The original and arguably most famous Robin, Dick Grayson was first introduced by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson in 1940's DETECTIVE COMICS #38 as a way to make Batman a more accessible character to kids and grow young readership. It worked, nearly doubling the sales of Batman comics at the time.
Who is original Robin?
Dick Grayson was the original Robin. Jason Todd was the Robin who died. And Tim was the youngest Robin, Batman's partner. More independent than Dick and more empathetic than Jason, Tim simply was Robin for two decades of readers, as well as the enormous audience of Batman: The Animated Series.
Who were the first 3 Robins?
The following fictional characters have donned the Robin costume at various times in the main DC Universe continuity:
- Robin I (Dick Grayson) See: Dick Grayson.
- Robin II (Jason Todd) See: Jason Todd.
- Robin III (Tim Drake) See: Tim Drake.
- Robin IV (Stephanie Brown) See: Stephanie Brown.
- Robin V (Damian Wayne)
