Robin

Robin

Creation & Design

Robin was created to serve as Batman's sidekick, providing a youthful counterpart to the Dark Knight.

Early Years

Initially introduced as a young boy who was taken in by Batman after the death of his parents, Robin quickly became a beloved character in the Batman mythos.

Character Development

Over the years, Robin has evolved from a sidekick to a standalone hero, taking on the mantle of Nightwing and becoming a leader in various superhero teams.

Cultural Reception

Robin has been well-received by fans and critics alike, often praised for his character development and contributions to the Batman mythos.

Character Details

Real Name:

Dick Grayson

Aliases:

Nightwing, Robin II, Batman

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Affiliations:

Teen Titans, Batman Family, Justice League

Abilities:

Acrobatics, Martial Arts, Detective Skills, Stealth

Equipment:

Utility Belt, Batarangs, Grappling Hook

Weight:

150lbs

Height:

5' 3"

Eye Color:

blue

Hair Color:

black

Non-Key Issues

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Detective Comics #38

DC ⋅ 1940

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$22.2k

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$63k

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$160k

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1st appearance and origin of Robin

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1st appearance and origin of Robin

Batman #1

DC ⋅ 1940

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$72k

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$205k

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$1.5M

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1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

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1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

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3rd appearance of Robin

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3rd appearance of Robin

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First solo story featuring Robin

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First solo story featuring Robin

New York World's Fair Comics #2

DC ⋅ 1940

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New York World's Fair Comics #2

DC ⋅ 1940

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$1k

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$3k

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$14k

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1st cover appearance of Superman with Batman and Robin

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1st cover appearance of Superman with Batman and Robin

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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Batman and Robin

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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Batman and Robin

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Stories and covers featuring Robin begin

Robin covers continue through issue #95

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Stories and covers featuring Robin begin

Robin covers continue through issue #95

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Crossover appearance by Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow and Vigilante

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Crossover appearance by Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow and Vigilante

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2nd appearance and origin of Martian Manhunter

Batman reveals that he operated under the Robin moniker when he was a boy

1st appearance of Harvey Harris, an early mentor of Bruce Wayne

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2nd appearance and origin of Martian Manhunter

Batman reveals that he operated under the Robin moniker when he was a boy

1st appearance of Harvey Harris, an early mentor of Bruce Wayne

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First meeting between Superboy and Robin

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First meeting between Superboy and Robin

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Origin of Robin retold

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Origin of Robin retold

Brave and the Bold, The #54

DC ⋅ 1964

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$130

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$445

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$1.4k

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1st team appearance of the Teen Titans: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin

The team name Teen Titans isn't coined until Brave and the Bold #60

1st appearance of Mr. Twister, possesses a stick that controls the weather

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1st team appearance of the Teen Titans: Aqualad, Kid Flash, Robin

The team name Teen Titans isn't coined until Brave and the Bold #60

1st appearance of Mr. Twister, possesses a stick that controls the weather

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Includes the panel of Batman slapping Robin that is recognizable from many internet memes

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Includes the panel of Batman slapping Robin that is recognizable from many internet memes

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1st Silver Age appearance of the Golden Age Robin

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1st Silver Age appearance of the Golden Age Robin

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First team-up of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon and Robin, Dick Grayson

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First team-up of Batgirl, Barbara Gordon and Robin, Dick Grayson

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Debut artwork on the 'Batman' title by Neal Adams

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Debut artwork on the 'Batman' title by Neal Adams

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30th anniversary of Batman

Origin of Robin retold

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30th anniversary of Batman

Origin of Robin retold

Detective Comics #400

DC ⋅ 1970

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$60

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$180

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$600

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1st appearance and origin of Man-Bat, a scientist whose experiment went awry after combining human and bat DNA to cure his own deafness

First solo Batgirl and Robin story

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1st appearance and origin of Man-Bat, a scientist whose experiment went awry after combining human and bat DNA to cure his own deafness

First solo Batgirl and Robin story

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Second team-up of Batgirl and Robin

