By Daniel Goldberg, The Batman Universe
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In this review of Batman and Robin #13, we get the finale of Joshua Williamson’s run on the title as a venomized Damian looks for revenge against Bane.
Batman and Robin #13 main cover by Simone Di Meo
Batman and Robin #13
Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Juan Ferrerya
Main Cover: Simone Di Meo
Variant Covers: Juan Ferrerya, Travis Mercer, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Christian Ward
Release Date: September 11, 2024
This review contains spoilers
Batman and Robin #13 begins on Dinosaur Island, as Robin is transformed by a new version of Venom that amplifies a person’s inner rage. Robin charges Bane, but Batman intercedes and tells Maya to get anti-Venom from the Batplane. At that moment, Vengeance appears with a Venom-loaded firearm and tells Batman he must fight his son. Batman refuses; just as Vengeance is about to fire, Bane snatches the weapon from her hands and snaps it in two. He tells a shocked Vengeance that he is ready to pay for his sins against Batman and Robin; in chains, he will accompany Batman to Gotham.
Just then Kobra cultists appear astride dinosaur mounts and Bane proposes to Batman a temporary alliance for the purpose of addressing the new threat. The panel snaps to a flashback in which Damian is discussing with an unseen adult mentor at school his relationship with his father. Back on the island, Batman and Bane are summarily disposing of Kobra, but Vengeance is furious about Bane’s intentions. Just then Maya arrives in the Batplane and shoots Robin with an anti-Venom-filled dart.
Flashback to the counseling session at school, and Damian is admitting that his relationship with his father has been both complicated and difficult.
