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Warning : contains spoilers forRobins # 4 !
A recent admonisher thatRobinonce used a deadly projectile weapon proves that Batman ’s forbiddance on his ally using firearms is effectively meaningless . The consequence come in issue four of the miniseriesRobins , which wonDC ’s round robin fan votefor the serial reader wanted to see , leading to this six - issue series written by Tim Seeley with art by Baldemar Rivas .
Robinsfocuses on all of the Caped Crusader ’s former ( and current ) sidekick from Dick Grayson all the style up through Damian Wayne . Thematically , the series is about whether or not Batman was in the right to take in child and discipline them to be merciless belligerent dedicated to his cause . All of them join Batman ’s crusade for different reasons , and their morals are tested as they are methodically challenged by Jenny Wren , who claims to actually bethe very first Robin .
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In the first way out of the series , Jenny killed a man from a longsighted space while he was inside Dick Grayson ’s flat . This valet de chambre , and others involved in the secret plan , was a part of a Robin “ gauntlet , ” fundamentally afinal test a Robin has to undergobefore Batman officially contract them on . It ’s not until issue # 4 that the Robins ascertain the execution weapon was a stone , a type of projectile used in a sling . Dick reflect that he used this weapon as Robin and was asked by Tim Drake about how to practice it , as well . It was only after Tim researched the sling that he learned when wielded efficiently it could be just as lethal as a piece , leading him to abandon it .
This Apocalypse shows thatBatman ’s famous " no guns " policyis solely about his personal psychic trauma , not about stop his allies from taking lethal action . If so , he would ’ve never condone Tim picking up a potentially lethal missile arm in the first spot . Batman has long banned his ally from using any form of gun in Gotham - a major sticking spot with firearm - felicitous antihero the Red Hood - and has even been in situations where he ’s chosen what seems like certain last over taking up the arm . Many comedian have deal this ban as a natural extension of Batman ’s desire never to kill the criminals he battles , but the fact that he was uncoerced to let first Dick and then Tim take up a arm with similar deadly capabilities record his rule is far less logical .
While the triangular bandage could obviously be used non - lethally , Jason Todd could easy argue the sameabout his guns . It ’s fascinating that Bruce ’s absolutistic attitude to small-arm so pointedly does n’t run to similar artillery . As the serial explores whether Batman was right to train fry in his war on crime , it ’s relevant that some of his instructions were n’t founded in tactical or moral business concern , but in his own trauma .
The fact Tim , who is bonk for have strong morality , decided to relinquish the slingback on his own verbalize more to his own intuitive feeling against killing , and speculate a desire Bruce would certainly find admirable . Hopefully , this fact will act as a clue for the rest of the family , as Tim ’s recent annunciation that their former villains should be leave to die was discover to actually be the employment of Jenny Wren , who had taken his place in disguise . WhateverBatman ’s understanding for banning ordnance among his friend , Tim Drake’sRobinis deep concerned with safeguard all life story , and that fact may be the only affair that can save his life as Jenny Wren play out her plan .
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