Well, how about that Batman, Inc. #8

Hating spoilers myself, I try to take care not to spoil things for people.  That is why all discussion regarding this issue is going to happen after the break.  So, to fill up some space, here’s a picture of Damian Wayne from Batman and Robin Annual #1.

 

Who’s an adorable assassin?

This panel comes from Batman and Robin #0, which gave us an overview of Damian Wayne’s childhood before being taken in by Bruce Wayne.

Isn’t he adorable?  Yeah, Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason are not helping my obsession with Damian Wayne.  Yes, I have a bit of an obsession with Damian Wayne.  I admit it.  And I’m not ashamed of it.  He’s just such a wonderfully written character.  You should be reading Batman and Robin.

Panel of the Month

The “Panel of the Month” for July 2012 comes from Batman and Robin #11, written by Peter Tomasi and drawn by Patrick Gleason.

Superhero Olympics: Discus

Today’s event is the Discus.  You’re competitors are:

WAIT!  We have breaking news from the Superhero Olympic Committee.  Officials are saying that one of the competitors has been disqualified due to the use of performance enhancing drugs.  We are still waiting on who exactly it is.  The competition was supposed to pit Captain America against Damian Wayne, otherwise known as Robin.  No one was really expecting much of a competition between the two, with Captain America known for throwing his shield, and Robin really just being agile and a fighter.  But, Robin had volunteered for this event, eager to compete against the Captain.

We’re finally getting word on who has been disqualified.  It is in fact Captain America.  The Captain was shocked, stating that he had never taken PEDs.  The SOC asked him how he got his powers, to which he replied a Super Soldier Serum, and they replied with, “exactly.”

In a statement, the SOC said that they don’t usually make these types of rulings, because with superheroes, things can get pretty murky.  “We don’t like having to think about and decide on whether something was an accident, or an intentional act,” said one official.  “But in the case of Captain America, it was pretty clearly an intentional act.  Still we would not have investigated it had we not received an anonymous call from a child, alerting us to the circumstances.”

When asked for comment, and if he had any involvement, Damian Wayne simply said that he always knew he would win.  He then walked off whistling Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust.”

You know it’s true

Damian Wayne is better than you.

Taken from Batman & Robin #10, art by Patrick Gleason