The cover and solicitation to
Detective Comics #21 definitely has
Scott Snyder creation
Harper Row in a costume and seemingly fighting beside the Caped Crusader but Snyder downplays talk of her assuming the mantle of
Robin in an interview with MTV Geek.
"I'm not going to give away what happens…whether she would BE Robin or not. I feel badly that everybody is assuming that just because she's there right afterwards, we were trying to position her as the new Robin. But I can tell you honestly, everybody reading this…she's not designed to be Robin."
Personally, I don't think Snyder would do something quite so obvious as have Harper become the next Robin. His history as writer on
Batman leaves a trail of left turns and surprise revelations. Plus, for a comic book writer, introducing a new character that can stand the test of time and have a bit of longevity is the ultimate coup. Having her become Robin would seem like a fickle decision. Also, if you look at her 'costume', it's something more closely akin to
Catwoman, who may be the next auxiliary Bat-character to step into the spotlight if the clue on the cover to
Justice League of America #5 isn't a red herring [9 rose petals on the coffin=9 lives?]. Hat-tip to
@wadeAconway. Either way with Batman having a series of team-ups in
Batman and Robin for the next 5 months and a year long origin story set to play out in the titular Batman title starting in July, we'll have to see exactly where the Harper Row saga truly begins. Does it indeed occur in Detective Comics? Would be an odd place to start considering it's Snyder's creation.
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