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Alfred Pennyworth ’s untimely end is about to be revenge by none other thanRobin , the Boy Wonder . It ’s been years since tragedy struck the Wayne familyafter Alfred Pennyworth was murderedby one of the Dark Knight ’s most vicious and unforgiving foeman , Bane .
No one take the decease heavily than Bruce ’s son Damian and it had a live impact on his relationship with his father . Considerable time has passed and the Dynamic Duo is in conclusion in a good place . But when the opportunity to get retaliation on Bane present itself , will the young hero avenge Alfred ?
Robin is Finally Getting Revenge on Bane for Killing Alfred
Batman and Robin # 12 ( 2024 )
Release Date :
August 14 , 2024
Writer :
Joshua Williamson
creative person :
Juan Ferreyra
Cover Artist :
Simone Di Meo
Variant Covers :
Juan Ferreyra , Travis Mercer , Simone Di Meo , and Vasco Georgiev
long time ago , Bane vote out Alfred Pennyworth right in front of Damian . And now , on Dinosaur Island , there is nothing stopping Robin from get his revenge ! Except his father , Batman ! And the elephantine dinosaur , of track .
It wo n’t be long before summer is here and DC Comics is giving fans a snitcher peek at what rest ahead later this class with its batch of August allurement . The month isjam - packed with epic adventures for DC Comics fans . Not only will the month see thesecond wave ofAbsolute Powerand its various spin - off and tie - in titles , but new serial publication will begin , such asDC vs. Vampires : World War VandJenny Sparks , not to mention the specialGotham City Sirensminiseries DC has line up for August .
The Boy Wonder wants nothing more than to get revenge on his father ’s infamous scourge …
But that ’s not all the excitement line up for August 2024.Batman and Robin # 12will come from Joshua Williamson and Juan Ferreyra , with a cover by Simone Di Meo . Ferreyra , along with Vasco Georgiev and Travis Mercer will bring home the bacon variant book binding for the issue . The Dynamic Duo is head up out to Dinosaur Island later this twelvemonth in a unexampled , multi - part arc , but this is n’t go to be all play and games for the father and son distich , as Robin receive a grim nerve from the past .
According to the solicitation , Bane is also on Dinosaur Island and Damian is realize red . The Boy Wonder want nothing more than to get retaliation on his founding father ’s ill-famed scourge and Batman is the only thing standing in the way of Damian getting his pound of flesh ( along with dinosaurs).DiMeo ’s cover shows Robin shoot up at the visual modality of Bane , no doubt recalling the acute traumathe scoundrel put Damian through . Georgiev ’s screen aim a more humorous twist on their reunion , showing Damian discovering Bane ’s face during an archaeological dig .
Robin and the Death of a Beloved Bat-Family Member
For years , Alfred Pennyworth was one of the most valued penis of the Bat - Family . Not just a close Samuel Butler , Alfred was the squad ’s heart and soul who provided aesculapian discussion , grooming , and counsel to those in the home who needed him . However , thing changed in the Bat - Family forever when nemesis , working with a clock time - displaced version of Thomas Wayne , invaded Gotham and took Alfred surety , warn that Alfred would choke if the Bat - Family returned to Gotham . believe he could keep open Alfred , Robin come to his mentor ’s economic aid , only for Bane to snap Alfred ’s neck and kill him .
Alfred Pennyworth ’s heartbreaking last can be seen inBatman # 77 ( 2019 ) !
The destruction shake Batman ’s house to its nitty-gritty . Everyone grieved in their own way , but Damian struggled the most in the weeks and months following Alfred ’s murder . The young hero pick himself for Alfred dying and on top of other stressful event in Damian ’s life , he officially hung up his purpose as Robin and start out from Gotham City . Damian acquire his time away from Gotham to journey the world . During his dangerous undertaking , Robin briefly came into possession of Lazarus Resin , and briefly moot using it to revive Alfred .
Robin take instead to let Alfred go . He also made the decision to generate to Gotham ( although it to several huge conflicts to get him and Batman on speaking terms again ) . But after one of the most trying periods of their lives , Bruce and Damian at long last began the process of healing together . Damian moved back in with his father and the two resumed their lives as the Dynamic Duo . Though there have been a few singultus , Batman and Robin ’s relationship is stronger than ever .
Robin Wants to Make Bane Pay for His Crimes
With Robin back in his life , Batman has been pushing Damian to live more like an average teenager as much as possible . He enrolled him in high school day and began take a more dynamic theatrical role in Damian ’s scholastic activities . for certain , they were still manoeuver as Gotham ’s heroic twosome , but Bruce was ensuring that Damian was getting the touch of normalcy Bruce finger his son deserved . apart from a few bumps in the route ( namely Man - Bat ’s scheme to turn Gotham into animal hybrids),things have been ferment out well for Batman and Robin .
… this forthcoming story is the moment both Robin and fans have been waiting for .
But Batman knows his son well enough to know that seeing Bane again is go to be earnestly trip for Robin . Though Damian has made considerable pace since his solar day with the League of Assassins , he ’s still very much an impulsive young . The minute Robin senses Bane in his presence , Damian is almost certainly going to stress and get even with Bane to avenge Alfred ’s untimely death . Robin has a history of rush into thing andhe ’s not going to pass up a opportunity to make Bane give for taking a member of the Bat - Family by .
After Bane break Batman , the Dark Knight came back stiff than ever for a rematch that stop in Bruce ’s favor . One could see Damian witnessing Alfred ’s dying as his breaking moment . Robin is just like his father and wo n’t stop until he triumphs over evil . Damian never got to settle the score with Bane and this upcoming report is the moment both Robin and fans have been waiting for . But when it come down to it , does Robin have the skills call for to thump Bane ?
Defeating Bane is Going to be Robin’s Greatest Challenge
There ’s no doubt that Robin is a force unto himself . But Bane is n’t the Scarecrow or Killer Croc . He ’s a cold , calculating brute who has masterminded some of the Bat - Family ’s slap-up loss . It ’s not impossible to think that Damian could defeat Bane and get the retaliation he trust . But Bane has gone toe - to - toe with Batman and won numerous times . WhileRobinmay be getting the opportunity to revenge Alfred ’s dying , it ’s not die to be easy for the Boy Wonder .
Batman and Robin # 12is available on August 14th from DC Comics .
