Robin Points Out One Major Reason Why Batman Shouldn’t Be His Boss
Spoiler warning for Batman #126
While Robin might be considered a sidekick, he knows at least one reason why Batman will never really be his boss. Despite famously being part of a Dynamic Duo, Tim Drake has joined a long line of Robins asserting their independence from Batman. The Robin mantle is almost as old as Batman, so it makes sense that Robin would want to strike out on his own—just like his mentor.
Most know that Robin really is nearly as old as Batman. While Batman was introduced in 1939, Robin burst onto the scene a year later in 1940, serving primarily as a character to which other children could relate. Decades later and Robin is now a phenomenon almost completely separate from Batman, Robin's original mentor. Lately, Tim Drake—the third Robin to take on the mantle—has reasserted his claim to the Robin title, and will soon be operating in Gotham with his own turf to protect in his first ongoing solo title since DC's New 52 era. In the latest issue of Batman, however, Tim lets Bruce Wayne know exactly why Batman will never be the boss of Robin.
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In Batman #126 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles, Batman wants to bench Robin after he was shot in the previous issue, despite Robin having been cleared for active duty. Tim—as Robin—confronts Batman, claiming he's being too overprotective, and that he's just trying to do the job Bruce trained him to do—save people. Tim thinks Bruce is upset because his getting shot reminds him of other allies he's lost—like former Robin, Jason Todd, who once died in the field. But Tim has an answer for Bruce's anxiety: "Look, I didn't start yesterday," he says. "And you're
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