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Warning : Spoilers forRobin # 12 !
Batman ’s son , Damian WayneakaRobin , has an malefic sidethat has just manifest a costume that ’s as ridiculous as it is appropriate . Damian trying to come to terms with a side of himself that ’s far dark than his current outlook on spirit is a tough thing to harmonize , and this costumed apparition is n’t afraid to exploit that fact .
Shown in the new issue of Robin ’s on-going series , Robin # 12 , by Joshua Williamson and Roger Cruz , pick out place after the harrowing events of a deadly tournament set up by Damian ’s grandma , Mother Soul . Using all kinds of magic to rig the plot as well as revive the literal demon of the al Ghul lineage , Mother Soulundoubtedly affected every dissenter in the tournament profoundly , but none more so than her grandson .
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Returning to Gotham with a ampule of Lazarus resin initially intended to be used to resurrect the Bat - Family patriarch of Alfred Pennyworth , Damian is beset by a delusion of himself who like a shot pinpoint some negative thoughts and emotions hidden deep within his mind . Going on to well derive that this imaginativeness has appeared due to the footle effects of Mother Soul ’s orphic meddling , Damian confronts this inherently evil part of himself who seems to have occupy his cues from an already make — and already sort of ludicrous — past costume of Damian’sthat leans into the more unholy look his inner - self is currently feel like .
Telling Damian that he ’s the manifestation of “ Everything everyone says about you , ” this vicious Robin number off specificities about Damian that facilitate explain why this returning costume ’s more over - the - top , more fiendish , and more pointed look is a ridiculously perfect fit for this mental image . sound out that Damian is a “ risk of exposure , ” a “ killer , ” a “ monstrosity , ” a “ blub little terror , ” a “ misunderstanding , ” a “ load , ” and more , the reasons for why this version of Robin is haunting Damian start out to get a chip more clear . And with the harsh reality of the delusion working script - in - bridge player with the sillier flourishes of this more vicious look , Damian Wayneis understandably having a hard time nail with what he attend before him .
More or less a pattern lift straight from a unawares - lived costume Damian wear thin before his experiences on Lazarus Island , this special costume is all about its appropriately designed demon - esque flourishes . Acting as a colored foil to Robin ’s progressively more positive attitude as he continues to suss out who he genuinely is as a person and a hero , this costume ’s return may be a turn on the nose as it ’s a outfit that draws more attending to Damian ’s more evil tendencies , but is still something that effectively get what he ’s clamber with throughout this issue and beyond .
So while this look is technically one that fans have seen before , the fact that it ’s been repurposed to represent Damian ’s malign side makes the purpose fitly ridiculous in the best way potential . Damian Wayneis still figuring out what he require asRobin , and for now , that add up in the form of cutting out the short costumed voice in his head dressed as a version of himself he no longer wants to be .
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