Batman Admits He Made Jason Todd The New Robin For The Saddest Reason
After Batman recruited Jason Todd as the second Robin, he made an emotional confession about his reasoning. When confronted by the former Boy Wonder, Dick Grayson, Bruce broke down and revealed the truth regarding the recent addition to the Bat Family.
Long before DC Comics famously killed off the second Robin, it was a big deal that there was a new heir to the title at all. After Batman caught Jason attempting to steal the tires of the Batmobile. Upon quickly discovering the boy doesn’t have a family and has succumbed to resourcefully making a way for himself on the street, Batman takes Jason Todd in as one of his own. Wayne Manor provides yet another young orphaned child with a life of luxury, and it inevitably leads the at-risk youth to learn his new guardian is the Dark Knight. Consequently, Jason is eager to join him in his war on crime. He eventually proves himself to be a worthy successor to the Robin persona when he teams up with Batman on patrol. There are a variety of reasons for which readers might have assumed Bruce adopted a new sidekick.
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However, Batman admits his true intentions inBatman #416 (1988), written by Jim Starlin with art by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo, and colors by Adrienne Roy. After the first Robin, Dick Grayson, returns to Gotham City in his original «disco» Nightwing costume, he argues with Bruce about Jason stepping into his former position as Robin. He clarifies that he isn’t jealous, but is frustrated due to Jason only being 12 years old. At first, Bruce tells Dick that he needed backup as Batman, since he had gotten used to fighting crime as a Dynamic Duo. When Dick sees through Bruce’s answer, he presses in
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