Dark Knight Returns Fan Art Gives the Most Underrated Robin Some Respect

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The ambitious Robin that debuted in The Dark Knight Returns is finally getting her due in an awesome new piece of artwork from Ricardo López Ortiz. Carrie Kelley may not be a canonical Robin, but Ortiz's work does a great job showing she deserves to be held in the same regard as her Prime Earth counterparts.

Kelley first arrived in the DC Universe as part of Frank Miller's lauded story, The Dark Knight Returns. After being saved by an elderly Bruce Wayne who has taken up his old mantle once more, Carrie purchases a costume and attempts to become Batman's new Robin. Her endless resourcefulness and clever thinking winds up saving Batman's life on more than one occasion. Though Bruce was initially skeptical, Carrie quickly proved herself to be a resilient and effective partner and became an integral part of Bruce Wayne's second act.

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But unlike the other heroes who have worn the Robin mantle, Carrie's adventures have largely remained contained to the Dark Knight Returns universe. But that doesn't mean she doesn't have her fans. Illustrator Ricardo López Ortiz posted a commissioned piece on Twitter that shows off Carrie Kelley in the way she deserves to be seen. The Robin of The Dark Knight Returns has never looked as heroic as she does here. Poised on the back of a hulking Batman who has come crashing down on concrete, Robin has her game face on and is ready to fight whatever villain or Mutant gang member comes her way. Carrie might be diminutive compared to Bruce in the piece, but she matches his intensity as the two prepare to clean up Gotham no matter what it takes.

Batman and Carrie Kelley Commission