , and adult identities adopted aftereach reading of Robinaged out from under Batman ’s backstage . Dick Grayson , the boy who started it all . Jason Todd , who succeed him ( to be killed by Joker).Tim Drake , the manBruce Waynesees as the world ’s skilful detective . AndDamian Wayne , the … youngest Robin . But thatisn’tthe entire roster , and gratefully , some at DC are finally calling it out .
There ’s a good chance that those who read throughHeroes in Crisis ' disgraceful finalewill have miss the elusive thrust , considering how much the issue hinge onWally West ’s story . But just as Tom King and Clay Mann thrust Wally into the spotlight after being ignored for years , the topic also pay off court to the Robins . The ace everyoneremembers , to start out with .
Using the 9 - panel ' grid ' layout to spotlight the ' confession ' of the DC superheroes who drop time at the Sanctuary retreat / wellness / discourse center , Heroes in Crisis # 9finally include Batman ’s chum . Featuring each of the former Robins one at a time – Tim , Dick , Jason , then Damian – the sidekicks all deal with the same interrogation . In unforesightful , their confession show that investigating , understanding , labeling , and envying others is far easier than self - reflection ( not too surprising , considering they were raised by Batman ) . They can all see how theotherRobins fit into the world … but not themselves .
At first blush , it ’s the kind of consequence that fan of Tom King’sBatmanrun have come to require . But the storytellers saved their good reference for last , aimed squarely at the people who have simply get to accept that no love will ever be shew to the one and onlyGirlWonder . No , we ’re not refer to Carrie Kelley , the Robin ofFrank Miller’sThe Dark Knight Returns . We ’re talking about the female Robin who gets even less recognition than Carrie , despite have being trained by Batman in the main DC persistence . She may be known these days as ' raider , ' but Stephanie Brown is just as used to being forgotten as Batman ’s buddy as her buff .
The appearance by Spoiler in the final page of confession and testimonials can be completely missed by thoseBatmanfans unfamiliar with her days as Robin . Without even making a extension toBatman , Tim , Dick , Jason , or Damian , readers would ask to have a go at it her chronicle to appreciate why she is already sure that none of the other Boys Wonder even gravel to bring her up . While her introduction to Batman may be more irregular than her predecessors , and her career shorter , and less dramatic than ' being murdered by the Joker , ' she nevertheless belongs in the pantheon of retiring Robins . A fact that Tom King apprize , even if the larger DC community has actuate on .
Stephanie Brown ’s appearance may not make up for her treatment over the years , it ’s a reminder that more and more of DC ’s writer are induce an effort to acknowledge the full width of supporting Bat - character . Since the DC Rebirth , Batwomanhas returned to prominence , andSpoiler was re - introduced into the Batman family . She is still wait for a story all her own , much like her lover , but until that come … this shout out put up a gleaming of hope that thing may someday change for the better .
Heroes in Crisis # 9is usable now at your local comical book shop and direct fromDC Comics .
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