Batman Beyond Calls Out Every Robin Who DIDN'T Replace Bruce Wayne
Warning! Contains Spoilers for Batman Beyond Neo Year #3
Many fans cite Batman Beyond's successor as the true heir to Bruce Wayne and, now, Terry McGinnis reveals what Batman really thinks of his past Robin sidekicks.
Batman Beyond takes place in the future when an aging Bruce Wayne was no longer able to be the Dark Knight. One day, teenager Terry McGinnis helped Bruce home and stumbled upon the Batcave. Having his own problems, Terry snuck back in and stole a new Batsuit, becoming Batman for a whole new age. In his adventures, Terry encountered many of Bruce's old associates who he has become estranged from. These include Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Tim Drake, and even his own son Damian.
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Currently in the comics, Bruce Wayne has died, leaving Terry on his own. In Batman Beyond Neo Year #3 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Max Dunbar, Terry has to deal with the fact that commissioner Barbara Gordon is retiring. While in disguise at a party, Terry talks about how he now looks at Barbara as someone who gave up the fight. He even mentions that this is how Bruce looks when he talks about ex-members of his Bat-Family, who he views cynically as they quit the mission he had dedicated his entire life to.
The interesting thing about Batman Beyond is that it provides an incredible retrospective look at events that are currently playing out in the mainstream DC Universe. Of course, the Batman Beyond future is only one possible future out of many. But still, knowing how Bruce feels about all of his old sidekicks who quit being vigilantes is very telling as it explains why Bruce Wayne is so bitter and grumpy when talking with all of his grown up
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