The next article comprises spoilers from I Am Batman #13, on sale now from DC Comics.
Whereas Jace Fox’s early days as Batman have been the central focus of his collection, the story has additionally targeted on the opposite members of his household. Specifically, Jace’s youthful sister, Tiffany Fox, has gotten particular consideration as readers acquired to look at her mounting frustration push her to take excessive motion. This all culminated in I Am Batman #13 (by John Ridley, Christian Duce, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Rex Lokus, and Troy Peteri) when Tiffany determined to assist preserve a good friend from returning to a lifetime of crime by placing on a makeshift costume to battle the gang making an attempt to recruit her.
Whereas Tiffany’s outfit is way from a hero swimsuit, and he or she would not have an alter ego identify, it appears as if the story is setting her as much as change into the most recent Robin. It is smart in its personal means, Batman all the time wants a Robin, and Jace’s story as of late has been hinting that he wants a companion who can problem his notion of issues. This suits Tiffany to a tee, as of their civilian lives she frequently forces Jace to contemplate different folks’s views. Nevertheless, the query now could be whether or not this can be a one-time factor or not, and if not.
For months now, Tiffany has been struggling together with her transfer to New York. As an particularly gifted member of the Fox household, she has been annoyed with how little she has been in a position to do to assist others because of her age. When she hasn’t been looking for her new factor, she’s additionally been understanding to learn to defend herself. Undoubtedly a response to all of the hazard she and her sister have been by means of whereas in Gotham. This all got here to a head when her good friend, a reforming felony, was approached to rejoin the gang that acquired her in bother within the first place.
Not content material to remain out of it, and never trusting that anybody else would assist, she placed on a makeshift swimsuit and went in pursuit of her good friend. What Tiffany’s precise plan is has but to be revealed, however now that she’s on the streets it can undoubtedly come to the eye of her older brother. Her dad and mom will in all probability contact him to assist seek for her, main Jace to search out her all suited up and combating crime her personal means. There’s a superb opportunity he’ll attempt to shut down any additional vigilante exercise on her half. Apart from the truth that she’s a baby, Jace has made it clear that he has his criticisms of the unique Batman, and would probably not wish to replicate something he does. Particularly one thing as morally ambiguous as having a Robin.
Nevertheless, if Tiffany learns the reality about Jace’s nighttime actions, then she might drive him to let her assist. Jace may not be okay together with her being within the discipline with him, however there isn’t any denying that Tiffany is sensible. She would possibly get relocated to the Helix, serving to Jace out with extra technical stuff, and even detective work. He is admitted to not being a really expert detective and Tiffany’s mind might compensate for that.
Alternatively, she would possibly discover some method to change into his companion within the discipline. In that case then Batman would have a brand new Robin on his arms which could result in an fascinating assembly between Tiffany and Damian Wayne, who would probably be lower than glad that another person took up the Robin mantle. Alternatively, Tiffany doesn’t appear the form of particular person to make use of one other’s identify, she’s extra impartial than that. If she does change into Batman’s companion, likelihood is that she’ll make up a brand new identification for herself, really discovering a goal and making a mark within the metropolis on her personal.