Warning : pamperer for Detective Comics # 1091Batman’stime as Gotham ’s most formidable vigilance man could be go up its end , with none other thanRobingearing up to replace him . Bruce Wayne ’s decennary - farseeing land tenure as Batman has started to don on him as the effect of aging make themselves known . Meanwhile , Robin is more good on the field than ever , as Batman himself has just revealed the shameful path that his sidekick can outclass him .

Along with the news show thatDetective Comics#1090 by Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín is get back to mark , DC has releasedan early trailer ofDetective Comics#1091 , and it offers a first tone atBatman and Robin ’s next thrilling fight . Robin infiltrates a affect fomite and fill out criminal with astonishing ease , and Batman ca n’t help but compare himself to the Boy Wonder .

While see Robin fight , Batman recognise his own weakness , as he admits that"Damian makes it look effortless . And I think of when it was casual for me , too . “Batman has lastly admit that his age is a shortcoming in conflict , and moreover , it ’s a defect that Damian does n’t have due to his youth . Therefore , Robin has the potential to surpass Batman much sooner than anticipated .

Robin in his classic costume (foreground) with comic book covers behind him.

Robin’s Youth Gives Him a Key Advantage Over Batman

Damian Wayne Will Soon Replace Batman as Gotham’s Strongest Vigilante

Robin has been Batman ’s sidekickin DC lore since the original ’s conception in 1940 , thus being lesser in line to the Dark Knight . Though each type to inherit the mantle has evolved under his tutelage , it ’s been take on that Batman overpowers them due to his more all-encompassing combat experience . However , Batman ’s deduction unveil that Robin ’s inexperience can be an advantage in its own right . Robin may not have Batman ’s beastly strong point yet , buthis youth enables him to agitate without worrying about the effects on his body . Batman , on the other hand , now has to account for such drawback .

Robin ’s classical costume just get a massive upgrade , one that reinvents a staple of his costume , debunk a long - halt unfavorable judgment about Batman .

Batman ’s vigilantism has catch up to him at last , with his historic period hindering him more and more in recent twelvemonth . InDetective Comics#1090,Batman ’s eld becomes a weaknessas he ’s unable to keep up with a unseasoned outlaw he ’s chasing . This results in the son being kill before he can pass on him . Batman is getting too sure-enough to pull off the feats that once came course to him , whereas Robin grows more skilled with each take place year as he discover from Batman . It ’s only a topic of time before the scholarly person overtakes the master copy - unless Batman can turn back the clock .

The Avengers and Captain America from Endgame

A Mysterious Solution to Batman’s Age Problem Could Keep Him Ahead of Robin

Detective Comics#1090 Second Printing Cover by Mikel Janín

To most , growing old is an inevitable fate , but Batman might have found a way of life to circumvent the limitations of mortality . A familiar face from his past , Scarlett Martha Scott , offers Batman a therapeutic for his eld problem . She ’s cultivateda youth serum know as Sangraal that can overturn the effects of aging , and Bruce has been given the fortune to share in it .

In this new preview , it look like Batman is considering this opportunity now that Robin has shown him what he used to be and what he could be again . There are undoubtedly risks to taking a young serum like this , but ifBatmandoesn’t wantRobinto outmatch him , it may be the only prospect he has to make his combat disadvantage .

Detective Comics#1091is available November 27th , 2024 from DC Comics .

A man with nuclear explosions going off behind him in The Far Side.

One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero theatrical role of billionaire Bruce Wayne . Forged by tragedy with the dying of his parent , Bruce dedicated his aliveness to becoming the world ’s leading martial artist , tec , and tactician . Recruiting an entire kinfolk of allies and sidekicks , Bruce wages warfare on evil as the dark knight of his hometown , Gotham City .

Comic book art: Batman Investigates While Robin wields a Sword.

Comic book art: Robin Damian Wayne fights Batman.

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

Comic book cover: Batman leaps down headfirst with his cape crossed in front of him.

Batman Stands in Detective Comic Art by Jason Fabok

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

Comics

Batman