Batman is arguably one of the scariest heroes in DC Comics’ 80-year-plus history, with his partner in crime,Robin, being the countering light to Batman’s ever-present darkness. In a new cosplay of Damian Wayne’s version of the character,Robin goes from a brightly colored Boy Wonder to his own kind of Dark Knight, showing how Damian’s current comic costume can be translated into the live-action space in a fearsome way.
Previously putting together and wearing other custom costumes that have turned Jaden into Batman, Red Hood, Joker, and more, Jaden has also tried his hand atembodying Marvel’s Spider-Man, with him having at least four different variant suits that he rotates between depending on what kinds of super-powered criminals need a good thwipping on any given day.
Damian’s Wayne’s Robin Gets a Live-Action Look That Strikes Fear Into the Hearts of Criminals
Cosplay Design by Jaden (@thatsubscriberguy)
Introduced as Batman’s biological son in 2006’sBatman #655, by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, Damian’s been on one heck of a ride since his inception nearly twenty years ago and has overcome the initial animosity among fans to become an integral part of DC Comics. Going from a bratty, borderline sociopath raised by ninjas to a less bratty, borderline best Robin supported by the entire Bat-Family,Damian has had his fair share of costumes, with Robin’s traditional black, red, yellow, and green color scheme more recently giving way to a new designthat Jaden brings to life perfectly.
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Poised with measured menace high above a dirty Gotham City alley,Jaden’s Robin is the real-world equivalent toDamian’s current character design, with the suit’s more prominent black, grey, and red colors, along with his more tactical-looking straps, utility belt, shoulder armor, shinguards, ninja-toed boots, and subtle “R” logo selling this look in a realistic yet still comic-accurate way. Looking even more broody and Batman-like in the following image, Jaden’s all-white eyes up the creepiness of Damian’s already stone-cold facade, with the slash of dirtied yellow under Jaden’s pulled-up hood completing a look that goes just as hard as Batman’s.
