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* LegacyCharacter: Taken UpToEleven in that ''all'' of the Robins (save Damian) later graduated into ''another'' LegacyCharacter.

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* LegacyCharacter: Taken UpToEleven in that ''all'' ''All'' of the Robins (save Damian) later graduated into ''another'' LegacyCharacter.
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->'''ComicBook/DCRebirth:''' ''ComicBook/NightwingRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/DetectiveComicsRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/NightOfTheMonsterMen'' | ''ComicBook/TitansRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Teen Titans: Rebirth #1''[[/labelnote]] | ''Trinity'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Trinity #1 - Better Together: Part One Family Dinner''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Deathstroke #4 - The Professional Part 4: American Gothic''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/BatgirlRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/BatgirlAndTheBirdsOfPrey'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Batgirl & the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1 - Who Is Oracle?''[[/labelnote]] | ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League (Rebirth)]]'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Justice League #6 - State of Fear Part One''[[/labelnote]]

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->'''ComicBook/DCRebirth:''' ''ComicBook/NightwingRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/DetectiveComicsRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/NightOfTheMonsterMen'' | ''ComicBook/TitansRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Teen Titans: Rebirth #1''[[/labelnote]] | ''Trinity'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Trinity #1 - Better Together: Part One Family Dinner''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/DeathstrokeRebirth'' ''Deathstroke (Rebirth)'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Deathstroke #4 - The Professional Part 4: American Gothic''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/BatgirlRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/BatgirlAndTheBirdsOfPrey'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Batgirl & the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1 - Who Is Oracle?''[[/labelnote]] | ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League (Rebirth)]]'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Justice League #6 - State of Fear Part One''[[/labelnote]]
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In the ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' relaunch, Tim Drake's original backstory was restored including his time as Robin before becoming Red Robin and began dating Stephanie Brown a.k.a ''Spoiler'' until he apparently was killed in the line of duty. However, he returns and becomes a more active member of the Bat-Family. He then starred in ''ComicBook/YoungJustice2019'', where he was using the Robin moniker again, before changing his superhero identity to Drake, inspired by an EvilCounterpart from Earth-3, in issue 10 of the series. After it ended, he would return to using Robin and Red Robin, with the specific name employed alternating randomly. In 2021, Tim was revealed as a closeted bisexual who is still trying to figure out his actual feelings.

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In the ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' relaunch, Tim Drake's original backstory was restored including his time as Robin before becoming Red Robin and began dating Stephanie Brown a.k.a ''Spoiler'' until he apparently was killed in the line of duty. However, he returns and becomes a more active member of the Bat-Family. He then starred in ''ComicBook/YoungJustice2019'', where he was using the Robin moniker again, before changing his superhero identity to Drake, inspired by an EvilCounterpart from Earth-3, in issue 10 of the series. After it ended, he would return to using Robin and Red Robin, with the specific name employed alternating randomly. In 2021, Tim was revealed as a closeted bisexual who revealed to be bisexual, and is still trying to figure out currently dating his actual feelings.
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-> '''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' | ''ComicBook/{{The Kingdom|DC}}'' | ''ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''Thrillkiller'' | ''ComicBook/SupermanFamilyAdventures'' | ''Series/Batman1966'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' | ''ComicBook/DCChallenge'' | ''ComicBook/JoeTheBarbarian'' [[superscript:cameo]] | ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'' | ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder''

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-> '''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' | ''ComicBook/{{The Kingdom|DC}}'' Kingdom|DCComics}}'' | ''ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''Thrillkiller'' | ''ComicBook/SupermanFamilyAdventures'' | ''Series/Batman1966'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' | ''ComicBook/DCChallenge'' | ''ComicBook/JoeTheBarbarian'' [[superscript:cameo]] | ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'' | ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder''



->'''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/{{The Kingdom|DC}}'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''| ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/Injustice2''

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->'''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/{{The Kingdom|DC}}'' Kingdom|DCComics}}'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''| ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/Injustice2''
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* ''Young Justice: Legacy''

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* ''Young Justice: Legacy'' ''VideoGame/YoungJusticeLegacy'' (As Nightwing)



* ''Young Justice: Legacy'' (flashbacks)

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* ''Young Justice: Legacy'' (flashbacks)



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (season 2, he's established as the second Robin who was killed in the line of duty before the events of the season)

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (season 2, he's established as the second Robin who was killed (shown in the line of duty before the events of the season)memorial)



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Robin in Season 2, Red Robin in Season 3.

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Robin in Season 2, Red Robin in Season 3.2 onward



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': As an unnamed cameo during Season 2 and as ''Spoiler'' during Season 3\\

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': As an unnamed cameo during Season 2 and as ''Spoiler'' during in Season 3\\3 onward\\


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[[caption-width-right:350:[[LegacyCharacter The whole flock]].[[labelnote:Clockwise from top left]]Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Carrie Kelly, Damian Wayne, and Stephanie Brown. Not pictured: the hundreds of Robins that exist as of ''We Are Robin''.[[/labelnote]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[LegacyCharacter The whole flock]].[[labelnote:Clockwise from top left]]Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Carrie Kelly, Kelley, Damian Wayne, and Stephanie Brown. Not pictured: the hundreds of Robins that exist as of ''We Are Robin''.[[/labelnote]]]]
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Steph is unique among the Robins in several ways, being the one with the shortest term, the only (canonical) female, the only one to begin as a co-star in another book series, the only blonde, and the only Robin to never be adopted into the Wayne family. All of these traits, along with her later FunPersonified characterisation and [[CreatorsPest the perceived]] [[StuffedIntoTheFridge editorial slights against her]], have made Stephanie something of [[EnsembleDarkhorse a "cult" Robin]]. On the other hand, some -- even if they enjoy her character -- consider her run as Robin too short and too obviously a publicity stunt to really count her for the role. Overall, Steph can count herself as one of the more controversial Robins, both in-universe and out.

