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This article contains SPOILERS forBatman # 127 !
Holy nicknames , Batman ! It ’s been a while sinceRobin ’s been called " chum . " While this nickname has become a staple fiber of the Batman and Robin , it wasfirst popularized by Adam West ’s Batmanand later adapted in theBatman 66comics . While Bruce regularly called both Dick and Jason " chum , " it dropped out of Batman ’s common well before Tim step into the theatrical role as Robin . So , it comes as a surprisal to see the cognomen re - come forth inBatman # 127 .
The Batman of Zur - En - Arrh first appeared during DC Comics ' Silver Age . An exotic scientist named Tlano espouse the Batman moniker on his own planet , and when Earth ’s Batman incidentally thread up on Zur - En - Arrh , they work together to vote out a robot United States Army . This write up was later retconned , linking the Batman of Zur - En - Arrh to Bruce ’s psyche , an substitute personality that ’s all Batman , no Bruce Wayne . InBatman R.I.P.by Grant Morrison and Tony S. Daniel , Bruce used his Zur - En - Arrh personality to create a failsafe should he ever suffer his store or go insane . That way Batman could remain his drive for justice , but should he ever go too far , he could also be hold on .
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InBatman # 127 , write by Chip Zdarsky with artwork by Jorge Jiménez and Tomeu Morey , Bruce hashanded the reign of his cognizance to the Batman of Zur - En - Arrh . His visual aspect shocks Robin , so in an attempt to assure Batman ’s Mrs. Humphrey Ward , Zur - En - Arrh DoS , " We still have work to do , brother . " This only adds to Tim ’s confusion , the nickname feeling abnormal coming from Bruce ’s oral fissure . miss the empathy that makes Batman human , Zur - En - Arrh requires Bruce to remind him that his Robins are n’t " soldiers " but " Word " who require love and protection . The nickname used on Tim results in a disturbingly vacuous effect , creating a racket between the Batman ’s word and action at law .
InBatman # 126 , the Batgirls , Robins , Oracle , Nightwing and Signal all arrive toBatman ’s aid when he ’s attack by his own Failsafe golem . That kind of dedication is n’t to the symbol of Batman , but rather the man behind the masquerade , Bruce Wayne . This result proves that Bruce ’s warmth is a necessary part of being Batman . His greatest strong point lies in the love he has for his family and supporter . Without that love , Batman has no purpose . " Chum " is nonmeaningful without Bruce ’s affection behind it and his Robins are meaningless if they ’re handle like nothing but Batman ’s foot soldiers .
Bruce Wayne is the most important part of Batman . It was his dearest for his parents that lead off his journeying as the Bat , and it ’s his love life for his novel syndicate that will terminate it . Each Robin has prove time and clip again why Batman needs them , but this time , Batmanreminds himself that hisRobinsneed himjust as much . There ’s nothing incorrect with showing a piffling care to your crony , but it might be good if DC forget " chum " back in the LX .
Batman # 127will be available fromDC Comicson September 6 .
