His cape is now black on the outside with the cape and hood having a yellow trim. He's now 19. and Batman: Battle for the Cowl, he takes the role of Robin at ten years of age,[21] becoming the fifth person to use the Robin persona. "I need a man to assume my position when I'm gone Because you are most worthy. As of age 13, Damian was short for his age and had few other markers of impending puberty. [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. [81], In this book, Robin teams up with Superman's ten-year-old son Jonathan Kent, who he befriended previously during a test facilitated by Batman and Superman. Damian is a built kid. [48] Afterwards, the two work together to stop the bomber from destroying a massive bridge, saving dozens of lives in the process. Who is the 4th Robin? He works with several other heroes of his generation Kid Flash, the daughter of the Flash (Wally West); Nightstar and Offspring, the son of Plastic Man. 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. Dick Grayson . [9], Though deeply shaken by the killing, Bruce reacted with compassion rather than anger. Damian Wayne is the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's vigilante partner. Damian possessed superpowers similar to that of Superman following his resurrection, though this was short-lived. 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. 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. [16] Damian refused to stay home while his allies were dying, and Alfred allowed him to leave knowing he could not be stopped. [50] During the battle, Robin destroys one of Prime's evil Superboy doppelgngers by using a Kryptonite blade.[51]. Writer Joshua Williamson prepares to pit Damian Wayne against DC's deadliest warriors in Robin #1. That is now proven beyond any doubt. [60] But Talia is killed following the duel by Kathy Webb, and it is later revealed that Damian's body was stolen from the Manor cemetery by the League of Assassins along with Talia's for plans against Batman in addition to making their resurrections. Damian is shown to have highly advanced engineering skills, as he was able to complete his father's plans of building a flying Bat-mobile, the construction of which Alfred described as "being an endless source of frustration to Damian's father". Morrison, Grant. Batman Arkham. They worked together with Batman Incorporated to take down the League of Assassins' top killers. On the other hand, Damian has teamed-up with his father, who wasn't fully convinced that it was the real Deathstroke that killed Ra's al Ghul, to investigate the murder and find out who was really behind it. Its entirely black and gray with a red trim around the knees, chest, and collar. 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 Wayne (Prime Earth) I'm not like Tim, or Jason, or even Dick. Eventually, when Talia deemed that Damian was ready, she allowed him to go to Gotham and meet his father - the Batman. Published Dec 13, 2019. ", "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. But it seems there are rites, whereby consciousness can survive death by migrating to more vigorous flesh? Ra's to Batman. [71], After the events of Batman: Endgame that resulted in Bruce Wayne's disappearance, Damian, as Robin, sets out on a globe-spanning journey to forge his own destiny and make amends for all of his wrongdoings in his own series, titled Robin: Son of Batman. Before he can effectively relay his news, he is attacked by Tim, who perceives Damian's attempt to help a tripping Alfred as an attack, and renews their battle. The later storyline, Requiem, deals with the aftermath of Damian's death and Batman's thirst for revenge against Talia as well as his own increasingly unbalanced mental state resulting from this loss. Victor Zsasz defeats Robin and rescues Black Mask while Dick takes down Firefly. Damian passes out from Joker venom and Batman is revealed to be a fake; as Damian recovers from the toxin, the Joker presents him with a cloche. Raised to be an assassin, after being crowned Robin by Richard Grayson, Damian would show tendancies for lethal force. While the Pre-Flashpoint Damian did not meet his mother until he was eight. 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. [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]. Freeze's gun. Tim Drake. Damian and Dick then attack Firefly, who is attempting to kill Black Mask. Joker then presents Damian with Batman in Joker makeup, and states that Damian must kill Batman before Batman kills him. 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. 3 #22 (2009) reveals that he would eventually marry Nightstar with whom he would have a daughter and son, and his family has inherited the Wayne Estates after Batman's death. When the Heretic arrives and knocks Nightwing out, Damian bravely fights him. 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. 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. Damian became the fifth Robin, working alongside his father as Batman. The two initially did not get along, and the situation was further complicated when Batman and Superman arrived, blaming each other for the conflict. [82] Together, they form the Super Sons. Damian, as a preadolescent, was left by his mother in the care of his father, who had been unaware of his existence. Over the course of his more than eight decades of serving the people of Gotham, Bruce Wayne has adopted many young men into not only his battle against the villains of Gotham but also . Damian Wayne succeeds Drake as Robin in the 2009 story arc "Battle for the . [53] Unwilling to kill his father, Damian chooses death, but the Joker kills Batman before he can deal a fatal blow. Despite becoming Robin to Grayson's Batman, Damian reveals that he cares little for his older brother and has no respect for him as Batman and that the latter would have to earn it. By Justin Epps. During a stakeout mission, Damian severs Tim's line, causing him to fall from a great height. Precocious, spoiled, and violent, Damian battles Tim Drake, whom he wants to replace as Robin, and sucker punches Tim off the stuffed Tyrannosaurus in the Batcave when Tim stops fighting to help him. He is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul,and thus, the grandson of Batman villain Ra's al Ghul, the great grandson of Sensei and the nephew of Nyssa Raatko. The solicitation for Truth and Justice mentions a birthday party for him, but all of that is irrevelant because the story is out of continuity. Damian is once again saved by Dick, with the assistance of Azrael, after a man named Amon tries to sacrifice him. [61], After being preoccupied with a series of cases in Gotham, Batman begins his attempt to reclaim Damian's body despite Ra's claim that he wishes to resurrect his daughter and grandson. 