Red Robin (identity)
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Kingdom Come #2 (June 1996) |
Created by | Mark Waid Alex Ross |
Characters | Dick Grayson Jason Todd Ulysses Hadrian Armstrong Tim Drake |
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Series publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
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Publication date | August Chris Yost |
Penciller(s) | Ramon Bachs Marcus To |
Red Robin is a name that has been used by several
Main continuity incarnations
Jason Todd
In Countdown to Final Crisis #14, Jason dons the outfit in the "Bat Bunker" (Earth-51's equivalent to the Batcave) as he and Earth-51 Batman join the fight raging on the Earth above the bunker. Jason keeps his new suit and identity for the rest of his tenure as a "Challenger of the Unknown", only to discard it on his return to New Earth and revert to his "Red Hood" street clothing.
At the start of Countdown, Jason Todd resumes the persona of the Red Hood and rescues a woman from
A teaser image released to promote Countdown showed a figure resembling Red Robin among assembled heroes in poses symbolic of their roles in the series. After a series of
Ulysses Armstrong
During the Scattered Pieces tie-in to the Batman R.I.P. storyline, a new Red Robin appears, at first only as a glimmering image following Robin (Tim Drake) and suspected to have stolen a briefcase of money from the Penguin. Tim initially suspects Jason Todd of reprising his Red Robin persona. However, Jason claims innocence, supposing that someone may have stolen his suit when he discarded it earlier. The new Red Robin breaks up a scuffle between Tim and Jason, and later is revealed to be Ulysses Armstrong. He has come into possession of the Red Robin costume worn by Jason Todd, and uses it as part of a campaign of psychological warfare against Tim Drake. More formidable than ever, he is revealed to be holding Lonnie Machin, a former vigilante, hostage and to have commandeered the latter's identity as "Anarky". Where Machin's approach as Anarky had been to cause social change, Armstrong's approach bordered more on psychotic and meaningless acts of chaos and destruction. Armstrong later changes costumes when he reveals himself to be the new Anarky, and after being severely burned in an explosion, an embattled Tim Drake dons the less-revealing Red Robin costume to hide his wounds (he later returns to his standard uniform).
Tim Drake
After Dick Grayson takes up the mantle of Batman, he gives the title of Robin to
Tim's Red Robin costume consists of a long-sleeved red shirt or tunic, along with black boots, tights, gloves, and a black cape and cowl. It also includes a black-and-gold utility belt with other utility storage devices (similar in appearance) crossing over the chest in an "X" shape, meeting at a circular Red Robin insignia. Aside from the trademark bo staff, grapnel guns, and a customized red motorcycle for transportation, Tim also uses throwing discs (similar to batarangs, but circular and adorned with the Red Robin insignia), the latter also used by the previous wearers of the Red Robin costume. Alfred Pennyworth has slightly altered the costume while mending it after the uniform sustained significant damage after Tim's confrontation with Ra's al Ghul. The new features include a bulkier utility belt and black scalloped gloves similar to Batman's. The shirttails have been removed.[7] Tim's new cape also happens to be a "paracape", like Dick and Damian's, which gives Tim a gliding capability when it is semi-rigid.
Red Robin eventually rejoined the Teen Titans and took over as the team's leader after Wonder Girl stepped down.[8] In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Tim is reintroduced as the leader of the Teen Titans. In DC's new relaunch, DC Rebirth, Tim is in a team with other Bat-Family members as Red Robin in Detective Comics. The team is led by Batman and Batwoman and also includes Spoiler, Orphan, and Clayface.
As of the Infinite Frontier relaunch, Tim Drake has returned to using the Robin identity along with the current Robin Damian Wayne.
Alternative versions
Kingdom Come
In
Teen Titans Go!
An alternate Red Robin appears in Teen Titans Go! #48. This version of Red Robin is the leader of the Teen Tyrants, a group of young supervillains from an alternate reality where all of the world's heroes are evil.
Ongoing series
With writers
In other media
- In the animated TV series Teen Titans Go!, Robin uses the codename Red Robin on a mission.[episode needed]
- The Tim Drake version of Red Robin appears in the Batman Unlimited series, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
- The Red Robin costume appears as an unlockable skin for Robin (Tim Drake) in the video game Batman: Arkham City via DLC.
- Red Robin appears in the handheld versions of the video game Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
- The Red Robin costume is one of four costumes available for Robin (Tim Drake) in the Young Justice: Legacy video game.
- Red Robin appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains.
- The Tim Drake incarnation of Red Robin appears in Batman Ninja, voiced by Will Friedle.
- The Jason Todd version of Red Robin appears in one of the alternative versions of the interactive movie Batman: Death in the Family, voiced by Vincent Martella.
References
- ^ "Dan Didio Comes Clean On The Countdown Teaser Image - Newsarama". Forum.newsarama.com. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "DC Nation" Justice Society of America, vol. 3, no. 7 (July 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Countdown #51
- ^ "DC Nation" Justice Society of America, vol. 3, no. 7 (July 2007).
- ^ a b Red Robin #1
- ^ Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?
- ^ Red Robin #14 (July 2010)
- ^ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #93
- ^ Schmergel, Daniel (2009-06-10). "Red Robin #1 Review". IGN Comics. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "Red Robin #1 Solicitation Information". DC Comics. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
External links
- Red Robin at the Grand Comics Database
- Red Robin at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)