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WARNING : Contains Potential Spoilers for BATMAN AND ROBIN # 16 !
Five years have pass sinceBaneruthlessly killedAlfred Pennyworthin front of Damian Wayne’sRobin , snap the butler ’s neck in a brutal act of retaliation againstBatman . Yet , despite the time that has passed , it ’s clear DC is far from finished exploring the Alfred - centric trauma frequent the Dynamic Duo , as one late heartbreaking and narrative - defining scene demonstrates .
… Alfred ’s end could assist as a deciding broker in Damian ’s choice to quit his part as Robin …
Despite Alfred ’s destruction in the 2019City of Banestoryline , his presence has loomed large across Bat - Family comedian , from Batman to Nightwing and beyond . However , it is Damian Wayne who has been most deeply affect by the loss , a idea explored in Joshua Williamson’sRobinandBatman and Robinseries .
Now , with Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Carmine Di Giandomenico direct over theBatman and Robinrun , it ’s clearAlfred ’s death will continue to haunt Damian , perhaps even influencing his determination to cease his role as Robin .
Batman & Robin Clash Again Over the Lingering Trauma of Alfred’s Death
“I Will Not Have Anyone Dying for My Mistakes the Way [Alfred] Died For Yours.”– Damian Wayne inBatman and Robin#16 (2024)
From the very beginning ofJohnson and Di Giandomenico ’s takeover of theBatman and Robinrunwith proceeds # 14 , the creative duo has been suggest at a shift in Damian ’s animation path , asthe Boy Wonder admits he ’s unsure if being Robin and fighting crime is what he ’s intend to do . These dubiousness escalate in issue # 16 , when a heated line of reasoning breaks out between father and boy . Damian confesses he ’s been skipping shoal to secretly volunteer at a infirmary , hop to skip patrol with Bruce so he can continue helping there or else .
Bruce , clear disappointed and skeptical of Damian ’s lack of committedness , responds with frustration . Damian , in turn , strap out , saying,“When you were my eld , you walk across the Earth to find your route ! I ’m not allowed to question mine?”Bruce retorts,“You have a father to speak to ! I didn’t!”But Damian give notice this logical argument , pointing out that while Bruce may have lacked a father , he still had“Pennyworth . ”With that , Damian delivers his most film editing remark:“And I will not have anyone dying for my mistakes the way he died for yours . ”He then abandon Bruce on the rooftop , leaving his Father-God alone with his parting Holy Writ .
Damian Wayne has full reverted to the unsufferable Bat - Brat that fans have both abominate and adored , but the real shocker ? He ’s been deaged as well .
Alfred Pennyworth’s Death Is Returning to Prominence in Batman & Robin’s Narratives
Cover B Card Stock Variant by Ariel Olivetti forBatman and Robin#18 (2025)
InBatman and Robin#16 , it ’s clear that Alfred ’s death is once again a full stop of contention between Bruce and Damian , while also shape Damian ’s decision about whether to remain his role as Robin . If Damian does choose to tread down and pursue his interest in the aesculapian field , it will check off one of the most significant change to the Bat - Family since Alfred ’s end in 2019 . The fact that Alfred ’s last could serve as a decide factor in Damian ’s choice highlights how the pantryman ’s loss continues to play a polar role inBatmanandRobin’songoing narrative .
Alfred Pennyworth was viciously polish off by Bane , and after five years , Batman and Robin have finally achieved justness , but in a very unexpected form .
BATMAN AND ROBIN # 16is available now from DC Comics !
One of DC ’s most iconic submarine sandwich , Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne . forge by tragedy with the expiry of his parents , Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the earth ’s leading soldierly artist , detective , and tactician . enrol an entire kin of allies and sidekicks , Bruce waggle war on iniquity as the grim horse of his hometown , Gotham City .
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
