The Five Boy (and girl)

Wonders

Neelie Goewey

Quick History on the Creation of Robin, the Boy Wonder

First appearance of Robin in Detective Comics #38

- A teenaged sidekick

- The name Robin

1940 1983 1989 2004 2006 Today

The Robin Timeline

Dick Grayson Damian WayneStephanie BrownTim DrakeJason Todd

[Richard John Grayson]

Robin I

Dick Grayson- “You can take the boy out of

the circus, but not the circus out of the boy.” (D.G.)

- Acrobat, leader and a people person.

1940

Dick Grayson fromAll Star: Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder

1940

- Robin leaves the nest.

- From sidekick to superhero.

- The bond of a father and son.

Dick as Nightwing

Bruce and Dick fromInfinite Crisis

Dick is fired by Bruce

The Dynamic

Duo

1983

- A poor boy from the wrong side of the tracks.

- “The Robin nobody liked.”

- A Death in the Family

[Jason Peter Todd]

Robin II

Jason ToddJason

stealing the Batmobile

tires

The death of Jason

Dick Grayson and Jason Todd

1989

- The boy who caught what the world missed.

- Volunteer vigilante.

- Martial artist, first rate detective, and technological genius.

[Timothy Jackson Drake]

Robin III

Tim DrakeTim watching Robin (Dick) on TV

Tim with his

signature bo staff

1989

- A brotherly bond.

- The risk of exposure.

Tim and his father argue over Tim being Robin

Robin and Nightwing

2004

- Daughter of a villain.

- The short flight of the Girl Wonder.

Robin IV

Stephanie BrownStephanie asThe Spoiler

Stephanie takes on the

mask of Batgirl

2006

- Son of a Bat.

- Arrogant, violent bat brat.

- Like father, like son.

Robin V

Damian Wayne

Damian and his mother

The start of a bitter

sibling rivalry

- Becoming the new Robin.

2006

- …but what about Tim?

2006

From Robin to Red Robin

Red Robin,

the unlucky

babysitter

Today

- The Bat family today.

Tim, Damian, and Dick