Robin & Batman: Jason Todd # 1 Foil Variant First Printing 2025 BN

Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #1, released on June 11, 2025, is the first of a three-issue limited series that reunites the Eisner Award-winning creative team of writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dustin Nguyen. Following their acclaimed 2022 series Robin & Batman, this installment shifts focus to the volatile early partnership between Bruce Wayne and the second Robin, Jason Todd. 

Plot Synopsis

• A Different Dynamic: The story explores the "rash, impulsive, and reckless" nature of a young Jason Todd and Batman's struggle to mold him into a disciplined crime-fighter.
• The Debut of Cuckoo: Jason tracks a new F-tier villain called The Cuckoo, but finds himself paralyzed by trauma when he discovers the villain using the same drugs that led to his mother’s overdose.
• Arrival of The Wraith: The issue introduces The Wraith, a mysterious and lethal shooter who kills The Cuckoo, setting up a dark influence that Jason may eventually grow to emulate.
• Internal Friction: The narrative highlights the tension within Wayne Manor, specifically Alfred Pennyworth's vocal skepticism about whether Jason can—or should—be saved from the darkness within him.