Check out the original versions of Batman and Robin in ‘Watchmen’

The “Watchmen” universe was hiding its own Batman It is Robin. Before “Watchmen: Minutemen 5”, two invisible members of the Golden Age heroes were introduced who are the faces of the most famous dynamic duo in cartoons.

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s famous “Watchmen” series is home to many heroes, although they are all original creations of Moore and Gibbons. Fans of the cartoon series will understand that all of the main characters in “Watchmen” are inspired by existing characters that DC acquired from Charlton Comics. Rorschach is based on the Question, Nite Owl’s legacy is inspired by Blue Beetle, and Comedian is influenced by Peacemaker.

All of these characters are similar to the source material, at least in appearance. But Moore and Gibbons’ storytelling takes their parodies to places the original characters have never gone.

However, it appears that the “Watchmen” universe has some costumed adventurers inspired by one of DC’s most iconic pairs. “Watchmen: Minutemen #6” takes place before Darwyn Cooke’s final disbandment of the superteam. Many members die, others are retired. Despite their reduced numbers, the original Nite Owl and Mothman are summoned by Hooded Justice and Captain Metropolis.

The Minutemen’s Metropolis base features Blue Coat and Boy Scouts, two heroes who take on the role of Batman and Robin. In this context, Nite Owl questions the seriousness of the new heroes, as they have brought serious problems to the Minutemen.

Additionally, a group of Japanese scientists attempt to launch a radioactive attack on the Statue of Liberty. In this, Blue Coat and his colleague take on the mission and help the Minutemen prevent an unexpected terrorist attack in New York.

Unlike other Minutemen, Bluecoat and Scout did not invent a name for themselves. The duo was inspired by Scout’s favorite superhero cartoon characters, whose series rely heavily on pirate narratives.

Despite this, the identities suited the people behind the mask well: a Japanese father-son duo working to stop Bluecoat’s father from carrying out a terrorist attack.

Most of the heroes in “Watchmen” may mirror other existing characters, but they often go their own way. The relationship between Bluecoat and the young Scout certainly has shades of the collaboration between Batman and his sidekick Robin: a father figure who guides his younger partner and risks life and limb for the good of the world.

Ultimately, this is a more specific connection to both sources than, say, Silk Spectre and Nightshade. There aren’t many “masks” in the Defenders world that fit the original heroic prototype; but Batman and Robin understand sacrifice in a way that other heroes certainly don’t.