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Steph is unique among the Robins in several ways, being the one with the shortest term, the only (canonical) female, the only one to begin as a co-star in another book series, the only blonde, and the only Robin to never be adopted into the Wayne family. All of these traits, along with her later FunPersonified characterisation and [[CreatorsPest the perceived]] [[StuffedIntoTheFridge perceived editorial slights against her]], have made Stephanie something of [[EnsembleDarkhorse a "cult" Robin]]. On the other hand, some -- even if they enjoy her character -- consider her run as Robin too short and too obviously a publicity stunt to really count her for the role. Overall, Steph can count herself as one of the more controversial Robins, both in-universe and out.
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-> '''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' | ''ComicBook/TheKingdom'' | ''ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''Thrillkiller'' | ''ComicBook/SupermanFamilyAdventures'' | ''Series/Batman1966'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' | ''ComicBook/DCChallenge'' | ''ComicBook/JoeTheBarbarian'' [[superscript:cameo]] | ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'' | ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder''

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-> '''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' | ''ComicBook/TheKingdom'' ''ComicBook/{{The Kingdom|DC}}'' | ''ComicBook/DCTheNewFrontier'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''Thrillkiller'' | ''ComicBook/SupermanFamilyAdventures'' | ''Series/Batman1966'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' | ''ComicBook/DCChallenge'' | ''ComicBook/JoeTheBarbarian'' [[superscript:cameo]] | ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'' | ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder''



->'''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/TheKingdom'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''| ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/Injustice2''

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->'''Elseworlds:''' ''ComicBook/TheKingdom'' ''ComicBook/{{The Kingdom|DC}}'' | ''Webcomic/LilGotham'' | ''ComicBook/TinyTitans'' | ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''| ''ComicBook/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' | ''ComicBook/Injustice2''
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->'''ComicBook/DCRebirth:''' ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth''

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->'''ComicBook/DCRebirth:''' ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth''
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* DeathIsCheap: Dick, Jason, Tim, Steph, and Damian have all been killed at one point but all got better or had their deaths revealed to have been faked eventually. Lampshaded in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' #16

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* DeathIsCheap: Dick, Jason, Tim, Steph, and Damian have all been killed at one point but all got better or had their deaths revealed to have been faked eventually. Lampshaded in ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing'' #16
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->'''ComicBook/DCRebirth:''' ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/SuperSons'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/TitansRebirth'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Titans #6 - The Return of Wally West Part Six: Out of Time, Out of Mind''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/NightwingRebirth''

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->'''ComicBook/DCRebirth:''' ''ComicBook/TeenTitansRebirth'' | ''ComicBook/SuperSons'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanRebirth'' ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing'' | ''ComicBook/TitansRebirth'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]'' Titans #6 - The Return of Wally West Part Six: Out of Time, Out of Mind''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/NightwingRebirth''
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* PacifistDojo: The Raul Lama's school teaches that violence should only be used when necessary and be balanced with the healing arts and meditation which are also an aspect of the holistic discipline he teaches. The school itself does not have a ThouShaltNotKill aspect but Tim Drake, its most well known student, certainly does even if he's flexible about whether or not his allies stick to that rule.
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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Robin in season 2\\

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Robin in season 2\\Season 2, Red Robin in Season 3.
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-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}} [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Plus]]'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}''| ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ''Detention Comics'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''The Psyba-Rats'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}: World's Finest Three'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/ResurrectionMan'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' | ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''ComicBook/WonderGirl''| ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}'' Vol 2 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2006}}'' Vol 3 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest (2010)''

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-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}} ''ComicBook/Robin1993 [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Plus]]'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}''| ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ''Detention Comics'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''The Psyba-Rats'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}: ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/Robin1993: World's Finest Three'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/ResurrectionMan'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' | ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''ComicBook/WonderGirl''| ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}'' Vol 2 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2006}}'' Vol 3 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest (2010)''



More information can be found on the ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' and ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' pages.

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More information can be found on the ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' and ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' pages.



-> ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''Batman: Huntress/Spoiler: Blunt Trauma'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''| ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''\\

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-> ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''Batman: Huntress/Spoiler: Blunt Trauma'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''| ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''\\



-> ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''

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-> ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''
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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together. If she is taken into account, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lived on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances since the 1950’s, in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.

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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together.together, especially with Mary’s talents for [[MasterOfDisguise acting and disguise]]. If she is taken into account, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lived on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances since the 1950’s, in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.
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->'''Star-Spangled Comics #103''' (first and only appearance)

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->'''Star-Spangled Comics (Vol. 1) #103''' (first and only appearance)
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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together. If she is taken into account, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lived on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.

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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together. If she is taken into account, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lived on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances since the 1950’s, in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.
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The Robin that appears in Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''. Technically, the first female Robin (second if Roberta The Girl Wonder is counted), although she is not considered canonical. She later becomes "Catgirl" in ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain''. She is also featured in ''Toys/AmeComiGirls'' as the Robin of that AlternateUniverse.

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The Robin that appears in Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''. Technically, the first female Robin (second (arguably second if Roberta The Girl Wonder is counted), although she is not considered canonical. She later becomes "Catgirl" in ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain''. She is also featured in ''Toys/AmeComiGirls'' as the Robin of that AlternateUniverse.
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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together. If she is counted as a Robin, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lives on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.

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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together. If she is counted as a Robin, taken into account, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lives lived on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.

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The Robin that appears in Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''. Technically, the first female Robin, although she is not considered canonical. She later becomes "Catgirl" in ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain''. She is also featured in ''Toys/AmeComiGirls'' as the Robin of that AlternateUniverse.

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The Robin that appears in Creator/FrankMiller's ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''. Technically, the first female Robin, Robin (second if Roberta The Girl Wonder is counted), although she is not considered canonical. She later becomes "Catgirl" in ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain''. She is also featured in ''Toys/AmeComiGirls'' as the Robin of that AlternateUniverse.


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Robin’s very first DistaffCounterpart from the Golden Age, having debuted even earlier than Bette Kane/Bat-Girl. While her crimefighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta always made a good team whenever they worked together. If she is counted as a Robin, then this would arguably make her the very first female Robin. Since she’s from the Golden Age, she lives on Earth 2. Unfortunately, she has fallen into obscurity and she hasn’t made any appearances in either the Post-Crisis or New 52 continuities.

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* DistaffCounterpart: The Batgirls could arguably count as this to the Robins, to a degree. In fact, the original Bat-girl (spelled with a “-“), Bette Kane, was specifically created to be the sidekick of the original Batwoman, who was in turn created as a DistaffCounterpart to Batman. So, without Robin, there would be no Batgirl.
** Even earlier than that, in the 1950’s, Robin got a one-time female counterpart: Mary Wills, AKA “Roberta The Girl Wonder”. Her costume looked a lot like Robin’s, but with red hair and a swapped color palette. While her crime fighting career didn’t last long, Robin and Roberta made a pretty good team whenever they worked together, especially with Roberta’s [[MasterOfDisguise excellent acting and disguising skills]].
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* ''[[ComicBook/DetectiveComicsNumber38 Robin the Boy Wonder]]''- The first appearance of Robin I (Dick Grayson) and his first adventure with Batman, serving justice against the mob boss who murdered his flying trapeze parents.

