Batman and Robin Vol. 2: Growing Pains

Illustrated by Simone Di Meo
Paperback
$19.99 US
On sale Feb 11, 2025 | 192 Pages | 9781799500292

Bat vs. Bat vs. Robin?

Born in Gotham’s crime-filled nights, on a mission of vengeance, and determined to reclaim his once-great city from those who stole its innocence, his name is Man-Bat and he’s on a holy mission to destroy Batman forever.




Allied with the mysterious new Shush, Man-Bat will stop at nothing to unleash his Cult of the Bat and its thousands of poisoned bats on Gotham. Batman and Robin have enough on their plate when Flatline, Damian’s crush from the Lazarus Tournament, shows up with her own mysterious plans. Can the three unlikely allies stop Man-Bat and Shush in time? And what does Gotham City High School have to do with it?

Joshua Williamson (The Flash), Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael) continue the tale of Bruce and Damian Wayne rebuilding their life together as father and son while fighting crime as Batman and Robin. Collects Batman & Robin #7-13!
Joshua Williamson is a New York Times best-selling writer from Portland, Oregon. He has been responsible for several major tentpole series within the DC Universe, such as DC Rebirth and DC Knight Terrors. His work also spans multiple creator-owned series like Ghosted and Nailbiter.

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Bat vs. Bat vs. Robin?

Born in Gotham’s crime-filled nights, on a mission of vengeance, and determined to reclaim his once-great city from those who stole its innocence, his name is Man-Bat and he’s on a holy mission to destroy Batman forever.




Allied with the mysterious new Shush, Man-Bat will stop at nothing to unleash his Cult of the Bat and its thousands of poisoned bats on Gotham. Batman and Robin have enough on their plate when Flatline, Damian’s crush from the Lazarus Tournament, shows up with her own mysterious plans. Can the three unlikely allies stop Man-Bat and Shush in time? And what does Gotham City High School have to do with it?

Joshua Williamson (The Flash), Simone Di Meo (Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood), and Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael) continue the tale of Bruce and Damian Wayne rebuilding their life together as father and son while fighting crime as Batman and Robin. Collects Batman & Robin #7-13!

Author

Joshua Williamson is a New York Times best-selling writer from Portland, Oregon. He has been responsible for several major tentpole series within the DC Universe, such as DC Rebirth and DC Knight Terrors. His work also spans multiple creator-owned series like Ghosted and Nailbiter.

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