Later re-tellings of Robin's origin have instead often said the name comes from the robin bird, not Robin Hood.Īlthough Robin is best known as Batman's sidekick, three Robins have also been members of the superhero group the Teen Titans with the original Robin, Dick Grayson, being a founding member and the group's leader.
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The name "Robin the Boy Wonder" and the medieval look of the original costume were inspired by the Errol Flynn movie The Adventures of Robin Hood. With Damian Wayne as the new Robin, a new series, entitled Red Robin, takes the place of the previous Robin series it will follow Tim Drake in his new superhero role as he searches for Bruce Wayne.Ībout a year after Batman's debut, Batman creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger, along with inker/later ghost artist Jerry Robinson, introduced Robin the Boy Wonder in Detective Comics #38 (1940). Following two successful sequels, the monthly Robin ongoing series began in 1993 and was published until 2009. The first Robin limited series was published in 1991, featuring Tim Drake's training to become the third Robin. The early adventures of Robin included Star Spangled Comics #65-130 (1947-1952), his first solo feature. Dick Grayson appeared as the first Robin in 1940 after his becoming of Nightwing, several different youths have appeared as Robin. Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership, Robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the Batman related comic books. The team of Batman and Robin is commonly referred to as the Dynamic Duo or the Caped Crusaders. Robin is the callsign given to Batman's kid sidekicks.
For various versions of the character see Robin (Disambiguation) Robin's debut This is a brief overview of the character.