Fan art created by comic artist Kara Huset reimagines Harper Row if she became one of Batman's Robins as opposed to her Bluebird identity.Shared on Twitter, the artwork shows Row suited up in her very own Robin costume alongside her brother Cullen, Batman, Batgirl (Cassandra Cain), Signal (Duke Thomas), Alfred Pennyworth, Red Robin (Tim Drake) and Spoiler (Stephanie Brown). Villains featured in the piece include the Joker, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze and Killer Croc. To accompany the work, Huset tweeted, "Sometimes I dream about what it could have been like if we actually got Harper as Robin like briefly planned. So here's my take on Harper Row as Robin! DC comics use harper more pls."
Who Is Harper Row aka Bluebird?
Harper Row was created in 2011 by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, debuting in the first issue of the all-star creative team's iconic Batman run. She became a major fan of Batman after the Dark Knight swooped in to protect her and Cullen from a group of bullies, and she would go out of her way to use her electrical engineering skills to help the hero. Harper makes her first appearance as the vigilante Bluebird in Batman #28.
In recent comics, Bluebird has become an enemy of the Joker's girlfriend, Punchline. In the backup story of the fifteen-issue The Joker series, Harper works against Punchline and her mission to be found innocent of all her crimes, the villain doing so by manipulating the public through social media, Harper's brother included. By the end of the story, Punchline is declared innocent and released from Blackgate Penitentiary. Bluebird will face Punchline once again in her upcoming solo miniseries, Punchline: The Gotham Game, releasing its first issue on Oct. 25, 2022.
Harper Row's Appearances in Television, Explained
Harper has also been adapted from comics for both animation and live-action. In the animated Young Justice show on HBO Max, Harper is introduced as a classmate, friend and eventual love interest for the superhero Halo. The character will soon be portrayed by actor Fallon Smith in The CW's upcoming Gotham Knights show, with actor Tyler DiChiara playing Cullen. While there are reportedly no plans to renew Young Justice for a fifth season, Gotham Knights is set to premiere on The CW in 2023.
To see Kara's other work, the artist is active on Twitter with the social media handle @Karahuset, and uploads her work to her very own ArtStation page.
Source: Twitter