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Second team-up of Batgirl and Robin

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First meeting of the Golden Age Robin and the Silver Age Robin

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First meeting of the Golden Age Robin and the Silver Age Robin

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First kiss between Batgirl and Robin

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First kiss between Batgirl and Robin

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1st appearance of Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog

Adapted from the 1973 animated TV series

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1st appearance of Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog

Adapted from the 1973 animated TV series

DC Comics Presents #26

DC ⋅ 1980

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$25

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$90

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$250

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1st team appearance of the new Teen Titans: Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, Starfire

1st appearance of Raven

1st appearance of Cyborg

1st appearance of Starfire

Beast Boy becomes Changeling

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1st team appearance of the new Teen Titans: Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Cyborg, Raven, Beast Boy, Starfire

1st appearance of Raven

1st appearance of Cyborg

1st appearance of Starfire

Beast Boy becomes Changeling

New Teen Titans #1

DC ⋅ 1980

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$12

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$40

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1st appearance of Grant Wilson aka Ravager, Deathstroke's son, not in costume

2nd team appearance and origin of the New Teen Titans: Beast Boy, Cyborg, Kid Flash, Raven, Robin, Starfire and Wonder Girl

2nd appearance of Starfire

2nd appearance of Cyborg

2nd appearance of Raven

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1st appearance of Grant Wilson aka Ravager, Deathstroke's son, not in costume

2nd team appearance and origin of the New Teen Titans: Beast Boy, Cyborg, Kid Flash, Raven, Robin, Starfire and Wonder Girl

2nd appearance of Starfire

2nd appearance of Cyborg

2nd appearance of Raven

Batman #354

DC ⋅ 1982

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$10

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Dick Grayson stands-in for Batman

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Dick Grayson stands-in for Batman

New Teen Titans #39

DC ⋅ 1984

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Last appearance of Dick Grayson as Robin, becomes Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44

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Last appearance of Dick Grayson as Robin, becomes Nightwing in Tales of the Teen Titans #44

Tales of the Teen Titans #44

DC ⋅ 1984

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$20

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$75

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Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing, formerly Robin

Joseph adopts the name Jericho

Origin of Deathstroke and Jericho

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Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing, formerly Robin

Joseph adopts the name Jericho

Origin of Deathstroke and Jericho

Crisis on Infinite Earths #12

DC ⋅ 1986

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$12

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"Crisis on Infinite Earths" part 12

Death of Anti-Monitor, Dove, Robin, Green Arrow, Huntress and Clayface

1st appearance of Impala in mainstream DC comics

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"Crisis on Infinite Earths" part 12

Death of Anti-Monitor, Dove, Robin, Green Arrow, Huntress and Clayface

1st appearance of Impala in mainstream DC comics

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Reprint of Robin's first appearance distributed by Toys R Us

Origin of Batman retold, partial reprint of Batman #1 (1940) Detective Comics #33 (1939)

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Reprint of Robin's first appearance distributed by Toys R Us

Origin of Batman retold, partial reprint of Batman #1 (1940) Detective Comics #33 (1939)

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Variant cover art by Walter Simonson

75th Anniversary edition, celebrating 75 years since National Allied Publications (later DC Comics) published New Fun: The Big Comics Magazine #1 (Feb 1935)

Cover art inspired by Detective Comics #69 (1942)

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Variant cover art by Walter Simonson

75th Anniversary edition, celebrating 75 years since National Allied Publications (later DC Comics) published New Fun: The Big Comics Magazine #1 (Feb 1935)

Cover art inspired by Detective Comics #69 (1942)

Grayson #1

DC ⋅ 2014

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Premiere issue of solo Nightwing series

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Premiere issue of solo Nightwing series

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Variant cover art by Stjepan Sejic

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Variant cover art by Stjepan Sejic

Batman #54

DC ⋅ 2018

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Origin of Batman and Robin shortly after the death of Dick's parents

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Origin of Batman and Robin shortly after the death of Dick's parents