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. while at the Tropic of Cancer, Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul, drugged Bruce Wayne and, several months later, Damian was born. Damian's origin was unknown to Batman. [87] At the conclusion of the first arc, both Damian's mother and grandfather arrive to aid him in defeating Ruh and in the aftermath of this arc, he returns to live with them in their palace up until the events of "Shadow War. 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]. But next week's Batman #106 - and I They were both targeted by a super-villain named Nobody. Dick does join to save Damian and end the war. 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. 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. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. Dick is probably the most normally built person in the Bat-Fam. [70] With help from the Justice League, Batman discovers that Damian's new powers do not last, and he eventually relies on his natural abilities once more. After Bruce's skull was taken from his grave, Damian and Dick decide to bring the rest of his skeleton, along with those of Damian's paternal grandparents, to their base beneath Wayne Tower. The billionaire vigilante's son who made his official DC Comics debut in Batman #655 in September 2006, despite initially appearing as an infant in 1987's Batman: Son of the Demon was conceived. After this, Batman uses the Chaos Shard on his son's corpse, which has been infused with Darkseid's Omega Sanction. [25] Thanks to the arrival of Lex Luthor and aid from Reggie's super-powered sister Sara, Kid Amazo was taken down. 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. After meeting with his mother Talia, he discovered that it was a warning from his cousin Mara al Ghul, who had chosen him as her prey as part of an initiation ritual she must undertake in order to properly join the League of Assassins. 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. Sometime after Batman became a public hero, he fought Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins. [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. [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. Damian Wayne, the fourth Robin and . 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. [80] Djinn defeats him by altering his memory, and proceeds to do so with the other criminals Damian captures, giving them new, harmless identities. [42] Despite Bruce's parental responsibilities to Damian, he decides that he prefers Damian to continue working with Dick (who maintains the Batman mantle and whom Bruce sees as a positive role model for his son) rather than being with himself primarily, due to his plans with Batman Inc.[43], Damian joins the Teen Titans when Dick Grayson concludes that the team needs a Robin, while also feeling that Damian would benefit from the friendship of other heroes, having progressed to the point where he can be trusted not to kill if left 'unsupervised'. Along with the mysterious Wingman and most of the Bat-family, Damian manages to rescue his father and defeat most of the League of Shadows. During the battle, Tallant discovers that his grandfather is the one who murdered his father and then cloned him. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. In Super Sons, it was a running joke that he was frequently mistaken as younger than ten-year-old Jon Kent. Mara has 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. A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. The Joker is eventually defeated by Batman, but the trust between Batman and the Batman Family is shattered. The century's greatest crimefighter, the daughter of its greatest crimelord. 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. He carried a pair of brass knuckles, which he incorporated as part of this costume, and would also carry a sword. [24] In the Elliot S! Damian Wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. 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. After the events of Justice League: No Justice, the Titans disband. DCComics.com: Welcome to the Official Site for DC. 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. 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. Dick eventually orders Damian through their comm-links to send one of his Wingers with Mr. The Robin logo is red with a black R. 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. 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. Morrison, Grant. Damian is skilled in mimicking voices and speech patterns of others accurately, as he was able to imitate his father's and Tim Drake's voices to bypass the Batcave's voice-recognition security systems.[20]. I know you've been searching for ways to survive when the Lazarus Pits run dry." If Damian did not retire, his actions would lead to a plague that would force the President to nuke Gotham. 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. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. After a meeting with his mother Talia, he discovers that it is a warning from his cousin Mara al Ghul, who has chosen him as her prey as part of an initiation ritual that she must undertake to properly join the League of Assassins. 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 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. How could you not? They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. Its not often that something takes Batman by surprise. Ra's to Talia. After defeating Damian's half-aquatic clones with Aquaman, Batman seeks Wonder Woman's help in chasing Ra's to Themyscira. [65], Later, Godfrey's reason for coming to Earth is revealed; to retrieve the Chaos Shard, a powerful crystal that once belonged to Darkseid which Ra's revealed was hidden inside the sarcophagus he crafted for Damian. [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. Ra's to Batman. and Batman: Battle for the Cowl, Damian has taken up the identity of Robin, becoming the fifth and current person to use the Boy Wonder's identity. On the way to the cave, Dick's body is possessed by Deadman, at whom Damian lashes out in confusion. The Heretic got in a battle with Damian, and killed him. "You fell in love with the Detective that day, of course. In terms of the movies in the Nolanverse Batman Begins depicts Bruce's 30th birthday. Minutes after Damian's death, Batman arrives and sees Damian's dead body. Since then however in issues of the Morrison penned Batman Incorporated, the drugging is reaffirmed and is once again part of Damian's origin. Help arrives in the form of the original Batman. Damian attempts to kill KGBeast, but only succeeds in cutting off his left arm before the Titans intervene and stop him. [67] He then activates the Boom Tube to Darkseid's homeworld, Apokolips, to retrieve Damian's corpse.
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