Batman vs. Robin declares open war between father, son, and the whole DC Universe
The tension between Bruce Wayne and his son, Damian, has been an ever-present issue for years… And in Batman vs. Robin #1 (opens in new tab), written by Mark Waid, illustrated by Mahmud Asrar, colored by Jordie Bellaire, and lettered by Steve Wands, it comes to a head in what can only be described as open war.
But it's not just father versus son…
It's father versus son for the fate of the entire DC Universe.
Batman vs. Robin #1 begins by bringing Alfred Pennyworth back from the dead, seemingly for real – but also not on purpose. Apparently, Damian has begun working with some evil force to claim his father's legacy for his own. By tapping into this force, he's caused some unexpected happenings – namely, Alfred's resurrection.
But there's little time to dwell on that. Damian infiltrates the Bat Cave with The Books of Magic's Tim Hunter, a boy Batman describes as someday becoming the world's greatest sorcerer (who happens to be a Neil Gaiman creation), and the Justice Society's Jakeem Thunder, who commands Thunderbolt, a mystic genie in a pen (rather than a bottle or lamp) and can make it do whatever he wants who used to be paired with the Golden Age's Johnny Thunder.
Batman puts the boys down using as little force as possible, even as Damian taunts him about how Bruce "adopt[s] innocent children" and then "draft[s] them into a secret world of shadows and violence."
Throughout this battle, Bruce constantly tries to figure out what is happening with Damian, specifically referring to his son as having been "turned" by something. When Alfred steps in to try and help, Damian threatens him with violence. Shortly after, he shoots Batman twice in the chest, a hit Bruce only survives because he recently upgraded his suit tech.
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