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While she has often been overshadowed byBatman ’s other sidekicks , it was recently revealed thatSpoileris spoiling for a fight withSuperman , thus experience the grandest ambition of any formerRobin . While it is very unlikely that Spoiler would be able to defeat Superman due to her lack of superpowers , this fact would not deter her . Her desire to fight is rooted deep in her character ’s psychological science .
Spoiler is the alias of Stephanie Brown , the daughter of the minor Batman villain Cluemaster . After helping Batman foil her father ’s plans , she became an important member of the Bat - Family , eventually taking up the mantelpiece of both Robin and Batgirl . While she has n’t had the most focal point over her history when compared to othermembers of the Bat - Family , she is still an immensely democratic character among the fans . Part of her appeal comes from her strong anti - authority position , which often make her to disobey Batman ’s purchase order .
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The full extent of Stephanie ’s anti - authority streak is bring out inRobins#5 by Tim Seeley and Baldemar Rivas . In order to come upon the whereabouts of the Tim Drake , all the other Robins preceding and present insert a virtual reality plan that evidence what their life would have been like if they had never met Batman . In Stephanie ’s case , it is revealed that she still became the Spoiler , albeit with the costume she wear in theNew 52andDC Rebirthcontinuities . She is such a respected sub thatshe head the Teen Titans , just like Dick Grayson did outside of the virtual world . However , under her leaders she tries to drive the Titans aside from the Justice League , which finally leads to a confrontation with Superman . Instead of just light in line with Superman ’s wish , Spoiler lead the Teen Titans in a fight against him . In losing this fight , Spoiler also loses the trust of her teammates , irrevocably damaging their relationships .
While all these effect only come about in virtual realness , they still reveal tangible insights into Spoiler ’s character . When explaining why she desire to fight Superman in the computer simulation , Spoiler says that she has never had any grownup on her side , which led her to disobey Superman ’s orders and lead the Titans against him . This explanation imply that at the root of her anti - authority tendency is her male parent ’s carelessness of her throughout her youth . jar with Superman seemsalmost like the instinctive evolution of these publication , as in many way he is the ultimate father form in the DC universe .
In reality , Stephanie had Batman as an adult role model on her side , prevent her from wag a struggle against Superman . However , while Batman ’s influence may have prevent the events see in the simulation from happening , it can not wipe off the underlying psychological reasons why this formerRobinfights with the Man of Steel . So , the ultimate realisation ofSpoiler ’s anti - authority attitude would still be a fight againstSuperman , the ultimate moral authority of the DC universe .
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