Robin — Damian Wayne, son of Batman and Talia Head, grandson of Ra’s al Ghul himself — is in a troublesome place proper now. He was skilled as an murderer, however gave up his League of Shadows birthright to be Robin, however now he’s actually, actually mad at Batman for letting Batman’s alternate-universe dad let Bane kill Alfred. However actually, Damian is mad at Batman as a result of he feels liable for Alfred’s demise. What’s a Boy Wonder to do?

Properly, in Joshua Williamson and Gleb Melnikov’s new sequence, Robin, Damian travels world wide getting into supervillain cage matches till anyone invitations him to the DC Comics equal of Mortal Kombat.

What else is going on within the pages of our favourite comics? We’ll let you know. Welcome to Monday Funnies, Polygon’s weekly record of the books that our comics editor loved this previous week. It’s half society pages of superhero lives, half studying suggestions, half “have a look at this cool artwork.” There could also be some spoilers. There is probably not sufficient context. However there can be nice comics. (And if you happen to missed the final version, learn this.)

Picture: Jushua Williamson, Gleb Melnikov/DC Comics

The ultimate web page of Robin #1 options new teen supervillain Flatline ripping Damian’s still-beating coronary heart out of his chest shortly after their arrival on Lazarus Island (most likely a clue that Damian will nonetheless be round subsequent concern in spite of everything). However I’d like to focus on one other essential canon second of Robin #1: Damian Wayne is a pretend nerd who reads horizontally flipped manga.

Picture: Daniel Warren Johnson/Marvel Comics

The primary concern of Beta Ray Invoice was enjoyable, however with this cross part of Invoice’s sentient ship, Skuttlebutt, Daniel Warren Johnson (with Mike Spicer on colours) has pulled me absolutely in. Look! There are rooms on this ship the place Johnson, Spicer, and the Marvel Editorial workforce are engaged on the comedian! UNBELIEVABLY CHARMING.

Picture: Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie/DC Comics (2021).

I assumed you’d prefer to know that this week’s Batman: Black and White featured a Kieron Gillen/Jamie McKelvie team-up within the type of a “Select Your Personal Journey” Batman story with … a twist.

Picture: Lucas Werneck/Marvel Comics

I additionally thought you’d additionally prefer to know you could choose up a free copy of the Hellfire Gala Information on Comixology proper now, that includes all the brand new character designs for the X-Males’s mutant couture lewks.

Picture: Philip Kennedy Johnson, Daniel Sampere/DC Comics

Now that we all know Jon Kent can be moving into his dad’s footwear fairly quickly, it’s good to see Motion Comics turning into a Superman and Superboy e book. It’s making that transition extra gradual — and it’s preserving the Superboy and Robin friendship alive.

Picture: John Ridley, Journey Foreman/DC Comics

John Ridley and Journey Forman’s Subsequent Batman continuation is simple to overlook — it’s amongst DC’s weekly digital-first choices, for a buck a problem. Nevertheless it’s taking part in with an attention-grabbing query. If shedding all his cash is making Batman extra grounded, what occurs with the individuals who bought the $20 billion he misplaced, the household of Lucious Fox?

One in all Subsequent Batman’s largest secrets and techniques is about why Lucious and his spouse had a falling out together with his second son, Jace (who used to go by Tim). It seems that Jace was a really irresponsible child who was the perpetrator of a deadly hit and run. On the time, his mother and father noticed it as their responsibility to ensure that Jace’s actions have been excused and erased simply as they might have been if he was the white son of white millionaires. As an grownup, Jace is deeply troubled and contrite concerning the incident, and uncertain about his household. It’s juicy and thought-provoking drama.