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RobinDamian Wayne has mastered a new skill that ’s even scatty from Batman ’s own arsenal of abilities . This skill is as essential as it is unconventional and has resulted in Damian realise the title “ The Bat - exorciser . ” While there ’s still time for Batman and the other Bats to learn this game - changing power , they may not demonstrate the same level of potency in executing it as Robin does .
Batman / Santa Claus : still Knight#4 , crafted by Jeff Parker , Stephen Segovia , and Danny Kim , delves into the concluding chapter ofDC ’s 2023 Batman holiday special . The narrative unfolds as various DC hoagy and Santa continue to press against villainous force out unleashing virulent creatures upon Earth .
Beyond this mission , there ’s also the precedence of locating Robin , who waskidnapped by Krampus . The usually harmless holiday trickster is possessed by malevolent supernatural forces that are stress to convince him to defeat the captured Robin . During his captivity , Damian teach a crucial new skill : the tycoon of shedding crocodile tears .
The time of year of sunshine has transformed into the season of tears as Santa reveals Batman ’s heartbreaking and unmet Christmas want in DC ’s vacation special .
Robin Damian Wayne Learns the Power of Crocodile Tears
Unbeknownst to the other heroes , Krampus is holding Robin intent in a birdcage within an underground " Gnome Hall . " Within this den , the smell continue to attempt to convince Krampus to kill Damian . Despite Krampus being against harm small fry , he get down to dilapidate under pressure . Thinking on his feet , Robin think that Zatanna ’s Christmas Holy Writ picture children cry to invoke to the holiday - theme scoundrel ’s indulgence . Robin start out shedding fake tears , a move that momentarily gives Krampus suspension , stem him from visit any hurt on Damian . This strategic play allows the Bat - Family and Santa the time they want to locate Robin and present a rescue missionary post .
As the Bat - Family endeavors to physically extract Robin from Krampus ’s clutches , Damian endure in moult tears and pleading with Krampus to release him , vowing to be a well - behave boy upon his replication to his family . Damian ’s fake cries manage to pink into the tricker ’s genuine nature , prompt him to fend the malefic spirits control him . Through Damian ’s emotional handling , Krampus waggle an internal warfare , ultimately triumphing as he expels the possessing spirits before reuniting Robin with his family . In the consequence , Batgirl dubs Damian " The Bat - exorciser " for his ability to exorcise the spirits from Krampus by leveraging the baron of crocodile tearsand appealing to the trickster ’s inherent good .
Batman Should Try His Hand at Crying and Crimefighting
The skill of using tears as a disarm tactic is potential to be a unequaled power for Damian , as his senior siblings and father shout may not be as effective , give that they are preponderantly adults . However , if Batman started cry out during an encounter with one of his rogues , they might be so disturbed by the lot that they ’d cede in good order on the spot . While the likeliness of Batman resorting to tears as a means of get the better of an adversary is slender in the foreseeable future , it will be interesting to see ifRobinemploys crocodile tear in any of the ongoing DC storylines featuring the young Hero of Alexandria .
Batman / Santa Claus : mum Knight # 4is available now from DC Comics .
BATMAN / SANTA CLAUS : understood dub # 4 ( 2023 )
