Chewbacca was technically a sidekick, but we all know that star wars wouldnt have been the same without him. Following two successful sequels, the monthly robin ongoing series began in 1993 and ended in early 2009, which also helped robin s transition from sidekick to a superhero in. Comic book style comic books art comic art tradd moore comic manga comic book panels manga pages image comics luther. Not only do we never learn why his parents were murdered, there are no hints as to why either. Robin, american comic strip character created for dc comics by writer bill finger. Here are some interesting facts about robin that you might not know.
The character was introduced after dc comics created earthtwo, a parallel world that was retroactively established as the home of characters which had been published in the golden age of comic books. Mar 09, 2015 what used to be the mantle of batmans teenage sidekick is now worn by many diverse youngsters clad in the familiar r in we are robin. In the late 1940s, comic books were seen as a direct cause of juvenile crime. In these stories from the late 1960s and the 1970s, robin has moved out from the shadow of batman to attend college, where he continues to battle crime. Sidekicks going back to the golden age of comics, the sidekick is a comic book tradition. In the comic book tiein of the tv show young justice, bette spent a night with dick, whose name she had forgotten. Equally as important is batmans trusty sidekick, robin, whos turning eighty in march. Much more blatant fanservice than is usual in comic books. Having taken on the role of robin since 2006 and at the age of ten, damian is not just the latest character to go by that altar ego the fifth, for those counting.
Spiderman round robin the sidekicks revenge tpb 1994. Because there is a general consensus around the writers of the new dc comics and the fan boys that batman doesnt need a sidekick. Robin has evolved from sidekick to titan to super spy. When you spend most of your adolescence chasing criminals and. The 1970s stories of batmans sidekick robin, now college age, are collected for the very first time. The character was originally created by bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero batman. This is a list of comic book sidekicksdefined as a character who spends a significant. Round robin the sidekicks revenge comic books save 33% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green publisher marvel superhero spiderman. Apr 6, 2020 the line art to page 1 of my robin short story, teenage sidekick. Batman and robin 23 very fine cover by guillem march. The hero, the super villain, the love interest, and the sidekick all come to mind. We are robin stars a movement of kid heroes usa today.
As the first robin, dick grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. Later played straight after the series was uncancelled, with tim drake brought in as a kid sidekick to shake things up and let them explore that aspect. Mar 11, 2020 for 80 years, dc comics robin has lived in the shadow of batman but not anymore. Dick grayson s robin, voiced by scott menville, is the main character of the 2018 theatrical animated film teen titans go. Age in comic books is something of a moving target. Teenage sidekick in 2020 comic book artists, comic books. It worked, and batman comic book sales almost doubled. The idea of a robin movie suffers because robin, like. The significance of superhero sidekicks robins first appearance in april 1940. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Being the sidekick to a superhero is a dangerous gig and so csbg counts down the top five dead comic book sidekicks. The ugly past of comic book sidekicks priceonomics. Mar 10, 2020 now, of course, robin by this time already had had different outfits, but usually of the alternate universe variety.
And just like that, robin the boy wonder made the kid sidekick an icon. Batmans robin, they were largely lovable fools who sought nothing more than to please their masters the superheroes they served. Mar 27, 2020 being the sidekick to a superhero is a dangerous gig and so csbg counts down the top five dead comic book sidekicks. The sidekick s surprising history as a solo comic book hero. The team of batman and robin is commonly referred to as the dynamic duo or the caped crusaders. Robin is also seen in the episode sidekick s assemble. Seeing a genuine piece of himself in the boy, batman took him inand gave him a better outlet for his anger. It could be dick grayson, stephanie brown, jason todd, carrie kelly, or even damian wayne. Comic books are responsible for giving rise to some of the biggest and most famous movie and television franchises in the world. Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. As he ventured forth on his own, he formed the teen titans and became their leader. Robin is an ongoing series edited by michael wright. Dc universe roleplay robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by dc comics, originally created by bob kane, bill finger and jerry robinson, as a junior counterpart to dc comics superhero batman.
The greatest comic book sidekick of all time behind the. Oct 26, 2018 comic books are known for sidekicks like robin, bucky, kid flash, wonder girl, and so much more, but what exactly are they. The significance of superhero sidekicks robin s first appearance in april 1940. Intuitive, smart and resourceful, but largely untrained and completely. What used to be the mantle of batmans teenage sidekick is now worn by many diverse youngsters clad in the familiar r in we are robin. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics.
He adopts dick grayson as his ward and as batman makes him his crimefighting sidekick as robin. Mar 31, 2020 the 1970s stories of batmans sidekick robin, now college age, are collected for the very first time. Its strange but when it comes to sidekicks in comics, robin is still the. Feb 28, 20 8 absolutely ridiculous ways comic book characters have been brought back from the dead. The idea of a robin movie suffers because robin, like many comics characters, works better as part of. Jun 12, 2014 in comic book form, the sidekick dates back to the inception of the genre, where the role was often used as a basis for comic relief. The opening shot is based on the bqe underpass at metropolitan ave in brooklyn, near marcy park. The premiere robin limited series was published in 1991, featuring the third incarnation of the character, tim drake, training to earn the role of batmans junior partner. The series implies that robin was a kid sidekick for some time, but the series begins with him already collegeaged and away at school for most of the week.
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of batmans sidekick, robin. Spiderman round robin the sidekicks revenge tpb 1994 marvel comic books. Why has no current batman movie adaptation had robin as a. Meanwhile, over the last four decades many more have popped up. For most comic book fans, its whichever version they grew up with. The longtime batman sidekick is to be killed off in todays installment of the batman incorporated comic books. Comic books, back issues, tpbs, toys, action figures, board games, gift cards, and more. Robin has evolved from sidekick to titan to super spy and even team leader. For 80 years, dc comics robin has lived in the shadow of batman but not anymore. Bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson originally created robin. Batman and robin may be the dynamic duo, but the robins frequently find. Dc comics is marking 80 years of spunky sidekick robin with a 100page super spectacular featuring stories by comic book luminaries and tributes to.
Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership, robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception, doubling the sales of the batman related comic books. During the silver age when dick was robin and bette was batgirl, sidekick to her aunt batwoman, bette developed a crush on the boy wonder. Dick would also join his fellow sidekicks on the teen titans in the 60s, and the series would become one of dc comics biggest hits in the 80s. Robin has long been a fixture in the batman comic books as batmans partner. While the popularity of the superhero sidekick has faded with time, sidekicks are unquestionably a huge part of comic book history. E ighty years ago, robin perhaps the most iconic sidekick of all time, the boy wonder, the cheery presence at batmans brooding side literally burst onto the scene on the cover of. The sidekicks surprising history as a solo comic book hero. But after their coldblooded murder, dick vowed revenge. But if you thought learning to use a board was hard, wait til you see tim try to learn how in the middle of a battle against a vicious gang of street thugs called the sk8bratz. First off, lets just admit it sidekicks are awesome. Comic books were blamed for everything from juvenile delinquency to homosexuality to communism, and the indecent relationship between batman and robin is often cited as one of the major reasons for the creation of the comics code that spelled the end of the interregnum and the dawn of the silver age of comic books.
The editorially mandated addition of robin the boy wonderthe first kid sidekick in comicsoccurred less than one year after batmans. Tim drake is great at being robin and makes the role into more than just being batmans sidekick but as a hero in its own right. Thats right robin is going to hijack batman day, so here we go. Im robin im the leader of the teen titans and batmans sidekick.
Batman and robin 23 very fine cover by guillem march in comic books modern age 1992now. Eighty years ago, robin perhaps the most iconic sidekick of all time, the boy wonder, the cheery presence at. Robin a look back at batmans sidekick through the years. For the purposes of this list, it does not include animal companions like krypto or sandmans owls, or supervillain henchmen like the jokers harley quinn. So, with robin week here, i asked th dimension contributor anthony durso, a talented graphic designer, to rank the top robin costumes ever. Children were forced to burn their comics in schoolyards and a senate hearing was held which led to the comics code authority and later the canadian ban of all comic books. Being a teenager is hard enough without all the crimefighting added to it. Going back to the golden age of comics, the sidekick is a comic book tradition. In superhero comics, there are certain character roles a reader would expect. Diamond comics responds to dc releasing new comic books. Robin is arguably the most famous superhero sidekick in comic book history. Comic book facts 33 interesting facts about comic books. Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in american comic books.
By the end of the episode he chooses to stop being a sidekick and become nightwing. It was partly due to his commitment to the titans that caused a rift between batman, and he was forced to quit as robin to later become the wellrespected hero known as nightwing. Following two successful sequels, the monthly robin ongoing series began in 1993 and ended in early 2009, which also helped robins transition from sidekick to a superhero in. With writer ron goulart, kane created the newspaper comic strip star hawks. While several respectable sidekicks did exist in the 1940s ie.
The character, currently, portrayed as a tenyearold who is. Dick revealed to her that not only he was a little younger than her but in fact they both. On wednesday, all the robins are being celebrated in dc comics robin 80th anniversary 100. Comic books art comic art book art tim drake red robin all robins supergirl 2015 batman universe dc comics art geek fashion. He desires to have his own theatrical solofilm and goes to great lengths to achieve this, leading to the development of the films events. Mar 18, 2020 robin a look back at batmans sidekick through the years. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. In comic book form, the sidekick dates back to the inception of the genre, where the role was often used as a basis for comic relief. He becomes red robin and commits to the idea of robin not in the shadow of batman but as its own unique style of hero.
The sidekicks surprising history as a solo comic book. Mar 20, 2020 dc comics is marking 80 years of spunky sidekick robin with a 100page super spectacular featuring stories by comic book luminaries and tributes to the various individuals who have taken up. Robin of earthtwo is an alternate version of the fictional superhero robin, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. Conceived as a way to attract young readership, robin. Batman and robin may be the dynamic duo, but the robins frequently find themselves flying solo in their own adventures.
Dc comics nightwingformerly robin the boy wondertoiled for forty years under the shadow of the batman as comics premier sidekick. This is a list of comic book sidekicks defined as a character who spends a significant amount of time as a superheros junior partner, or was officially acknowledged as the heros sidekick for some period of time. Comic books are known for sidekicks like robin, bucky, kid flash, wonder girl, and so much more, but what exactly are they. Jun 03, 2015 robin made regular appearances in batman related comic books and other dc comics publications from 1940 through the early 1980s, until the character set aside the robin identity and became the independent superhero nightwing. The greatest comic book sidekick of all time behind.
Mar 18, 2020 e ighty years ago, robin perhaps the most iconic sidekick of all time, the boy wonder, the cheery presence at batmans brooding side literally burst onto the scene on the cover of. And heir to cowl the hero complex i really, really like red robins cape. Although robin is best known as batmans sidekick, the robins have also been members of the superhero groups teen titans with the original robin. Potentially the best known and popular partnership of heroes in comic books, the dynamic duo is a team comprised of the legendary batman and his loyal sidekick robin. Conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership, robin garnered. Without comic books, there would be no superman, batman, iron man, and wonder woman, and the countless other superheroes that many people around the world idolize. Robin teams up with speedy and aqualad to stop ras al ghul. Acrobat dick grayson was the youngest member of his parents deathdefying circus act.
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