Lance Bruner

Lance Bruner is a fictional character in DC Comics comic books. His first appearance occurred in The Brave and the Bold #83 (May 1969), being conceived by Bob Haney and Neal Adams.^[1]

Often considered the 'Jason Todd prototype', Lance Bruner was created (Bob Haney, Neal Adams, Petra Scotese and Ben Oda) as an arrogant delinquent for whom Bruce Wayne became guardian after Lance's father died. Bruce would have to resist Lance's constant misdemeanors, from destroying precious artifacts kept at Wayne Manor to faking his own kidnapping.