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-->'''Story Arcs''': ''A Lonely Place of Dying'' | ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' | ''Batman Contagion'' | ''Cataclysm'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'' | ''ComicBook/BruceWayneFugitive'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanHush'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanWarGames'' | ''Face The Face'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanTheBlackMirror'' | ''ComicBook/JokersLastLaugh'' | ''ComicBook/BlackestNight: Batman'' | ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'' | ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}''

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-->'''Story Arcs''': ''A Lonely Place of Dying'' | ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'' | ''Batman Contagion'' | ''Cataclysm'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'' | ''ComicBook/BruceWayneFugitive'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanHush'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanWarGames'' | ''Face The Face'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanTheBlackMirror'' | ''ComicBook/JokersLastLaugh'' | ''ComicBook/BlackestNight: Batman'' | ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'' ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil2013'' | ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}''
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As time went along, the implications regarding a [[HoYay rich adult who lived alone with a traumatized teenage orphan boy]] (Alfred the Butler would not become part of the Batman home until sometime later) garnered [[MoralGuardians negative media attention]]. [[NewMediaAreEvil Comic books were blamed]] for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality [[RedScare to communism]], and the "indecent" relationship between Batman and Robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode that spelled the end of UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and the dawn of UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Robin's reputation as a character suffered its greatest blow in this period, and the repercussions are still felt to this day (such as in parodies like the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Ambiguously Gay Duo]]). Outside of comics, new media involving the two has tended to split them apart. Batman has remained consistently popular and has been subject to [[Film/Batman1989 many]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns darker]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy reimaginings]], but Robin has found [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} more]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} success]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans away]] [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice from]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome his/her mentor's shadow]].

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As time went along, the implications regarding a [[HoYay rich adult who lived alone with a traumatized teenage orphan boy]] (Alfred the Butler would not become part of the Batman home until sometime later) garnered [[MoralGuardians negative media attention]]. [[NewMediaAreEvil Comic books were blamed]] for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality [[RedScare to communism]], and the "indecent" relationship between Batman and Robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode that spelled the end of UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and the dawn of UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Robin's reputation as a character suffered its greatest blow in this period, and the repercussions are still felt to this day (such as in parodies like the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Ambiguously Gay Duo]]). Outside of comics, new media involving the two has tended to split them apart. Batman has remained consistently popular and has been subject to [[Film/Batman1989 many]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns darker]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy reimaginings]], but Robin has found [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} more]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} success]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans away]] [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010 from]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome his/her mentor's shadow]].



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' (An original series inspired by the ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' comicbook series with Dick as Robin in season one and Nightwing in season two)

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (An original series inspired by the ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' comicbook series with Dick as Robin in season one and Nightwing in season two)



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' (season 2, he's established as the second Robin who was killed in the line of duty before the events of the season)

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (season 2, he's established as the second Robin who was killed in the line of duty before the events of the season)



* ''[[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/youngjustice/shadow-mission/ Young Justice: Shadow-Mission]]'': A ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' version of ''VideoGame/ArmedWithWings Culmination'' with Tim Drake's Robin as the player character.

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* ''[[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/youngjustice/shadow-mission/ Young Justice: Shadow-Mission]]'': A ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' version of ''VideoGame/ArmedWithWings Culmination'' with Tim Drake's Robin as the player character.



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': Robin in season 2\\

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': Robin in season 2\\



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': As an unnamed cameo during Season 2 and as ''Spoiler'' during Season 3\\

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'': As an unnamed cameo during Season 2 and as ''Spoiler'' during Season 3\\



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' set on Earth-16. In this universe, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake are all known to be or have been Robin, while Stephanie Brown became Spoiler and an infant Damian Wayne appeared in season three. The show has been praised for returning the relationship between Dick and Batman to its roots-- in other words, they get along. Dick becoming Nightwing here is not because he and Bruce can't see eye to eye, but simply because he's grown up. Jason Todd was revealed to have died in between seasons one and two and is implied to have been resurrected in season three, while Tim was a supporting character in seasons two and three. Another notable thing the show did was give all three Robins unique costumes that are easy to tell apart. This is the first [=TV=] series to acknowledge the existence of all five canonical Robins. Dick is voiced by Music/JesseMcCartney, Tim is voiced by Cameron Bowen, Stephanie is voiced by Creator/MaeWhitman, and Jason by Creator/JoshKeaton.

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' set on Earth-16. In this universe, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, and Tim Drake are all known to be or have been Robin, while Stephanie Brown became Spoiler and an infant Damian Wayne appeared in season three. The show has been praised for returning the relationship between Dick and Batman to its roots-- in other words, they get along. Dick becoming Nightwing here is not because he and Bruce can't see eye to eye, but simply because he's grown up. Jason Todd was revealed to have died in between seasons one and two and is implied to have been resurrected in season three, while Tim was a supporting character in seasons two and three. Another notable thing the show did was give all three Robins unique costumes that are easy to tell apart. This is the first [=TV=] series to acknowledge the existence of all five canonical Robins. Dick is voiced by Music/JesseMcCartney, Tim is voiced by Cameron Bowen, Stephanie is voiced by Creator/MaeWhitman, and Jason by Creator/JoshKeaton.
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** Stephanie was designed as a foil to Tim in the ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'' where she was the deuteragonist to Tim's protagonist. She was impulsive and hot-headed, setting out as a hero with a single quickly reached goal but never planning on retiring to civilian life where he was more calculating, cautious and rule-abiding and set out with a long term goal but considered his role as Robin a temporary thing he'd retire from.

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** Stephanie was designed as a foil to Tim in the ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' where she was the deuteragonist to Tim's protagonist. She was impulsive and hot-headed, setting out as a hero with a single quickly reached goal but never planning on retiring to civilian life where he was more calculating, cautious and rule-abiding and set out with a long term goal but considered his role as Robin a temporary thing he'd retire from.



* HeroesFightBarehanded: Notable exceptions include Tim Drake and Dick Grayson, both former Robins who now fight crime as [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Red Robin]] and ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} respectively. Tim uses a Bo staff and Dick a pair of Escrima sticks, presumably because their focus on agility over strength compared to other bare fist DC fighters means the weapons give them the 'kick' they need. Damian favors katanas, though given their decidedly lethal nature they can be a hindrance rather than a multiplier for him in uniform.

