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. Still, it is highly doubtful that anyone expected literal gods to show up and abduct Damian in the middle of the celebration. 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. Although misguided, Damian seems to genuinely want to aid Bruce's war on crime as he is Bruce's son and wants his approval. "Tim Drake. Following this, various alternate universe stories dealt with the character's life, giving him various names. "There is no Child in the world like Damian Wayne" -Batman/Bruce Wayne[src] Damian Wayne is the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul and the grandson of Ra's al Ghul, the founder and former leader of the League of Assassins. Talia on the other hand, taking advantage of the hero's impressive genes, believed their child to be a perfect heir. Damian has declared himself a vegetarian. In the comic, Damian is fighting hordes of Leviathan henchmen in the lobby of Wayne Tower when Nightwing comes to rescue him. Help arrives in the form of the original Batman. [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. Nobody decided to torture Robin, continuing his personal vendetta against Batman. Instead, Damian decides to begin killing criminals to invoke true fear in his enemies. The two heroes then prepare for the Black Lanterns' assault on Gotham. Tim, suspicious of Damian's intentions, does not believe his story and begins a fistfight. Morrison, Grant. However, the Dark Knight does care for his lost progeny. While their fathers were discussing the lab tests that Damian had performed on Jon, the two boys went off to look at Damian's pets. [13] This allowed him to team up with Jason Todd, who was using the Wingman identity. [62] Though Ra's attempts to resurrect Damian alongside Talia in what he thought was a Lazarus Pit in the island, in addition, to brainwash his grandson into joining him afterward, instead Ra's discovers that it is a portal to a Netherworld in the Pit's former location, of which both Wonder Woman and Batman were already aware. These events cause Hush to escape, causing Damian to grow a further hatred for the criminal. He was also trained in the disciplines of forensics, acrobatics, criminology, disguise and escapology. After holding a private funeral for the fallen Boy Wonder, Bruce vows to avenge his son's death. After running away from Batman, Damian gets a brand new Robin suit in his solo series. exceptional martial artist, trained assassin, brilliant deductive skills, intelligence, gymnastic ability. 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. "Your brain waves will be purged as mine are implanted in their place. This misadventure was further complicated with the appearance of Lex Luthor, who tried to capture them both. Damian (as Robin) is then seen teaming up with Dick and Alfred to begin their own search for Bruce Wayne. 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. 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. 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]. Batman continues his pursuit out of his distrust towards Ra's. Damian defiantly replies that he hopes to be a worthy one. This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. Nobody swore that he would return and kill their friends, so Damian killed him with a move Nobody had taught him. By Dashiel Reaves Oct 7, 2022. Named after the Shakespeare character, Titus is Damian Wayne's pet, a Great Dane, given to him by his father, Bruce. Near the end of the comic book. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. Mother Wayne decided to create an evil, adult clone of Damian named The Heretic, designed to kill Bruce Wayne. After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. DC Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. 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. In Batman and Robin vol. An adult version of Damian Wayne appears in, Damian Wayne makes his television debut in the, Damian is the current Robin in the adult animated series, A Feudal Japan version of Robin appears in the anime film, Damian Wayne makes a non-speaking appearance in, Damian Wayne makes his final appearance in the, Damian Wayne appears in one of the alternate storylines of the, Damian Wayne appears in the animated film, Damian Wayne will appear as Robin in the live-action, Damian Wayne appears as a summonable character in, Damian Wayne appears as a playable character in, Damian Wayne was supposed to make his debut in the, Damian also appears as a playable character in, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 20:37. Jonathan was paid a visit by Robin, posing as both his school's bus driver and his substitute teacher. Damian also leaves a note for the Teen Titans, which contains a set of coordinates leading them into a meeting with Nightwing. 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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. 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. "Assassins plan to take over Ra's' organization led by a man who Father believes could be his successor, until my father became aware of you." Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! It also allows Damian to naturally age instead of grown in a lab, as he was born when Bruce was 29. However, they then find themselves in a horrific encounter with the parents of Dick Grayson and Tim Drake reanimated as Black Lanterns. Freeze's gun. This character is or was an incarnation of or an ally of Batman, and a member of the Batman Family. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Rot in Purgatory 1.2 Leviathan Ra's even sent the clone to murder his own daughter. Dick suggests changing the hit list password to Cousin Oliver, as Damian has little to no interest in pop culture references and would never guess it. [82] Together, they form the Super Sons. 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. After the death of Alfred Pennyworth and Dick Grayson losing his memories thanks to the villain KGBeast, Damian began to see his father's view of justice versus fear as not enough. Damian then escapes, dons a variant Robin costume made of Jason Todd's old tunic and mask and assorted League of Assassin gear, and fights and kills the villainous Spook. Who is the 4th Robin? Prior to the start of Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P." [22] At this point, Alfred declared them to be the Super Sons. Damian is quite shaken by the sight of the bones of his family. The two are stopped by Dick Grayson as Batman, who chastises them both for fighting in front of the theater where Batman was born. However, Batman told Damian he had to quit crime-fighting altogether. Morrison, Grant. Damian is willing to betray Tim at any moment for his own safety. [27] With the prospect of moving to Metropolis on his mind, Jon eventually ran off and headed to Gotham to speak with Damian in the Batcave. Dick Grayson . 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. Batman And Superman. 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. Pets he has owned include. They, too, have chosen targets that they must hunt down to ascend to the League. While searching for a tree for Christmas,[20] Jonathan Samuel Kent accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. 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. 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. Ours is a love story remember? Damian then begins to mock Tim Drake for not being chosen as Robin, causing Tim to severely beat Damian, only to be stopped by Dick. Ra's captures the two and tells Batman that he will use one of them for his own body. [5] They were kidnapped by Nobody, who tried to show Batman that his no-kill methods were ineffective. 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 . 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. The gauntlets and boots are more armored and he has knee pads now. How could you not? [83] Changes made to Jon's character make the future of this team uncertain. 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. Published May 26, 2022. Lobdell, Scott (w), Woods, Pete (a), Peteri, Troy (let), Marie Javins, Rob Levin (ed). He was believed dead when he was shot in the head by an assassin named Goatboy. 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. He may be the most violent Robin, but even Damian Wayne has moments of humanity that shine . I'm light-years ahead of all the past Robins in skill and training. story arc in Batman #675, Damian senses that someone is out to get Batman. [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'. Except you want a modern-day, of 95 years of age, to be the local crime fighter. He was the optimum man You and your detective will yield the ultimate child. Damian finally stands up for his Robin mantle, telling Talia that being Robin was the best thing that he had ever done, and Talia does not need to save him from something he chooses to be. Damian has a strong love for animals. 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. In the past year, Damian Wayne has been through a lot - witnessing Alfred Pennyworth's death . 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. Despite his bravery and refusal to give up, Damian was impaled through the chest and killed. 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. 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.