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Warning : contains spoilers forBatman : Urban legend # 10 !
In a startling move , Nightwinghas hold that he ultimately give up on being able to pull through Batman , flop as Tim Drake’sRobinproves he ’s capable of drag Bruce Wayne into the light . In the short write up ' A Carol of the Bats , ' appear inBatman : Urban Legends # 10 , the Dark Knight feels defeated and useless following theevents ofFear State , and it fall on Tim to pull him back from the edge . The issue is on sales agreement now in print and digital .
Unlike other former Robins Nightwing and Red Hood , Tim Drake was not an orphan taken in by Batman , but or else deduced Bruce Wayne was Batman . The Dark Knight was initially loth to take Drake on , particularly so soon after Red Hood ’s expiry . However , Tim persevered , believe that a sidekick was essential to stop Batman becoming too misanthropic , and finally realize his property as the third soul tobear the Robin mantle . Tim became a fan - favorite character but was sidelined at the start of the New 52 era , his time as Robin wiped away . However , the events ofInfinite Frontierhave furbish up Tim Drake ’s time as Robin , and the character has begun reasserting himself , attempting to figure out his theatrical role in the Bat - Family , as well as embarking on a relationship with new swain Bernard Dowd . ' A Carol of the Bats , ' written by Meghan Fitzmartin , with artistic production by Alberto Albuqerque Jimenez , colors by Nick Filardi and letters by Pat Brosseau , readers learn Tim was able to come after where Nightwing break .
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reverence Stateis over , but the people of Gotham , Batman included , are just beginning to heal . Batman feel he has fail the city , but Tim is strain to convince him otherwise . In a flashback successiveness , Tim and Nightwing team upagainst Tusk , and once they are done , Nightwing skunk Tim want to talk . Tim tells him that Batman is down and rapidly approaching the edge ; he wants to extract him back , but Nightwing tells him not to bother , that he tried many times but was only successful for a few week before Bruce was back to his usual low self . “I’ve done everything I can to bring Bruce back from the sharpness , meter and again,“Dick explains . “We ca n’t make him be happy . “Back in the nowadays , Batman confronts an angry family of citizen , and instead of fighting , he hugs one . Batman differentiate the people he has failed them but will do what he can to help . reader then see Batman and Tim Drake avail at a soup kitchen .
The end of the story ca-ca it exculpated that Tim was able to pull Batman back from the brink of darkness - somethingNightwing allow he gave up trying to do . Nightwing has also acknowledge Tim is likely the best Robin in recent issue of his own series , and the fact Tim was successful at save Batman from the edge proves this . Batman is an intense and impelled hero , and he feel his failure more than others . His impression that he failed the citizen of Gotham duringFear Statemay be jolly founded , but the truth is Gotham still needs him - a fact Tim convinces Batman of .
Yet why was Tim successful where Nightwing failed ? Both are incredibly grade - headed hero , but what advantage does Tim have ? The solution lies in why Tim attempt out Batman in the first place : he see the Caped Crusader succumbing to the darkness after losing Jason Todd and stepped in to keep it from happening . Tim ’s design has always been to save Batman from himself , and he satisfy that purpose here again . Nightwing and Tim Drake are former Robins , and thus have deep insight into Batman ’s psyche . YetTim Drakeunderstands it betterthan Dick Grayson , and was capable to do whatNightwingcould not : save Batman .
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