They could have been allies, however Robin reveals a painful reality that sheds a lightweight on his relationship with Nightwing in DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1.
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They could have been a Dynamic Duo at one level, however Robin’s latest heated alternate with Nightwing exhibits simply how the Boy Wonder truly feels about his former mentor.
The DC Universe has gone darkish within the epic maxiseries DC vs. Vampires. Legions of undead heroes and villains have taken the world for themselves to increase the dominion of their ruler. Because the Justice League tried rooting out the mysterious Vampire King, the Bat-Household found him after a tragically brutal betrayal. Dick Grayson, aka the beloved hero Nightwing, revealed himself because the vampiric hordes’ chief by ripping out the center of Batman to the shock of his household and associates. Nobody was extra harm on the reveal than Robin who was pressured to witness his father-figure homicide his precise father.
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Dick could have turned Damian into one of many undead, however Robin needs nothing greater than vengeance. In DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 by Matthew Rosenberg and Neil George, the hero performs double agent pretending to be certainly one of Grayson’s most loyal and efficient bounty hunters. The Boy Wonder is definitely serving to heroes cover whereas they give you a plan of assault to get rid of the King. Utilizing Martian Manhunter disguised as Alfred for bait, Damian is ready to get some face time with Dick earlier than the Vampire King realizes he is being performed. As J’onn offers with Grayson’s forces, Damian proceeds along with his assassination try, utilizing a wood stake he smuggled inside his thigh. Whereas the King assumes Robin’s assault is out of jealousy for not being picked to rule alongside him, Damian lets Dick in on a secret about how he actually feels concerning the former Nightwing.
Damian’s beautiful revelation is a heartbreaking one for followers of the pair. The 2 have been as soon as shut allies when Dick adopted the id of Batman and took on Damian as his Robin. The younger hero grew to adore his mentor, even saying that they “have been the most effective” when reflecting on their partnership. The darkish situation introduced in DC vs. Vampires permits Damian to current a sense his Prime Earth counterpart could have hidden deep down. Granted, Dick has killed Damian’s father on this continuity and that is undoubtedly inflicting Damian to talk out of a spot of ache and anger. However from the second he was launched, Damian was virtually outlined by the large perspective and ego he carried round. Because the scion of the Wayne and al Ghul bloodlines, he believed he would develop up someday to overcome the world. Positive, Dick did an excellent job of serving to the boy broaden his perspective when the 2 have been working collectively, however Damian was conditioned by Talia and the League of Assassins for years. It isn’t fully unreasonable to suppose that at the same time as Damian softened up, he nonetheless believes himself to be higher than others, even the folks he cares for.
It is arduous to say if Damian in the primary continuity feels the identical method about his Grayson as their vampiric counterparts. But it surely does open the likelihood that the beloved pair of Robin and Nightwing may not have the connection followers imagine that they do.
DC vs. Vampires: Hunters #1 is offered now from DC Comics.