Warning! Spoilers ahead for Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #2!A shocking admission fromBatmanshows the doubts Bruce Wayne secretly has about theRobinlegacy he created. There isn’t a fan alive who doesn’t know the Boy Wonder or how integral he is to the Dark Knight’s operation. Buteven Batman is the firstto admit that he was wrong to have more than one Robin.
InRobin & Batman: Jason Todd #2by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, InRobin & Batman: Jason Todd #2by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, the Dynamic Duo face off with the mysterious villain Wraith. Before Bruce can defeat Wraith, he manages to slip away. As the two prepare to leave, an angry Jason confronts Batman, accusing the hero of not having faith in his new sidekick.
Later, in the Batcave, Batman is thinking about his conversation with Jason. Once Alfred arrives, Batman tells his longtime ally that Alfred was right about Jason. Alfred’s shocked to hear Batman admit that, but Bruce again says that Alfred was right and thatit was a mistake to bring Jason into the foldand have him be a new Robin.
Batman Secretly Thinks Robin Should Have Ended with Dick
Bruce Admits That Being Robin Isn’t Meant for Everyone
Both in-universe and by real-life readers, Batman is occasionally criticized forhis use of the Robins. But no matter how many times the use of soldiers in his war on crime rears its head, Batman continues to use the Boys Wonder,citing them as capable heroeswho help him keep Gotham’s villains under control.
And yet, it seems like Batman harbors doubts about using the Robins, or at the very least the ones beyond Dick. Admittedly, Batman doesn’t pull Jason out, and Bruce continues to use Robins to this day. But at this particularly vulnerable moment in time, Batman was seriously questioning if what he was doing was right or not.
Jason Todd Almost Made Batman End Robin For Good
Not every kid is the same and while Dick Grayson thrived in the Robin role, Jason struggled a bit more, and it really gave Bruce pause. While mentoring Jason wasn’t enough to have Bruce end his sidekick’s legacy for good, it did makeBatmanreally reconsider if more than oneRobinwas necessary.
Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #2is available now from DC Comics.
