Robin (character) facts for kids
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Various incarnations of the character Robin, art by Yasmine Putri (Clockwise from top left: Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Carrie Kelley, Damian Wayne, and Stephanie Brown)
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #38 (April 1940) |
| Created by | Bill Finger Bob Kane Jerry Robinson |
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Cover of Robin (vol. 2) #1 (November 1993) featuring the Tim Drake version of the character, art by Tom Grummett and Scott Hanna |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!, vols. 2–3): Monthly
(Robin III: Cry of the Huntress): Bi-weekly |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress): Limited series
(vols. 2–3) Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
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January 1991 – May 1991 (Robin II: The Joker's Wild!) October 1991 – December 1991 (Robin III: Cry of the Huntress) December 1992 – March 1993 (vol. 4) November 1993 – April 2009 (vol. 5) April 2021 – August 2022 |
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(vol. 1): 5
(Robin II: The Joker's Wild!): 4 (Robin III: Cry of the Huntress): 6 (vol. 4): 185 (including issues #0 and 1,000,000), plus 7 Annuals (vol. 5): 17 |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!)
Tim Drake (Robin III: Cry of the Huntress) Tim Drake, the Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) (vol. 4) Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown (vol. 5) Damian Wayne |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress, vol. 4)
Chuck Dixon (vol. 4) Chuck Dixon Jon Lewis Bill Willingham Adam Beechen Fabian Nicieza (vol. 5) Joshua Williamson |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress)
Tom Lyle (vol. 4) Tom Grummett Phil Jimenez Mike Wieringo Staz Johnson Pete Woods Damion Scott Scott McDaniel Freddie Williams II (vol. 5) Gleb Melnikov |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress)
Bob Smith (vol. 4) Scott Hanna Stan Woch Bob Smith |
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(vol. 1, Robin II: The Joker's Wild!, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress)
Adrienne Roy (vol. 4) Adrienne Roy Guy Major |
Robin is the name used by several superheroes in American comic books. These comics are published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson. Robin is known as the junior partner and sidekick to the famous superhero Batman. Together, Batman and Robin are often called the Caped Crusaders or the Dynamic Duo.
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The First Robin: Dick Grayson
The very first Robin was a character named Dick Grayson. He first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940. Robin was created to attract younger readers to the Batman comics. People loved Robin right away, and his appearance actually doubled the sales of Batman comics!
Dick Grayson had his own adventures too. He starred in Star Spangled Comics from 1947 to 1952. He was a regular part of Batman's stories and other DC Comics until the early 1980s. After that, Dick Grayson stopped being Robin and became his own superhero, Nightwing.
More Robins: Jason Todd and Tim Drake
The second character to become Robin was Jason Todd. He first showed up in Batman #357 in 1983. Jason also appeared regularly in Batman comics. Sadly, in 1988, he was tragically killed by the Joker in a famous storyline called "A Death in the Family". Later, Jason came back to life after a big event that changed reality. He then took on a new identity as the Red Hood.
The third Robin was Tim Drake. He was featured in a special comic series called Robin in 1991. This series showed Tim training hard to become Batman's partner. After this series was very popular, a monthly Robin comic book started in 1993. This comic ran until 2009 and helped Tim become a superhero in his own right, not just a sidekick.
Other Robins: Stephanie Brown and Damian Wayne
In 2004, another DC Comics character, Stephanie Brown, became the fourth Robin for a short time. After her time as Robin, the role went back to Tim Drake.
The most recent character to take on the Robin identity is Damian Wayne. He became Robin in 2009 during a story called "Battle for the Cowl."
The Bat-Family Today
All the characters who have been Robin are very important to Batman's team of heroes, often called the "Bat-Family." Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian all see Batman as a father figure.
As of 2025, the former Robins have their own superhero roles:
- Dick Grayson is Nightwing.
- Jason Todd is the Red Hood.
- Stephanie Brown is Batgirl.
- Tim Drake and Damian Wayne both currently share the title of Robin.
Batman has also taken on new sidekicks in recent years. These include Bluebird and The Signal.
Images for kids
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Dick Grayson as Robin on the cover of Detective Comics #48 (February 1941), art by Bob Kane
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Tim Drake in Batman #457 (December 1990), showcasing a redesigned Robin costume, art by Norm Breyfogle
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Stephanie Brown on the cover of Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 (March 2020), art by Derrick Chew
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Damian Wayne on the cover of Robin: Son of Batman (vol. 1) #8 (January 2016), art by Patrick Gleason
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See also
In Spanish: Robin (DC Comics) para niños
