Damian Wayne is Ditching 'Robin' To Build A New DC Empire
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Robin #12
In the latest issue of DC Comics' Robin, Damian Wayne has chosen to reunite with his mother Talia al Ghul rather than reconcile with Batman, his estranged father. Following the death of Alfred Pennyworth during the City of Bane event, Bruce Wayne's relationship with his son became strained and eventually fell apart, motivating Damian to leave Gotham. Now, the former Robin has finally returned to Gotham in the aftermath of the Lazarus Tournament he participated in, though he's not there to make up with the Dark Knight.
In previous issues of DC's current Robin series, Damian entered the Lazarus Tournament, a contest featuring the DC Universe's greatest assassins and fighters put on by an off-shoot of his mother and grandfather's League of Assassins. Known as the League of Lazarus, the group was led by Robin's great-grandmother Mother Soul who believed in the supernatural origins of the Lazarus Pits and the literal Demon she attempted to summon using the deaths caused by the Tournament. Despite her son Ra's al Ghul and his belief in science with the Demon being a simple myth, it turns out Soul was right. Regardless, Damian prevented the Demon from coming forth while the League of Assassins reabsorbed the League of Lazarus and Shadows (another rogue faction working with Mother Soul).
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Now, Robin #12 from Joshua Williamson and Roger Cruz sees Damian returning to Gotham. However, he's not there to patch things up with Batman. Instead, he goes to Alfred's grave where he considers reviving the Bat-Family's surrogate father. While Damian decides Alfred doesn't deserve the darkness that comes with a Lazarus resurrection,
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