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With so many differentRobinsover the years , there have been ton of different costumes for each of them . Every time a young Robin shows up , they get a new getup . This is especially true of alternate cosmos , which DC has pot of , as they ’ve just shown off an awesome Modern flavor for one world ’s Robin .
The late August 2024 ingathering forBatman : Dark Age#5 shows off a slayer new feeling for this world ’s first Robin . This costume is a fantasticupdate to the iconic Robin outfit , losing the pixie iron heel and trunksfor an armoured and flowing look , which works far better in this adaptation of Gotham .
BATMAN : DARK eld # 5 ( 2024 )
Release Date :
August 28th , 2024
Writers :
Mark Russell
Artists :
Mike Allred
Cover Artist :
Variant Covers :
Chris Burnham , Roberto Meli
Custom Image by Kate O’Donoghue (from Dan Mora and Michael Allred)
Ra ’s al Ghul has come for Gotham ! When Bruce ’s former mentor becomes his greatest opposition , he is pressure to recruit some of the unlikeliest ally out there … the Rogues Gallery ! Will their team - up be enough to save this metropolis on the threshold of destruction ?
This interlingual rendition of Batman spent actual time in the military — specifically for the Vietnam War — and he ’s not going to take any chances with a kid brother . While readers have yet to be introduce to this rendering of Robin , thing are already off to a nifty start with the first appearance of this costume that completely captures the look of Robin .
One of the recurring thought that continually appears in Batman mythos is the idea of a automatic Robin , and this could just solve Batman ’s problems .
Robin Gets a Brand-New Look forBatman: Dark Age
1:25 Variant Cover by Roberto Meli
Batman : Dark Agehas been a different , American - account - base take on Batman ’s story , with Bruce Wayne mostly being a bad rich minor who play out , as in this world , he never directly witnessed the dying of his parents . This completely commute his mental attitude and get him to mostly be a spoiled little terror who ostentate his wealth and power — untilBruce was drafted into the Vietnam War , where he gained all the science that he needed to become Batman . It ’s also whereBruce Wayne learned that he needs Robin .
It seems that the Batman and Robin suits in this universe were originally suit created to help oneself with public service in Gotham City .
Very little is presently know about who Robin is inBatman : Dark Age , but considering readers recognize Bruce ends up in a retreat menage persist by the daughter of Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson , it ’s a safe wager that this Robin will be Dick . It also make horse sense why thisRobin appear is much more armoured , as it seems that the Batman and Robin suits in this world were in the beginning suits create to assist with public military service in Gotham City , as part of Thomas Wayne ’s " City of Tomorrow " initiative .
Robin Has Had Tons of Killer Looks Over the Years
From Dick Grayson to Stephanie Brown to Brand-New Robin Maps Mizoguchi
So far , Batman : Dark Agehas been a brilliant reinvention of Batman ’s mythos , shift his reasonableness for becoming a hero and changing how he even became a hoagy . There ’s no doubt thatDark Agewill similarly reinvent Dick Grayson and the Robin bequest at large , which continues to evolve in DC ’s independent universe . If the new costume is anything to go by , then this Dick Grayson will be a fantastic new take on the character while still stay true to the ascendant of who Dick Grayson is — just like his newRobincostume .
Batman : Dark Age#5is available August 28th from DC Comics !
