User:Edward Nigma/Robin (Dick Grayson)
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The New 52
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Cape, handcuffs, bat merch |
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Dick Grayson is the original upholder of the Robin identity, a staple part of the Batman mythos. Dick has previously been released in his Nightwing identity.
Background[edit | edit source]
The son of acclaimed acrobats John and Mary Grayson, Dick is set to follow in their footsteps until his parents are killed by a gang attempting to take over their circus. Dick is taken in as Bruce Wayne's ward when none of his other family steps up to adopt him, and discovers that his guardian is the Batman. Hoping to prevent Dick from becoming as broken and vengeance-seeking as he has, Batman agrees to train him to become a crime fighter, eventually having Dick join him as his protege Robin, the first of several teenage sidekicks.
Robin is a founding member of the Teen Titans, teaming up with Kid Flash and Aqualad in battle to defeat a supervillain known as Mister Twister. Shortly thereafter, they are joined by Wonder Girl and Speedy when the Justice League's sidekicks are the only ones who can rescue them, officially establishing the Teen Titans with Robin as their leader. However, as Robin and the others grow up, the team does not remain a permanent part of their lives and is disbanded. Aside from the other members of the Titans, Robin becomes close friends with Batgirl and though they do not explore a relationship, they have a mutual crush.
After years of serving as one of Batman's most trusted partners, Robin's relationship with Batman begins to deteriorate after Dick fails to follow his mentor's orders to leave Batman behind when he is captured by Two-Face. Robin himself is caught and tortured by the villain. Though Dick recuperates ready to return to the mantle, Bruce has difficulty in allowing him to. This leads Robin, alongside Kid Flash and Wonder Girl, to return to a new incarnation of the Teen Titans formed through the manipulations of a half-demon girl called Raven whom has been denied help in fending off her father by the Justice League. These heroes are also joined by former Doom Patrol member Beast Boy, whom was denied membership into the previous incarnation of Titans for being too young, plus the newer heroes Cyborg and Starfire. The refugee alien princess Starfire catches Robin's eye and they become a couple.
Through a series of events, Starfire's arrival on Earth would lead to a vendetta held against the Titans by the young assassin Ravager and, shortly thereafter, his death. This would incur the rage of Ravager's father, Deathstroke the Terminator, who recruited Terra to infiltrate the Titans and steal their secrets. Hunting the Titans one-by-one, only Robin, who has given up crimefighting to resolve his issues with Batman, is able to escape. Going to Superman for guidance, he tells Dick the story of a Kryptonian vigilante named Nightwing whom was abandoned by his family and struck out on his own as a hero. Taking the Nightwing mantle as his own, Dick teams up with Deathstroke's son Joe to rescue his friends and lead the Titans through a new era as he removes himself from Batman's shadow. The Robin identity, meanwhile, becomes a legacy mantle to be picked up by Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and Damian Wayne.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Console versions of LEGO Batman 2 depict Robin as the Dick Grayson version of the character, though portable versions and the other Batman games have identified the game Robin as Tim Drake.
- The Dick Grayson version of Robin is a playable character in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham based on his appearance in the 1966 live-action Batman TV series. Dick is also playable as Nightwing and in the secret agent garb he currently wears in The New 52.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- 70905 The Batmobile (The LEGO Batman Movie)
- 70912 Arkham Asylum (The LEGO Batman Movie)
- 76034 The Batboat Harbor Pursuit (The New 52)
- 76035 Jokerland (Teen Titan)
- 76052 Batman Classic TV Series- Batcave (1966 TV series)
Video game appearances[edit | edit source]
Gallery of variants[edit | edit source]
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| The New 52 | Teen Titan | 1966 TV series | The LEGO Batman Movie |
Video game variants[edit | edit source]