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* HeroesFightBarehanded: Notable exceptions include Tim Drake and Dick Grayson, both former Robins who now fight crime as [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Red Robin]] ComicBook/RedRobin and ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} respectively. Tim uses a Bo staff and Dick a pair of Escrima sticks, presumably because their focus on agility over strength compared to other bare fist DC fighters means the weapons give them the 'kick' they need. Damian favors katanas, though given their decidedly lethal nature they can be a hindrance rather than a multiplier for him in uniform.



* RainbowMotif: The colors tied to each of them combined with ComicBook/{{Batman}}'s indigo creates a subdued rainbow motif. '''[[ComicBook/RedHood Jason]]''' is '''Red''', '''[[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns Carrie]]''' is '''Orange''', '''[[ComicBook/RobinSonOfBatman Damian]]''' is '''Yellow'''[[note]]Exemplified by his costume having much more yellow than any Robin before, even adding yellow trim.[[/note]], '''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim]]''' was '''Green'''[[note]]Exemplified having more green on his first costume than any other Robin, trading most of the yellow for black, and his text boxes being green in his early years.[[/note]], '''[[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]]''' is '''Violet'''[[note]]Exemplified by her dedication wearing to purple, especially eggplant purple, across all her identities.[[/note]] and '''[[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]]''' is '''Blue'''. Things got muddled by bringing Timmy Todd's uniform from the DCAU in for Tim and tying him to red and Batman's costumes less and less frequently including blue so the motif has been lost over the years.

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* RainbowMotif: The colors tied to each of them combined with ComicBook/{{Batman}}'s indigo creates a subdued rainbow motif. '''[[ComicBook/RedHood Jason]]''' is '''Red''', '''[[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns Carrie]]''' is '''Orange''', '''[[ComicBook/RobinSonOfBatman Damian]]''' is '''Yellow'''[[note]]Exemplified by his costume having much more yellow than any Robin before, even adding yellow trim.[[/note]], '''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries '''[[ComicBook/Robin1993 Tim]]''' was '''Green'''[[note]]Exemplified having more green on his first costume than any other Robin, trading most of the yellow for black, and his text boxes being green in his early years.[[/note]], '''[[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]]''' is '''Violet'''[[note]]Exemplified by her dedication wearing to purple, especially eggplant purple, across all her identities.[[/note]] and '''[[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]]''' is '''Blue'''. Things got muddled by bringing Timmy Todd's uniform from the DCAU in for Tim and tying him to red and Batman's costumes less and less frequently including blue so the motif has been lost over the years.



** [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] (adopted) and Damian Wayne (biological). Tim is logical, cool-headed, and always follows Batman's example by never killing, while Damian is rash, violent, and thinks nothing of killing his enemies, until some CharacterDevelopment, where he'll still resort to it if he has to. They slug it out every time they meet.

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** [[ComicBook/RobinSeries [[ComicBook/Robin1993 Tim Drake]] (adopted) and Damian Wayne (biological). Tim is logical, cool-headed, and always follows Batman's example by never killing, while Damian is rash, violent, and thinks nothing of killing his enemies, until some CharacterDevelopment, where he'll still resort to it if he has to. They slug it out every time they meet.
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-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''multiple Issues''[[/labelnote]] | ''[[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica All -Star Comics]]'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #58 - #59'', ''#66 - #70'', & ''#74'' [[/labelnote]] | ''[[ComicBook/{{Bloodlines}} Anima]]'' | ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Azrael}}'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #1'', ''#4'', & ''#14 - #15''[[/labelnote]] | ''[[ComicBook/{{Azrael}} Azrael: Agent of the Bat]]'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #56'', ''#60'', ''#88 - #91'', ''#93 - #94'', & ''#100'' [[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/{{Batwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/DoomPatrol Beast Boy]]'' | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/BlackCanary'' | ''ComicBook/BoosterGold'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #1 - #2, #7, #11 - #12'', & ''#21 - #26'' [[/labelnote]]| ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #12 - #13, #31 - #32, #36, & #90''[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/{{Checkmate}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} Deathstroke the Terminator]]'' | ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' | ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' | ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''ComicBook/InfinityInc'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]Issues #22 & #25 (1986) | ''Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' | ''[[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Karate Kid]]'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Karate Kid #14 - Diamondeth Is Forever'' & ''#5 - Bring Back My Future To Me!'' (1978)[[/labelnote]] | ''[[ComicBook/AnimalMan The Last Days of Animal Man]]'' [[superscript:''Issues #2 - #6'']] | ''ComicBook/{{Manhunter}}'' | ''ComicBook/MetalMen'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]Issues ''#20 - Birthday Cake for a Cannibal Robot'' & ''#21 - The Metal Men Vs. the Plastic Perils'' (1966)[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/TheMultiversity'' | ''ComicBook/OmegaMen'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]Issues ''#34 - #35'' (1986)[[/labelnote]] | ''ComicBook/PowerGirl'' [[superscript:''(guest)'']] | ''Richard Dragon'' | ''ComicBook/SecretSix'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]Issues ''#8 - #9'', ''#36'', & ''Villains United #1 - And Empires In Their Purpose'' [[/labelnote]] | ''[[Comicbook/StarsAndSTRIPE Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.]]'' | ''Super-Team Family'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' [[superscript:''(guest)'']] | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' [[superscript:''(guest)'']] | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:''(guest)'']] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''[[ComicBook/LoisLane Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane]]'' | ''[[ComicBook/JimmyOlsen Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen]]'' | ''Tempest'' | ''ComicBook/{{Vigilante}}'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #3'' & ''#20 - #21''[[/labelnote]] | ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #25'', ''#49'', ''#126'', ''#136'', ''#161'', ''#165 - #167'', ''#175'', ''#180'', ''#188'', ''#287'', & more[[/labelnote]] | ''World's Finest (2010)'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/FiftyTwo'' [[labelnote:(guest)]]''Issues #1 - #4'', ''#8'', ''#10 - #11'', ''#30 - #31'', ''#33'', ''#41'', ''#47 - #48'', & ''#52''[[/labelnote]]\\



!!!#3) [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Timothy Jackson Drake-Wayne]]

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!!!#3) [[ComicBook/RobinSeries [[ComicBook/Robin1993 Timothy Jackson Drake-Wayne]]



-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Plus]]'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}''| ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ''Detention Comics'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''The Psyba-Rats'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}: World's Finest Three'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/ResurrectionMan'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' | ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''ComicBook/WonderGirl''| ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}'' Vol 2 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2006}}'' Vol 3 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest (2010)''

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-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}} [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Plus]]'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}''| ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ''Detention Comics'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''The Psyba-Rats'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}: ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}: World's Finest Three'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/ResurrectionMan'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' | ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''ComicBook/WonderGirl''| ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}'' Vol 2 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2006}}'' Vol 3 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest (2010)''



More information can be found on the ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' and ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' pages.

