Robin's Role In Batman's New Appearance Is Not What DC Fans Expect

Robin's Role In Batman's New Appearance Is Not What DC Fans Expect Robert Pattinson's Batman looking menacing in the rain as he gets up in The Batman By  Felipe Rangel Published 28 minutes ago Felipe Rangel is a Superheroes Lead Writer and Reviewer at ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021, with a focus on superhero projects. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Since the launch of the Superheroes vertical in 2023, he has focused his efforts on coming up with insightful analyses of Marvel and DC's projects. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Robin appears in Batman's new release, but this version of the Dark Knight's sidekick is not at all what DC fans have come to expect from the hero, with an unlikely character donning the mantle for a brief time. Batman was created in March 1939. A year later, in April 1940, Robin debuted in DC Comics. The characters have been connected for a long time.

As such, it is shocking that most Batman movies do not feature a version of Robin, especially given the many characters who have donned the mantle in the comics. Thankfully, James Gunn's DC Universe is set to change that with a comics-accurate take on Robin and the Bat-Family. However, before then, another Bat-Family project depicts an uncharacteristic Robin.

The Only Robin In Batman's New Appearance Does Not Use That Name

Damian Wayne as Little Batman and Alfred Pennyworth as Robin trapped in a net in Bat-Fam

Adding to the pantheon of animated Batman TV shows is Prime Video's Bat-Fam, with all of its 10 episodes out now on the streaming service. The series follows a different take on the Bat-Family, which only features one version of Robin from the comics. Gone are characters like Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake, with Damian Wayne being the sole Robin on the show.

However, not even Damian Wayne goes by Robin in Bat-Fam. The series is a spinoff of Merry Little Batman, a DC movie that chronicled Damian's transformation into Little Batman, sharing his father's mantle. As such, both Damian and Bruce Wayne are Batman in Bat-Fam. While anyone who watched the animated movie knew about that, Robin does appear in Bat-Fam.

There is a twist to that. During a scene where Damian and Alfred Pennyworth are playing around Wayne Manor, Alfred dons the Robin suit, with Damian as Little Batman. Ra's al Ghul, who is a ghost in Bat-Fam, takes on the form of the Joker in the game. At the end, he references Jason Todd's death from DC Comics, saying, "Next time, let me kill Robin."

DC Fans Will Get Their Robin Fix In Theaters Soon

Bruce and Damian Wayne in The Brave and the Bold promo comic book art with Damian aiming a sword at Batman

Having Alfred in the Robin suit for minimal screentime is the closest we get to someone being Robin in Bat-Fam, which is certainly disappointing for a project focused on the Bat-Family. Thankfully, DC fans will soon get to see Robin in upcoming Batman projects, and both of them will be released on the big screen.

The DCU's The Brave and the Bold is confirmed to revolve around Bruce Wayne finding out that he has a son, Damian, Bat-Fam's star. The other Robin appearance comes in the animated Dynamic Duo, which will follow two versions of Robin, Dick Grayson and Jason Todd. As such, Batman fans will get their Robin fix in theaters in the coming years.

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