8 Times Robin Outsmarted Batman
4. Tim Drake Stops His Future Self - Titans Tomorrow
At several points over the years, comic book readers have been treated to a potential future that sees Tim Drake take on the Batman mantle.
When looking at all of the Robins, Tim is easily the most like Bruce Wayne in his ways. A genius level intellect, the skills of a true tech wizard, a multitude of fighting styles, and with a fondness for working in brooding solitude, the third person to take on the Robin name is very much Batman-in-waiting.
Back in 2004 and 2005, Geoff Johns and Mike McKone's Titans Tomorrow story was one such tale that gave a glimpse into the future - and indeed, this was very much a future in which Tim took on the role of Batman.
This future Tim Drake has one notable difference to the Bruce Wayne version of Batman, for Tim's Dark Knight uses a gun to take down criminals. And not just any gun, for Drake has modified the exact same gun that was used to kill Thomas and Martha Wayne, and he's used it to kill off every major rogue that Gotham has to offer.
Before this older Tim is returned to the future, he's desperate to wipe the younger Tim's memory of their meeting. Fortunately for the present-day Drake, he's able to counter all of this with his trusty staff, rendering his future self unconscious and proving that the optimism of youth can topple the cynicism that so often comes with experience.