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More information can be found on the ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' and ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' pages.



-> ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''Batman: Huntress/Spoiler: Blunt Trauma'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''| ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''\\

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-> ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''Batman: Huntress/Spoiler: Blunt Trauma'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey''| ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''\\



-> ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''

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-> ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''World's Finest (2010)''
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-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Plus]]'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}''| ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ''Detention Comics'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''The Psyba-Rats'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}: World's Finest Three'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/ResurrectionMan'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''[[ComicBook/SevenSoldiers Seven Soldiers of Victory]]'' | ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''ComicBook/WonderGirl''| ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}'' Vol 2 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2006}}'' Vol 3 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest (2010)''

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-> '''ComicBook/PostCrisis:''' ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} [[ComicBook/{{Impulse}} Plus]]'' | ''Robin/Spoiler Special'' | ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' | ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' | ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'' | ''ComicBook/Batgirl2009'' | ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' | ''ComicBook/BatmanAndRobin2009'' | ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'' | ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'' | ''ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}''| ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' | ''Detention Comics'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCentral'' | ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsBatman | ''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'' | ''The Psyba-Rats'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}/ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}: World's Finest Three'' | ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Anarky}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/BlueBeetle'' | ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' | ''ComicBook/{{Impulse}}'' | ''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/ResurrectionMan'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''[[ComicBook/SevenSoldiers Seven Soldiers of Victory]]'' ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiers'' | ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/StarsAndSTRIPE'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' | ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' | ''ComicBook/WonderGirl''| ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|1987}}'' Vol 2 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2006}}'' Vol 3 [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest'' [[superscript:(guest)]] | ''World's Finest (2010)''
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As time went along, the implications regarding a [[HoYay rich adult who lived alone with a traumatized teenage orphan boy]] (Alfred the Butler would not become part of the Batman home until sometime later) garnered [[MoralGuardians negative media attention]]. [[NewMediaAreEvil Comic books were blamed]] for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality [[RedScare to communism]], and the "indecent" relationship between Batman and Robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode that spelled the end of UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and the dawn of UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Robin's reputation as a character suffered its greatest blow in this period, and the repercussions are still felt to this day (such as in parodies like the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Ambiguously Gay Duo]]). Outside of comics, new media involving the two has tended to split them apart. Batman has remained consistently popular and has been subject to [[Film/Batman1989 many]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns darker]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy reimaginings]], but Robin has found [[ComicBook/Robin more]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} success]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans away]] [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice from]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome his/her mentor's shadow]].

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As time went along, the implications regarding a [[HoYay rich adult who lived alone with a traumatized teenage orphan boy]] (Alfred the Butler would not become part of the Batman home until sometime later) garnered [[MoralGuardians negative media attention]]. [[NewMediaAreEvil Comic books were blamed]] for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality [[RedScare to communism]], and the "indecent" relationship between Batman and Robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode that spelled the end of UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and the dawn of UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Robin's reputation as a character suffered its greatest blow in this period, and the repercussions are still felt to this day (such as in parodies like the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Ambiguously Gay Duo]]). Outside of comics, new media involving the two has tended to split them apart. Batman has remained consistently popular and has been subject to [[Film/Batman1989 many]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns darker]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy reimaginings]], but Robin has found [[ComicBook/Robin [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} more]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} success]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans away]] [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice from]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome his/her mentor's shadow]].
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As time went along, the implications regarding a [[HoYay rich adult who lived alone with a traumatized teenage orphan boy]] (Alfred the Butler would not become part of the Batman home until sometime later) garnered [[MoralGuardians negative media attention]]. [[NewMediaAreEvil Comic books were blamed]] for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality [[RedScare to communism]], and the "indecent" relationship between Batman and Robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode that spelled the end of UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and the dawn of UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Robin's reputation as a character suffered its greatest blow in this period, and the repercussions are still felt to this day (such as in parodies like the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Ambiguously Gay Duo]]). Outside of comics, new media involving the two has tended to split them apart. Batman has remained consistently popular and has been subject to [[Film/Batman1989 many]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns darker]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy reimaginings]], but Robin has found [[ComicBook/RobinSeries more]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} success]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans away]] [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice from]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome his/her mentor's shadow]].

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As time went along, the implications regarding a [[HoYay rich adult who lived alone with a traumatized teenage orphan boy]] (Alfred the Butler would not become part of the Batman home until sometime later) garnered [[MoralGuardians negative media attention]]. [[NewMediaAreEvil Comic books were blamed]] for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality [[RedScare to communism]], and the "indecent" relationship between Batman and Robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode that spelled the end of UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and the dawn of UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks. Robin's reputation as a character suffered its greatest blow in this period, and the repercussions are still felt to this day (such as in parodies like the [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Ambiguously Gay Duo]]). Outside of comics, new media involving the two has tended to split them apart. Batman has remained consistently popular and has been subject to [[Film/Batman1989 many]] [[ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns darker]] [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy reimaginings]], but Robin has found [[ComicBook/RobinSeries [[ComicBook/Robin more]] [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} success]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans away]] [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice from]] [[OvershadowedByAwesome his/her mentor's shadow]].



For Tim Drake's solo Robin title, see ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}''. For Damian Wayne's, see ''ComicBook/RobinSonOfBatman'' and ''ComicBook/Robin2021''.

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For Tim Drake's solo Robin title, see ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}''.''ComicBook/Robin1993''. For Damian Wayne's, see ''ComicBook/RobinSonOfBatman'' and ''ComicBook/Robin2021''.

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* ''ComicBook/RedRobin'' (2009), starring Tim Drake.



* ''ComicBook/Knightfall /Knightquest/Knightsend'' - Introduces Bane, who after forcing Batman to run a gauntlet of his worst enemies, breaks Batman's back. In response Bruce promotes his latest sidekick ComicBook/Azrael to Batman status. Due to Azrael having not shaken the effects of being brainwashed into an assassin Robin III (Tim Drake) is forced to try and hold Gotham together while clashing with the new Batman after being kicked out of the Batcave in Bruce's absence.

