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Bruce Wayne witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swearing to avenge them. He trained extensively to achieve both mental and physical perfection, mastering detective skills, martial arts, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on criminals' fear and utilizing a high-tech arsenal in his crusade to rid Gotham City of crime, the legendary Batman was born.

Robin

#1 Posted by xBIGjakeX360 (9 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

O.k look why did batman name the boy wonder robin why not name him target i mean batman is in all black he is hard to see in the night but now he has a partner in bright colors he isnt robin the boy wonder all i see when i look at him is a jumping TARGET so i say they change his name.

#2 Posted by nightwing91 (3911 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@xBIGjakeX360: That was the point of Robin, to be a distraction from the true threat Batman. And the colors are a contrast to Batman, Robin is the light that balanced his darkness.

And Dick named Robin, as shown in Dark Victory. He used a childhood nickname from his mother.

#3 Posted by Daveyo520 (2446 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

It was originally Robin as in Robin Hood, not the bird. Also Dick has said his stupid costume makes the bad guys underestimate him.

#4 Posted by BlackArmor (5895 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

That's the point

#5 Posted by ArturoCalaKayVee (3650 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

Because target didn't roll off the tongue as well as Robin did. Batman and Target didn't work so they went with Batman and Robin. Target came at a close second though.

#6 Posted by nightwing91 (3911 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@xBIGjakeX360: @ArturoCalaKayVee:

On an hilarious unrelated note, Dick eventually uses the name Target for a vigilante persona.

#7 Posted by Dernman (11374 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@ArturoCalaKayVee said:

Because target didn't roll off the tongue as well as Robin did. Batman and Target didn't work so they went with Batman and Robin. Target came at a close second though.

I dunno. I can totally see them naming a character Target.

They kinda do with The Human Target being listed as an alias of Christopher Chance and Tom McFadden. :p

#8 Posted by nightwing91 (3911 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@Dernman said:

@ArturoCalaKayVee said:

Because target didn't roll off the tongue as well as Robin did. Batman and Target didn't work so they went with Batman and Robin. Target came at a close second though.

I dunno. I can totally see them naming a character Target.

They kinda do with The Human Target being listed as an alias of Christopher Chance and Tom McFadden. :p

Dick Grayson's already had the name Target used, when he couldn't operate as Nightwing. :p

#9 Posted by ArturoCalaKayVee (3650 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@nightwing91 said:

@Dernman said:

@ArturoCalaKayVee said:

Because target didn't roll off the tongue as well as Robin did. Batman and Target didn't work so they went with Batman and Robin. Target came at a close second though.

I dunno. I can totally see them naming a character Target.

They kinda do with The Human Target being listed as an alias of Christopher Chance and Tom McFadden. :p

Dick Grayson's already had the name Target used, when he couldn't operate as Nightwing. :p

Why couldn't he operate as Nightwing?

#10 Posted by nightwing91 (3911 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@ArturoCalaKayVee: Batman told him it best he retire it after he is framed as officer Grayson for the death of a man by several corrupt Bludhaven cops. He then becomes the Target and clears his name.

#11 Posted by ArturoCalaKayVee (3650 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@nightwing91: …It's just SUCH a stupid name! Haha.

#12 Posted by Joelislegend (212 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@xBIGjakeX360 said:

O.k look why did batman name the boy wonder robin why not name him target i mean batman is in all black he is hard to see in the night but now he has a partner in bright colors he isnt robin the boy wonder all i see when i look at him is a jumping TARGET so i say they change his name.

I love how people with under 10 posts always start topics complaining.

#13 Posted by entropy_aegis (12319 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

@nightwing91: It was better than Renegade,that's for sure.

#14 Posted by CitizenBane (19875 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

LOL

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#15 Posted by battyfan1 (203 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

AHAHAHAHAHAHA......seriously complaining about the robin's name......... oh man........it's kinda cute though....robin..

#16 Posted by Superguy0009e (1915 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

The whole idea of Robin is to add happiness to Batman's grim attitude.

#17 Edited by RedOwl_1 (1664 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

That's the idea, distract you and make you try to shot the colourful when you got to worry about the big black one

#18 Posted by PowerHerc (50944 posts) - 1 year, 4 months ago - Show Bio

Robin is a lame name and his costume is far too colorful for what he does.

#19 Posted by superbatprime (130 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

Imagine you're a perp, you're doing a job in Gotham...

You're nervous enough as it is, then there's a crash and it's raining glass, there's a ball of color bouncing around the room, you can't get a bead on it.

It's laughing???

It's talking to the shadows???

wtf? The shadows are talking back? Growling orders to it?

Suddenly the shadows are suffocating you, striking you, PAIN!

Can't get a bead on that blur of color, where's Joey? The blur of color bounces off him, he slumps, the shadows rise up above you ,oh God is that the Bat?

THE BAT IS REAL!

WHERE'S JOEY, WHAT THE HELL IS THAT BLUR OF COLOR?! IS IT LAUGHING AT YOU?!

POW!

You wake up, all you know is pain and the barrel of a GCPD cop's gun pointing at you.

That's pretty much how Robins costume works.

#20 Posted by r3d_rob1n (534 posts) - 1 year, 3 months ago - Show Bio

@superbatprime: reading that has been the highlight of my year so far.

Also, it doesn't matter what you wear or what your name is when you are kicking as much ass as Robin does.

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