# Batman has a kid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 26, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191 "2018-03-26T06:10:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/1 "2018-03-26T06:10:55Z")
See how out of comics I am?? DC at least. Got all up to date on this Damian Wayne guy. Watched some DC animated clips. I like the dynamic between him and Dick Grayson. Pretty cool, all in all if not very complicated with carious DC reboots mucking with him and his whole relationship to Ras Al Ghul and all the resurrections that come with that CF. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/2 "2018-03-26T07:32:42Z")
Yes, And No. But yes. And then he’s dead. But then he’s never been dead, i don’t know what you’re talking about. And then he’s friends with Superman’s kid. But not the previous Superman, but the _Previous_ previous Superman. Sort of. But not really. I hope I cleared that up for you. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/3 "2018-03-26T09:34:31Z")
Batman has something like four kids. Maybe five. Damian is the only genetic spawn, so of course the least like him. I think that’s how it works. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/4 "2018-03-26T12:29:26Z")
Terry McGinnis from _Batman Beyond_ is also Bruce Wayne’s son. But that’s a different timeline. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/5 "2018-03-26T12:31:19Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Yes, And No. But yes. And then he’s dead. But then he’s never been dead, i don’t know what you’re talking about. And then he’s friends with Superman’s kid. But not the previous Superman, but the _Previous_ previous Superman. Sort of. But not really. > > I hope I cleared that up for you. I knew majoring in “Super-Sons” was a bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/6 "2018-03-26T12:36:10Z")
He’s 80. He should have grandkids at least. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/7 "2018-03-26T15:16:28Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > And then he’s dead. But then he’s never been dead, i don’t know what you’re talking about. Damien’s death wasn’t retconned. He was resurrected. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/8 "2018-03-26T16:35:38Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Batman has something like four kids. Maybe five. Wasn’t he prepared?😉 ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/9 "2018-03-26T16:45:43Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > Damien’s death wasn’t retconned. He was resurrected. Glad to know they didn’t completely ignore Morrison. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/10 "2018-03-26T17:41:01Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Wasn’t he prepared?😉 What do you mean only 97% effective - they should put that on the label! ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/11 "2018-03-26T21:57:41Z")
\ Well… uh… technically, you see… Damian’s first appearance was at the end of “Batman: Son of the Demon” in 1987. The book was never considered canon, but DC brought Damian Wayne back in 2006. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/12 "2018-03-26T22:51:09Z")
Damian’s grandfather is Ras al-Ghul: you know, the guy who owns and uses the Lazarus Pit to resurrect himself regularly. Returning Damian to the living is less dubious than most. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/13 "2018-03-26T23:02:21Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Yes, And No. But yes. And then he’s dead. But then he’s never been dead, i don’t know what you’re talking about. And then he’s friends with Superman’s kid. But not the previous Superman, but the _Previous_ previous Superman. Sort of. But not really. > > I hope I cleared that up for you. DC’s such a mess ever since post-crisis gave way to post-post-crisis. Least they’re giving superman back his red undies, his costume looks stupid with just blue tights. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/14 "2018-03-27T01:14:25Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Terry McGinnis from _Batman Beyond_ is also Bruce Wayne’s son. But that’s a different timeline. I was ignoring other timelines. Of course there were Batman, Junior, I think he was called, back in the 1960’s, and some versions of the Huntress. I was referring to the tendency in some comics to have Bruce end up adopting the various Robins. I think he may have ended up adopting Dick, Tim, and Cass before the reboot, and I’m pretty sure he adopted Jason in the 1980’s. Granted, I’m not sure how much applies in the most current stuff; Cass and Tim were hit with the stupid DC retcon treatment, but may be getting back to something like their old selves finally. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/15 "2018-03-27T02:00:37Z")
In the animated movies, In **Batman: Bad Blood** , Damien is working as Robin. In **Justice League vs Teen Titans** , Damien is moved to the Teen Titans. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/16 "2018-03-27T03:24:33Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > He’s 80. He should have grandkids at least. And getting married at this point! Talk about staying in the game… ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/17 "2018-03-27T03:39:22Z")
He actually IS getting married - I think the wedding is due in the next couple issues. (He’s been engaged to Catwoman since some time last year.) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/18 "2018-03-27T05:59:15Z")
does the one illegit daughter he had with catwoman in the failed (and possibly soon to be resurrected ) birds of prey show count ? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/19 "2018-03-27T13:45:32Z")
Bruce Wayne’s 20th-generation grandson will fight invaders from Saturn [in the year 3000](http://planetzor.blogspot.ca/2007/10/batman-and-robin-of-year-3000-ad.html). ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191/20 "2018-03-27T13:56:43Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > He actually IS getting married - I think the wedding is due in the next couple issues. (He’s been engaged to Catwoman since some time last year.) As long as that marriage doesn’t get winked out of existence by Neron… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batman-has-a-kid/811191.md?page=2)