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* ''ComicBook/Knightfall ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}} /Knightquest/Knightsend'' - Introduces Bane, who after forcing Batman to run a gauntlet of his worst enemies, breaks Batman's back. In response Bruce promotes his latest sidekick ComicBook/Azrael to Batman status. Due to Azrael having not shaken the effects of being brainwashed into an assassin Robin III (Tim Drake) is forced to try and hold Gotham together while clashing with the new Batman after being kicked out of the Batcave in Bruce's absence.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' was the the first Robin ongoing, starring Tim Drake. It focused on Tim's adventures away from Batman, including him managing his life as Robin as well as being a regular high schooler. The series ended when Dick made Damian his Robin, forcing Tim to adopt the moniker of Red Robin, with a series being launched under that name as well.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'' ''ComicBook/Robin1993'' was the the first Robin ongoing, starring Tim Drake. It focused on Tim's adventures away from Batman, including him managing his life as Robin as well as being a regular high schooler. The series ended when Dick made Damian his Robin, forcing Tim to adopt the moniker of Red Robin, with a series being launched under that name as well.


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!!Tropes associated with the various Robin series

[[folder:''Robin'' volume 1 (1991)]]
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->''"Do you ever get tired? Do you ever wonder if what we do makes a difference?"''
-->--'''Tim Drake'''

