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word of advice : Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman and Robin # 17 !
Sorry , Batman , butRobinhas a young ride , and he ’s officially ditching the Batmobile ’s passenger seat for it . More than just a tawdry upgrade , this new vehicle symbolizes the growing water parting between the Dynamic Duo —— a gut - turn blow for fans who hate seeing the father - son bond unravel before their eyes .
“ That was the first thing I inherited from you , father . Disobedience . ” - Damian Wayne
Phillip Kennedy Johnson , Javier Fernández , and Marcelo Maiolo’sBatman and Robin#17 continue to keep abreast the Dark Knight and Boy Wonder as they wrestle with personal tension while battle the mass - slay , progressively supernatural villain , Memento . In this publication , Batman comes perilously nigh to death after being dosed with the lethal confection known as Gravedigger ’s Poppy .
gratefully , Robin swoops in just in fourth dimension to deliver him . However , their reunion following their earlier argument is short - lived , as the two apace spiral into another heated fight — one thatends with Damian storming off once again , this time on his freshly debuted ROBIN - QUAD .
Introducing the ROBIN-QUAD: Damian Wayne’s New Four-Wheel Ride
Cover B Card Stock Variant by Simone Di Meo forBatman and Robin#17 (2025)
After yet another scrap between the Dynamic Duo , this time in the Batcave , Damian inform his still - recover forefather that Gordon and Lautrec have been trying to get hold of him . He announces that he will go in Bruce ’s stead to fulfil them , bring up Batman ’s break land after being gassed and wounded . Bruce , however , decline , importune that Damian will do no such thing and fully intends to accompany him . Damian , clearly unimpressed by his Fatherhood ’s expostulation , do his stance known as he climb onto a Robin - themed four - Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler . The vehicle is so comically over - the - top in its blueprint and gimmicky that it ’s hard not to grin , even amid the heated tenseness between father and son .
The quad itself is mostly a standard four - wheeler , save for its vibrant , themed paint job . Its substantial red dead body is adorned with a gullible squash racquet allegory stretched across the front , overlie by a yellow Robin“R.”The sheer colour and obvious nod to the Boy Wonder ’s moniker make it a howling increase to the Bat - Family ’s collection of themed rides . Still , the real highlight of the vista is n’t the quad but Damian ’s parting shot at Bruce as he drive off:“That was the first matter I inherit from you , sire . Disobedience . ”
It ’s no surprisal that , after 19 years as Robin , Damian Wayne is beginning to outgrow the mantle — a path followed by each of Batman ’s former protégés .
Damian’s Quad Scene Further Emphasizes the Growing Distance Between Batman & Robin
Cover C Card Stock Variant by Dustin Nguyen forBatman and Robin#17 (2025)
Damian ’s farewell shot at Bruce , combined with the quad ’s debut during yet another engagement between the Dynamic Duo , propose the fomite is more than just a flashy drive — it serves as a visual representation of the growing rift between father and son . In this scene , the Batmobile is present , and Bruce fully intends to accompany Robin to suffer Lautrec and Gordon . Yet , despite his father ’s protestation , Damian rejects the offering to ride shotgun and opt his own manner of transportation instead . While theRobin - Quad is undeniably coolheaded , there ’s no escaping the aroused gyp of Damian turning his back on bothBatmanand his place in the Batmobile — a gut lick for fan of the once - closemouthed partnership .
Red Hood is officially return to Batman ’s narrative , and DC has teased that his bearing may crusade Damian Wayne to finally ditch the Robin cape .
Batman and Robin # 17is available now from DC Comics !
