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10 Superheroes With Awesome Super-Powered Kids

Superhero comics have been going on for so many decades by now that, even in the weirdly timeless world of comic books, we have seen many of our favourite heroes grow up. Over the years, we have followed them from the early days of their superheroism, where they generally struggled to balance their everyday lives with their alter egos, to the point where they had long-term partners and even kids.

4) Robin (Damian Wayne)

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Before Superman became a dad, writer Grant Morrison went and gave the Dark Knight a son back in 2006 (inspired by a non-canon story from 1987). The result of a tryst between Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, Damian Wayne is every bit as volatile and unpleasant a 13 year old boy as you would expect from the progeny of a moody vigilante and an assassin.

Genetically perfect and grown in an artificial womb, Damian has a massive superiority complex and an ego the size of Gotham City. When he’s first placed in his father’s care, Damian is little more than a sociopath – he attempts to kill Robin to get close to his dad – but under Batman’s influence he grows into a hero and forms a close if fraught relationship with Bruce.

Nowadays, Damian has mellowed into a loveable brat. He might still think he’s the best superhero in the world and belittle his friends – mostly Jon and his teammates in the Teen Titans – but we know his heart’s in the right place.