Batman Admits He Failed As A Father To The Robins
Warning! Spoilers for Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1 ahead!
In a move completely out of character for the Caped Crusader, Batman admits that he failed. Not as a hero, but as a father to none other than Jason Todd, the first Robin in DC Comics' Batman: White Knight universe. This happens during a rather emotional moment in a comic that is otherwise full of excitement and action.
Batman Beyond the White Knight #1 by Sean Murphy and Dave Stewart opens up with Terry McGinnis sneaking into the Batcave and stealing the iconic red and black Batman Beyond suit with help from Derek Powers. The comic then cuts to a prison scene, where readers see an orange jumpsuit clad Bruce Wayne deescalate and barter for Jason Todd's life with the Sons of Azrael gang. Once Bruce successfully saves Jason, the two head to an uninhabited cell to hash out some bat family drama.
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This is the moment where Bruce's unexpected apology occurs. Bruce explains to Jason that he spent years reflecting, and that he does not regret bringing him and the other Robins in, training them, and then fighting alongside them. Bruce then says, "I loved you like a brother, and that was my biggest mistake. Because what you really needed was a father. Same with Dick, Barbara, and Tim. That's what you all wanted from me, and I never fully appreciated that… so if this is my only chance to speak to you, then I just want to say I'm sorry." Almost immediately after, the prison is attacked by a Gotham Terrorist Oppression unit led by none other than Dick Grayson. And unlike Jason, when Bruce tries to talk to him, Dick refuses to acknowledge him.
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