DC: Who Is Carrie Kelley?
Batman has so many allies, sidekicks, and young wards that keeping track of them can be a fool's errand. Despite the myriad options to choose from, most of these costumed youths never get a chance at the spotlight. However, thanks to a controversial upcoming DC Comics show, one such figure is finally getting her moment.
With one of the most publicly criticized trailers in recent history, The CW recently announced Gotham Knights. Not to be confused with the upcoming game of the same name, the show depicts a new adoptive son of Bruce Wayne joined by several children of villains. Rounding out the team is a skilled figure who describes herself as the Bat's «eyes and ears» and goes by Carrie Kelley.
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Carrie Kelley was created by Frank Miller for his landmark 1986 series The Dark Knight Returns. Reportedly, comic book legend John Byrne pitched the idea of a female Robin to take the edge off of the older and darker take on the Bat. The Dark Knight Returns is a massive moment for the character and a turning point for DC Comics as a whole. Those who are sick of the comically edgy brooding monster Batman largely have Miller to thank for that trend. Like Alan Moore's Watchmen, the impact of the series has done more harm than good, regardless of its original quality. Those who only know the name or the iconic shots of Batman punching Superman, or those who only know it as source material for Batman v. Superman, might be surprised to see the series' take on Robin.
Caroline Keene Kelley was born into the nightmarish dystopia of Frank Miller's Gotham City. The school system has failed, the government is corrupt and incompetent, and the streets are overrun with
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