Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The Forgotten Robin!

In December, DC is having a mini-event called Robin War. Stretching across 8 books, it features the Court Of Owls going against the kids from We Are Robin and everyone who has ever been a Robin.

Sadly, from reading solicits, it sounds like DC is going to leave out Freddy Loyd.

Who? Fred Loyd? 

Yup, Prepare to schooled in some history, kids.

Once upon a time, Robin got separated from Batman while fighting a crime boss--but he returned in time to save the Caped Crusader's bacon...

But once they get back to the Batcave...


Whaaa....??





So, Fred makes sure that he gets to keep working with The Batman while Dick heals:

After a rousing fight, they come back home again...


Wait...what?



...and after a lengthy Silver Age explanation...

Hahaha, you're fired, Dick!!

Still, that's no excuse for DC not using Robin War to reveal that in the new continuity, Freddy Loyd was real, ad he did serve briefly as Robin, but now he's back but working for the Court Of Owls, and...

From Batman #105 (1957), as reprinted in Batman Family #10 (1977)

1 comment:

Dan said...

I'm sure this is better than whatever overserious groanfest they have in store for us here.