{"id":344881,"date":"2026-03-18T03:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/344881\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T03:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:07:09","slug":"dc-confirms-that-absolute-robin-is-basically-jokers-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/344881\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Confirms That Absolute Robin is Basically Joker\u2019s Son"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following a few abrupt teases of Dick Grayson as a mild-mannered EMT in Gotham City and Harley Quinn leading the Red Hood gang as an ally of Bruce Wayne, it is obvious that the ongoing Absolute Batman<\/a> series was always barreling toward the debut of a Robin. Now, as the comic book run prepares to introduce a phenomenally harrowing redesign of Dr. Jonathan Crane\u2019s Scarecrow<\/a>, so too is it approaching the reveal of multiple Robins (which iterations they will be, however, is still a mystery).<\/p>\n

Discussed during an interview at La Mole Convention 2026 in Mexico City between Kristoff Kirchoff and Scott Snyder, shared on Instagram<\/a>, Scott Snyder shed some light on what kind of relationship Batman and Robin might have, specifically as it pertains to Joseph \u201cJack\u201d Grimm V\u2019s Joker and the Absolute continuity\u2019s original narrative. Considering how backwards this universe has been compared to Earth-0, it may not come as a complete surprise to readers.<\/p>\n

Absolute Batman\u2019s Robin is a Twisted Reflection<\/p>\n

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The solicitation for Absolute Batman #19 reveals that \u201cthere\u2019s more than one alliance formed in this issue,\u201d and the variant cover illustrated by Nick Dragotta implies that we will learn about Joker and the Robins\u2019 relationships as soon as April 15, when the issue is released. We already knew that at least one Robin would be nesting under Joker\u2019s wing, but this interview with Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder<\/a> explains precisely what that will look like regarding how Joker and the Robins will operate, forming their own \u2018Bat-family\u2019 of sorts:<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, Batman in this series is disruption; he\u2019s chaos. And so, that means that Joker\u2014again, not giving too much away\u2014but anyone who\u2019s Robin probably thinks that Joker is a really good guy, like everybody else in the city. Everyone thinks Joker is like Bruce Wayne. In the main universe, they think he\u2019s like a philanthropist billionaire who\u2019s kind to everybody. And so, he might\u2019ve raised somebody that will think, with all their heart, that [Joker\u2019s] a good person. But he\u2019s not a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n

DC\u2019s Absolute Universe is Topsy-Turvy<\/p>\n

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As Scott Snyder states, \u201cpart of the fun of Absolute is to invert the things that the main universe sort of relies on.\u201d Therefore, it is not incredibly absurd or unexpected that Joker is the character who has a blush of Robins.<\/p>\n

Plus, in DC\u2019s Absolute canon<\/a>, some of Batman\u2019s closest companions are characters who would be better known as Killer Croc, Penguin, Two-Face, and Riddler in the main comic book continuity. Some traditional relationships do persist, though, including Batman\u2019s alliance with the Gordons, and thus it is impossible to truly predict what course will be taken with any given character.<\/p>\n

For Absolute Batman to shadow-drop a round of Robins on Batman would be quite thrilling, especially if they are all a reflection of various Robin incarnations from Prime Earth. As it stands, we will likely get a small tease of Robin(s) in Absolute Batman #19, whereas more or all of them \u201center the scene ready to hunt\u201d in Absolute Batman #20, as per the May 2026 issue\u2019s solicit.<\/p>\n

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