This five issue mini-series marks the first time any iteration of Robin has headlined in his own title, and was very successful spawning two more mini-series focused on Tim and an eventual ongoing title.\\
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Tim sets out for Paris to train under the Rahul Lama, the last master of an ancient holistic Tibetan martial art that incorporates healing with self defense. While there he runs into a defected DEA on a personal mission of revenge and gets distracted from his training by a plot by the disgraced British nobleman and ganglord Edmund Dorrance, who goes by King Snake and is looking to unleash a biological weapon on Hong Kong. ComicBook/LadyShiva throws herself into the mix when Tim joins forces with the former DEA agent, Clyde Rawlins, and inserts herself into Tim's time in France as Tim's new trainer once Tim is forced to help Clyde escape King Snake's Ghost Dragons.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: African American Clyde Rawlins is the first and only member of the main cast of the story to die.
* DeathSeeker: Clyde Rawlins is being intentionally reckless and doesn't feel he has anything left to live for though he'd like to take out King Snake on his way out. Clyde does find death at Snake's hands but fails to do any real damage to his opponent.
* DestinationDefenestration: Tim kicks King Snake out the window during their final fight.
* EiffelTowerEffect: As seen on the cover of issue one the Eiffel tower is used as shorthand to let the reader know the story is set in Paris.
* EvilBrit: Dorrance hates that he lives past the golden age of British colonialism. It's not so much that he's seem particularly proud to be British, he's just incredibly racist and misogynistic, thinks himself above everyone else and hates that foreign (and his own) governments take issue with his trying to subjugate, torture and kill people.
* EvilMentor: ComicBook/LadyShiva interrupts Tim's training and ends up his new mentor.
* ExecutiveSuiteFight: Ends with two fights in King Snake's executive suite fifty floors above the streets of Hong Kong. In the first Snake pummels Clyde Rawlins to death, and when Tim arrives and sees his ally dead he's able to use a bit of misdirection and kick Snake out the window, where he then leaves him clinging to the ledge with ComicBook/LadyShiva standing over him who is implied to have made him fall to his death, though of course he shows up again later.
* GayParee: Tim travels to Paris to train with the Rahul Lama, and gets to take in some of the sights before being pulled into trying to prevent an international incident.
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Darkly hilariously depicted between Tim and Lady Shiva. Lady Shiva wakes him up at night for their martial arts training, telling him that she'll bring him to a ''"[[ImaginedInnuendo whole new world]]"''. Tim's response? ''"[[HilarityEnsues Um... I don't think I'm ready for this]]"''. Lady Shiva then nonchalantly replied that they can do that later, after the training.
* OldMaster: Tim's trains under the Rahul Lama, a very old Tibetan refugee living in Paris who was the last living master of an ancient fighting style and whom Tim noticed never seemed to run out of stamina.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: King Snake is a sexist, racist, fascist ganglord.
* ReminiscingAboutYourVictims: Dorrance starts describing in loving detail the way he killed Clyde Rawlins' wife and children while beating him to death, and the last words Rawlins hears in life are Dorrance saying the only thing he regrets about the whole affair is that his blindness means he won't be able to actually watch Rawlins himself die.
* SimpleStaff: After Shiva hijacks Tim's training and asks him to chose a weapon he picks a staff out of the selection of bladed and piercing weapons weapons she offers him due to its potential non-lethal applications. He's also implied to have a little previous martial arts training with a staff.
* SportsDad: Jack Drake wants Tim to play football. Tim ''hates'' football, to the point that he doesn't even like watching it. At one point Tim got out of his dad asking him why he was getting in late by saying he stayed late because of football tryouts, though he never said he tried out ''and'' if his dad knew the first thing about his son he might have though he was taking photos or something. Instead when Jack learns the football coach doesn't remember Tim trying out Jack tears apart Tim's room, destroying Tim's possessions and trying to hack into his computer until he wrecks the back wall of Tim's closet, discovers it was a false wall hiding the Robin suit and summarily goes to Wayne manor to threaten Bruce with a gun.
* StupidJetpackHitler: King Snake has his Ghost Dragons in France to transport a biological plague spreading weapon developed but never deployed by the Nazis to Hong Kong. Interesting choice given that UsefulNotes/ImperialJapan was committing horrific experiments with biological weapons and the best ways to spread disease through a civilian population during the UsefulNotes/SecondSinoJapaneseWar[=/=]WWII and their experiments occurred ''much'' closer to Dorrance's power base.
* SufferTheSlings: When the Rahul Lama instructs Tim to chose a weapon to study Tim selects the sling, and later uses one to great effect when coming in to a fight with the Ghost Dragons.
* TrainingFromHell: Deconstructed. Tim got more out of training under the Rahul Lama than under Shiva's brutal tutelage, most of what she taught him was just how to try to think out of the box during a fight to try and avoid getting pulverized.
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[[folder:''Robin II: The Joker's Wild!'' (1991-1992)]]
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The second of the Tim Drake focused mini-series preceding his ongoing title.\\
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Tim is the sole protector home in Gotham when the Joker breaks out again during a winter storm. As Joker hasn't seen nor heard of Robin since he killed the last one Tim is rather anxious about facing him, but quickly realizes Joker's latest plot is more in his own wheelhouse since Joker has been researching hackers.
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* AmoralAttorney: The Joker's lawyer is presented as more naive than amoral, but the Arkham director feels like his requests are all incredibly dangerous and are all potential escape attempts on the Joker's part and the director is ''right''.
* AsleepInClass: Tim falls asleep in history class and his irritated teach wakes him with a question about the lecture. Ives manages to mime the answer to him behind the teacher's back.
* BadBoss: Joker of course. He gives his henchmen some leeway, for Joker anyway, but is happy to attack them for intterupting him or stepping out of line too many times even if that line is somewhat arbitrary.
* BookSafe: Joker's "grandmother" brings along a hollowed out Bible designed to eject Joker gas and containing a breathing mask for his boss.
* {{Brainwashed}}: Joker drugs Dr. Pellinger into a stupor that makes him easy to control, thereby getting himself his own hacker.
* CardboardPrison: Arkham security once more proves to be a joke, with the Joker being freed by his visiting "mother", a man is a shoddy disguise, who poisons the facility with Joker Gas. It's especially amusing since the director was trying so hard to finally avert this:
-->''The Joker is the most dangerous inmate we have in here. The list of directors who have lost this office because of his escapes is '''legion'''.''
* CharacterTiers: Discussed InUniverse briefly by Ives, Hudson and Hudman before the conversation gets derailed by Tim bailing on their plans to play ''Wizards and Warriors'' that evening.
* ColorCodedSecretIdentity:
** Tim wears an open red button-up shirt one day, and a red sweater the next at school reflecting the red upper torso portion of his Robin suit.
** Tim is seen wrapped in a plush green robe once he's out of costume and warming up in the manor, to reflect the green pants, undershirt, mask and gloves of his costume.
* ConvenientComa: Tim visits his father and talks to him, but notes he's never been able to be candid with his father before Jack ended up in a coma and he doesn't expect he'll ever be able to again if his father wakes up. He also notes his father is a lot easier to visit since he's in the city in a hospital room instead of flitting all over the planet and avoiding Gotham, and his son, like the plague. Despite these things Tim really does hope Jack recovers.
* CutTheJuice: When Tim realizes Pellinger is trying to hack into the Batcomputer while Tim was trying to hack Joker's system Tim cuts the power without hesitation, even if he isn't happy about it.
* DepravedDentist: Issue 2 takes full advantage of the imagery, with the cover depicting Joker as a crazed grinning dentist with Dr. Pellinger strapped into the chair, the theme has a basis in the story itself but the dental tools are cover only.
* ElectricJoybuzzer: Joker takes down Mr. Freeze, who had tried to take over Joker's henchmen while Joker was locked up, with a handheld buzzer to the palm.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: The guards let through the Joker's "mother" after being tasked with making sure she's not smuggling anything but do little more than run "her" through a metal detector and don't check the Bible she's got nor notice that she's a man in IncrediblyConspicuousDrag.
* IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: One of the Joker's henchmen in fairly poor disguise as his grandmother is able to get into Arkham to visit "her grandson".
* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Discussed since Hudson feels like Tim never hangs out with them and is pissed that he's left their gathering early. Ives defends Tim strongly, and Hudman acts as mediator for the group but he also sides with Tim.
* JerkJock: Karl, who thinks Tim should hang out with a "better" crowd and makes fun of Ives.
* TheNicknamer: Ives usually just uses last names but he also likes to use "Hudster", seemingly because of it's vague meaning and the possibility that he could be talking about either Hudman or Hudson, or both. Good luck getting him to clarify especially since the two in question seem to always know who he's talking to or about and don't ask him to stop. He also calls Tim "Master Tim" on occasion, referring to Tim's much more affluent background than that of the other kids at Gotham Heights.
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Joker's current physiologist feels this way about the criminal, which infuriates the director who knows better.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The Joker stops smiling and telling jokes when he first sees Tim. He's ''furious'' that there's a Robin running about when he went to all the trouble to beat the last one half to death and then blow him up for good measure, even though it wasn't something he planned in advance and was just "lucky" happenstance.
-->''You... I killed you... [[SuddenlyShouting I KILLED YOU!]] '''''[[SuddenlyShouting I KILLED YOU!]]''''' You're dead! DEAD! DEAD! [[ThinkingOutLoud Well, just have to kill him again, that's all. Kill the little birdie. Yes, yes]].''
* OhCrap: Robin assures Commissioner Gordon he can handle whatever situation there is, without Batman. Then Gordon reveals that the Joker is on the loose. Oooooooohhhh... yikes.
* OutsideRide: Tim leaps atop the truck Joker's just used to kidnap computer whiz Osgood Pellinger, he only stays on for a couple of blocks since Joker has his henchmen start shooting at him and then has a freakout and knocks Tim to the curb and speeds away when he sees it's Robin.
* ProducePelting: Fans at the Gotham Giants football game start throwing their drinks and food at the Jumbotron when Joker has Pellinger hack in so he can disrupt the game while delivering his demands to the city via the thing.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Defied with prejudice. Also serves as a CallBack to some encouragement Bruce gave Tim at the start of ''Robin Volume I''.
-->'''Gordon:''' If Batman were here...\\
'''Robin:''' He's not here. You know, he didn't pick my name out of a HAT for this job!
* SpeakOfTheDevil: Bruce has been out of town for the whole storyline and just as Alfred reassures Tim that he dealt with everything well and B will be proud of him Bruce slips in through the door as though summoned by his name, startling them both.
* SurroundedByIdiots: The director at Arkham is only too aware that most people working there and the lawyers he has to put up with are all hazards to keeping his prisoners in the asylum. It probably doesn't help that competent people are ''not'' lining up to work at Arkham given its track record.
* SoccerHatingAmericans: Alfred gives the inverse, Gridiron Hating Brits, some lip service when Tim walks into the kitchen and notices Alfred is watching American Football while he works. In a moment of sarcasm blindness Tim goes to change the channel since Tim's personally not fond of football but Alfred stops him since he does actually like watching the game.
* ToiletHumour: Joker ends up falling into a sewage treatment tank when Tim defeats him, but Tim's too tired to do more than think his predecessors probably would have been able to come up with a quip. Later at Arkham Riddler takes up the slack and makes a joke about how much Joker stinks that pisses Joker off and gets a laugh out of Two-Face to end the series with.
* TokenRichStudent: Tim's family is much better off than his friends and classmates and had previously only attended boarding schools at his father's insistence. Ives points out how odd it is for him to be attending a public school in Gotham after seeing what Tim has for lunch, though he's grinning the whole time because he knows Tim is only getting to go to public school because he's under the care of Bruce Wayne at the moment.
-->''"What the heck are you doing at Gotham Heights High, Master Tim? Your butler sends you to school with a bag lunch that ain't exactly a PB and J sandwich. The clothes you have on cost more than my whole closet. So why aren't you packed away to one of those fancy boarding schools like the rest of the rich brats."''
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[[folder:''Robin III: Cry of the Huntress'' (1992-1993)]]
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->''"I've gotten myself in deeper with every lie I've told. I know having a secret identity is kind of a lie in itself, but I didn't expect it to get this complicated."''
-->--'''Tim Drake'''

