When head-honchos at DC decided to write off Robin, O’Neil took it a step further inspired by an Eddie Murphy stunt on Saturday Night Live. If I had to do it again I would tone it down more.” The editor at DC Comics at the time, Denny O’Neil, said later (recounted in Glen Weldon’s 2016 book The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture): “They did hate him…I don’t know if it was fan craziness - maybe they saw him as usurping Dick Grayson’s position… I think once writers became aware fans didn’t like Jason Todd, they began to make him bratty. The writers of Batman inadvertently made the “edgy” Robin a whiny, cocky shit that reminded readers of the bullies who bullied them. He was a hothead who acted out from rage.Īnd a funny thing happened when Jason became Robin: Fans hated him too. Fans hated Dick and anything resembling the goofiness of the 1966 Batman series, so Jason was meant to be an “edgier” Robin than the happy-go-lucky Dick. But there was also Jason Todd.Ģ0 years after Dick retired and became Nightwing, Batman takes in the street orphan Jason, whom he catches jacking tires from the Batmobile.
But knowledgeable fans also know there have been several: Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Carrie Kelly, and even Bruce Wayne’s son Damian have each donned the mask and cape. While the guy looked badass, when his true identity was revealed later to be (spoilers!) Jason Todd, the ex-second Robin, the game nosedived.Īnyone with a passing familiarity of Batman knows his sidekick Robin, the Boy Wonder. But above them all was the Arkham Knight, the militia commander concealed behind a high-tech cowl. Freeze, Harley Quinn, and small fries like Firefly.
Players also square off against a few of Batman’s most recognized foes, like the Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, Mr.
The explosive finale to the acclaimed Batman: Arkham series, which was known for translating the DC superhero and his skills to the gaming medium like never before, sought to answer the question: Who is the Arkham Knight? That inquiry drove the plot forward (and half its marketing), but is easily the biggest disappointment in an otherwise amazing game, even now.īatman: Arkham Knight plays like one long, campy Halloween, as the Dark Knight fights to liberate Gotham City from Scarecrow’s grip. A long year has passed since Batman: Arkham Knight was released on game consoles (and PC, but let’s not bring that up).
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