Warning: Spoilers for Batman and Robin #5!Damian Wayne simply proved how Robin may be extra devoted to Batman’s mission than even Batman himself, doubtlessly to a fault. For years, Batman has been obsessive about finishing up his warfare on crime, however as a result of his duties as Bruce Wayne, he can realistically solely dedicate a lot time to combating crime.

His son, nevertheless, reveals simply how overly devoted he himself is to crime-fighting in Batman and Robin #5 by Joshua Williamson, Nikola Cizmesija, Rex Lokus, and Steve Wands. The titular tag group are presently investigating the mysterious Shush, who’s working for a brand new and improved model of Man-Bat helming his personal grasp plan.

Within the midst of their extracurricular hero actions, Bruce enrolls Damian in Gotham Metropolis Excessive College, a lot to Damian’s chagrin. It is not till his father assures him that his education will profit their newest mission that Damian turns into extra receptive to attending highschool.

Batman Methods Robin Into Going to College

Within the final concern, Damian expresses how he thinks it is a waste of time for him to attend highschool whereas Shush and Man-Bat are nonetheless on the market. Bruce admits how a lot it could imply to him if Damian tried to have a standard life outdoors of their superhero nightlife. Damian is not pleased with that reply, however in concern #5, Damian begins to alter his tune when Bruce begins to alter his personal. Batman begins suggesting that he truly despatched Robin to high school as a part of an undercover mission.

With Damian’s highschool principal, Principal Stone, being a suspect for Shush’s identification, Batman has urged Robin to go undercover and search for clues to attach the 2. Bruce even volunteers on the college’s soccer tryouts, insisting he is there to help Damian in his search. Nonetheless, it shortly turns into evident that Bruce could be extra concerned with supporting his boy’s soccer pursuits. Moreover, when one in every of Damian’s lecturers means that Damian advance to the faculty stage, Bruce admits his sole want is to see his son make associates his personal age.

Batman Is aware of the Mission Is not All the things

Batman has discovered up to now already – most notably in the course of the Bruce Wayne: Assassin/Fugitive storyline – that dedicating an excessive amount of time to his mission can solely finish disastrously, and that his obsessive habits will damage his relationship along with his household in the long term. One has to suppose that Batman sees Damian taking place that very same obsessive path and desires to cease it early. Damian has by no means indulged in basic items like courting, jobs, or college. It appears the one cause he’d be remotely concerned with such issues is that if Batman convinces him that doing so advantages a much bigger mission.

A minimum of Batman makes time for downtime by exercising his socialite way of life as Bruce Wayne. He may be discovered occurring dates, partying at golf equipment, consuming out in fancy eating places, and assembly with associates and potential lovers. Even whether it is for present in an try to promote this playboy persona to the general public, it’s nonetheless a life away from Batman that Bruce can maintain near him. Such a standard life is one thing that Bruce thinks his son desperately wants. Attending highschool is an effective begin for Robin, now he simply must genuinely aspire to have a standard life.