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Tim Drake (Robin III), was the first Robin to have his own series, with him first starring in three mini-series:
And then in his own ongoing series:
Read Robin: History for more information on all Robins that have stood alongside Batman through the years.
- [Vol. 1] Robin (5 issues, January-May 1991);
- [Vol. 2] Robin II ''The Joker's Wild!'' (4 issues, October-December 1991);
- [Vol. 3] Robin III ''Cry Of The Huntress'' (6 issues, December 1992-March 1993).
And then in his own ongoing series:
- [Vol. 4] Robin (183 issues, November 1993-April 2009).
Read Robin: History for more information on all Robins that have stood alongside Batman through the years.
Robin (Vol. 1)
After a string of appearances -
- Tim Drake became Batman's partner as the third Robin and also debuted in his first solo mini-series, simply titled Robin (5 issues, January-May 1991).
This was the first time in DC Comics history that any variation of the Robin character had been spotlighted in his own title.
(*) Batman: Year Three has not been collected in trade paperback/hardcover.
- First in the Batman: Year Three* storyline (in Batman #436, August 1989);
- Then in the crossover Batman: A Lonely Place Of Dying (between Batman and The New Titans, October-December 1989);
- And finally in ''Master Of Fear'' (in Batman #457, December 1990);
- Tim Drake became Batman's partner as the third Robin and also debuted in his first solo mini-series, simply titled Robin (5 issues, January-May 1991).
This was the first time in DC Comics history that any variation of the Robin character had been spotlighted in his own title.
(*) Batman: Year Three has not been collected in trade paperback/hardcover.
Robin II (Vol. 2) ''The Joker's Wild!''
The second mini-series featuring Tim Drake as Robin followed on the heels of the first Robin mini-series and ran for 4 issues (October-December 1991). Each issue came with several variant covers, each featuring a small holographic addition on the cover.
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TPB
Robin: Tragedy & Triumph (TPB) collects Robin (Vol. 2) #1-4 and Detective Comics #618-621
Slipcase Set
Robin III (Vol. 3) ''Cry Of The Huntress''
Tim Drake's third mini-series ran for 6 issues (December 1992-March 1993). This series helped to establish the background and supporting cast members that would appear in the ongoing Robin comic book series (Robin, Vol. 4) and reintroduced the Huntress.
Robin (Vol. 3) promo
Like many comics of the early 1990s, each issue was distributed in both a newsstand edition (see cover below), and a polybagged direct market edition, which included special cover enhancements. The cover enhancement hologram was described as a "moving cover".
Go here to learn more about the difference between newsstand and direct market editions of comic books.
Go here to learn more about the difference between newsstand and direct market editions of comic books.
Robin (Vol. 4)
DC house ad announcing the Robin ongoing series (Robin, Vol. 4)
After three mini-series, Robin (Tim Drake) got his own ongoing series (Robin, Vol. 4) that ran for 183 issues (November 1993-April 2009).
This is the first ongoing comic book series to spotlight Robin. It has the distinction of being the second-longest running comic book series by DC Comics to feature a teenage character; only the Silver Age adventures of Superman as a boy has more issues (258, running from 1949 to 1976).
During the series, the following specials were also published:
Tim Drake's adventures continued in Red Robin (2009).
This is the first ongoing comic book series to spotlight Robin. It has the distinction of being the second-longest running comic book series by DC Comics to feature a teenage character; only the Silver Age adventures of Superman as a boy has more issues (258, running from 1949 to 1976).
During the series, the following specials were also published:
- Robin Annual #1-7;
- Robin: 80-Page Giant #1;
- Robin/Argent: Double Shot #1;
- Robin/Spoiler Special #1;
- Robin Plus+ Impulse #1 / Robin Plus/+ Fang #2;
- Superboy/Robin: WF3 - World's Finest Three #1-2.
Tim Drake's adventures continued in Red Robin (2009).
Collected Editions
Note:
Yellow = Collected in Batman trade paperback.
Green = Collected in Robin trade paperback.
Yellow = Collected in Batman trade paperback.
Green = Collected in Robin trade paperback.
- Robin: A Hero Reborn - Batman #455–457, Robin I #1–5;
- Robin: Tragedy & Triumph - Detective Comics #618–621; Robin II #1–4;
- Robin: Flying Solo - Robin (Vol. 4) #1-6; Showcase '94 #5–6;
- Batman: Knightquest: The Search (#7);
- Batman: KnightsEnd (#8);
- Batman: Knightfall: Aftermath (#9);
- Batman: Prodigal (#11-13);
- Batman: Troika (#14);
- Batman: Contagion (#27-28);
- Batman: Legacy (#32-33);
- Batman: Cataclysm (#52-53);
- Batman: No Man’s Land (#67-73);
- Batman: Officer Down (#86);
- Batman: Bruce Wayne: Murderer? (#98-99);
- Robin: Unmasked! - Robin (Vol. 4) #121-125;
- Batman: War Drums (#126-128);
- Batman: War Games (#129-131);
- Robin/Batgirl: Fresh Blood - Robin (Vol. 4) #132–133; Batgirl (Vol. 1) #58–59;
- Robin: To Kill a Bird - Robin (Vol. 4) #134–139;
- Robin: Days of Fire and Madness - Robin (Vol. 4) #140–145;
- Robin: Wanted - Robin (Vol. 4) #148–153;
- Robin: Teenage Wasteland - Robin (Vol. 4) #154–162;
- Robin: The Big Leagues - Robin (Vol. 4) #163–167;
- Batman: The Resurrection Of Ra's Al Ghul (#168-169);
- Robin: Violent Tendencies - Robin (Vol. 4) #170–174; Robin/Spoiler Special #1;
- Robin: Search For A Hero - Robin (Vol. 4) #175–183.
''Modern'' Reprints
In 2015, DC started publishing a new series of trade paperbacks collecting both the Robin mini-series and the ongoing series:
1. Robin, Volume 1: Reborn, collects:
1. Robin, Volume 1: Reborn, collects:
- Batman (Vol. 1) #455-457;
- Detective Comics (Vol. 1) #618-621;
- Robin (Vol. 1) #1-5.
- Batman (Vol. 1) #465, #467-469;
- Robin (Vol. 2) [The Joker's Wild!] #1-4;
- Robin (Vol. 3) [Cry Of The Huntress] #1-6.
- Robin (Vol. 4) #1-5;
- Robin Annual #1-2;
- Showcase '93 #5-6, #11-12.
- Robin (Vol. 4) #0, #6-13;
- Showcase '94 #5-6.
- Robin (Vol. 4) #14-22;
- Robin Annual #2;
- Detective Comics (Vol. 1) #685-686.
