Robin III
Timothy ''Tim'' Drake / Tim Wayne
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Tim Drake is a character who shows initiative and is driven to do what he views as right. He knows he is living up to a legacy left by Dick Grayson and strives to not disappoint Bruce Wayne, Batman. Tim is a more natural detective than previous Robins and is talented with computers, which allows him to stand in his own unique spotlight. Unlike his predecessors, Tim is not the most proficient combatant and has had to really work on his fighting technique, taking up the bo staff to give him an edge that Batman doesn’t need. Tim almost always seeks to analyze a problem and to outthink his opponent but has shown the ability to win a fight when necessary.
First appearance as Tim Drake
Batman #436 (Batman: Year Three)
Tim Drake is the son of Jack and Janet Drake, coming from the same social class as Bruce Wayne. When he was a young child, Tim visited the circus for the first time with his parents. The Drakes asked the Flying Graysons for a photo together, resulting in a momentary bond between Dick Grayson and Tim Drake as they met for the first time (seen in flashback). After reaching the age of nine, Drake deduces the identities of Batman and Robin as Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson after witnessing a gymnastic move by Robin that Grayson displayed while performing with the Flying Graysons.
First appearance as Robin
Batman #442
Tim Drake's first appearance in his (first) Robin costume.
Following the death of Jason Todd, Batman has become much more violent and aggressive while coping with the tragedy without someone to balance him out. Tim Drake decides to intervene.
At first, he tries to tell Dick Grayson, the first Robin, that Batman needs him (see below). Then, he decides to take up the role of Robin himself.
Following the death of Jason Todd, Batman has become much more violent and aggressive while coping with the tragedy without someone to balance him out. Tim Drake decides to intervene.
At first, he tries to tell Dick Grayson, the first Robin, that Batman needs him (see below). Then, he decides to take up the role of Robin himself.
Batman #441
Acceptance
Batman editor Dennis O'Neil hoped that Grayson's ultimate approval of Drake would ease reader acceptance of him. Evidently, this approach was successful with Tim Drake being so accepted by readers that, after three successful miniseries, the character had his own 183-issue series from 1993 through 2009 (see Comics overview).
Donning a new costume
Tim finally proved himself by rescuing Batman from the Scarecrow in Batman #457, at which point he was presented with a new, modified Robin suit and was allowed to travel to Europe to further hone his talents. There, Tim studied combat under teachers unknown even to Batman and learned certain skills that are now uniquely his.
Robin Miniseries I #1
Robin: A Hero Reborn (TPB collecting Batman #455-457 & Miniseries I #1-5)
Orphaned
Identity Crisis #5
Jack Drake, Tim's father, also appears in Identity Crisis. He is killed by Captain Boomerang. As a result, Tim became an orphan, continuing the long held tradition that Robin is an orphan.
The earlier death of his mother (and crippling of his father) by the Obeah Man take place in the story arc 'Rite Of Passage' in Detective Comics #618-621, just before Tim really becomes the third Robin.
The earlier death of his mother (and crippling of his father) by the Obeah Man take place in the story arc 'Rite Of Passage' in Detective Comics #618-621, just before Tim really becomes the third Robin.
Endings
Robin #183 - Final issue (Tim Drake's third costume)
Following the deaths of his father in Identity Crisis (2004, see timeline), his girlfriend Stephanie Brown in Batman: War Games (2004–2005, see timeline) and his best friend Superboy (Kon-El) in Infinite Crisis (2005–2006, see timeline), Drake was relocated to Blüdhaven for a period of time in order to escape the "ghosts" of Gotham City and to stay close to his stepmother Dana Winters who was admitted into a Blüdhaven clinic after going into psychological shock over Jack Drake's murder at the hands of Captain Boomerang. Also, Tim was formally adopted by Bruce Wayne as his son. There was another redesign of the Robin costume in the colors of Superboy Prime's costume to honor him after his death during Infinite Crisis. Featured here is Tim's third costume (if we include the first original version he wears briefly in 'A Lonely Place Of Dying').
Becoming Red Robin
After Batman's apparent death in Batman R.I.P. and Final Crisis, in Battle For The Cowl (and Red Robin), Bruce Wayne's biological son Damian Wayne takes up the Robin identity while Tim Drake, believing that his mentor is still alive, assumes the identity of Red Robin and leaves Gotham City to go on a worldwide search for Bruce Wayne.
See the timeline for all stories in chronological order and the comics overview for more information.
See the timeline for all stories in chronological order and the comics overview for more information.
quite a short run
Tim Drake starred as Red Robin in only 26 issues (and some cross-overs). Check the comics overview for more info.
With The New 52 beginning, we can read about Tim as Red Robin in Teen Titans, starting (duh!) at #1!
There is a lot of debate about whether Red Robin's new costume rocks (or not). I must say I rather like it:, but you decide for yourself.
With The New 52 beginning, we can read about Tim as Red Robin in Teen Titans, starting (duh!) at #1!
There is a lot of debate about whether Red Robin's new costume rocks (or not). I must say I rather like it:, but you decide for yourself.
Red Robin #1 (2009)
Red Robin & logo
Red Robin starring in Teen Titans (DC: The New 52)
