The issue takes leaves from Sins Of The Father as well as Old Wounds. It is not long before the fourth issue of Lost Years introduces us to Tim Drake.
It is there that we get to know how he stumbled onto his famous Nightwing symbol. Dick Grayson encounters Two-Face in South America. He adopts the name “John Smith” just like Bruce Wayne did when he traveled the world before joining the League of Assassins. Learning new skills and martial arts techniques, Dick searches for the secret to invisibility. The Origin Of Nightwingĭick Grayson leaves Wayne Manor and travels the entire world. Robin is seen saying his goodbye to the Bat Costume, leaving behind an adventurous past as a sidekick to the Batman of Gotham City. He punched Batman and decided to leave the Bat Family, aiming to make a name for himself. The Caped Crusader had kept Barbara Gordon’s secret from him. The Old Wounds flashback sets up the second issue perfectly. The Real Reason Dick Grayson Left The Robin Mantle Bruce had earlier told her to stop favoring her left all the time during the aforementioned tennis match. Not until Batgirl unintentionally spills the beans.īatgirl forgot she was talking to Bruce Wayne. He grows suspicious but never fully thinks it through. Bruce Wayne knew only a few people that fit her size description and had the tendency to favor their left.ĭuring a tennis match, Bruce saw Barbara Gordon favoring her left side in a friendly match between the two. Batgirl always tended to lean to the left in battle. During fighting, Batgirl left her right side inevitably open. The Lost Years establishes that Batman at least had started suspecting a few candidates who could be behind that mask. The fact that the world’s greatest detective could not deduce the identity of one of his closest allies was played as a running gag throughout the series. Batman Never Figured Out Batgirl’s Identity With the weird Batgirl-Batman romance now an official part of the DCAU, the context set up for Lost years is rather interesting. Batgirl obviously had an indirect role to play. Old Wounds had already established the fact that the relationship between Robin and Batman was not on good terms anymore. You May Also Like: 10 Incredible Facts About DC’s New Black BatmanĪs a fan, if you are curious to know why Dick Grayson left the Robin mantle, how Batman chose another Robin for the role, and how Batgirl officially joined the Bat Family, The Lost Years is essential reading material for you.
An earlier draft of Old Wounds, an episode that aired only way later in October 1998, way after BTAS ended, served as the foundation for The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years. But most important of all, it pays homage to the scenes that never made it to the small screens. The miniseries arc features many moments taken directly from episodes like Old Wounds and Sins Of The Father. It was only later we realized what a gem of a show BTAS was. Back in 1997 nobody cared much about Batman The Animated Series. This is a comic book every DC fan should be aware of.įans tend to overlook such comic books because of its limited appeal. The artwork from Bo Hampton and Terry Beatty resonates well with the animation style of Batman The Animated Series. It was supposed to reveal events that transpired between Batman The Animated Series, and its sequel show, The New Batman Adventures.
The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years was a comic book published by DC Comics back in 1997.
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If you are a Batman The Animated Series uber-fanatic, you might want to read this. This obscure DC Comic Book issue published in 1997 gives us that answer.