Whether it was Dick Grayson, Tim Drake or any other boy
wonder, the Robin character has a had a rich history in the DC Comics Universe
and in that history he has had some memorable moments. I do realize that I’ve
already dedicated an article to all of the Robins, but I couldn’t help myself,
he’s just such an awesome character and he’s been in almost as many legendary
Batman comics as the Dark Knight himself. So think of this article as a
“tribute” to the greatest sidekick of all time, who is also one of my favorite
characters in comics and he should be one of yours as well. I’ll begin with the
original…
When I think of Dick
Grayson as Robin, I cant recall any big time stories that he’s been a part of,
but I do know that, other then Batman, he’s been featured in the most Batman
stories. Grayson left the role as Batman’s sidekick and became leader of the
original Teen Titans for many years. Grayson did appear in the Red Robin
persona in the Kingdom Come storyline and was the hero, Nightwing, for
Knightfall, Hush and many other popular tales across the DC Universe. He recently took over the position as Batman during the Dark Knight's "death" but he has reverted back to the role of Nightwing after Bruce was brought back to life, but those Batman and Robin comics, with Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as Robin, sure were cool.
Jason Todd: lead
character in “A Death In The Family”, which you should all know about by now
and if you don’t, you should definitely check it out. The character recently
appeared in the Hush storyline and was revealed to be the Hush character
himself. And in the return of the Red Hood he was revealed to have been brought
back to life and took over the role formally played by the Joker.
Tim Drake is another
story. He has been part of the Bat-Family since “A Lonely Place Of Dying”,
which took place shortly after Jason Todd’s death. When the Dark Knight was in
a state of enormous emotional stress, a young fan of the vigilante (Drake) used
his advanced detective skills to deduce the secret identity of Batman. He
realized that Batman needed the positive attitude and partnership of a sidekick
like Robin. Drake’s only goal after that was to find Nightwing and persuade him
to become Robin again. When he refused the request it was up to Tim to take up
the mantle as the Boy Wonder and become the Caped Crusader’s newest partner
against crime. In 1993, the Knightfall saga began with a massive breakout of
Arkham lead by Bane. This caused Batman a lot of tress which eventually lead to
the breaking of his spine, thanks to Bane. It was then that young Tim became a
pivotal part in the Knightfall storyline. He was forced to work alongside a new
Batman until Bruce recovered from his injury, but Drake’s real task was to keep
the new Batman from doing anything the original wouldn’t, like kill. Tim Drake
was given his own comic series as Robin and even had his own series when he
took over the persona of Red Robin in 2009.
This article wasn’t
meant to persuade you to become fans of the Boy Wonder, but merely to inform you
of his great accomplishments and involvement in the greatest Batman stories.
When you think about it, Robin has saved Batman’s life countless times, and
that deserves some credit. Like “A Lonely Place Of Dying “ states, the Batman
needs a Robin, and as comic fans, so do we.
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