While at Ives' birthday dinner Tim meets a girl his age named Ariana Dzerchenko whose father is threatened by the Hammer, a gang that's made up of criminals from the old Soviet Bloc. After his father forbids Tim from leaving the house and Bruce tells him to take a break as Robin to allay suspicions that have arisen due to bruising Tim instead disobeys them both because he has a hunch the Hammer are going to give the Dzerchenkos more trouble. Not only is Tim proven right but Mr. Dzerchenko is murdered and Ariana kidnapped by the Hammer later that very night despite Tim's attempts to save them. \\
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While following the kidnappers Tim meets Huntress and the two agree to team up to prevent the Hammer's current plot. They both choose not to involve Batman who is unaware of the scope of what's been brewing across Little Odessa and Old Town and would disapprove of their actions since Batman doesn't care for Huntress' brutal methods and lack of compassion and Tim is only involved because he's disobeying Bruce's orders since Bruce brushed off Tim's concerns.
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* AbuseMistake: School councilor Earlene Hollingsworth thinks Bruce is abusing Tim due to the bruises Tim has been showing up to school with. It's interesting that the timing doesn't make her suspect Jack since Jack just got stuck at home to the point of having to actually buy a house in Gotham and stuck in a wheelchair when he used to avoid Gotham (and his son) like the plague but she seems to like Jack.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Two of Sebastian Ives' many cousins are a pair of identical twin girls. Since they're both jovial with similar personalities and their parents give them matching outfits and keep their hair cut the same way they're exceptionally difficult to tell apart.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Ives is mortified that his parents force him to wear a party hat and pose for pictures at his birthday party, which they also insisted be at a restaurant in Little Odessa. Tim thinks most of Ives grumpiness is a front though and Ives is mostly good natured about the whole things outside of his frequent complaints about how loud his family is.
* AsleepInClass: Tim falls asleep during study hour in the library and gets a lecture from the librarian for misusing his time there.
* BadLiar: While Tim would eventually train himself out of it he's still a terrible liar at this point which works against him when trying to convince Ms. Hollingsworth that Bruce has never and would never hurt him and tries to pin his injuries on a vague upperclassman. His natural strength was always keeping secrets and keeping quiet, he ends up suspiciously looking to the side and gnawing on his lip when he tells her his fib.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [=KGBeast=]'s wrist mounted weapon has a retractable blade and a gun in it.
* BloodFromTheMouth: After his one man fight against the Ghost Dragons starts going downhill once Lynx kicks him in the face Tim has blood dribbling from his mouth.
* CallBack: [=KGBeast=] recognizes Robin and has an existing beef with him even though Tim's never met him. Tim realizes immediately that the Robin [=KGBeast=] is so eager to kill is actually Jason Todd, and considering Tim is outclassed and disobeying Batman's orders and very likely to get himself killed at the time he finds it extra unsettling.
* DamselInDistress: Ariana Dzerchenko gets kidnapped and Tim works with Huntress to save her.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Ives complains about his large and embarrassingly loud family as if they're a mess but Tim thinks they're nice and also thinks Ives is mostly exaggerating for storytelling purposes.
* FriendlyLocalChinatown: Tim manages to follow [=KGBeast=] to Gate Street when trying to prevent the Russians from kidnapping Ariana. As the local gang is run by one of Tim's first recurring villains they're of course happy to greet him and try to put him six feet under.
* ForgottenBirthday: When Ives rather forcibly invites Tim along for his family birthday dinner Tim asks whose birthday it's for, starting Tim's long tradition of not keeping track of anyone's birthday including his own. Ives implies this is not the first time Tim has done this to him so apparently Tim has always sucked at birthdays.
* LeotardOfPower: Poor ComicBook/{{Huntress}} is in her leotard with a plunging cleavage cutout phase, which really sticks out since it's snowy and windy for a large chunk of the tale.
* TheMafiya: The main villains of the piece. Mr. Dzerchenko was mixed up with them before moving to the US and their attempts to get him to come back as a forger are what set the plot in motion.
* OutsideRide: Tim leaps on top of the Hammers' car and splatters the windshield with paint to force them to stop when they're abducting Ariana.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Ariana is claimed to have been murdered, which makes Tim go on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge since he feels he should have prevented her from being kidnapped in the first place. During said rampage he discovers and saves the still living and captive Ariana.
* SaiGuy: Lynx's right hand man is armed with a pair of sai, which he ends up dropping when Tim breaks his nose.
* SecretKeeper: Tim ends up a secret keeper for Huntress's secret id after he effortlessly figures out she's Helena Bertinelli to her consternation.
* SelectiveGravity: Whatever on earth is happening with ComicBook/{{Huntress}}'s cape the top three feet or so of it are not subject to the laws of gravity, instead rising dramatically from her shoulders to sort of hover behind her head.
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: The Hammer sends a group to threaten Ariana to force her dad to comply, but things go sideways and they end up murdering Mr. Dzerchenko instead.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Huntress assumes Tim is trying to save his girlfriend despite his protests. Tim's not lying, he only met Ariana because he wanted to try and help after seeing her father get shaken down by The Hammer, which happened earlier on in the same night she ended up abducted. He barely knows her name.
* SuperWindowJump: Batman and Robin swing through a window to take down the White Wolves, a Neo-Nazi biker gang, on page three.
* TemptingFate: Tim thinks to himself that things can't get any worse and is immediately set upon by the Ghost Dragons. He realizes that he shouldn't have even let the thought cross his mind as soon as Lynx makes her presence known since he already knows things can ''always'' get worse.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Lynx calls Tim "Bird Boy".
* ThoughtCaption: Tim narrates the piece through teal green tinted thought captions.
* TrickArrow: Huntress has listening devices modified into trick arrows so she can shoot them to attach to buildings where meetings she wants to listen in on are taking place.
* VehicularAssault: After Robin forces him to ditch the car he arrived in [=KGBeast=] hijacks a passing city bus and tries to drive over Tim with it. While Tim doges the criminals do get away with their hostage.
* VillainByDefault: Just to make it clear in a very short timespan that the White Wolves are jerks the narration states they're Neo-Nazis within the few pages the gang exists on before they get killed to the last man by a rival faction.
* WreckedWeapon: [=KGBeast=] breaks Tim's staff in half with a wrist mounted blade pretty early on in the story.
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