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Second printing

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Second printing

Robin and Batman #1

DC ⋅ 2021

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Origin of Robin, year one in the role of Batman's sidekick

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Origin of Robin, year one in the role of Batman's sidekick

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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque

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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque

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Variant cover art by Jeff Lemire

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Variant cover art by Jeff Lemire

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Detective Comics #38	DC	$22.2k	$63k	$160k
Batman #1	DC	$72k	$205k	$1.5M
Detective Comics #39	DC	$1.5k	$5k	$15k
Detective Comics #41	DC	$400	$1.2k	$5.1k
New York World's Fair Comics #2	DC	$1k	$3k	$14k
Batman #6	DC	$830	$3.6k	$10.9k
Star-Spangled Comics #65	DC	$120	$400	$1.2k
All Funny Comics #16	DC	$25	$55	$270
Detective Comics #226	DC	$190	$525	$2.6k
Adventure Comics #253	DC	$30	$100	$320
Batman #129	DC	$55	$170	$600
Brave and the Bold, The #54	DC	$130	$445	$1.4k
World's Finest Comics #153	DC	$30	$100	$300
Justice League of America #55	DC	$8	$25	$110
Detective Comics #369	DC	$30	$100	$300
Batman #200	DC	$25	$90	$250
Batman #213	DC	$15	$50	$150
Detective Comics #400	DC	$60	$180	$600
Detective Comics #401	DC	$8	$20	$70
Justice League of America #91	DC	$4	$12	$40
Batman Family #1	DC	$4	$12	$45
Super Friends #1	DC	$5	$15	$50
DC Comics Presents #26	DC	$25	$90	$250
New Teen Titans #1	DC	$4	$12	$40
Batman #354	DC	$1	$2	$10
New Teen Titans #39	DC	$1	$2	$4
Tales of the Teen Titans #44	DC	$5	$20	$75
Crisis on Infinite Earths #12	DC	$2	$5	$12
Detective Comics #38	DC	$2	$8	$20
Detective Comics #866	DC	$5	$15	$55
Grayson #1	DC	$1	$2	$3
Teen Titans #12	DC	$5	$15	$50
Batman #54	DC	$1	$2	$3
Nightwing #81	DC	$1	$2	$5
Robin and Batman #1	DC	$1	$2	$6
Robin and Batman #1	DC	$1	$5	$15
Robin and Batman #2	DC	$1	$2	$6

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Creation & Design

Early Years

Character Development

Cultural Reception

Character Details

Detective Comics #38

DC ⋅ 1940

Detective Comics #38

DC ⋅ 1940

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Robin

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Robin

Batman #1

DC ⋅ 1940

Batman #1

DC ⋅ 1940

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

Detective Comics #39

DC ⋅ 1940

Detective Comics #39

DC ⋅ 1940

Key Facts

3rd appearance of Robin

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3rd appearance of Robin

Detective Comics #41

DC ⋅ 1940

Detective Comics #41

DC ⋅ 1940

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First solo story featuring Robin

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First solo story featuring Robin

New York World's Fair Comics #2

DC ⋅ 1940

New York World's Fair Comics #2

DC ⋅ 1940

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1st cover appearance of Superman with Batman and Robin

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1st cover appearance of Superman with Batman and Robin

Batman #6

DC ⋅ 1941

Batman #6

DC ⋅ 1941

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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Batman and Robin

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Cover art by Bob Kane featuring Batman and Robin

Star-Spangled Comics #65

DC ⋅ 1947

Star-Spangled Comics #65

DC ⋅ 1947

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Stories and covers featuring Robin begin

Robin covers continue through issue #95

Key Facts

Stories and covers featuring Robin begin

Robin covers continue through issue #95

All Funny Comics #16

DC ⋅ 1947

All Funny Comics #16

DC ⋅ 1947

Key Facts

Crossover appearance by Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow and Vigilante

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Crossover appearance by Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Arrow and Vigilante

Detective Comics #226

DC ⋅ 1955