Warning: Spoilers for Batman and Robin #16Dc Comics is setting up a brand-new future for Robin, and it sees him becoming something even better than a superhero. Batman and Robin are continuing their investigation into the mysterious Memento murders. However, a conversation between Bruce and Damian Wayne reveals that the latter may be setting off in a new direction for his future, embracing a life of medicine over vigilantism.

While Batman and Robin are training in Batman and Robin #16 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Miguel Mendonca, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Marcelo Maiolo, and Steve Wands, Bruce is quick to notice that Damian has been distracted during patrols and training, with Damian even missing school. Damian reveals to Bruce that he’s been skipping classes to volunteer at the hospital, inspired by reading Thomas Wayne’s journals.

It’s a brand-new development for the character, and one that highlights how Damian’s future...